6. Indigenous Medicine: Turkey Tail Mushrooms

Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance

Walk with Amyrose as she introduces you to an easy to identify fungus: the Turkey Tail. It is abundant in North America and widely available most of the year. It has been studied at length by modern medicine, and has proven effective for immune health. It’s easy to identify and is a great medicinal to start your journey in foraging and gathering.

Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:

  • Three videos by Amyrose Foll.
  • A downloadable PDF “handout” to help get you started.