”This powerful fungus has recently been classified as an Unauthorized Novel Food in the UK and EU, effectively banning its sale in supplements and functional foods. Regulators argue it lacks significant pre-1997 consumption in Europe, halting sales until expensive, multi-year authorisations are completed.
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Many producers have been affected by this and are looking for funding to get it available once more. See the link from @bristolfungarium https://www.gofundme.com/f/taking-a-stand-against-the-novel-food-classification
Trametes meaning one who is thin and versicoloured meaning various colourings. In the polypore family but it too tough to eat and bitter so indigestion is the biggest issue. The essence of this fungus “is for the eternal worrier, for those who need to ground their energies into the physical world and for those who work with nature. This fungi has a huge remit of medicinal and herbal uses increasing circulation, helps arthritis, rheumatism and gout. A lot of research has been carried out in China and Japan for its immune stimulating polysaccharides specifically for their use in the treatment of cancer. Although the effects are great modern medicine ways to address cancerous cells are considered much more effective. One of nature’s most colourful powerhouses, and one of the most researched medicinal mushrooms on the planet.
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