I was diagnosed with a type of lung cancer last year, I had hundreds of nodules on my lungs. I took no medicine other than mushroom teas, with Chaga, reishi, Turkey tail, and artist conk. After 4 MRI'S my nodules were gone, and I was released back to work.. I swear by the power of mushrooms, and tell anyone willing to sit and let me tell them my story.. Thank you Adam for spreading your knowledge on all things nature! Prayers you stay blessed and continue your amazing work!!
Honestly, and I'm not exaggerating here, but this is one of the most underrated channels. You actually cover stuff in depth and it's extremely approachable whether you're a beginner or expert. I hope your channel gets more attention because you certainly deserve it. Also, are you trying to grow your hair out for the winter lol?
Thanks, I appreciate it! And yes... I suppose the hair will be longer for winter. I think I spend too much time in the woods and forget about the salons. We'll see where the curls take me.
I do wish that he could have did a very close up of the bottom of the true turkey tail. Not as plentiful in my area as I though. We have mostly false and violet
I'm a two time breast cancer survivor. Wish I had seen this years ago. But am now just getting into my fun research of mushroom hunting, because I just recently purchased 14 acres (Southern Indiana), 4 acres in the woods and tons of mushrooms year round.
If you are not a college professor, you should be . You are one of the best teachers I have ever encountered anywhere . What vast knowledge you have . Thank you for your great channel.
Damn, this is one of those channels that should have several millions of subscribers but doesn't. Not only quality and concise information, but also in an easy-to-digest & professional presentation.
This, and Chaga are my 2 favorite mushrooms. I've been using them daily now for about 10 years to treat an autoimmune disease I suffer from. Initially, the doctors wanted to cut out most of my colon and put me on drug therapy for life. Thankfully that was not necessary after delving into the science behind these mushrooms.
Thank you for stopping the music while you're talking. TH-cam suffers badly from amateur editing with annoying background music. Very difficult for those of us with concentrating problems. This video is just great, thanks!
Truth! I have often considered the extent to which Adam's videography & production talent is overshadowed by his mycological genius. We are all so fortunate to have crossed his path.
Thanks for posting your videos. 10 years ago I got cancer, had surgery, was lined up for chemo, had one session and it gave me chronic clots so I pulled out of the treatment. Was told I'd a VERY POOR prognosis..I was resigned to whatever course my life was to take. Being a forager from childhood I went looking and researching for suitable medicinal plants to give my body an assist in recovering from cancer AND chemo and clots. I opted for turkeytail and birch polypore. I was loathe to start taking anything that involved alcohol as it is in itself a problem for the body. I dry both, and every few weeks make a batch. I blitz the turkeytail into a feathery powder and put a generous tablespoon on my breakfast every day. The Birch Polypore I dry in slices, then blitz it into a breadcrumb consistency, cook it in water, simmering for an hour, leave it overnight, warm it up the next day and drain it all through a sieve and reduce this to about a 1/3. I take about an egg-cup full in a glass of juice to mask the vile taste of it. So I'm still here but would be gratefull for any advice about the positive or negative implications of how I'm processing the plants. I was told I had to use alcohol to extract certain properties from the BP but I'm confident the human body is in itself a perfect extraction system.
As an English teacher, I concur. This just the kind of material I would show to my students and challenge them to find any grammatical error in his speech. I only heard one.
As a botanist and mushroom enthusiast, I find your videos so helpful. I am grateful to you for making them, for including the science behind mycological discoveries and for being straightforward in your presentations. I'm fast becoming a fan.
I'm getting my master's degree working with polypore taxonomy and loved the video. Funny thing: Those 3 species can be found in southeastern Brazil's deciduous forest, exactly the region I work in, and I have actually found Trametes, Trichaptum and Stereum here. It's awesome to this how passionate this guy is about the subject
Usually on the internet when I hear someone say here are the medicinal properties I sigh and roll my eyes ... because I know it's going to be a lot of pseudo-scientific bullshit that they scraped from random sites. But you actually provide information from reputable sources and the names of studies and hard data that we can look up. Thank you.
If you want to learn more about the medicinal benefits of fungi I would highly recommend following Paul Stamets. He is one of the leaders in bioremediation research and has launched a business called Fungi Perfecti. He is a wealth of knowledge, not just babbling about unproven "evidence". This man likely knows more about the topic than anyone I have studied. He has also been involved in some clinical trials that have had remarkable results. th-cam.com/video/mWT09ZDqFlE/w-d-xo.html
Turkey tail mushrooms really worked for my husband that was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 renal cell carcinoma metastic to the lungs and glands. 3yrs ago. He is still alive and thriving!
You're great. So glad that there are young people following in Paul Stamet's footsteps. This knowledge needs to be kept alive for all to access. Thank you 🙏
Hey Adam, I absolutely love your videos. You are an awesome teacher I can tell by watching your videos and seeing your expressions how totally you are in awe with our mother earth. You give me renewed faith in humanity. I had all but given up on the millennial generation until you came along. It's nice to see a young fella so much in love with the earth as me, keep up the great work and I'll keep watching. Your friend Roy.
Man, your brain must be a fascinating place to live. You are amazing. Thanks for helping me identify false turkey tail. I found a log right inside my treeline today that is covered with them. Now, I can go out and be able to identify the actual Turkey Tail on or close to the same log, hopefully. On Christmas Eve, right beside that log, I found a huge colony of Oyster mushrooms. I used your knowledge and others on TH-cam and Google images to identify those as edible. So yummy! I'm really excited to see what else I can find. I'm almost certain I'll find Chaga somewhere on all of my trees surrounding my home! That and Turkey Tail will be my prizes. Wish me luck. Thank you and God bless!
