Turkey Tail Mushroom

Trametes versicolor, AKA "Turkey Tail Mushroom," named for its multicoloured, polypore brackets. This is an extremely common mushroom in our local forests, that happens to be packed with compounds that have made the leap from 'folk-medicinal' to 'medicinal' following extensive research that has recognised the potent immune-system stimulating effects of its extracts. Bitter-tasting teas and tinctures are made to obtain the benefits, which include their prescription in Japan as an adjunctive therapy for cancer patients following chemo'.