Birch Polypore - Mushroom Identification & Medicinal Benefits with Adam Haritan

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7 жыл бұрын

The birch polypore (Fomitopsis betulina, Piptoporus betulinus) is a mushroom whose use by humans dates back at least 5,300 years. Since then, this species has been utilized as a food, medicine, styptic, polisher, razor strop, fire transporter, and more. In this video, we take a look at identifying features, as well as its impressive medicinal profile.
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@BrownGeorge-pw2xo 12 күн бұрын

I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with BPD. Spent my whole life fighting BPD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

@MuratBasar-jm9lc 12 күн бұрын

Psilocybin is so misunderstood and underrated in the psychiatric world. So glad your mom introduced this healing g modality to you!Thanks for talking about this.

@Bastianbishops 12 күн бұрын

Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏

@SusanaGomez-mp8sk 12 күн бұрын

YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

@Mcdogmom288 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing this experience, it would help my son.

@MarcWilliams-dz7ik 12 күн бұрын

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

@lalaalalala 4 жыл бұрын

i want to know why people thumbs down this video. i don’t get it. this guy is as knowledgeable, clear and thorough as it gets. videos like these simply can’t be done better than this

@lisabooker6405 7 жыл бұрын

I've said before and I'll say FOREVER...you my KZfaq friend are BRILLIANT! Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge. People like you who actually CARE about their fellow man/woman and the world around them are, EXACTLY what this world needs more of!!

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks so much, Lisa! Glad you're enjoying these videos! :D

@mutantmonkey6093 2 жыл бұрын

Sad To See How People Have Turned Their Back On Natures Medicine Cabinet Called eartH Or Our Heart And Turned Towards "Big Pharma" And A Guy or Gal Who's Dressed Like Your Butcher Wearing The Same White Lab Coat. There Is A Reason The Human Placenta Looks Like The Tree Of Life And Leafs Have Arteries Like Us. We Are Ment To Be At One With The Land And Adam Is A Fine Example Of That. Hats Off To You My Friend. Keep Up The Good Work Spreading The Love Of Our Mother And Provider. Much Love From Your Neighbors Next Door In Kentucky.

@jenntek.101 5 жыл бұрын

I have been drinking 2 ounces of birch polypore tea daily since october 2018... I feel SO much better with this... I can't say enough about this mushroom.

@vishyswa Жыл бұрын

How do you process it?

@jenntek.101 Жыл бұрын

@@vishyswa Birch Polypore Tea Find the mushroom. slice mushrooms like steak fries. Dry them. (I use my dehydrator) Once dried... add one ounce of dried mushrooms to quart of water, in a quart sauce pan. Simmer for two hours. Let cool. Squeeze them out after simmering to extract the best medicinal tea from the mushroom. Strain the tea into a coffee filter, and pour into ice [C]ube trays. Freeze. Store the unfrozen 'broth' or 'tea' in the fridge and keep making ice [C]ubes... do not let the 'tea/broth' in the fridge for longer than a week. Add one [C]ube to coffee or your drink first thing in the morning. Add one [C]ube to your afternoon, or evening drink. You only need two [C]ubes a day. Keep using the [C]ubes, your body will thank you for it. It takes approx one week before you will feel better. 🙂

@vishyswa Жыл бұрын

@@jenntek.101 Thanks for the tips!

@101Merkaba 10 ай бұрын

Would love more tips on brewing

@jenntek.101 10 ай бұрын

@@101Merkaba the answer is above in my comments

@ktownc936 2 жыл бұрын

You honestly are the best at explaining mushrooms. I've posted countless photos online in forums and people are really just guessing. You give very descriptive features that allow me to confidently identify. Thanks again.

@kapjm9 4 жыл бұрын

Listened to this just last night, and found several on a white birch while walking this morning. I think I'll just stick to calling it the birch polypore, but awed by how important it must have been for it to be carried by our ancestors. So many possibilities it seems to hold. Thank you. The I learn the more I notice. By the way the scene behind you in this is lovely.

