The Birch Polypore fungus has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-tumor and anti-viral properties. For more information on fungi and other plants, visit HikersNotebook.net
You can get the most use out of medicinal mushrooms when you fully dry them with the bottom side up near a wood stove, then powder it down and store it in a miron glass container. This will make the mushroom last much longer.
Thank you for the video! This tea is also good to get rid of parasites. I make all my mushroom teas in a crock pot over night, on low. It works nicely. I found that if I crock-pot the Birch Polypore for a few days it makes it easier to eat.
In the spring when this mushroom is very wet the deer eat all the ones they can reach... I see tracks poop and no mushrooms where they were growing before... Some further up the tree
I am glad you found this video useful. You should always be VERY careful with wild foods and medicines. After I did this video I developed thyroid cancer (I've made three or four videos about my journey). The doctors took my thyroid out, now I have to take medication every day. I thank God that your cancer is gone, and God bless you too Elaine!
Can you find me on facebook (Elaine Shoemaker ~ Salem Oregon~ picture of a kittens face, I have questions, like you I am 49 for ever, Single Cherokee , Sue Indian single mutt here never drank, just have so many questions,
Jesus paid for our healing Pray asking God to grow back your thyroid and heal it in Jesus name Pray it and thank God for doing it ! ask that your joy maybe made full ! The earth is the lords and the fullness, there of he made all these things in the earth first and overshadowed it and put it in the earth, God said it was good and he blessed it and rested , every plant that has it seed in it was given to man for their food , they weren't eating animal protein yet being slaughtered , don't despise the day of small beginnings ! I am not going to eat rotten bad food but good, just & holy that's clean on purpose to observe Leviticus 11 , Deuteronomy 28 & 30 sown to abiding in the vine Jesus is the vine to bring forth fruit so that our fruit will remain, we cant bring forth fruit of our ourselves except we abide in the vine then will bring fort fruit and out fruit will remain! spored fungus yeast are the same type of organism they reproduce after their kinds and that to me sounds like its seed in it, yeast is on fruit grapes berry elder berries you can make wine from it just putting the fruit in the fridge stirred up I did and mine turned into wine flavor great flavor. Jesus went to a tree to pick its fruit and there wasn't none on it Jesus cursed it saying forever more fruit not to grow on it and didn't get what he went there to get and hoped for his journey for going to that tree to of picked when he was hungry ! moral of the story is never give up Jesus didn't die from hunger he lived to tell his story another day ! Hear the Hebrew music song; " Mercy "; you hear the song like cow lick slimy sounding now in it, that's going to be the really slaughter killing ! It about the 4 or 5th song on this video series if you like to listen on the cow sounding lick of salt block of mankind making today in the earth capitalism money entertainment world ! I went to a full gospel businessman meeting and seen God heal peoples problems some was legs that were shorter then the other some type of deformities and they asked God heal them with laying on of hands and the legs growed out alittle longer then the other leg then adjusted and went back and lined up with the other side leg and they were healed perfectly no pain in Jesus name full Gospel meetings everyone needs to ask God to give them the infilling of the holy ghost that's received Christ an their lord and saviors! ua-cam.com/video/VPm980ATPa4/v-deo.html ! I was healed myself in that meeting I had a lazy left eye that would wounder off when I was tired, in that meeting and iI felt it tighten up and now i down have that problem so i know first hand people can be healed ! see this type of healing anointing meeting of Seymour slavery was in the processing of being abolished and these captive slaves Satan had taken as his prisoner when menstealing sin of the flesh was allowed in slavery trade in the nations take allowed that sin of the flesh they slaves didn't sell themselves as captives of Satan to be sold to men as slaves they were stolen from their nations and not yet returned to their own nations with all they gathered while in their captivity Seymour as is yet even unto today! Satan knows what he has int he races of mankind and sins see ezra 9-10 some races were to not allow to dwell around Israel so that we dont do their same idolatry like Chinese man called himself a ammonite they are all non kosher int he dietary laws Chinese restaurants , God will receive all who calls on him for salvation through Christ it putting on Christ that's were they stumbling at these laws of God, & no sin or unrighteousness will enter the kingdom of heaven the sins of their dads and their owns sin is being visited upon them Satan knocking a their door they have to rule over him or he will rule over them. I believe black race are amount these mentioned in Ezra 9-10 that aren't to dwell around Israels because of the curse mark of vain Cain all gifts and calling are from God and the black race are typically non -kosher in the dietary laws and they don't want returned to their nations of Africa to abide in love pursuing peace with all men they breach that holy highway for God to come through for the love of their wealth they getting in Satan ! were they foredads were stolen our from with all they gathered while in Satan captivity they love the pride of their power in Satan! ! Seymour wasn't kosher in the dietary laws yet either and he had these terrific anointing off healing God used Seymour for while he was yet being non kosher in the dietary laws only survivor left is one man who living to tell us the lives of seymour journeys in this gospel works he 's accomplishes mastered in Christ over his flesh sin had he sown the dietary laws to begone to obtained that crowns mastery ! watch the video were under grace in Christ to bring us up into the law in our faith backwards of the was the gospel was meant to been, had it not failed with tongues when the bible wasn't being preached in the earth after the deaths of the earth prophets and the churches scattered and would rise up back as it would sprout back up as today , the law was to been our schoolmaster to bring us up unto the faith in Christ , and not the other way around !all these people on this video sinning Hebrew worship and law the other singers of today artist are not practicing the dietary laws Leviticus 11 an entertain popular entertainment serving sin and Satan in that sin breaking Leviticus 11 Deuteronomy 28 & 30, the sting of sin is death the strength of sin is the laws of God wen we sin against it it what we transgress , Sin first reaps anguish and tribulations and corruption in the flesh and afterwards death if not confessed and turned away from practicing that sin at he cross of Christ and then wee to bring forth fruit meet for repentance! the law is good, just and holy when we sow it we grow from goodness unto righteousness unto holiness , we learned the word of God by the reading of the word to the renewing of our mind proving what that good and acceptable will of God is, putting on Christ and off the deeds of the flesh sin by learning the laws of God since most of gentiles weren't raised up in the laws as Jewish families had been given since laws were given down trough Mose to them until the law they wanted either accusing or excusing one another, ua-cam.com/video/F9kI3ZcC-xg/v-deo.html
Elaine Shoemaker .....Hi Elaine, that's some testimony you shared! Would love you to share some more info on what happened to you, it sounds amazing. God bless x Southampton UK
Thank you for sharing Jim. I gather Chaga here on Ontario. Anxious to get out & find Polypore & other types. Can't beat the nature! It's as organic as we can get. Wish you well.
+Sonya Paterson Thank you for the well wishes Sonya. I'm glad you liked my video. I made a couple of chaga videos as well. Now I use a rasp file to bring the chaga into a fine powder and put about a teaspoon or so into a little filter bag that I have here for tea. I boil that up until the water is dark then let it steep as it cools to a drinkable temperature. I live in New Brunswick and we have birches everywhere!! It's a beautiful tree :-) Thanks for watching!
@@MuskratJim good morning Jim. Yes, my dad was born in New Brunswick. St. Agnes. My one brother and his family live in Richibucto N. B. I live in Northern Ontario. A lot of Vautours indeed.