I've only started mushroom foraging seriously this year (only sporadically picked some boletes previously), and within like a month, I've been able to find turkey tail, chicken of the woods, amethyst deceivers, parasols, amanitas rubescens, and tons and tons of honey mushroom ☺️, and I also found a log with oyster mushrooms, but there were tiny babies 🍼🐥, so I'm letting them grow and release spores, and can't wait to pick them 😋, it's the more rare one as well, not the classic you can buy at a grocery store. I thought I've found chaga as well, but I'm 80% sure that it is not, just some very crusty piece of some other polypore mushroom, possibly from some sprt of fire or even a lightning strike, because it looks just carbonized 🤔it is weird, but unfortunately not chaga 😞. But I've been so successful so far, it's amazing how abundant the forest really is, once you learn all the types to foraging goodies, never knew that. I wish you tons of luck as well 🙏😚🤞
You have to be one of the most articulate and knowledgeable shroomers on youtube. If you are ever interested in hunting in northern Cali. I live in sanat cruz and we have a huge community here. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. Do the black puffball fungus grow there? Sorry I need to look up the latin name. It has powerful anti bacterial properties. Daldinia concentrica. I have tested it. ;]
Thanks, Scott. Daldinia concentrica does grow here in Western PA, though I've never utilized it for any medicinal purpose. How do you personally prepare it?
Learn Your Land Hey Adam, I dont have a pic but, I found what appears to be a polypore on underside of a downed log. It is white, 2" or so and shaped around the edge similar to Turkeytail Shape, except its White on top, Almost as if it were crystallized and on the bottom is also white, except for in the center, it is Red Not in a fine circle but wavy edged circle ish. No gills but rough possibly pores... they were individual yet clustered group. Would you have a possible I.D.? Even if just ballpark guess where to start lookingmit up.
And yet oncologist will almost certainly not recommend this to their patients. I helped my girlfriends mom make a full remission using a mix of Turkey Tail and Cannabis oil, with her chemotherapy. She almost entirely attributed her survival to the medicine that we gave her, as her chances with the chemotherapy were 10%. She takes the oil and Turkey tail daily now. Great content as always! Make your own medicine!
Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. it has also helped me to survive depression
I’m feeling the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety level. I am so glad to be part of this community.
I really appreciate your channel! My grandfather was extremely knowledgeable on everything in nature... Mushrooms, plants, trees, animals... Sadly, when I was 12, he suffered a stroke that seriously impaired his speech and mobility. So, I missed out on a lot of time and knowledge with him. My dad taught me a good bit, though. And I'm learning more on my own. I had a question though. Do you ever use Turkey Tail that has been dried in the woods? I come across a lot that is perfectly dried and preserved on logs.
You are awesome dude. Your knowledge and willingness to share what you have learnt inspires me and continues to keep me interested in all of your content. You are my most watched videos on TH-cam. I can't say enough how much i appreciate what your doing here.
These videos have inspired me to begin foraging. The way Adam talks just makes me smile and his passion is so evident. Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us!
Found some older turkey tail and was able to positively identify it from this video. Can't wait until it rains again. I've been out every day and this drought it really making it hard to find fresh mushrooms. Fantastic video. I'm subscribed now.
A friend of mine from New Hampshire drove all the way down there to take your class, and she still raves . I'm in CT, where the tree evolution seems to be pretty complex, tons of reds, but I know where a few ancient whites still endure. (not counting the Charter Oak). It's such precious food and medecine, and lately I've found it burns great. (downed wood only please!). Please keep posting these , many botanists are hiding now, this helps our sanity!
Thank you, Adam, for helping me identify Trametes versicolor. I live in central PA. Yes, you are articulate and cogent. I appreciate that. If you ever used Trametes versicolor as a supplement, or know somebody who does, would you consider making a video showing how to turn the fungus from its natural state into something you can eat or drink ? Nice job, Adam.
Thanks, Allan! I appreciate the kind words. I use turkey tail routinely and have been for years. A medicine-making video is on my list of videos to create this year... so I hope to get to it sooner-than later! Thanks for the great suggestion.
Good luck eating them. Like eating wood chips.. I make them in with my tea. Or in alcohol extraction. I like the tea the best.. you can add it to wild tea or you favorite bag tea.. get a metal tea strainer fill it with your mushroom of choice and heat with your water.. and pour it with your bag. It tastes good. No nasty mushroom taste like most would expect
I appreciate all your info. I love mushrooms and need to learn more. One thing I need to say there is a God and He created a world full of wonderful medicinal substances including mushrooms. The universe was created by God and you were created by God. One day we will all see Him and maybe sooner than later but anyway thanks again and I will add you to my prayers.
I started making tea with the Turkey tails and I can say that it helps me to feel better/less inflammation. I need to go harvest more! I just started a tincture by adding everclear to a mason jar half filled with a ground up blend of Turkey tails and reishi. I'm going to let it sit for 2 months and then strain it out through a cheesecloth
thanks adam! great video! I'm out in eastern PA, but if you ever need a buddy to meet in the middle for camping and mushroom hunting, I'm your woman! i'm going camping tomorrow and I am on the lookout for turkey tails. They have been calling to me. I send you joy!
Hey Carly, nice to connect with you! Surprisingly I don't head out east very often... mainly north. So if you're ever out in Western PA, let me know... or come out to one of the club's walks or forays!
