Been doing some research into herbal healing, and just watched a fascinating video on YouTube about the use of this mushroom by ancient South American civilizations.
Intrigued, I thought I would check other sources.
Here is just one.
Yes, when chemistry was not up to the task back then people knew much more about herbs and mushrooms than we do now. I think Warhorse did a very good job designing the herbalist/alchemy part in the game, although for the sake of the game mechanics they made some assumptions and simplifications, but itâs obvious that you have to go for compromises when making a game.
Once upon a time I left for a hike with a group. We had stopped in a cafe before heading into the wilderness. The cafe offered a very good blueberry dessert with natural whole berries. Later during the hike I found a field of blueberries in the woods and started to pick them up which I was used to since my childhood. The others were terrified to see me eating berries from the wild and one girl told me not to eat berries in the woods since I could get poisoned. I told her that it is safe if the place is clean and you know the berry youâre picking and that one I knew. She told me that she had never seen that kind of a berry before and was pretty surprised to learn that she had eaten it a couple of hours ago in the cafe 
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What country do you live in? Because here in Czech rep. almost everyone knows typical edible berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries). And also mushrooms, because picking mushrooms is something like national sport here :-). Maybe in big cities like Prague you could find people who would be scared to pick berries in the forest, but there is very few of them.
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I live in Russia and itâs the same here. That story happened in France and the group was a mix of people from around the world.
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Yeah, France seems to be too civilized
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I live in Arkansas, usa.
My grandparents on my fathers side were from Czechoslovakia, and my grandmother would go into the woods and pick mushrooms. Wild mushrooms were the best, or maybe it was the way she cooked them.
I know very little about the fauna, except the ability to identify a few species of trees.
Most is a mystery to me.
I went mushroom picking with an expert several years ago.
He warned, âthere are no brave pickers of mushrooms.â
What he was trying to say, unless you are 100% sure of the mushroomâs identity, donât eat it!
I have a large compost pile in my back yard where I have dumped some spoiled mushrooms.
After a rain a few days ago, I saw several bunches of mushrooms fruit.
I believe these came from a Japanese species I had dumped.
I believe these to be edible, but Iâm not brave enough to try them.
Russia is âsortâ of big!
What area are you from?
Peace
That isnât a mushroom species I know, so ⊠not 100% sure, donât eat it.
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St. Petersburg, but I grew up in a remote small town and then moved to the city when I was around 20.
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Wiki has a lot of good things to say about your city!
Rich in culture, history and architecture!
Any Mexican restaurants there?
Russia isnât known for its cuisine. Whatâs a favorite Russian dish of yours?
The âdeepâ history of Europe is something that is totally missing here in the US.
Whatâs the word on the street about our President?
I think he is an embarrassment to Americans and unqualified for the job.
Appreciate your comments.
Peace
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Well, St. Petersburg is absolutely worth a visit and I encourage you to do so. Truly, we have a lot to see. After the World Cup we have almost everything in two languages (Russian & English) so itâs even easier to find your way around.
Mexican restaurants, yes, there are quite a few. Tripadvisor even has a list of top 10, I didnât know we had that many
Iâd say my favourite is Russian pancakes. Pancakes are generally known around the world, but they are different from what we make here and I mean at home. I tried pancakes in many other countries and sometimes they are very good, but nevertheless different. Most restaurants and cafes in Russia have them in their menu, too, but itâs the pancakes people make at home that are truly delicious and that I really love. I love to make them myself. Here they are traditionally made very thin, a bit sweet, you can eat a ton, and they are served with different dressings and side-dishes. My favourite for pancakes is sour-cream. Honey is also good. You can make pancake wraps with cheese, fruit or berry jam, even meat or other stuff, itâs practically endless. My second would be âmeat solyankaâ (literally meaning ârural meat soupâ). It is a heavy and spicy tomato soup with several kinds of meat and smoked sausages, very warming up and filling. The one my mother makes is heavenly wonderful. I like many kinds of porridge we make here. Iâd say buckwheat porridge with butter is my number 1.
The same thing is very true about us: the deep history of the US is almost totally missing here in Russia. Personally, I have always been a big fan of history of the US as much as of history of Russia & Europe. My thesis was about the arts of Native Americans and then after that I also read a lot about the Civil War. I hope to visit the US one day to travel around the sites of the Civil War and also in the national parks of the Pacific Northwest.
The word about Mr. Trump is scarce. Itâs interesting, because Mr. Obama was discussed more actively. Towards the current president people here are mostly indifferent to negative. And the attitude is becoming more negative with time. Among my closest friends, including me, he is thought to be a shame for America. Crude and ignorant, ill-mannered at times. Thatâs what people say about him when they say something. Thatâs what I mostly hear anyway.
Thanks for the interest 
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Both! well if we are talking about Spiritual healing.
Its been used as a Psychoactive medicine most commonly by the Sami people, as far as I know its use as Psychoactive has generally gone out of practice (my understanding is that the trip experienced is very intense and unpleasant)
Amanita Muscaria is truly a fascinating fungal body. there are some pretty compelling theories about the origins of many Christmas traditions being directly associated with this fungus.
There are several flushes near my work each winter.
Mind Sharing a link I have not heard of much usage outside of North America or Europe.
Hurry before theyâre all taken down or vandalized.
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Ilya 1502:
Havenât heard of any plans for the Northern states to pull down their âGeneralâ statues or monuments.
Just pulling down the Civil War Generals of the South! You know, because their cause supported slavery.
Which now sounds very one sided. Bigoted in fact!
You might just want to tour the Northern States, though being from Ohio, a Northern state, I donât recall any Civil War monuments as a big deal. In fact I donât recall seeing any.
Our most well known monument to the Civil War is Gettysburg. Iâve been there, many years ago, but the only thing that stands out in my memory is a giant open field. There might have been a fort, but donât remember.
It seems the Southern states donât want to forget the Civil War and the Northern states donât care to remember.
So much for âtoleranceâ in the US.
Not sure how I would feel as a black person living in the South and having to look at those monuments of Generals who supported the oppression of my ancestors ?
Iâd probably like to see them removed too, but they were a rememberance to a part of our US history, and how does the saying going? Those who forget history are most likely to repeat it?
Truth is we are all slaves to the big corporations. They just canât physically whip us like they would like to, so they whip us emotionally with threats of layoffs or firings.
Just a more humane form of slavery. Every country has it now. Arenât we lucky?