Mushrooms are the guardians of our environment. Invisible, somewhere underground, they take care of the dynamic balance between the soil and the rest of the environment. We know that plants are connected to mushrooms through mycorrhiza, which is like a kind of envelope at the ends of the roots. This helps the plant process nutrients, the plant provides shelter and sugars to the mushroom, the mushroom produces hormones that are beneficial to the plant, if we notice a mushroom under a tree, this is a sign of a good relationship between the plant and the mushroom. Mushrooms represent ¼ of the earth's biomass.

The origin of mushrooms is unknown. Some claim that the spores came to Earth with meteorites. The oldest mushroom, Aureofungus yaniguaensis, was found in a piece of amber that is 90 million years old. 400 million years ago, giant mushrooms or Prototaxites were present on Earth, the fossils of which have been found in Saudi Arabia and Canada.

Mushrooms were also known to the Egyptians, who called them the food of the pharaohs. Hieroglyphics show that they were attributed with the power of immortality.

Modern science attributes 130 properties to mushrooms: adaptogenic, immunomodulatory, immunostimulatory, detoxifying, anti-free radical, etc. and interest in mycotherapy is constantly increasing, mainly due to their biologically active components: polysaccharides, ergosterol, secondary metabolites, enzymes, melanin glucan complex, etc. It has been found that mushrooms also contain a more volatile substance, similar to essential oil, which gives each mushroom a special aroma.

Research shows that we know of around 14,000 species of mushrooms, which is estimated to be only 101% of the total. Of these, 200 species have shown medicinal value, 75 of which are in China.

Spagyric mushroom processing is a special technique where solve and coagula are repeated several times. The most important fact is that mushrooms are composed of difficult-to-digest substances (e.g. chitin), which was traditionally avoided by preparing infusions or teas to get as much of the mushroom as possible.

Spagyry is an art that seeks to perfect the mushroom for optimal use in humans. Bioavailability must be as high as possible so that the healing effects immediately reach the right place without burdening our first alchemist, the stomach. This is especially important for sick people who already have impaired metabolism.

In spagyry, a small part that is supposed to have medicinal properties is not isolated (e.g. beta-glucans, which are added to various supplements, but not with the expected effect). In spagyry, the whole is taken into account and the process is carried out in such a way that the mushroom is given its complete record, the entirety of information, because only in this way will the extract develop the highest medicinal potential. That is why multi-extraction is necessary. When this is completed, we get a residue, which in spagyry is called caput. This caput is calcined with "natural fire", that is, in the sun, to obtain oligoelements and trace minerals. These are added to the remaining extractions and placed in a glass flask for circulation (dynamization of the preparation).

This results in a preparation that is unique, easy to use, tastes good, is easily digestible, and has no side effects.

Text: Tjaša Korelc