Sorry if this was already mentioned (among the 712 comments so far!) - It would have been great if you also talked about the medicinal values or risks of the look-alike mushrooms. So, if I were to accidentally pick the wrong one while looking for turkey tail, would it be simply different or would it be dangerous?
You’re by far the most informative about mushrooms. Others are smart as well. But, you’re by far the best I’ve seen. Im very new to learning about mushrooms. I’ve watched a lot of videos on mushrooms. You and Paul Stamets are the best. Keep doing what you do. And make more videos😎
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You have helped us identify the turkey tail that is abundant on our wooded land. Your channel has become one of our favorites to follow.
Thank you Adam for being so thorough with identification differences. Great close up shots of the fungi from top view. More visuals of the undersides would have made the video perfect.
Thank you Adam T.T a most important species in this crazy world for this sick world and those sick from this world. Great video brother blessings and Aloha from west Michigan.
The knowledge and passion exuberating from this young man is contagious and exciting!!! He delivers like a well read book with a smile!!! What's NOT to like about a person offering this kind of insight. Much Love for you, my friend!! Thank You for sharing and caring!!! Positive Vibrations...
Goodness...so informative and relatable! I love how very thoroughly you cover everything from identification to its medicinal properties and studies done.
Hey!! Thanks for the super informative video. We moved to PA last Fall and my boys brought home a bowl of what appears to be Turkey Tail! There were some old violet poly mixed in - they were green on top and had the teeth on bottom, same beautiful hombre coloring like a Turkey's tail. I was totally mortified and your video brought me much peace and clarity. I have dehydrated them and will grind them up to add to my homemade Chai tea! I'm going to follow your channel to learn more about the mushrooms in our state!
I saw what I think is Turkey tail on a rotting log outside- so excited to go see if it true or not! Thanks so much for your excellent intelligent informative work!
I've watched a few videos on this and i have seen them often but i went out today and found a lot of them. I found some true turkey tails and some with teeth. I havent used for medicine yet. Im just getting to that now. You are very, very informative. Thank you! I love it!
I've been overly cautious identifying mushrooms since I am self researching at this point. I appreciate the look-alike information because that is what I am wary about. I think through this video and other reaearch I am confident that I have found some true Turkey Tail here in Salem, Oregon.
Im pretty sure I saw all three species today on a few fallen logs, some were birch, others oak. The strange thing was that I am almost positive there were both Turkey tail and violet toothed polypores on the same log, they seemed to be competing and I didn't realize how closely all three species grew in relationship with one another. Thank you for the great video from NE Ohio:)
Thank you for your wonderful clear information... I live in an area in Australia where I have many of these mushrooms and fungi growing You have certainly added a clear explanation to my search.
Hi I really enjoy watching your video 🙂. My family escaped from Cambodia and live in the jungle for quite some time. But through those times is what has taught me so much about nature. I’m just shocked how much similar plants that we actually have here in the US and I’ve been foraging since I was 7yrs and I am 46yrs now! 🤗
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you really do cover it so well in identification ways and I love how you show them so clearly on the logs as they would be found, especially when you held up the log with turkey tail on,, it helped so much in checking it out real time - much appreciated xoxoxo
Your videos are great! I just found some honey mushrooms today (in Western Washington) and watched your video to verify my ID. I have been watching some others you made, and now feel confident ID'ing several species that grow around here. Thanks and hope you keep making more :)
I was in McConnell Mills yesterday looking at the Turkey Tail fungus that is still peeking out. Always fun to go looking for mushies, even in the cold months.
Thank you for the awesome explanation on the difference between the mushrooms. I’m new to the mushroom finding world and have heard lots about turkey tail so I’m really hoping to find some one day.
Love this! I was just able to explain to one of my forum friends who wanted to culture a turkey tail that he had trichaptum biforme. I sent him your video too. Ever since I watched this I have never had an issue identifying turkey tail. I tend to go for fresh specimens since I find them to be the easiest to identify. I've even found trachaptum biforme and trametes versicolor on the same logs. Hopefully that saves him a lot of hassle and he goes out and finds some real turkey tail.
Adam, my husband and I really appreciate, respect and trust your knowledge...this particular video in particular Im pretty sure we've viewed over 100 times 😜 we always second guess ourselves when it comes to TT 🤣 I have a handful of foragers I trust on you tube and you... you're one of the top ones. So...thank you for all you do...when are you going to come out with a regular (greens and such) type of foraging course...we purchased your mushroom course...blessings to you Adam thank you again 😁
Adam, I love the way you structure your vids. I have no internet out here in the woods where I live, so I screenshot your pictures on my ipad and take it with me when I’m trying to ID mushrooms. Combined with your excellent descriptions I can confidently say I’m learning much more than from the books I’ve read. Thank you,Thank you, Thank you!
you never fail to amaze me, you are quite knowledgeable and gifted. creator placed you on this earth for a special purpose . may you always be blessed. much love.
Thank you Adam, I am a big fan and a student of your online course. Hoping to learn more and become as knowledgeable as you. Thank you and keep up the good work from thr sunshine coaster!
I really appreciate this channel, as I've learned quite a bit from Adam. I watched this video while eating a salad of young dandelion leaves and flowers, red clover, and ramps. I found some mushrooms on a piece of old cordwood in my yard.. They look like turkey tail but the top part is just several shades of gray and white and the underside is tan and brown. They do have a fuzziness to them. I guess that since this is April these would be old mushrooms from last year? Anyway, since they don't have any real color to them I'm not going to attempt to make a tea or ingest them in anyway but I'll keep an eye on that log for new growth later in the season. Thanks again Adam for a first class mushroom class.