@@elisevautour6292 Alyre Vautour from New Brunswick married Suzanne one of my grandfather’s sisters. They had a lot of sons who all lived in North Bay, Ontario, and they all had Vautour families as well. I lived in North Bay from 1971 to 1972, but I’m back in New Brunswick now 🤠👍🏼
@@MuskratJim awesome. I do have an uncle Alyre, now passed. His sons are Hypolite, Bernard, Johnguy, Paulamile, daughter Rose Marie. Relatives in North Bay and Kapuskasing, Ontario. 🌞🤔 We could be related my friend. Keep shining on sunshine. 🥰
Well hello my friend in the Philippines! It has been a while since we spoke last. I remember being amazed at the growth of your channel when it hit 13,000 subscribers and now it is almost 19,000 with over 10 million views. Amazing growth to be sure! I am still struggling at 6,177 subscribers and just over 1 million views as of this morning. Since we last spoke, I have developed thyroid cancer and have had two surgeries to have it all removed. I've also had radiation treatments to kill off any remaining thyroid tissue. Now I have to take a pill every day to do some of the work my thyroid once did. I've made a playlist of my cancer journey and posted that on my main page. One of the reasons your channel has enjoyed such growth is the frequency that you post videos. You post at least one a day it seems, and some days you post more than one. By comparison, I try to post four videos a month, some months I manage to post five but on the average month I only post three. I know you don't need any more advice from me because your channel is already more successful than mine will ever be, but I noticed on your channel's home page it says "This channel does not have any content" which isn't true. You probably have a thousand videos by now. You really should put something up on your home page for viewers to see if they happen across your channel. Here is your home page: ua-cam.com/channels/FuFHFgHPya17g6lbKrlCXg.html. Now compare it to mine: ua-cam.com/users/MuskratJim. Mine has a short channel trailer explaining what my channel is about, and I also show several playlists to encourage people to watch. I would strongly suggest you add something to yours in case someone happens to click on your channel. Wishing you all the best from Atlantic Canada, and I hope you and your family are doing well.
your place is so spotless! somebody I know hated mowing around all of his white birch trees because he worked so many hours. so, he pulled them out. made me sad. they are beautiful.
Yes, reishi mushroom is a powerful adaptogen and immune modulator and is quite revered by the Traditional Chinese Medicine and others . We are blessed here in Nova Scotia by its presence. I wouldn't be surprised, if it grows 'round Your parts there, Jim. Around here they grow on hemlock stumps. There's all kinds of info out there, here's one link, if You feel like checking it out. Warmth and Light !
If they are growing on hemlock they are slightly different than reshi but in the same family and work the same from what I hear... I've seen a few here very beautiful mushrooms
Very informative video Jim.. Have to say I did like the melting ice in the background. Sounds like springs is on the way. I hope. I'm already tired of winter. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Jim, as always, a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing this information. I have run across this while harvesting chaga. Good to know about this one, the young ones are better I would imagine, before they get woody. Take care and God bless.
Here in South Central PA(US) it grows on black birch. We also use black birch twigs for tea for UTI's and bladder infections, plus the birch tea tastes great!
u want to boil the water then steep it covering pot the longer the better 1 hour at least! all that steam is the stuff u want to stay in there ur losing valuable goodies! and remove the pores it will be a lot less bitter! mix with chaga for better flavor!
Yes, an amazing plant. We have millions of them here, but they're all small. Less than a foot in diameter. Nothing big enough to build canoes, or even large sheets of bark for shelter making .
Hey! Thanks for the video! I woke up with a cold two days ago. I went out bear hunting and just happened to bring home some mushrooms to ID. One was this guy! Time to boil some water! -Your Neighbor in Alaska
+Matt Gutacker Glad I could help an Alaskan neighbor! I have another long-time friend in Alaska. His name is Lonnie and he does UA-cam videos too. You probably already know him, Far North Bushcraft and Survival. If you don't already sub him, tell him Muskrat Jim sent you!
+Joseph martin Ok, great. Everybody does their teas differently. Your method would use less fuel which is a good idea even if you're using a wood fire. Thanks!
I really do not like birch bracelet polypore as a tea. Chaga has all the same plus more medicinal properties when ingested. But I've heard that the birch bracket can also be used as a bandage. Good video.
I've only recently found your channel. I've found every vid informative and enjoyable. And one scary. The arm extension. Do you also eat roofing nails? Cool to see.
LOL.... I've been building another arm extender. So this spring I'll bring it out for target practice. You can expect to see a fourth video in the Arm Extender series!!
Did you watch Moby Dick? One of the captains had an arm with a harpoon head. My son is in Afghanistan. Depending on which body part gets blown off, he wants something tasteful, ìn mahogany or Walnut, with like a lion foot or Eagle claw. You remember when guys were ashamed to let people know they lost limbs? It's so much healthier today. And good stories too. Good looking guy like you, story about fighting off 12 Taliban, or multiple crocodiles, or, in Canada, a hybrid polar/brown bear. "Oh Jim how did you win?" "I didnt-they ate me! "
Funny stories.... If you want MY story, watch my "Meet the Bushcrafter" videos. I said videos because there's a short one and an Extended version. The first one I had to edit it down to get it under the 10-minute limit I had when I first started my UA-cam channel. The Extended version is much better. I also did a video on Remembrance Day... I think it's the Bivy-Hammock video... I talk about war and my personal feelings towards our men in green. Hey, best of luck to your son in Afghanistan. I really hope he comes back in one piece. Being handicapped SUCKS and don't let anyone tell you differently. I'm glad you're enjoying my videos.
Been wanting to go hunt mushrooms of this sort. But i live in the middle of a desert. I have only seen a chaga once in California and i recently found some turkey tail on my last visit. Wish i had some of that fungi you found. So many uses and i like to practice the ole timer skills. I dont use matches or lighters so that mushroom is the thing im looking for.
Dried hose hoof mushroom is a bracket fungus that you're looking for. It is often called False Tinder Fungus because Chaga is the True Tinder Fungus. The fungus in this video is called razor-strop fungus because it's tough rubbery texture can be used as a knife strop for making knives razor sharp (after they've been properly sharpened of course). Birches don't grow in dry climates like your desert, so you won't find any of these fungi in your area.
AWESOME video .. thank u... I Want to go mushroom hunting soon,, I find their power amazing!!! GOD is magnificent!!! ♥ Do mushroom freeze and become less potent???
+maryjomatey Hi. I believe freezing doesn't effect the potency as the mushrooms freeze, every winter. I freeze Chaga mushroom After i have used it. Then use it to make a tincture which is drawing the Oil properties out of the Chaga with Vodka. I don't know how the oil properties are with Polypore.
Sugar is bad for you... LOL I just stopped putting sugar in my coffee a couple of months ago. The polypore tea wasn't any more bitter than coffee without sugar.
Well they're not poisonous but I wouldn't make a meal of it. It's really for medicine..The tea was not unpleasant. Which reminds me, that business you're getting into, will you be setting up shop like Tim Hortons or is it just recruiting resellers like those pyramid schemes (AmWay, etc.)?
