In this guide, the author offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the numerous varieties of medicinal mushrooms that grow throughout the world, elucidating their benefits and abilities to fight various kinds of ailments. Whether seeking to lower cholesterol with oyster mushrooms, support kidney health and increase sexual vigor with cordyceps, or regulate blood sugar and lower blood pressure with lion's mane, this book can help guide you to the fungi best-suited to help you with your particular health challenges. This essential text offers advice for identifying mushrooms in the wild, processing them for use in your own home, and seeking out fungi-based products in stores to suit your needs. It also offers tips for the budding mycologist who hopes to grow their own medicinal mushrooms at home. (medium discount)