Amanita is perhaps the most attractive and beautiful mushroom. But the bright color does not indicate a terrific taste, but the presence of a large concentration of toxic components such as muscimol, muscarin, muscaridin, and ibotenic acid. However, in small doses, these substances can be used for medicinal purposes.
It is noteworthy that not only traditional red mushrooms with whitish dots are classified as fly agaric, but also white and pale grebe (deadly poisonous), imperial mushroom , lonely fly agaric (edible), and many others.
Amanita muscaria possesses the most pronounced therapeutic properties. This species is characterized by the presence of hats with a diameter of up to 20 centimeters. It should be noted that the hat is spherical in a young mushroom, and as it grows, it acquires a specific flat-convex shape. Amanita muscaria is most often strewn with white or yellowish-red specks (warts). Its flesh, tasteless and practically odorless, has a white color. Leg of cylindrical shape with a hanging ring.
Amanita muscaria, growing in Europe and Asia, contains toxic substances. Its use in food provokes excitement of the nervous system, the manifestation of increased activity and the occurrence of hallucinations. Overdose can lead to poisoning, falling into a coma or even death.
It is known that the healing and psychedelic properties of this fungus have been used by people since ancient times. So, tincture from it was used to fight flies and other insects (probably the name came from here), many shamans ate a piece of mushroom before entering the rite to enter a special state. But the most popular was the treatment with fly agaric, which is widely used in folk medicine today.
When using this mushroom for therapeutic purposes, it is very important to observe the dosage, and since it is individual for everyone, it is better to use tinctures and ointments only externally. It is not recommended to give any drugs based on toxic substances to children. In the process of preparing medicinal mixtures from mushrooms, do not use metal utensils.
The healing properties of fly agaric
This mushroom has excellent analgesic and wound healing properties. Therefore, it is used for such common diseases as sciatica, muscle pain, rheumatism, external tumors, various purulent diseases or mechanical damage to the skin, including eczema and dermatitis.
Amanita treatment is also used for diseases and consequences of spinal cord injury (paralysis, paresis), for oncology, diabetes mellitus, impotence, eye disease (decreased vision, itching, clouding of the lens, burning), with severe menopause or painful menstruation.
Ointment Preparation
This method of manufacturing drugs from fly agaric is the fastest. To prepare the mixture, you will need dried mushrooms and petroleum jelly (you can use vegetable oil or sour cream), the ingredients are mixed in equal proportions. Treatment with fly agaric in the form of an ointment is used for pain in muscles or joints, while the drug is applied, like an ordinary ointment. You can also use the paste as a compress: apply mass to a specific area of the body, cover with a film and leave for several hours (no more than 10).
Amanita tincture
To prepare the tincture you will need caps of fresh mushrooms, which must be chopped and put in a cool place for a couple of days. After this, fly agaric should be poured with alcohol or vodka so that the liquid completely covers them. Two weeks later, the tincture will be ready. This drug can be stored for about 3 years without losing its therapeutic properties. Treatment with fly agaric in the form of tincture is used to treat wounds and abscesses, to relieve swelling and inflammation.