Thank You ! There is a few infected birch trees around us here in the forest, I'll be sure to make some tea. I brewed up a beautiful reishi into a tea today and it has a pleasantly bitter taste. Did the birch polypore tea help with your cold ?
I've never heard of reishi before, is it a fungus? I don't think the one cup of tea helped my cold much, but the flavor was mild and pleasant, not bitter.
Hey, awesome, im glad to see you slice it, I didn't think of it... Did it help you feel any better or get over it quicker? Im very curious. I went and got myself some today, im going to have to find out how to store it if possible.
I was wondering. I got myself some chaga today also and they say to boil it for 2 hours. So, it's on the stove for a 2 hour try...lol Very interesting what these tree mushrooms contain. Thanks for answering.
Two hours? Your pot will boil dry in two hours. I just put a chunk in a small pot and boiled it until the water was the color I thought it should be. Here, check out my video: ua-cam.com/video/1R2BGfvwMf8/v-deo.html
+Dean Harris I know that cooking kills off some of the vitamin C, so you might be right. Probably best to bring it to a boil then let it steep over a low heat.
FlxAlxFlx That video was five years ago, so I don’t really remember. Also with natural remedies you can take as much as you like without worrying unlike modern medicine. I only drank one cup of tea, but I’m sure a cup every couple of hours would have helped more.
@@MuskratJim Although the tea does taste good. From what I was told, you are not suppose to drink more than 1 cup a day. Like anything too much of something good can be bad.
+Neil Mathewson I boiled them until the water turned a nice golden color... probably about five minutes. The longer you boil them the darker the water gets.
Hi +Muskrat Jim, thats excellent thanks for getting back to me. Did it work? did it cure your cold? I picked up a Birch Polypore last weekend and have been drying it all week so that I can use it if I get ill this fall. I'll let you know how I get on if the man flu strikes :-)
I'm here in VT, could this be confused with any other type of fungus that could be potentially harmful or is this (and chaga) mainly what is found on all White/Yellow Birch trees?
I don't think you could misidentify it. As long as it is on a birch, creamy whitish-yellow on top and underneath, no sharp edges, and the undersides is sponge-like instead of paper-thin ridges like most other mushrooms. My advice is to take a Field Guide with good colored pictures into the woods with you and compare it to the pictures in the book. I'm sure there are no potentially dangerous look-alikes for this species.
+Seed of life Johnson Are you going to send me a picture or something? It should look EXACTLY like the ones in this video AND they only grow on dying birch trees. If the polypore is too old, it will lose it's "fresh look" and become darker and pitted.
Well I had that one cup of tea and ate that small piece, and I don't feel any better today than I did yesterday. I've also had several Neo-Citronella and some Benylin cough syrup too. I guess it just have to let it run its course.
I would think that it is more of a preventative. Ie taken regularly to assist immune system. Rather than a cure.bit like echinacea Also I would just try a little first in case of a allergic reaction (Just my tenpunce worth )
It actually does in fact have many of the same properties as acemannan (mannose) which is found in aloe vera - only when it as been isolated and stabilized, has been shown to inhibit coronaviruses- it helped my wife and I earlier this year to eliminate all the covid19 symptoms and I also noticed my Lyme disease symptoms disappearing. I did a video on my channel to spread the awareness of this proven compound... works synergistically with a few of the polypores and chaga, etc
Thank you Jim, I was looking to find out how to make polypore tea. I drink Chaga and have some birch polypores dried and wasn't sure if making the tea was the same as Chaga and what benefits it has. Again Thanks!
Chaga is a mushroom that grows on birch trees also. It is tremendous in health benefits and tastes much better (with raw honey) than the birch polypore. I found that to be a little too bitter. www.chagaknowledge.com/chagabenefits.htm is a good link to learn about chaga and it's benefits.
hi thanks for the video was very informative.Have u tried mixing it with honey?maybe make it easier to drink? think I will try this as I not been feeling well for a while thankyou shaz
I ate one in the video when it was really small. It was only about the size of a pea, but it was really chewy like a piece of leather. No I didn't try eating a piece after it cooked for a long time. I don't know if it softened up at all.
Do you only harvest this fungus from live trees...I see it everywhere on standing dead birch. Also, is this the same as horse hoof, or is it a different fungus all together?
@@MuskratJim thanks...I'm trying to learn more about the traditional medicines of my people...I'm L'nu (mi'kmaq) from Nova Scotia. I'm pretty sure this was a traditional medicine here
I was just wondering if this would be edible. Some books said it wasn't, but cited bitter taste as the reason. I wanted to know if it's poisonous. Apparently it isn't - I checked your latest vids and looks like you still alive lol Nice one :) I mostly use it for stropping blades and wound dressing. They stop bleeds like nothing I've ever used. Unfortunately, I had a chance to use it last night :)
The baby polypore that I ate was bitter, but worse than that it was chewy like a rubber tire. It didn't make me sick at all, even though I ate that small one and drank the tea on the same day. I don't know for sure if it helped my cold either, but one thing is for sure, it made a comforting worm tea to drink when I was feeling a little sick. I've tried stropping a blade on it but never tried it for first-aid treatment for cuts. I recently had thyroid cancer and had my thyroid completely removed in January. My wife half-jokingly says I got cancer because I eat lots of wild stuff... who knows?
I hope you're better now. I don't think eating wild edibles would give anyone cancer :) That said, there are plants and fungi which can definitely increase the risk. The thing is, they're usually not called 'edibles' lol
You can store it for long periods. Either keep it in the refrigerator loosely wrapped like other vegetables, or dry it out. I dried mine. Whether it still has all the benefits of fresh polypore, only a chemical analysis in a lab could tell you that. I wouldn't harvest a lot for the purpose of long-term storage because it is quite abundant around here (in Atlantic Canada). It is easy just to go out and get some fresh stuff when I want it.
Can anyone tell me if it is safe or good to make a tea out of a Quaking Aspen Polypore conk? I know the ones I got have pores and they are definitely polypore mushrooms. But I can't find anything about them. Are they any good for medicinal uses?
We have Poplars here in Eastern Canada, they're close to the Western Quaking Aspens, but I've never seen anything on them other than Horsehoof Fungus. It has pores instead of fins. It is also known as False Tinder Fungus, and the dried internals can catch a spark. It is also referred to as Amadou. I've never heard of anyone trying to make a tea out of it. Here's a video of what I'm talking about: ua-cam.com/video/HHku227bbK4/v-deo.html 50 seconds into the video you can see what I'm talking about.
Well thank you, I am gonna keep searching. The conks smell a lot like vanilla but I know they are Conks not Chaga or anything. But I want to utilize them so I have to find something lol
Leaves and inner bark of willow trees has the same chemical as Asprin and Ibuprophen. So that would be a pain killer. Chamomile flowers brewed into a tea has a relaxing effect on the body. I sometimes have Chamomile tea before going to bed.
No I've never tried it but I know the plant. I remember picking them when I was very young and liking the smell of them. I should try it on my next opportunity!
So funny just watched another video about polypore and you also made same mistake as previous author and incorrectly identify tree. So I repeat the same message. This mushrooms grow on other trees as well. A lot of people can not correctly identify birch tree and mistaken it with aspen. Polypore is best which collected from birch tree. For your information the tree at beginning of video 1:04 is not birch tree but aspen tree. So make sure you correctly identify tree. P.S. What he says about mushroom is correct but please be warn do not touch your eyes after handling mushroom. You will get allergic reaction for 1 week.