I wonder if it depends on your area. I live in middle TN and my friend and I discovered Turkey Tail on her property last month. It was grey with a little blue and a very light tan underside.
@called chosen: That's interesting that yours looked like mine. I live in Northern New England, and maybe because I'm new to this pastime I might be a little over cautious. I came back to this video today because I took a hike this afternoon and I found mushrooms that look just like the ones that Adam showed here and I'm going to make a tea.
Great vid, we love turkey tail, my wife has got a real eye for spotting it when we go out. Really informative video, a fascinating subject. Very much appreciated. Regards shane
love all of your videos. my husband has prostate cancer, that we are dealing with as holistically as possible. we love foraging for medicinal mushrooms to help him on his journey to recovered health. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Great video! Thanks Adam for articulating the differences of the three mushrooms. I am in Texas and every year in our neighborhood park, on the same trees, the most beautiful turkey tails grow. They are big too. I always admired the shape and colors but now I will start harvesting some of them for tea. I had one question that hopefully you can answer. Do you know if the young turkey tails have more medicinal qualities than the old turkey tails? Much thanks!
Oh cool! I’m just starting to learn about mushrooms and I live in Erie pa so I was pumped when you said you were in western pa, hoping to learn a lot from your channel. Thanks for the videos!
Excellent information as always! I was wondering if the look-a-likes of the turkey tail are poisonous? Just curious as it’s one I really want to find this year. TFS! Hope all is well with you. Blessings ~Lisa
I just found you today!!!! I am in western Pa not far from Cook's Forrest..!!! Elk County exactly!!! So happy to find you. I have been wanting help in foraging and all in my area!! Thank god for your channel!!!
5 year anniversary of foraging mushrooms! and a looooot of online friends I have from björk twitter are super interested in learning more about fungi since her album fossora came out. in the song allow, my favorite, she literally says fossilized in salt and crust! (fungus) (: it is soooo freeing to learn about polypores because so many climates support them. i'm so excited to see mushroom pictures from my online friends soon! especially if they live in different biomes. and to process all these mushrooms i've been collecting finally. thanks so much, adam!
Thank you for sharing! I learn so much from you. Going back and rewatching all your videos. I'm going to do some research on the turkey tail & see if it holds any help for me.
I was diagnosed with a type of lung cancer last year, I had hundreds of nodules on my lungs. I took no medicine other than mushroom teas, with Chaga, reishi, Turkey tail, and artist conk. After 4 MRI'S my nodules were gone, and I was released back to work.. I swear by the power of mushrooms, and tell anyone willing to sit and let me tell them my story.. Thank you Adam for spreading your knowledge on all things nature! Prayers you stay blessed and continue your amazing work!!
I would like to hear your story. My dad has stage 4 lung cancer and he is failing quickly.
I have heard Paul Stamets talk about turkey tail and how it help his mom with cancer as well
what teas were most effective, name, brand, etc., as I am taking chemo for blood cancer-thx
@@designmy743 thx
My father in law has stage 4 lung cancer and I’d like to know how you used these mushrooms to heal yourself.
Honestly, and I'm not exaggerating here, but this is one of the most underrated channels. You actually cover stuff in depth and it's extremely approachable whether you're a beginner or expert. I hope your channel gets more attention because you certainly deserve it. Also, are you trying to grow your hair out for the winter lol?
Thanks, I appreciate it! And yes... I suppose the hair will be longer for winter. I think I spend too much time in the woods and forget about the salons. We'll see where the curls take me.
@@LearnYourLand lol. Sound like me . . Adam are you ever around NY upstate,? Ugh trying to find Turkey tail
I agree! I watched one video then subscribed. This is what i've been looking for!😍
I do wish that he could have did a very close up of the bottom of the true turkey tail. Not as plentiful in my area as I though. We have mostly false and violet
Yeah man I recommend you to everyone
I'm a two time breast cancer survivor. Wish I had seen this years ago. But am now just getting into my fun research of mushroom hunting, because I just recently purchased 14 acres (Southern Indiana), 4 acres in the woods and tons of mushrooms year round.
If you are not a college professor, you should be . You are one of the best teachers I have ever encountered anywhere . What vast knowledge you have . Thank you for your great channel.
Damn, this is one of those channels that should have several millions of subscribers but doesn't. Not only quality and concise information, but also in an easy-to-digest & professional presentation.
This, and Chaga are my 2 favorite mushrooms. I've been using them daily now for about 10 years to treat an autoimmune disease I suffer from. Initially, the doctors wanted to cut out most of my colon and put me on drug therapy for life. Thankfully that was not necessary after delving into the science behind these mushrooms.
That's incredible. Glad to hear it! What a testament to the power of mother earth.
I picked a nice batch of turkey tail. Some are a lil off white, are they still usable.
if that is true that is truly amazing!
Do the violet tooth and false turkey tail have any medicinal qualities you know of?
I have Crohn’s disease and an on Entyvio infusions every 8 weeks. I wonder if this would help me.
Thank you for stopping the music while you're talking. TH-cam suffers badly from amateur editing with annoying background music. Very difficult for those of us with concentrating problems.
This video is just great, thanks!
Truth! I have often considered the extent to which Adam's videography & production talent is overshadowed by his mycological genius. We are all so fortunate to have crossed his path.