@thisoldman8779 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I don't know how you can actually pronounce those words let alone remember them like that, you are a wealth of information Adam, well done again, glad to see you have followers like Lonnie and Survival Lilly

@mjrussell414 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching a bunch of videos lately on medicinal properties of various plants, especially of the birch tree. I was out near the forest surrounding my house last week and found a dead tree with all kinds of cool mushrooms studding it and wondered what it was. Turns out it is this one - the birch polypore. I just went outside in the rain to go check it out. So cool! I think they are too old to harvest but I’ll go out and check for new growth later in the year. I feel so smart now that I can identify something new.

@sheogorathdaedricprinceofm320 6 жыл бұрын

I've used this specific shroom as a plaster multiple times, it's absorbent so it can stick to open wounds if you use thin strips and as mentioned it's antibacterial and antimicrobial so it protects against infection. I have made tea with this fungus, I also used wood sorrel, cinnamon and honey which resulted in a tolerable beverage (I don't like normal/common tea either to be honest).

@gcxred4kat9 6 жыл бұрын

I'm a member of The Florida Native Plant Society and can rattle off a fair amount of facts relating to plants, but NOTHING compared to you. You, my friend, are impressive as hell! Would love to have a friend like you to walk around the woods with. I could listen to you all day. Great channel!

@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival 7 жыл бұрын

You have a great channel here. Sadly, interest in the wild plants and their uses is just not that popular yet. Hopefully that will change in the future. Good luck with your channel and i hope it grows well for you.

@ladonnad.steele2470 7 жыл бұрын

Far North Bushcraft And Survival yes there are a lot of uses for these and I'm a prepper and most of my friends get this channel shoved down their throats through Facebook!!! lmao!

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You have a great channel as well! Lots of interesting content and value... I'll definitely keep my eyes on it.

@bryanr.3241 7 жыл бұрын

Far North Bushcraft And Survival What's up Lonnie , good to see you following Adam too. I've been following your KZfaq channel for a while now. It's great !! Hope you and Connie have a great Holiday Season. Peace

@SurvivalLilly 7 жыл бұрын

Well said Lonnie :)

@jettran8260 6 жыл бұрын

agreed.

@BunnyPickles 4 жыл бұрын

My husband and I just found our first ones and the lowest is 11" wide! We love your videos, we are new to foraging and you explain everything. Thank you so much!

@amandalynne7745 5 жыл бұрын

I have officially watched all of your mushroom videos. You are an incredible teacher and inspirational in everyone’s mushroom journey. Very easy to watch and keep the audiences attention.

@LearnYourLand 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Amanda!

@williamheaton7958 5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your channel, Adam! I love the science and research you provide! I share every post of yours I watch! Peace, my friend!

@digitaltreez 7 жыл бұрын

Digging those drum intros bro.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@honorwolfmoon9935 3 жыл бұрын

Try - Dragon ritual drummers & Inlakesh. If you want a bit of djembe and Dij

@LongDefiant 2 жыл бұрын

From Western PA, too I found a pretty large outbreak of Birch Polypore about 10 days ago. Been back a couple times to harvest it. 80 grams dried so far! What a treasure!!

@moonbeam9409 2 жыл бұрын

Love ur channel. So informative without unnecessary stuff. Just spot on.

@michellekelly1746 Жыл бұрын

I'm watching this is 2023, and it's still fabulous information. I've used birch polypore to keep my fires going, but it's exciting to learn it's medicinal, like many fungi. Do you make and sell medicine? I can't imagine a more reputable source. You made this seven years ago; I hope you are so incredibly comfortable financially from these by now. Every video you've made is invaluable knowledge presented with infectious enthusiasm and positive attitude. I'm so grateful you made them.

@LearnYourLand Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Michelle!

@gracegwozdz8185 6 жыл бұрын

Adam, you are the best! Anyone educated will absolutely enjoy and derive great health benefit from your well researched knowledge. Sadly though... not too many people possess the level of education required to benefit fully from your awesome knowledge and smooth delivery. Keep up the good work and you just might educate America raised on fluoride as ......... an essential nutrient and Instagram as means of.....deeply intelectual communication. Thanks again for your awesome videos! I bet you can do anything with this level of perfection.

@PatrickPierceBateman 6 жыл бұрын

I just found some of these today. A whole bunch of them bloomed within just a few days.

@BohemianAdventurers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam, much appreciation of what you do.