I had bad personal experience. I was preparing (slicing) polypores for drying and I touched my eyes. Next day got allergic reaction. I do not eat them I make potions in autumn-winter season.
If you want easily eat them collect when they are just poping out from tree and not bigger than 3-5sm in diameter. At that stage they are soft and not so bad. But what is a point to eat them when there are plenty of edible mushrooms. But to get medicinal use of polypore is best to make potions to support immune system.
Finally Found I’m not 100% sure but I’d recommend drinking a tea sweetened with real honey if the infection is in your throat. If it’s in your lungs or somewhere else, you should see a doctor and get an antibiotic.
@@MuskratJim the doctors turned me away because my insurance was discontinued apparently. .. but I trust God and I believe He gave us all our treatments and cures in His wonderful creation! I know raw honey has anti bacterial properties as well as raw garlic and ginger and horseradish, lemon, is also medicinal gifts from God
Hi Olivia, Like any other plant, if a large enough piece is left behind intact it may regenerate. This tree had two large brackets and several small buds. Even if the base of the one I picked doesn't re-grow, the other smaller buds will eventually replace the bracket I took, until the tree dies. Thanks for asking!
it is amazing and I do have one of these trees near my work,I am very tempted to take a piece -I am just trying to make sure it is the same tree,and i do not eat something harmful.Are ther any poisoness trees I need to know about? thank you for your answer..
There are no poisonous trees in Canada, but some saps are very, very bitter. As for fungi, there are poisonous ones that can make you hallucinate, others that will make you sick, and others that can kill. Unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure about a fungus, it's best to avoid them as a food source. There are always other (safer) food choices for the forager :)
I just checked and indeed there is a Canadian Yew, which is toxic like its relatives: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxus_canadensis Thanks for pointing this out Douglas.
You can get the most use out of medicinal mushrooms when you fully dry them with the bottom side up near a wood stove, then powder it down and store it in a miron glass container. This will make the mushroom last much longer.
+Mariana Roberts Thank you!
Actually grinding them down is bad, because it will simply support it breaking down quicker. You should grind up mushrooms only when using them.
Thank you for the video! This tea is also good to get rid of parasites. I make all my mushroom teas in a crock pot over night, on low. It works nicely. I found that if I crock-pot the Birch Polypore for a few days it makes it easier to eat.
Interesting!!
In the spring when this mushroom is very wet the deer eat all the ones they can reach... I see tracks poop and no mushrooms where they were growing before... Some further up the tree
Dear Muskrat ,have cancer 35 years watched you,did what you said now No cancer~! May God bless you for this, I know I sure do!
I am glad you found this video useful. You should always be VERY careful with wild foods and medicines. After I did this video I developed thyroid cancer (I've made three or four videos about my journey). The doctors took my thyroid out, now I have to take medication every day. I thank God that your cancer is gone, and God bless you too Elaine!
Can you find me on facebook (Elaine Shoemaker ~ Salem Oregon~ picture of a kittens face, I have questions, like you I am 49 for ever, Single Cherokee , Sue Indian single mutt here never drank, just have so many questions,
Jesus paid for our healing Pray asking God to grow back your thyroid and heal it in Jesus name Pray it and thank God for doing it ! ask that your joy maybe made full ! The earth is the lords and the fullness, there of he made all these things in the earth first and overshadowed it and put it in the earth, God said it was good and he blessed it and rested , every plant that has it seed in it was given to man for their food , they weren't eating animal protein yet being slaughtered , don't despise the day of small beginnings ! I am not going to eat rotten bad food but good, just & holy that's clean on purpose to observe Leviticus 11 , Deuteronomy 28 & 30 sown to abiding in the vine Jesus is the vine to bring forth fruit so that our fruit will remain, we cant bring forth fruit of our ourselves except we abide in the vine then will bring fort fruit and out fruit will remain! spored fungus yeast are the same type of organism they reproduce after their kinds and that to me sounds like its seed in it, yeast is on fruit grapes berry elder berries you can make wine from it just putting the fruit in the fridge stirred up I did and mine turned into wine flavor great flavor. Jesus went to a tree to pick its fruit and there wasn't none on it Jesus cursed it saying forever more fruit not to grow on it and didn't get what he went there to get and hoped for his journey for going to that tree to of picked when he was hungry ! moral of the story is never give up Jesus didn't die from hunger he lived to tell his story another day ! Hear the Hebrew music song; " Mercy "; you hear the song like cow lick slimy sounding now in it, that's going to be the really slaughter killing ! It about the 4 or 5th song on this video series if you like to listen on the cow sounding lick of salt block of mankind making today in the earth capitalism money entertainment world ! I went to a full gospel businessman meeting and seen God heal peoples problems some was legs that were shorter then the other some type of deformities and they asked God heal them with laying on of hands and the legs growed out alittle longer then the other leg then adjusted and went back and lined up with the other side leg and they were healed perfectly no pain in Jesus name full Gospel meetings everyone needs to ask God to give them the infilling of the holy ghost that's received Christ an their lord and saviors! ua-cam.com/video/VPm980ATPa4/v-deo.html ! I was healed myself in that meeting I had a lazy left eye that would wounder off when I was tired, in that meeting and iI felt it tighten up and now i down have that problem so i know first hand people can be healed ! see this type of healing anointing meeting of Seymour slavery was in the processing of being abolished and these captive slaves Satan had taken as his prisoner when menstealing sin of the flesh was allowed in slavery trade in the nations take allowed that sin of the flesh they slaves didn't sell themselves as captives of Satan to be sold to men as slaves they were stolen from their nations and not yet returned to their own nations with all they gathered while in their captivity Seymour as is yet even unto today! Satan knows what he has int he races of mankind and sins see ezra 9-10 some races were to not allow to dwell around Israel so that we dont do their same idolatry like Chinese man called himself a ammonite they are all non kosher int he dietary laws Chinese restaurants , God will receive all who calls on him for salvation through Christ it putting on Christ that's were they stumbling at these laws of God, & no sin or unrighteousness will enter the kingdom of heaven the sins of their dads and their owns sin is being visited upon them Satan knocking a their door they have to rule over him or he will rule over them. I believe black race are amount these mentioned in Ezra 9-10 that aren't to dwell around Israels because of the curse mark of vain Cain all gifts and calling are from God and the black race are typically non -kosher in the dietary laws and they don't want returned to their nations of Africa to abide in love pursuing peace with all men they breach that holy highway for God to come through for the love of their wealth they getting in Satan ! were they foredads were stolen our from with all they gathered while in Satan captivity they love the pride of their power in Satan! ! Seymour wasn't kosher in the dietary laws yet either and he had these terrific anointing off healing God used Seymour for while he was yet being non kosher in the dietary laws only survivor left is one man who living to tell us the lives of seymour journeys in this gospel works he 's accomplishes mastered in Christ over his flesh sin had he sown the dietary laws to begone to obtained that crowns mastery ! watch the video were under grace in Christ to bring us up into the law in our faith backwards of the was the gospel was meant to been, had it not failed with tongues when the bible wasn't being preached in the earth after the deaths of the earth prophets and the churches scattered and would rise up back as it would sprout back up as today , the law was to been our schoolmaster to bring us up unto the faith in Christ , and not the other way around !all these people on this video sinning Hebrew worship and law the other singers of today artist are not practicing the dietary laws Leviticus 11 an entertain popular entertainment serving sin and Satan in that sin breaking Leviticus 11 Deuteronomy 28 & 30, the sting of sin is death the strength of sin is the laws of God wen we sin against it it what we transgress , Sin first reaps anguish and tribulations and corruption in the flesh and afterwards death if not confessed and turned away from practicing that sin at he cross of Christ and then wee to bring forth fruit meet for repentance! the law is good, just and holy when we sow it we grow from goodness unto righteousness unto holiness , we learned the word of God by the reading of the word to the renewing of our mind proving what that good and acceptable will of God is, putting on Christ and off the deeds of the flesh sin by learning the laws of God since most of gentiles weren't raised up in the laws as Jewish families had been given since laws were given down trough Mose to them until the law they wanted either accusing or excusing one another, ua-cam.com/video/F9kI3ZcC-xg/v-deo.html
Elaine Shoemaker .....Hi Elaine, that's some testimony you shared! Would love you to share some more info on what happened to you, it sounds amazing. God bless x
Southampton UK
Thank you for the video. I found some of these today and plan on trying your tea. My brother has been quite ill.