So true
Thanks for posting your videos. 10 years ago I got cancer, had surgery, was lined up for chemo, had one session and it gave me chronic clots so I pulled out of the treatment. Was told I'd a VERY POOR prognosis..I was resigned to whatever course my life was to take. Being a forager from childhood I went looking and researching for suitable medicinal plants to give my body an assist in recovering from cancer AND chemo and clots. I opted for turkeytail and birch polypore. I was loathe to start taking anything that involved alcohol as it is in itself a problem for the body. I dry both, and every few weeks make a batch. I blitz the turkeytail into a feathery powder and put a generous tablespoon on my breakfast every day. The Birch Polypore I dry in slices, then blitz it into a breadcrumb consistency, cook it in water, simmering for an hour, leave it overnight, warm it up the next day and drain it all through a sieve and reduce this to about a 1/3. I take about an egg-cup full in a glass of juice to mask the vile taste of it. So I'm still here but would be gratefull for any advice about the positive or negative implications of how I'm processing the plants. I was told I had to use alcohol to extract certain properties from the BP but I'm confident the human body is in itself a perfect extraction system.
You're a very well-spoken young man and your passion is evident. You'll go far friend :)
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dude he is like a fucking wood elf! lol and i mean that in a good way! like he is a protector of the forest.
As an English teacher, I concur. This just the kind of material I would show to my students and challenge them to find any grammatical error in his speech. I only heard one.
As a botanist and mushroom enthusiast, I find your videos so helpful. I am grateful to you for making them, for including the science behind mycological discoveries and for being straightforward in your presentations. I'm fast becoming a fan.
I'm getting my master's degree working with polypore taxonomy and loved the video. Funny thing: Those 3 species can be found in southeastern Brazil's deciduous forest, exactly the region I work in, and I have actually found Trametes, Trichaptum and Stereum here.
It's awesome to this how passionate this guy is about the subject
Usually on the internet when I hear someone say here are the medicinal properties I sigh and roll my eyes ... because I know it's going to be a lot of pseudo-scientific bullshit that they scraped from random sites. But you actually provide information from reputable sources and the names of studies and hard data that we can look up. Thank you.
If you want to learn more about the medicinal benefits of fungi I would highly recommend following Paul Stamets. He is one of the leaders in bioremediation research and has launched a business called Fungi Perfecti. He is a wealth of knowledge, not just babbling about unproven "evidence". This man likely knows more about the topic than anyone I have studied. He has also been involved in some clinical trials that have had remarkable results.
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yeah i found a lot of interesting studies on pubmed on versicolor, fresh ones too.
Turkey tail mushrooms really worked for my husband that was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 renal cell carcinoma metastic to the lungs and glands. 3yrs ago. He is still alive and thriving!
@@fourshore502 Please share!
Yeah man i love that
You're great. So glad that there are young people following in Paul Stamet's footsteps. This knowledge needs to be kept alive for all to access. Thank you 🙏
Hey Adam, I absolutely love your videos. You are an awesome teacher I can tell by watching your videos and seeing your expressions how totally you are in awe with our mother earth. You give me renewed faith in humanity. I had all but given up on the millennial generation until you came along. It's nice to see a young fella so much in love with the earth as me, keep up the great work and I'll keep watching. Your friend Roy.
@@nicholasrubianes5368 Sorry....you'll have to wait your turn.
Crystal, it's also nice to see a fellow youtube watcher and commenter so much in love with the earth as me, too. :)
Just starting my adventures into mycology, thoroughly enjoyed this video.
I just started two days ago. Hope it's going well for you!
Man, your brain must be a fascinating place to live. You are amazing. Thanks for helping me identify false turkey tail. I found a log right inside my treeline today that is covered with them. Now, I can go out and be able to identify the actual Turkey Tail on or close to the same log, hopefully. On Christmas Eve, right beside that log, I found a huge colony of Oyster mushrooms. I used your knowledge and others on TH-cam and Google images to identify those as edible. So yummy! I'm really excited to see what else I can find. I'm almost certain I'll find Chaga somewhere on all of my trees surrounding my home! That and Turkey Tail will be my prizes. Wish me luck. Thank you and God bless!
I've only started mushroom foraging seriously this year (only sporadically picked some boletes previously), and within like a month, I've been able to find turkey tail, chicken of the woods, amethyst deceivers, parasols, amanitas rubescens, and tons and tons of honey mushroom ☺️, and I also found a log with oyster mushrooms, but there were tiny babies 🍼🐥, so I'm letting them grow and release spores, and can't wait to pick them 😋, it's the more rare one as well, not the classic you can buy at a grocery store. I thought I've found chaga as well, but I'm 80% sure that it is not, just some very crusty piece of some other polypore mushroom, possibly from some sprt of fire or even a lightning strike, because it looks just carbonized 🤔it is weird, but unfortunately not chaga 😞. But I've been so successful so far, it's amazing how abundant the forest really is, once you learn all the types to foraging goodies, never knew that. I wish you tons of luck as well 🙏😚🤞
You have to be one of the most articulate and knowledgeable shroomers on youtube.
If you are ever interested in hunting in northern Cali. I live in sanat cruz and we have a huge community here. Can't wait to watch more of your videos. Do the black puffball fungus grow there? Sorry I need to look up the latin name. It has powerful anti bacterial properties. Daldinia concentrica. I have tested it. ;]
Thanks, Scott. Daldinia concentrica does grow here in Western PA, though I've never utilized it for any medicinal purpose. How do you personally prepare it?
Learn Your Land
In an alcohol tincture .
I'm in Santa Cruz too...have you seen the Calvatia booniana puffball fungus?
Learn Your Land Hey Adam, I dont have a pic but, I found what appears to be a polypore on underside of a downed log.
It is white, 2" or so and shaped around the edge similar to Turkeytail Shape, except its White on top, Almost as if it were crystallized and on the bottom is also white, except for in the center, it is Red Not in a fine circle but wavy edged circle ish.