@treksandpreps 5 жыл бұрын

Hey brother. Great video! Knowledge is power! And power, you have a lot of. Keep up the good work.

@kazvswild 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, the approach is so clean and pure. Right to the info. Thank you so much!! SUBBED!!

@pamelawherey4583 4 жыл бұрын

You speak very clear and discriptively. Thank you very much for your videos🌸💐🌸. And particularly this one.

@Chagafinder 2 жыл бұрын

Big fan, very thankful for all the info!

@bellslinki 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic info as ever!

@Alaskan6pack 2 ай бұрын

Great detailed video! Thorough, interesting and very educational! Like how you reference studies...so neat how medical this mushroom is. Thank you for sharing!

@penehuros 5 жыл бұрын

another great listen and watch Adam!

@dustinsmith8341 7 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel a few days ago and I hate myself for not finding it sooner. I live in illinois so some of the species you talk about can be found here, which is nice. Keep up the amazing work.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dustin!

@alenakytka5626 5 жыл бұрын

Great additional info, birch polypore, got to look for this one. Thank you so much

@zexxtra 4 жыл бұрын

This vid helped me identify birch polypor! Thank you for all you do!

@chrissimpson006 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! You have shared so much information. Thank you.

@mrmartynlynch 7 жыл бұрын

You my friend have a great knowledge and passion for mycology and I'm glad you're willing to pass it on.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dritanbega6461 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks to your energy. Be blessed.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting!

@pennyhogg1582 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this channel. I love making and using them. Aot of my family are starting to trust in them too! I live in north western pa. I have been so excited to find so many medisciple plants .We are loaded with them. Thank you for helping me find so many more

@rebeccabrooks3725 3 ай бұрын

AWESOME info, thank you!

@Dezertroze43 3 жыл бұрын

Adam God bless you for your teaching and thank you for all of it.

@taox5911 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge. People like you who actually CARE about their fellow man/woman and the world around them are, EXACTLY what this world needs more of!! !!!!!!!!!!

@ryanranocchini 2 жыл бұрын

Found a dead standing birch this weekend in south eastern Michigan filled with Birch Polypore. It was prolific! This was standing in a high traffic area so very little of it was reachable, but there was a recent storm and there was a freshly fallen log on the ground with an 8 inch mushrooms I was able to take home with me. Thanks so much for this video. It confirms I definitely identified this correctly in the field. Thank you.

@kathydewitt3100 5 жыл бұрын

I can't be happier that I found your Blog...and now your channel!! Did some fungi foraging today for the first time (Northern WV) and actually found turkey tail, the birch polypore, and a few others I'm still working on identifying... :-) Now I want to learn the best uses for what I've found....

@alibronx2112 Жыл бұрын

Great video and super useful info! Thanks for sharing

@NikiHolmes 2 жыл бұрын

In Sussex UK, the Birch Polypore is known as Razor Strop backet fungus. Decotion teas/tinctures were historically where made from it for all manner of aliments to reduce swelling/inflammation, intestinal problems (including parasites) and for viral infections like chicken pox/herpes. My own Nan used to do this and to burn it and make an antiseptic salve from the ash. It was rumoured to have mild hallucinogenic properties- so growing up, teens used to smoke it! Historically it was smoked by the charcoal burners in Sussex used it to improve the favour of tobacco. It seemed to smell a little bit like marmalade/citrus not what you would expect from a fungus.

@nickinthefield4202 3 жыл бұрын

Great, highly informative and well presented video. Thanks so much man.🙏

@winterkathleen 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video, very informative, concise and interesting. I will be using the birch polypore in my medicine cabinet.

@DanSchmidt59 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, descriptive video. Thanks!!

@moreda3 4 жыл бұрын

Informative, fun, and more! Excellent! Thank you!

@paoemantega8793 3 жыл бұрын

Great work Adam keep em coming :)

@Morenitodee Жыл бұрын

This was excellent 👏🏽

@tonybahama6817 8 ай бұрын

Great video & love your Channel!!

@gustacular 3 жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel, I love your videos Adam! Thanks for the great content 🙏🏼

@gustacular 3 жыл бұрын

also might the name change be just an attempt to more accurately describe it? As far as I know the Birch polypore is the only such species (polypore) with a foamy top.

