Many mushrooms have medicinal properties. For example, in ancient Our Country, frostbite was treated with an extract from porcini mushrooms. The same fungi turned out to be able to block the development of malignant neoplasms. Raincoats have shown themselves to be an excellent hemostatic and antiseptic agent for cuts and bleeding. The larch sponge alleviates the patient’s condition during an asthmatic attack and with jaundice, chanterelles and some types of russula inhibit the reproduction of staphylococci. And mushrooms claim to be a natural antibiotic, as well as champignons, which resist various types of respiratory and intestinal infections. They, like oyster mushrooms, stimulate the immune system and improve lipid metabolism.
Certain types of oil contain a substance that relieves headaches. In addition, they are recommended for use in gout attacks, but the exotic Far Eastern shiitake mushroom has gained fame as an excellent immunomodulator. That is why it can be bought not only in the supermarket (raw), but also in the pharmacy (in the form of medicines). In China and Japan, these mushrooms are valued for their ability to increase potency (due to their high zinc content). However, people suffering from gout and urolithiasis should not get carried away with mushrooms (especially champignons and porcini), as they can provoke an exacerbation of these ailments.