Best wishes to your brother!!
Thank you for sharing Jim. I gather Chaga here on Ontario. Anxious to get out & find Polypore & other types. Can't beat the nature! It's as organic as we can get. Wish you well.
+Sonya Paterson Thank you for the well wishes Sonya. I'm glad you liked my video. I made a couple of chaga videos as well. Now I use a rasp file to bring the chaga into a fine powder and put about a teaspoon or so into a little filter bag that I have here for tea. I boil that up until the water is dark then let it steep as it cools to a drinkable temperature.
I live in New Brunswick and we have birches everywhere!! It's a beautiful tree :-)
Thanks for watching!
Hey Jim Love your work The young Polypore are great to eat sliced thin and cooked in Butter Or in a soup
+Joseph martin Thanks. Good to know.
Thanks so much Jim. Appreciate your time. Hope it helped you feel better. 🤗 This video is a while back I see. Keep shining on sunshine. 💚🇨🇦
You are so welcome. With a name like Vautour, we might be cousins! Are you from NB or Ontario? I have Vautour relatives in both places 🤠👍
@@MuskratJim good morning Jim. Yes, my dad was born in New Brunswick. St. Agnes. My one brother and his family live in Richibucto N. B. I live in Northern Ontario. A lot of Vautours indeed.
@@elisevautour6292 Alyre Vautour from New Brunswick married Suzanne one of my grandfather’s sisters. They had a lot of sons who all lived in North Bay, Ontario, and they all had Vautour families as well.
I lived in North Bay from 1971 to 1972, but I’m back in New Brunswick now 🤠👍🏼
@@MuskratJim awesome. I do have an uncle Alyre, now passed. His sons are Hypolite, Bernard, Johnguy, Paulamile, daughter Rose Marie. Relatives in North Bay and Kapuskasing, Ontario. 🌞🤔 We could be related my friend. Keep shining on sunshine. 🥰
hi Muskrat Jim, how are you doing? thanks for the nice video and thanks for your encouragement a while back, it helped me from getting discouraged
Well hello my friend in the Philippines! It has been a while since we spoke last. I remember being amazed at the growth of your channel when it hit 13,000 subscribers and now it is almost 19,000 with over 10 million views. Amazing growth to be sure! I am still struggling at 6,177 subscribers and just over 1 million views as of this morning.
Since we last spoke, I have developed thyroid cancer and have had two surgeries to have it all removed. I've also had radiation treatments to kill off any remaining thyroid tissue. Now I have to take a pill every day to do some of the work my thyroid once did. I've made a playlist of my cancer journey and posted that on my main page.
One of the reasons your channel has enjoyed such growth is the frequency that you post videos. You post at least one a day it seems, and some days you post more than one. By comparison, I try to post four videos a month, some months I manage to post five but on the average month I only post three.
I know you don't need any more advice from me because your channel is already more successful than mine will ever be, but I noticed on your channel's home page it says "This channel does not have any content" which isn't true. You probably have a thousand videos by now. You really should put something up on your home page for viewers to see if they happen across your channel. Here is your home page: ua-cam.com/channels/FuFHFgHPya17g6lbKrlCXg.html. Now compare it to mine: ua-cam.com/users/MuskratJim. Mine has a short channel trailer explaining what my channel is about, and I also show several playlists to encourage people to watch. I would strongly suggest you add something to yours in case someone happens to click on your channel.
Wishing you all the best from Atlantic Canada, and I hope you and your family are doing well.
your place is so spotless! somebody I know hated mowing around all of his white birch trees because he worked so many hours. so, he pulled them out. made me sad. they are beautiful.
Yes, I love birches, they are EVERYWHERE here :-)
Do you collect birch water in the spring.
Very nice video bye the way
Refreshing to see snow and was previously mentioned the thawing ice sounds
Yes, reishi mushroom is a powerful adaptogen and immune modulator and is quite revered by the Traditional Chinese Medicine and others . We are blessed here in
Nova Scotia by its presence. I wouldn't be surprised, if it grows 'round Your parts there, Jim. Around here they grow on hemlock stumps. There's all kinds of info out there, here's one link, if You feel like checking it out.
Warmth and Light !
If they are growing on hemlock they are slightly different than reshi but in the same family and work the same from what I hear... I've seen a few here very beautiful mushrooms
Great stuff Jim and I hope you feel better soon.
I'm feeling better today thanks.
Very informative video Jim.. Have to say I did like the melting ice in the background. Sounds like springs is on the way. I hope. I'm already tired of winter. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, spring is definitely on its way!!
Hey Jim, as always, a pleasure to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing this information. I have run across this while harvesting chaga. Good to know about this one, the young ones are better I would imagine, before they get woody. Take care and God bless.
+Shawn Wideman Even the young ones are quite rubbery. Thanks for watching and God bless you too.
Here in South Central PA(US) it grows on black birch. We also use black birch twigs for tea for UTI's and bladder infections, plus the birch tea tastes great!
Thanks for the info, Janet!
Very educational Jim hope it makes you fell better.Thanks for sharing.
I hope so too, if not I'll have to use 'regular' medicine or wait for it to run its course. Thanks for watching!!
This is the first time I've heard you can polish a blade on a _mushroom_, and it looks surprisingly tough while you're cutting it too.
Jim, great video man!!! Cheers 🍻
Thank you. 🤠👍🏼
u want to boil the water then steep it covering pot the longer the better 1 hour at least! all that steam is the stuff u want to stay in there ur losing valuable goodies! and remove the pores it will be a lot less bitter! mix with chaga for better flavor!
+ja rikc Cool... thanks for the tips!
Thank you for the information
My pleasure! Thank YOU for watching!
good to know Jim....thanks!
My pleasure!