@selfhealherbs13ms 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all this information. Love all your video.🥰

@marcosmacoeove5915 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, just had a friend who got shot with a little 25 caliber pistol. It didn't hit no veins or arteries, so we just shoved some birch polypore in the wound. We will continue to update for the next 3 weeks. Time of incident: Jun, 14, 2020. 4:00pm - 4:45pm. Area affected:left upper calf. Small bits of fabric where taken with the projectile, he still had to go to the hospital. The wound did heal, but an Abscess formed in the muscle week's later, the fungi did its job. I was the uneducated one.

@lizedur4976 3 жыл бұрын

Great! Of course, not great that your friends got shot, but wonderful that you used what was on hand. Where we live, we use plantain leaves instead of bandages for minor cuts and scrapes. Stops the bleeding and protects the wound. Sticks itself in place.

@rannoilta_ja_viidoilta 3 жыл бұрын

I like your content! I just recently got interested in polypores and I'm starting to learn about them. But I've just scratched the surface! Lots to learn about these mushrooms!

@northerngirlhobbies 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Adam. Found a giant Birch Polypore today. Thank you for your awesome channel and knowledge.

@daveyjoweaver5183 5 жыл бұрын

Great Info that once known, we need to relearn and know the Land! Thanks Most Kindly Adam! DaveyJO in Pa.

@MrSparkums 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Adam, amazing really..

@a2z1123 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic presentation.

@AppleVsGravity 5 жыл бұрын

Saw these today in Luzerne county, north eastern Pennsylvania. A little too old for harvesting. Neat thing about these are the pores on the bottom are all in line. So it gives a neat look when observing it from different angles.

@mahoneymanbarry 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, your knowledge and presentation is superb. Thanks for sharing this information

@jamesalanstephensmith7930 2 жыл бұрын

Great comparison!

@sonofearthandsky7036 6 жыл бұрын

it is an essential knowledge, that has been forgotten, but because of those like you, they are not lost. Keep teaching , may you be blessed as you share the blessing of past knowledge returned. you have a very charismatic smile, woodwalker.

@LearnYourLand 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :D

@mercuryli3872 5 жыл бұрын

Omgosh I finally found out about the bread like mushrooms I saw last winter!! I had been wondering what it is! Next time I see them I'm definitely taking them home.

@SkinnyTrails 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Adam. Your videos have me viewing nature on a different level. I saw Devil's Tooth and Turkey Tail for the first time in my yard recently. Mushrooms have always blended into part of the scenery, but now they seem to be popping up everywhere.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! They'll continue to appear as long as you're aware. :D

@georgetucker336 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Info.

@jeffreydennis3267 2 ай бұрын

I've been using birch polypore tincture for a while. It's chalked full of beta-glucans, polysaccharides, and Betulinic acid. It gets the acid from the Birch wood. It is technically the first known medicine.

@bushcraftbeats4556 7 жыл бұрын

DUUUUUDE! Just found your channel. You are DROPPING WISDOM. Holy cow, how much knowledge there is on KZfaq? I wonder why I haven't found you before. Can I ask, where have you learned all of this information, and how do you have such an excellent command of all of it? Subscribed, and thanks very much.

@ladonnad.steele2470 7 жыл бұрын

Bushcraft Beats share him on Facebook and I have many of his videos in a mushrooms and foraging video list on my channel also! Share share share! He is wonderful!

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the kind words and enthusiasm! Passion drives my learning process, so I'm continually and consistently researching, learning, and sharing. It's a constant work in progress, and I have no plans of stopping anytime soon. We'll see where this leads me... :D But really, thanks for stopping by! -Adam

@bushcraftbeats4556 7 жыл бұрын

I don't do Facebook personally, but I think we will establish a presence there, and when we do, unequivocally we will direct people to Adam. In the meantime, perhaps he'll find a way into one of our episodes in a shout out!

@frugalgardener7921 4 жыл бұрын

Great write-up.

@jeffreydennis3267 2 ай бұрын

I'm treating my mom's stage 4 adenocarcinoma with Birch Polypore , Resinous Polypore, Chaga, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Maitake, Shitake, Lion's Mane, Reishi, and stamets 7, and Host Defense My Community, in combination with chemo immunotherapy.