No gills but rough possibly pores... they were individual yet clustered group.
Would you have a possible I.D.? Even if just ballpark guess where to start lookingmit up.
P.S. a rea Red, not rust....
And yet oncologist will almost certainly not recommend this to their patients. I helped my girlfriends mom make a full remission using a mix of Turkey Tail and Cannabis oil, with her chemotherapy. She almost entirely attributed her survival to the medicine that we gave her, as her chances with the chemotherapy were 10%. She takes the oil and Turkey tail daily now.
Great content as always! Make your own medicine!
In what form does your MIL consume Turkey Tail?
Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. it has also helped me to survive depression
@Laura Polonioli came across the comments about dr.chris345 and I must say he is a genius.
I’m feeling the same way too. I put too much on my plate and it definitely affects my stress and anxiety level. I am so glad to be part of this community.
Is he on inSta?
Does dr.chris345 ship ?
This whole thing is pretty new to me, can I contact him for guidance?
I really appreciate your channel! My grandfather was extremely knowledgeable on everything in nature... Mushrooms, plants, trees, animals... Sadly, when I was 12, he suffered a stroke that seriously impaired his speech and mobility. So, I missed out on a lot of time and knowledge with him. My dad taught me a good bit, though. And I'm learning more on my own. I had a question though. Do you ever use Turkey Tail that has been dried in the woods? I come across a lot that is perfectly dried and preserved on logs.
You are awesome dude. Your knowledge and willingness to share what you have learnt inspires me and continues to keep me interested in all of your content. You are my most watched videos on TH-cam. I can't say enough how much i appreciate what your doing here.
These videos have inspired me to begin foraging. The way Adam talks just makes me smile and his passion is so evident. Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us!
Found some older turkey tail and was able to positively identify it from this video. Can't wait until it rains again. I've been out every day and this drought it really making it hard to find fresh mushrooms. Fantastic video. I'm subscribed now.
Thank you!
So cool, I went out after watching this and found and identified all three! Now time for turkey tail tea!!
You have some of the BEST videos on youtube. Thank you!
A friend of mine from New Hampshire drove all the way down there to take your class, and she still raves . I'm in CT, where the tree evolution seems to be pretty complex, tons of reds, but I know where a few ancient whites still endure. (not counting the Charter Oak). It's such precious food and medecine, and lately I've found it burns great. (downed wood only please!). Please keep posting these , many botanists are hiding now, this helps our sanity!
Connecticut here too
my mom had chemo and is having radiotherapy, i'm really thankful i'm gonna try to find some for her , merci beaucoup!
I hope you find some... if you need any help, let me know!
If you cant find any in the wild just go to GNC and buy "Host Defense" Turkey Tails for Immune Support..
I use the chaga tea and the birch boy brand
I appreciate how you repeat the description and distinctions. It helps to embed and differentiate your information. Very mature approach
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Thank you, Adam, for helping me identify Trametes versicolor. I live in central PA. Yes, you are articulate and cogent. I appreciate that. If you ever used Trametes versicolor as a supplement, or know somebody who does, would you consider making a video showing how to turn the fungus from its natural state into something you can eat or drink ? Nice job, Adam.
Thanks, Allan! I appreciate the kind words. I use turkey tail routinely and have been for years. A medicine-making video is on my list of videos to create this year... so I hope to get to it sooner-than later! Thanks for the great suggestion.
@@LearnYourLand have you managed to make a medicine-making video yet? I'd love to see that. Brilliant video btw!
@@LearnYourLand Hey Allan! Did you ever make that video? I thirst for Turkey Tail Tea.
I'd like to see the undersides of the true & false side-by-side, and know how turkey tails are prepared for consumption
Good luck eating them. Like eating wood chips.. I make them in with my tea. Or in alcohol extraction. I like the tea the best.. you can add it to wild tea or you favorite bag tea.. get a metal tea strainer fill it with your mushroom of choice and heat with your water.. and pour it with your bag. It tastes good. No nasty mushroom taste like most would expect
My fried fries them
if you get it in powder form you can mix it with cocoa powder and a bit of honey and drink it as hot chocolate!
@@fourshore502 that sounds awesome!!
I appreciate all your info. I love mushrooms and need to learn more. One thing I need to say there is a God and He created a world full of wonderful medicinal substances including mushrooms. The universe was created by God and you were created by God. One day we will all see Him and maybe sooner than later but anyway thanks again and I will add you to my prayers.
I started making tea with the Turkey tails and I can say that it helps me to feel better/less inflammation. I need to go harvest more! I just started a tincture by adding everclear to a mason jar half filled with a ground up blend of Turkey tails and reishi. I'm going to let it sit for 2 months and then strain it out through a cheesecloth
Where do you get your supply.
that video is just like being there, crystal clear!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
thanks adam! great video! I'm out in eastern PA, but if you ever need a buddy to meet in the middle for camping and mushroom hunting, I'm your woman! i'm going camping tomorrow and I am on the lookout for turkey tails. They have been calling to me. I send you joy!
Hey Carly, nice to connect with you! Surprisingly I don't head out east very often... mainly north. So if you're ever out in Western PA, let me know... or come out to one of the club's walks or forays!
Sorry if this was already mentioned (among the 712 comments so far!) - It would have been great if you also talked about the medicinal values or risks of the look-alike mushrooms. So, if I were to accidentally pick the wrong one while looking for turkey tail, would it be simply different or would it be dangerous?