Thanks for the info, I'll keep my eye out! The birch tree is an amazing thing!
Yes, an amazing plant. We have millions of them here, but they're all small. Less than a foot in diameter. Nothing big enough to build canoes, or even large sheets of bark for shelter making .
+Muskrat Jim , Try putting a wet cloth under your cutting board, that should stop it from sliding around.
+eviljames12 Hey, thanks for the tip!
I've found it on poplar's in North eastern Ontario Canada
Poplars? Really?
North eastern Ontario? I lived in NorthBay from 1971 - 1972. That's when I was introduced to snowshoeing :)
Thank you JIM will keep my eye out for the polypore
You're welcome... glad you found it informative!
Hey! Thanks for the video! I woke up with a cold two days ago. I went out bear hunting and just happened to bring home some mushrooms to ID. One was this guy! Time to boil some water!
-Your Neighbor in Alaska
+Matt Gutacker Glad I could help an Alaskan neighbor! I have another long-time friend in Alaska. His name is Lonnie and he does UA-cam videos too. You probably already know him, Far North Bushcraft and Survival. If you don't already sub him, tell him Muskrat Jim sent you!
When comes to a boil shut the heat off cover 15 to 20 Nice Golden tea its not bitter its a Mushroom Hello
+Joseph martin Ok, great. Everybody does their teas differently. Your method would use less fuel which is a good idea even if you're using a wood fire. Thanks!
Pus Muskrat Put Black Pepper in two Turmeric and black pepper work in conjunction with eachother..
i enjoyed your video jim. thanks for sharing my friend all the best mo.
well done peace.. i got alot out of your video and comment section thank you all much luv :)
I really do not like birch bracelet polypore as a tea.
Chaga has all the same plus more medicinal properties when ingested.
But I've heard that the birch bracket can also be used as a bandage.
Good video.
Thanks for the info. I don't like the taste of it either.
Thank you Jim so great
I have this Birch Tree mushroom in my backyard 2014
Glad to be of help.
I've only recently found your channel. I've found every vid informative and enjoyable. And one scary. The arm extension. Do you also eat roofing nails? Cool to see.
LOL.... I've been building another arm extender. So this spring I'll bring it out for target practice. You can expect to see a fourth video in the Arm Extender series!!
Did you watch Moby Dick? One of the captains had an arm with a harpoon head. My son is in Afghanistan. Depending on which body part gets blown off, he wants something tasteful, ìn mahogany or Walnut, with like a lion foot or Eagle claw.
You remember when guys were ashamed to let people know they lost limbs? It's so much healthier today. And good stories too. Good looking guy like you, story about fighting off 12 Taliban, or multiple crocodiles, or, in Canada, a hybrid polar/brown bear. "Oh Jim how did you win?" "I didnt-they ate me! "
Funny stories.... If you want MY story, watch my "Meet the Bushcrafter" videos. I said videos because there's a short one and an Extended version. The first one I had to edit it down to get it under the 10-minute limit I had when I first started my UA-cam channel. The Extended version is much better.
I also did a video on Remembrance Day... I think it's the Bivy-Hammock video... I talk about war and my personal feelings towards our men in green.
Hey, best of luck to your son in Afghanistan. I really hope he comes back in one piece. Being handicapped SUCKS and don't let anyone tell you differently.
I'm glad you're enjoying my videos.
Actually it should also decrease rustning og knives
+Intobalance Buschcraft Really? I didn't know that... must be the oils of the fresh polypore when you strop. That's great!!
Been wanting to go hunt mushrooms of this sort. But i live in the middle of a desert. I have only seen a chaga once in California and i recently found some turkey tail on my last visit. Wish i had some of that fungi you found. So many uses and i like to practice the ole timer skills. I dont use matches or lighters so that mushroom is the thing im looking for.
Dried hose hoof mushroom is a bracket fungus that you're looking for. It is often called False Tinder Fungus because Chaga is the True Tinder Fungus. The fungus in this video is called razor-strop fungus because it's tough rubbery texture can be used as a knife strop for making knives razor sharp (after they've been properly sharpened of course). Birches don't grow in dry climates like your desert, so you won't find any of these fungi in your area.
Hi Jim - this is my first visit with you but definitely not my last, great stuff!
What part of Canada is home?
I'm a Maritimer.... I'm in New Brunswick.
I Saw Ray Meyers strapning his knife on the White stuff inside !!
Hi hope you don't mind but it's Ray Mears.
Great video! Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you.
+Marie Bowling You are very welcome.
So technically you're sharpening your knife 💥👍
Haha! 🤠👍
awesome l have to try that sometime thanks
+JASON BLANCHARD It's easy to identify. Glad to help.
Great video
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it, or found it useful.
Checking all these older videos on mushrooms out...lol
Plain 'Ole Chuck Thanks Chuck. I didn’t do very many of them but this was my ‘most viewed’ one.
AWESOME video .. thank u... I Want to go mushroom hunting soon,, I find their power amazing!!! GOD is magnificent!!! ♥
Do mushroom freeze and become less potent???
+maryjomatey I don't think freezing harms them... I'm glad you liked this video, and yes... GOD IS magnificent!
+maryjomatey Hi. I believe freezing doesn't effect the potency as the mushrooms freeze, every winter. I freeze Chaga mushroom After i have used it. Then use it to make a tincture which is drawing the Oil properties out of the Chaga with Vodka. I don't know how the oil properties are with Polypore.
Good video Jim
I'll have to try it.
Did it work on your cold?
I believe it did, even though I only had that one cup of golden tea.
How is life by the Way. I hope you Are going strong. I have made som tea Of it, and man that is some bitter stuff, but what do we not do for health.
+Intobalance Buschcraft Life is life, what can I say. I didn't find the tea too bitter, but I don't put sweetener in my teas anyway.
Good my friends
Gracias Alfonso.
:)
Did you try putting sugar in it?
Sugar is bad for you... LOL
I just stopped putting sugar in my coffee a couple of months ago. The polypore tea wasn't any more bitter than coffee without sugar.
Nice video atb John
+Turtle Bushcraft Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
I myself am a ginseng Hunter started hunting that with my dad when I was 5
I know ginseng grown in the Appalachians area, but I don't think it grows this far north (Atlantic Canada)
Nice video. I had no idea you could eat those.
Well they're not poisonous but I wouldn't make a meal of it. It's really for medicine..The tea was not unpleasant.
Which reminds me, that business you're getting into, will you be setting up shop like Tim Hortons or is it just recruiting resellers like those pyramid schemes (AmWay, etc.)?
Thank You ! There is a few infected birch trees around us here in the forest, I'll be sure to make some tea.
I brewed up a beautiful reishi into a tea today and it has a pleasantly bitter taste.
Did the birch polypore tea help with your cold ?
I've never heard of reishi before, is it a fungus?
I don't think the one cup of tea helped my cold much, but the flavor was mild and pleasant, not bitter.
Hey, awesome, im glad to see you slice it, I didn't think of it... Did it help you feel any better or get over it quicker? Im very curious. I went and got myself some today, im going to have to find out how to store it if possible.
Idont Existou I didn't feel better right away, maybe I should have had some more later.