@paulcass3180 5 жыл бұрын

Another great vid. Thanks

@justinestanley8135 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!

@Goaterd 5 жыл бұрын

Found some of these cuties this morning here in Chisago County Minnesota; excited to brew some tea! Thanks Adam!

@LearnYourLand 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@earthspinner3 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Adam! As others have commented, I’m interested in your technique in making tea and a tincture from birch polypore. Also usage, how often to drink as tea etc.

@sabitakrishna1888 7 жыл бұрын

wonderful work! thank you

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting!

@bryanr.3241 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video Adam. Happy Holidays 🎅

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Same to you, Bryan! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@johnschutte9809 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice presentation

@donhinchey9148 Жыл бұрын

I like your vids, educational , Thanks

@1HeavyHitr 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Subscribed

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@youcanhealchronicbackpain7650 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic videos Adam - you sure do know your trees and fungi!! While searching for chaga, I found the birch polypore. And after viewing this video I am stoked to have done so. I've seen these so many times in the past, but disregarded them. Can't wait to try them and add them to my foraging repertoire. Thank you!

@LearnYourLand 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@turtlewolfpack6061 7 жыл бұрын

Very decently informative video.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@turtlewolfpack6061 7 жыл бұрын

Learn Your Land Ive added this one to my list of must pick in the paper birch skag swamps local to me. Had no idea until I watched this video it had any uses except as a sharpener.

@virdarkruner 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Just started getting into mushroom foraging and medicinal medicine properly. Yours is the channel i come to for learning... when im not out learning in the woods hehe.

@Mr7evenIncorporated 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam, GREAT information....a few years old now, but really cool

@tactfulredneck3937 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@cryptocrush-823 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Love your content!

@LameFaun 4 жыл бұрын

great presentation, from one experienced wildcrafter to another!!!!!

@patrickroche3366 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@proverbs31living97 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. We live amongst a lot of white birches. We have definitely noticed these on them but didn't realize they were usable. I know I have told people in the past that they weren't edible. I should have researched more! I look forward to checking out more of your channel as we really enjoy wild food foraging.

@mauricepaquette685 2 жыл бұрын

you're awesome in the detail description of the benefits of the world of fungi 👍👍👍

@linnymaemullins3319 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you and many blessings😍

@smileq1830 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam, i got one for myself month ago but didn't know what is it. Now I know thank you.

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Great! Glad you found this video useful.

@AmanitaVersicula555 4 жыл бұрын

@@LearnYourLand know this IS "old" now~but you really DO pay attention to what your "followers" comments are+ Be Well my FRIEND✌🏽

@elvishmaiden689 3 жыл бұрын

Thank U for the very Super information😍

@MalinaImport 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Also, another identifying feature is that it's a bit fluffy/velvety to the touch on the top of the cap.

@birdman6499 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!

@carrdoug99 4 жыл бұрын

one of your best👍

@lyt7365 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all these informative video, I have learned a lot from them. Can you also talk about trametes hirsuta and the use of it. Thank you

@gypsygirl731 4 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge thanks

@TwoFeathersSurvival 6 жыл бұрын

great information my friend, subscribed.

@bcflow88 Жыл бұрын

loved the intro edit

@GrassHopper1323 7 жыл бұрын

You make the best videos, keep it up!!

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The mushrooms make it easy.

@lotusflower3397 7 жыл бұрын

Learn Your Land, Keep those videos coming! Fully enjoying the helpful knowledge of all the beautiful gifts the earth provides. Thank you!

@LearnYourLand 7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting!

@ugotit33x 4 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. I FOUND SOME THIS MORNING BY CHANCE ON A DEAD STANDING BIRCH TREE. TOOK IT HOME AND STARTED DOING SOME RESEARCH ON IT. THAT HOW I FOUND YOUR PAGE. INCREDABLE WORLD WE LIVE OVER LOOKED BY THE AVERAGE PERSON. CHEERS

@recepto 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your channel a lot Adam, thank you. We all should be far more aware of the natural medicines readily available in Nature. Youre doing a great job popularising these gifts and a more Nature oriented lifestyle

@LearnYourLand 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!