I would like to know as well. Does anyone have an answer for the edibility of the look alikes
@@sandy_mohican7290 Look alike= Its my understanding from watching numerous TH-cam videos that they are non-toxic.
you have the best mushroom and plant identifying vids out here... You are my go to mushroom and wild plant identifier, thanks for your knowledge.
You’re by far the most informative about mushrooms. Others are smart as well. But, you’re by far the best I’ve seen. Im very new to learning about mushrooms. I’ve watched a lot of videos on mushrooms. You and Paul Stamets are the best. Keep doing what you do. And make more videos😎
Dude when I heard ayla for your theme for this.
I'm in the right place. I needed that. Thank you.
Wish we were closer brother. One love
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You have helped us identify the turkey tail that is abundant on our wooded land. Your channel has become one of our favorites to follow.
Thank you Adam for being so thorough with identification differences. Great close up shots of the fungi from top view. More visuals of the undersides would have made the video perfect.
Any videos of the preparation of the turkey tail from foraging to ingesting? Thanks Adam!
Thank you Adam
T.T a most important species in this crazy world for this sick world and those sick from this world.
Great video brother blessings and Aloha from west Michigan.
Excellent video! Really enjoy learning about the field identification features of these mushrooms but also the ecological and medicinal significance.
Dude, There Aren’t near enough channels like this on the TH-cam. Thank you
Man this video is so cool. I learned a lot from it. I feel much more confident in my ID's. Thanks a lot. Big thumbs up 👌
The knowledge and passion exuberating from this young man is contagious and exciting!!! He delivers like a well read book with a smile!!! What's NOT to like about a person offering this kind of insight. Much Love for you, my friend!! Thank You for sharing and caring!!! Positive Vibrations...
Goodness...so informative and relatable! I love how very thoroughly you cover everything from identification to its medicinal properties and studies done.
Hey!! Thanks for the super informative video. We moved to PA last Fall and my boys brought home a bowl of what appears to be Turkey Tail! There were some old violet poly mixed in - they were green on top and had the teeth on bottom, same beautiful hombre coloring like a Turkey's tail. I was totally mortified and your video brought me much peace and clarity. I have dehydrated them and will grind them up to add to my homemade Chai tea! I'm going to follow your channel to learn more about the mushrooms in our state!
I saw what I think is Turkey tail on a rotting log outside- so excited to go see if it true or not! Thanks so much for your excellent intelligent informative work!
You're welcome, and thanks for watching!
DUDE KEEP THEM COMING!!!!!
YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS ASTRONOMICAL
Thanks for watching, Jeff!
I've watched a few videos on this and i have seen them often but i went out today and found a lot of them. I found some true turkey tails and some with teeth. I havent used for medicine yet. Im just getting to that now. You are very, very informative. Thank you! I love it!
Thanks, Brenda! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I've been overly cautious identifying mushrooms since I am self researching at this point. I appreciate the look-alike information because that is what I am wary about.
I think through this video and other reaearch I am confident that I have found some true Turkey Tail here in Salem, Oregon.
Im pretty sure I saw all three species today on a few fallen logs, some were birch, others oak. The strange thing was that I am almost positive there were both Turkey tail and violet toothed polypores on the same log, they seemed to be competing and I didn't realize how closely all three species grew in relationship with one another. Thank you for the great video from NE Ohio:)
thank you for putting this information out there. its very important for people to be able to find sources like this. it means a lot. truely.
Thank you for your wonderful clear information... I live in an area in Australia where I have many of these mushrooms and fungi growing You have certainly added a clear explanation to my search.
Hi I really enjoy watching your video 🙂. My family escaped from Cambodia and live in the jungle for quite some time. But through those times is what has taught me so much about nature.
I’m just shocked how much similar plants that we actually have here in the US and I’ve been foraging since I was 7yrs and I am 46yrs now! 🤗
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, you really do cover it so well in identification ways and I love how you show them so clearly on the logs as they would be found, especially when you held up the log with turkey tail on,, it helped so much in checking it out real time - much appreciated xoxoxo
You're welcome, Christine! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Im 10000000.0000000 % sure im watching the best reference on u tube . thank you for another great video adam haritan !
Hey thanks! That means a lot.
Your videos are great! I just found some honey mushrooms today (in Western Washington) and watched your video to verify my ID. I have been watching some others you made, and now feel confident ID'ing several species that grow around here. Thanks and hope you keep making more :)
Most Excellent! If the rest of your videos are this informative... I can't wait to watch them all.
I absolutely love watching and learning from you!!!
I was in McConnell Mills yesterday looking at the Turkey Tail fungus that is still peeking out. Always fun to go looking for mushies, even in the cold months.
Great video! Really impressed at the quality of your content. Big thanks!
You're welcome, Paul, and thank you!
Thank you for the awesome explanation on the difference between the mushrooms. I’m new to the mushroom finding world and have heard lots about turkey tail so I’m really hoping to find some one day.
Love this! I was just able to explain to one of my forum friends who wanted to culture a turkey tail that he had trichaptum biforme. I sent him your video too. Ever since I watched this I have never had an issue identifying turkey tail. I tend to go for fresh specimens since I find them to be the easiest to identify. I've even found trachaptum biforme and trametes versicolor on the same logs. Hopefully that saves him a lot of hassle and he goes out and finds some real turkey tail.
You are amazing. I am watching all of these videos and its making me so happy and excited for fall and living in the PNW!
