Turkey Tail Mushroom
If the name of this mushroom wasn’t obvious enough, it very much looks like a turkey’s tail. With bands of different colors ranging from white, light brown, dark brown, black, purple(ish) and sometimes even green on this fan shaped, polypore bracket fungus that grows in rosette-like clusters. The latin name for this mushroom is Coriolus versicolor, meaning “of several colors”. This widespread fungus can be found in most places around the world and can be identified in the wild with relative ease.
Turkey tail is the most researched and studied medicinal mushroom in western medicine for its potential as an adjunctive treatment for cancer therapy. This is because of two novel polysaccharides found in turkey tail know as polysaccharide peptide(PSP) and polysaccharide krestin (PSK) first found and isolated from mycelium cultures.
In Japan, Turkey tail and cancer therapy go hand-in-hand. The immuno-modulating effects of Turkey tail assists in keeping the immune system strong during chemotherapy while offering anti-viral and antibacterial properties to keep patients from getting sick during treatment.
Turkey tail has also become popular in recent years for its ability to revive and balance the gut-microbiome and for protecting the integrity of the intestinal walls.
Other benefits of Turkey tail include:
Turkey Tail Activated Powder
Turkey Tail Triple Extract Tincture
Vitality Blend Capsules
Vitality Blend Tincture