I was wondering. I got myself some chaga today also and they say to boil it for 2 hours. So, it's on the stove for a 2 hour try...lol Very interesting what these tree mushrooms contain. Thanks for answering.
Two hours? Your pot will boil dry in two hours. I just put a chunk in a small pot and boiled it until the water was the color I thought it should be. Here, check out my video: ua-cam.com/video/1R2BGfvwMf8/v-deo.html
I would watch boiling it as that may destroy the medicinal properties of it. Just my thoughts.
+Dean Harris I know that cooking kills off some of the vitamin C, so you might be right. Probably best to bring it to a boil then let it steep over a low heat.
+Dean Harris HI.. I use a small crock pot. Just let it simmer away, it's always hot & easy on hydro.
You can boil Polyspore for more than 4 hours and nothing of the health benefits would get destroyed
You can also use it as a Band-Aid
Hey Jim. Remember the song "Muskrat love"? lol
Did the tea work? Did you feel your immune system kick in?
VitalityMassage yeah... I won't be using "Muskrat Love" as a theme song any time soon. I think the tea may have worked. It certainly didn't poison me.
Is there anything growing on a birch tree that would look like chaga or this polypore that could be dangerous to consume?
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I’ve been hearing that all wild mushrooms should be cooked. How did you fare after eating those buttons?
I was fine, but I’m not a mushroom/ fungus expert. I’ve eaten very little wild mushrooms. I tend to stay away from them.
Did it make you feel better Jim?
FlxAlxFlx That video was five years ago, so I don’t really remember. Also with natural remedies you can take as much as you like without worrying unlike modern medicine. I only drank one cup of tea, but I’m sure a cup every couple of hours would have helped more.
@@MuskratJim Although the tea does taste good. From what I was told, you are not suppose to drink more than 1 cup a day. Like anything too much of something good can be bad.
Good work Jim! how long did you boil the mushrooms before it was ready to drink? Thanks Neil
+Neil Mathewson I boiled them until the water turned a nice golden color... probably about five minutes. The longer you boil them the darker the water gets.
Hi +Muskrat Jim, thats excellent thanks for getting back to me. Did it work? did it cure your cold? I picked up a Birch Polypore last weekend and have been drying it all week so that I can use it if I get ill this fall. I'll let you know how I get on if the man flu strikes :-)
I think it would have helped if I had more than just one cup for the video. If the polypore is dry you'll need a saw to cut it into strips.
Mushrooms can be very dangerous sometimes experts make mistake
Yes, mushrooms can be dangerous. It is best to use other plants for food. Remember also animals and insects as food in a survival situation.
If you use some fresh stevia with it to sweeten it would that affect the healing properties?
I don't think so. A little bit of honey would help to sweeten it as well as soothing your throat with honey's natural antibiotic properties.
I'm here in VT, could this be confused with any other type of fungus that could be potentially harmful or is this (and chaga) mainly what is found on all White/Yellow Birch trees?
I don't think you could misidentify it. As long as it is on a birch, creamy whitish-yellow on top and underneath, no sharp edges, and the undersides is sponge-like instead of paper-thin ridges like most other mushrooms.
My advice is to take a Field Guide with good colored pictures into the woods with you and compare it to the pictures in the book. I'm sure there are no potentially dangerous look-alikes for this species.
Thanks muskrat Jim can you verify a birch polypore for me?
+Seed of life Johnson Are you going to send me a picture or something? It should look EXACTLY like the ones in this video AND they only grow on dying birch trees. If the polypore is too old, it will lose it's "fresh look" and become darker and pitted.
Good video buddy, i new this was used for tea, tho never tried this tho. good stuff thanks bro.
Well I had that one cup of tea and ate that small piece, and I don't feel any better today than I did yesterday. I've also had several Neo-Citronella and some Benylin cough syrup too. I guess it just have to let it run its course.
ya those type of plants, like all other medicine, will help a cold but nothing can cure a cold. Have a great day buddy.
Yeah it's a beautiful sunny day today.... thinking it's a good day for a BBQ
I think Chaga is more beneficial due to the high SOD. What do you think?
"High SOD"???
either that is really tough to cut or your knife is dull lol just messin with ya
Taraz Pariseau LOL :) I was using my regular kitchen chef knife. Maybe I should sharpen it ...
+Taraz Pariseau Hi, yes, out with the jacket, lol.
Could this be used to treat COVID-19?
ismailAx2011 I am not a scientist, so I really don’t know.
I would think that it is more of a preventative. Ie taken regularly to assist immune system. Rather than a cure.bit like echinacea
Also I would just try a little first in case of a allergic reaction
(Just my tenpunce worth )
It actually does in fact have many of the same properties as acemannan (mannose) which is found in aloe vera - only when it as been isolated and stabilized, has been shown to inhibit coronaviruses- it helped my wife and I earlier this year to eliminate all the covid19 symptoms and I also noticed my Lyme disease symptoms disappearing. I did a video on my channel to spread the awareness of this proven compound... works synergistically with a few of the polypores and chaga, etc
Thank you Jim, I was looking to find out how to make polypore tea. I drink Chaga and have some birch polypores dried and wasn't sure if making the tea was the same as Chaga and what benefits it has. Again Thanks!
You're welcome and I hope it helped!
+Robin Aldrich What is " Chaga "
What is chaga ?
Chaga is a mushroom that grows on birch trees also. It is tremendous in health benefits and tastes much better (with raw honey) than the birch polypore. I found that to be a little too bitter. www.chagaknowledge.com/chagabenefits.htm is a good link to learn about chaga and it's benefits.
Paul Johnson Robin Aldrich Here a two videos I did on CHAGA ua-cam.com/video/2nJN1Mp0Gsc/v-deo.html
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hi thanks for the video was very informative.Have u tried mixing it with honey?maybe make it easier to drink? think I will try this as I not been feeling well for a while thankyou shaz
+sharon x No I haven't tried honey. Honey is good for you anyway. Good idea!
Hey Jim, did you think to try the sliced mushroom after it was boiled?
Yes I did. It was quite rubbery. It made me think of raw squid, so I didn't eat it.
Did the tea help you kick your cold faster? :)
I only drank one cup of the tea, but I seem to think it helped. That was three and a half years ago.
And how long should they be boiled for a good strong tea??
+maryjomatey I boiled it for at least 10 minutes I think. I just kept boiling it until the tea was a beautiful golden colour.
Can you eat them when there small & white? they seem like you could eat them?? Well Did you try eating it after you cook it for a real long time!1
I ate one in the video when it was really small. It was only about the size of a pea, but it was really chewy like a piece of leather.
No I didn't try eating a piece after it cooked for a long time. I don't know if it softened up at all.
Do you only harvest this fungus from live trees...I see it everywhere on standing dead birch. Also, is this the same as horse hoof, or is it a different fungus all together?
Yes, you only harvest it from live trees if you’re going to use it for medicinal purposes. Horse hoof is a different fungus.
@@MuskratJim thanks...I'm trying to learn more about the traditional medicines of my people...I'm L'nu (mi'kmaq) from Nova Scotia. I'm pretty sure this was a traditional medicine here
@@MikmawWarriorBrave I’m part Mi’kmaq from NB, (my mother’s grandmother was Mi’kmaq).
