Wild Healing with Medicinal Mushrooms

Wild Healing with Medicinal Mushrooms: Therapeutic Use & Foraging in the Midwest and Northeastern United States

by Tyler Davidson

We are excited to carry this new book by our friend Tyler. It is a great simple but detailed. This is the mushroom guide we wish had existed when we first started exploring wild medicinal mushrooms. 

Wild healing with Medicinal Mushrooms is a guide for beginners, experienced foragers, nature lovers, and health practitioners who want to understand how to use functional mushrooms for real, practical health support and how to confidently find them in the wild.

Most people walk past powerful medicinal species every day without ever realizing it. At the same time, the world of mushroom supplements is filled with confusion, low-quality products, and conflicting information. This book is here to change that. It gives you the knowledge to recognize what is actually valuable, what to trust, and how to take your health into your own hands using what grows naturally around you.Inside, you will learn the foundations of mycology, how to properly identify key medicinal species, and what both modern research and traditional use have to say about their benefits. This book bridges the gap between science and hands-on, boots-in-the-woods knowledge, giving you a deeper understanding of the mushrooms growing all around you.

More than just identification, this is about building a relationship with the natural world. You will walk away knowing not only what to look for, but why these mushrooms matter, how to work with them safely, and how to bring them into your daily life.

If you have ever felt called to the forest, to healing, or to understanding mushrooms on a deeper level, this is where that path begins.

Inside the book:

• Foundations of mycology made simple—anatomy, life cycle, and classification

• How to confidently identify and describe wild mushrooms-Medicinal mushroom benefits backed by research and tradition

• Practical ways to use mushrooms, including extracts and daily application-Wild-foraged vs commercial mushrooms—what actually matters

• A complete foraging guide: How to find, harvest, and prepare mushrooms

• Ethical and sustainable harvesting practices-Spore printing, cooking with wild mushrooms, and essential skills

• Profiles on key medicinal species: Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Red-belted Polypore, Artist Conk, Birch Polypore, and more

• Seasonal foraging chart, glossary, and resources for continued learning