Chaga · 1991 · Journal Article
Low relevanceFungi in Khanty folk medicine.
Inonotus obliquus
Metabolic healthSkin & hydration
Key points
- The fungal flora of the forest zone of West Siberia contains an average number of species
- The Khanty living there consume only half a score of them
- Several fungi are used for different purposes
- The article presents data on the use of Amanita muscaria, Fomes fomentarius, Inonotus obliquus, Phellinus nigricans and the puff-ball in folk medicine
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The fungal flora of the forest zone of West Siberia contains an average number of species. The Khanty living there consume only half a score of them. Several fungi are used for different purposes. The article presents data on the use of Amanita muscaria, Fomes fomentarius, Inonotus obliquus, Phellinus nigricans and the puff-ball in folk medicine.
Citation
Saar M (1991). Fungi in Khanty folk medicine. Journal of ethnopharmacology https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-8741(91)90003-v PMID: 2023426
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