@@MuskratJim I could tell...just didn't want to ask...I figured if I offered first you would tell me...lol
I was just wondering if this would be edible. Some books said it wasn't, but cited bitter taste as the reason. I wanted to know if it's poisonous. Apparently it isn't - I checked your latest vids and looks like you still alive lol Nice one :)
I mostly use it for stropping blades and wound dressing. They stop bleeds like nothing I've ever used. Unfortunately, I had a chance to use it last night :)
The baby polypore that I ate was bitter, but worse than that it was chewy like a rubber tire. It didn't make me sick at all, even though I ate that small one and drank the tea on the same day. I don't know for sure if it helped my cold either, but one thing is for sure, it made a comforting worm tea to drink when I was feeling a little sick.
I've tried stropping a blade on it but never tried it for first-aid treatment for cuts.
I recently had thyroid cancer and had my thyroid completely removed in January. My wife half-jokingly says I got cancer because I eat lots of wild stuff... who knows?
I hope you're better now. I don't think eating wild edibles would give anyone cancer :) That said, there are plants and fungi which can definitely increase the risk. The thing is, they're usually not called 'edibles' lol
LOL
can u harvest this in keep it stored for a long period of time or do u have to use it right away
You can store it for long periods. Either keep it in the refrigerator loosely wrapped like other vegetables, or dry it out. I dried mine.
Whether it still has all the benefits of fresh polypore, only a chemical analysis in a lab could tell you that.
I wouldn't harvest a lot for the purpose of long-term storage because it is quite abundant around here (in Atlantic Canada). It is easy just to go out and get some fresh stuff when I want it.
Muskrat Jim okay cooll thanks
It is better not to boil the water to profit from it's virtues. And it is the same for all other plants you want to make infusions with
I know over-cooking anything destroys Vitamin C.
Certainly one of my all time favourites. Can actually also be used to cook a stew - I did that here:
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Thank you for stopping by my channel. I visited yours and subscribed.
Did it help?
Yes, I think it did. By the way, that is the only wild fungus or mushroom that I've ever eaten. No wait, I've also had Chaga tea.
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Can anyone tell me if it is safe or good to make a tea out of a Quaking Aspen Polypore conk? I know the ones I got have pores and they are definitely polypore mushrooms. But I can't find anything about them. Are they any good for medicinal uses?
We have Poplars here in Eastern Canada, they're close to the Western Quaking Aspens, but I've never seen anything on them other than Horsehoof Fungus. It has pores instead of fins. It is also known as False Tinder Fungus, and the dried internals can catch a spark. It is also referred to as Amadou. I've never heard of anyone trying to make a tea out of it. Here's a video of what I'm talking about: ua-cam.com/video/HHku227bbK4/v-deo.html
50 seconds into the video you can see what I'm talking about.
Well thank you, I am gonna keep searching. The conks smell a lot like vanilla but I know they are Conks not Chaga or anything. But I want to utilize them so I have to find something lol
Good luck to you!
Thank you!
I read somewhere that these were used by the natives as a seditive... am I thinking of the wrong thing?
Leaves and inner bark of willow trees has the same chemical as Asprin and Ibuprophen. So that would be a pain killer. Chamomile flowers brewed into a tea has a relaxing effect on the body. I sometimes have Chamomile tea before going to bed.
camomile is good. have you ever tried pineapple weed? it's better known as wild chamomile, and makes great tea.
No I've never tried it but I know the plant. I remember picking them when I was very young and liking the smell of them. I should try it on my next opportunity!
yeah, it's a neat plant. they are called pineapple because of their smell. I harvested a bunch last year and sold it at a farmers market.
So funny just watched another video about polypore and you also made same mistake as previous author and incorrectly identify tree. So I repeat the same message.
This mushrooms grow on other trees as well. A lot of people can not correctly identify birch tree and mistaken it with aspen.
Polypore is best which collected from birch tree.
For your information the tree at beginning of video 1:04 is not birch tree but aspen tree.
So make sure you correctly identify tree.
P.S. What he says about mushroom is correct but please be warn do not touch your eyes after handling mushroom. You will get allergic reaction for 1 week.
I had bad personal experience. I was preparing (slicing) polypores for drying and I touched my eyes. Next day got allergic reaction. I do not eat them I make potions in autumn-winter season.
If you want easily eat them collect when they are just poping out from tree and not bigger than 3-5sm in diameter. At that stage they are soft and not so bad. But what is a point to eat them when there are plenty of edible mushrooms.
But to get medicinal use of polypore is best to make potions to support immune system.
I believe i have a bacterial infection will this help?
Finally Found I’m not 100% sure but I’d recommend drinking a tea sweetened with real honey if the infection is in your throat. If it’s in your lungs or somewhere else, you should see a doctor and get an antibiotic.
@@MuskratJim the doctors turned me away because my insurance was discontinued apparently. .. but I trust God and I believe He gave us all our treatments and cures in His wonderful creation! I know raw honey has anti bacterial properties as well as raw garlic and ginger and horseradish, lemon, is also medicinal gifts from God
@@naturaltrees3997 God bless you, Sister. Yes, by all means trust God and He will heal you.
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hey Jim, will they keep growing after you pick them all off the tree ? Or will that be it?
Hi Olivia,
Like any other plant, if a large enough piece is left behind intact it may regenerate. This tree had two large brackets and several small buds. Even if the base of the one I picked doesn't re-grow, the other smaller buds will eventually replace the bracket I took, until the tree dies.
Thanks for asking!
it is amazing and I do have one of these trees near my work,I am very tempted to take a piece -I am just trying to make sure it is the same tree,and i do not eat something harmful.Are ther any poisoness trees I need to know about? thank you for your answer..
There are no poisonous trees in Canada, but some saps are very, very bitter. As for fungi, there are poisonous ones that can make you hallucinate, others that will make you sick, and others that can kill. Unless you are ABSOLUTELY sure about a fungus, it's best to avoid them as a food source. There are always other (safer) food choices for the forager :)
Muskrat Jim And there I was thinking yew trees grew in Canada.
I just checked and indeed there is a Canadian Yew, which is toxic like its relatives: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxus_canadensis
Thanks for pointing this out Douglas.
I thought the polypores medicinals are supposed to be juveniles
+2coryman They aren't supposed to be old and rotting, but if they're healthy looking like these they should be good.
What happened to your arm, bro?
I was born missing my left arm below the elbow. I try not to let it slow me down.
Thanks for watching my video, I really appreciate it :-)
that is not a birch tree. oh yeah I was aways told not to eat ANY raw mushrooms.
oh waw...u can put the orange syrup mister...its so famous drink in indonesia....hahahaha
Your Indonesian orange syrup, is it made from oranges? Do you grow oranges there?
Muskrat Jim
yea... so many orange trees here... but the fun fact is...many of indonesian people will drink that stupid syrup than just eat orange....
Haha! We don't have any orange trees in Canada. we get most of our oranges from the United States.
Muskrat Jim
hahahahha poor canada....
We can grow apples and pears.., and also plums and peaches in our most southern point, but I am further north.
chew with your mouth closed
+tkherring Good advice.
Buy annother knife please....Its dull as a wooden stick😜😜😜😜
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Pretty much the same thing Chaga has