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Turkey Tail - from forest trails to clinical trials

My previous post about the turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor or Yun Zhi) is the most searched and viewed post on my blog! Clearly this fungus is the topic of a lot of interest.

So I was thrilled to discover it growing in the forests near my home on a mushroom forage walk last week! And I was even more thrilled to discover that it is currently the subject of an FDA approved clinical trial for use in mild-to-moderate Covid-19 patients in California!

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