Masha, exactly, me too! I wish we had you here, Adam. I'm pretty sure Stamets is resting more peacefully just knowing you're around. xo
Adam, my husband and I really appreciate, respect and trust your knowledge...this particular video in particular Im pretty sure we've viewed over 100 times 😜 we always second guess ourselves when it comes to TT 🤣 I have a handful of foragers I trust on you tube and you... you're one of the top ones. So...thank you for all you do...when are you going to come out with a regular (greens and such) type of foraging course...we purchased your mushroom course...blessings to you Adam thank you again 😁
I really like Adam and his videos. Sure wish I lived in Western PA to walk the woods with his group of good folk!
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for the time you put into them.
Adam, I love the way you structure your vids. I have no internet out here in the woods where I live, so I screenshot your pictures on my ipad and take it with me when I’m trying to ID mushrooms. Combined with your excellent descriptions I can confidently say I’m learning much more than from the books I’ve read. Thank you,Thank you, Thank you!
you never fail to amaze me, you are quite knowledgeable and gifted. creator placed you on this earth for a special purpose . may you always be blessed. much love.
Thank you Adam, I am a big fan and a student of your online course. Hoping to learn more and become as knowledgeable as you. Thank you and keep up the good work from thr sunshine coaster!
Great video Adam!! Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us!
We founds some Turkey Tails and Hen of the woods. Cooking too.
Thanks for the shroom facts ....
Have been seeing TT in Australia 🇦🇺 and Europe 🇪🇺, but only recently heard of the benefits.
I really appreciate this channel, as I've learned quite a bit from Adam. I watched this video while eating a salad of young dandelion leaves and flowers, red clover, and ramps. I found some mushrooms on a piece of old cordwood in my yard.. They look like turkey tail but the top part is just several shades of gray and white and the underside is tan and brown. They do have a fuzziness to them. I guess that since this is April these would be old mushrooms from last year? Anyway, since they don't have any real color to them I'm not going to attempt to make a tea or ingest them in anyway but I'll keep an eye on that log for new growth later in the season. Thanks again Adam for a first class mushroom class.
I wonder if it depends on your area. I live in middle TN and my friend and I discovered Turkey Tail on her property last month. It was grey with a little blue and a very light tan underside.
@called chosen: That's interesting that yours looked like mine. I live in Northern New England, and maybe because I'm new to this pastime I might be a little over cautious. I came back to this video today because I took a hike this afternoon and I found mushrooms that look just like the ones that Adam showed here and I'm going to make a tea.
Just wondering how many takes you usually do because your delivery is impeccable
Just got into mushroom foraging and because of this video I positively IDed my first Turkey Tail!
Best info and delivery on schrooms , thank you!
Watched this video years ago and just watched again. Excellent video!
Thank you so much, Adam, It's interesting. I have been learned a lot.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching!
Been wondering about these for a while... I see them everywhere, but knowing what to look for now I may finally forage some!
Great vid, we love turkey tail, my wife has got a real eye for spotting it when we go out. Really informative video, a fascinating subject. Very much appreciated. Regards shane
Adam Thankyou for thoroughly present the videos with such wealth of medicinal knowledge and you deliver it so well👍👍👍
Off to look for turkey tails now. Thanks for the video!
Hope you find some!
love all of your videos. my husband has prostate cancer, that we are dealing with as holistically as possible. we love foraging for medicinal mushrooms to help him on his journey to recovered health. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Great video! Thanks Adam for articulating the differences of the three mushrooms. I am in Texas and every year in our neighborhood park, on the same trees, the most beautiful turkey tails grow. They are big too. I always admired the shape and colors but now I will start harvesting some of them for tea. I had one question that hopefully you can answer. Do you know if the young turkey tails have more medicinal qualities than the old turkey tails? Much thanks!
i've had immunity problems all my life, and i may be willing to try this in my medicinal journey
Wow. What an awesome video. I'm so glad I found your channel. Question. Are either of the Turkey Tail look alikes toxic?
Thanks for watching! The look-alikes featured in this video are not toxic.
No toxic polypores as far as I can find.
Oh cool! I’m just starting to learn about mushrooms and I live in Erie pa so I was pumped when you said you were in western pa, hoping to learn a lot from your channel. Thanks for the videos!
Excellent information as always! I was wondering if the look-a-likes of the turkey tail are poisonous? Just curious as it’s one I really want to find this year. TFS! Hope all is well with you. Blessings ~Lisa
I just found you today!!!! I am in western Pa not far from Cook's Forrest..!!! Elk County exactly!!! So happy to find you. I have been wanting help in foraging and all in my area!! Thank god for your channel!!!
Hey Kelly, nice to connect with you! I have a few events coming up in Cook Forest. Perhaps I'll see you there!
I always learn something. keep up the great work. Love your passion.
Thanks, Arturo!
5 year anniversary of foraging mushrooms! and a looooot of online friends I have from björk twitter are super interested in learning more about fungi since her album fossora came out. in the song allow, my favorite, she literally says fossilized in salt and crust! (fungus) (:
it is soooo freeing to learn about polypores because so many climates support them. i'm so excited to see mushroom pictures from my online friends soon! especially if they live in different biomes. and to process all these mushrooms i've been collecting finally. thanks so much, adam!
Who writes your opening music? Loved this one in particular
After watching this video, I found all three in my firewood pile.
Thanks for your hard work and diligence.
Thank you for sharing! I learn so much from you. Going back and rewatching all your videos. I'm going to do some research on the turkey tail & see if it holds any help for me.
Been using a tinture since November and so far so good. Made a tinture using 100 proof alcohol. Works great
Thank you so much! This was exactly what I was looking for...
You're welcome, Ruth! Glad you found the video useful.
I love this information, I'm a huge fan of his teachings.. thank you sir, I love scouting for mushroom fungi..