Tinder fungus (agaric) was seen by many. However, only experts are able to distinguish a useful mushroom from its poisonous variety. It grows on tree trunks, and its shape is very similar to a horse's hoof or cylinders placed one on top of the other. Tinderpieces are found both on urban trees and outside the city, but not every variety can be medicinal, and some are completely poisonous.
Tinder fungi are wood-destroying mushrooms. Their mycelium, growing through the wood, allows the fungus to grow, but causes the death of the tree.
One of the varieties is larch fungus. More often than usual, it is found in Eastern Siberia, but often grows in Perm, Kirov, and other areas, in the Far East.
Usually, the larch tinder fungus selects larch, cedar, a little less often - fir.
Larch fungus is painted off-white with brown spots. Young individuals are soft to the touch, but, aging (tinder fungi - perennial mushrooms), they become crusty. The crust hardens, becomes rough to the touch, cracks, becomes covered with tubercles. The tinder fungus can grow to a height of up to 60 cm, and its weight can reach 16 kg.
Tinder fungus strengthens the immune system, normalizes metabolism. With its help, pulmonary tuberculosis, obesity, furunculosis are cured. Tinder fungus relieves various inflammations, helps to overcome obesity, liver and spleen diseases.
They collect fungus fungus (it is also called a larch sponge) in winter or late autumn, when it is clearly visible on flying trees. Only part is cut so that the rest of the fungus continues to grow. They only take a sponge from living trees: the polypore taken from dried trunks is not useful. People who are not versed in plants, it is better to buy this raw material in a pharmacy.
Decoction for enhancing immunity
Grind the tinder fungus, pour 2 tbsp. half a liter of water, let it boil very quickly. Remove heat to a minimum, boil for a quarter of an hour. Four hours later, drain the infusion. Eat 5 times a day, before meals. The course is continued until 700 g of raw materials are consumed. This usually takes two weeks.
After taking a break, they again repeat the course after a month.
Slimming fungus mushroom
For this, however, as well as for other compounds, the tinder fungus is recommended to buy in pharmacies. There are several varieties of sponges, some of which can be poisonous.
For weight loss, you need to take a well-milled tinder fungus, place in a glass container, pour vodka in half with diluted water, put in the refrigerator for 72 hours. Take the finished drug for 1 tsp. before every meal and at night. Infusion well reduces appetite, does not give the opportunity to overeat.
You can use a different recipe. Half a tsp the crushed mushroom is poured into a glass of heated water and steamed in the bath for a quarter of an hour. Take before meals, one small sip.
Tinder fungus for malignant neoplasms
You can use drugs from the tinder fungus only with the permission of the doctor.
For malignant neoplasms of the chest, stomach and other types of oncology, 5 grams of the larch tinder are poured with 150 grams of vodka and kept in the refrigerator for two weeks. Doses for administration are prescribed by a fungotherapist, focusing on the well-being of the patient, his diagnosis, weight.
If vodka is contraindicated for any reason, tinder fungus is insisted on linseed or olive oil.
Tinder funnel with tuberculosis and bronchitis
Half a teaspoon is brewed in a glass of water larch tinder, stand on a steam bath, and then drink in small sips.
When using tinder funnel, special care must be taken. First, self-medication is harmful by definition. Secondly, in nature there are many other types of outwardly similar mushrooms that grow on different trees. They not only have different properties, but some of them are simply poisonous. That is why you can pick mushrooms yourself only under the guidance of an experienced botanist. And the best thing is to buy ready-made drugs at the pharmacy: larch tinder in capsules, powder.