Boscum's blog on mushrooms and their cultivation
22 articles
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Recipe: Hericium as "Cap i Pota"
Published : 02/26/2026 | Categories : Recipes with mushrooms (medicinal)Some dishes speak of territory, memory, and slow cooking. "Cap i pota" is one of them: a traditional Catalan stew, deep and comforting, popularized in timeless Barcelona and turned into an icon at places like Casa Leopoldo. In this reinterpretation, chef Anna from Sajolida Gastroexperiences replaces meat with Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane). Its fibrous texture and ability to absorb the sofrito make it a surprising plant-based alternative that preserves the soul of the original dish while bringing it closer to a lighter, more sustainable cuisine.
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What is the wood wide web?
Published : 02/08/2026 | Categories : News and Fungal Science with BoscumThe wood wide web is an underground network formed by mycorrhizal fungi that connects the trees of a forest. This symbiosis, more than 400 million years old, allows trees to exchange nutrients, water, and chemical signals through fungal filaments. Although popularized as the "forest internet", science cautions against exaggerations: it is a real phenomenon but one still under study. Understanding it transforms our vision of the forest.
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Differences between edible and medicinal mushrooms
Published : 02/01/2026 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsEdible and medicinal mushrooms form a continuum rather than a sharp division. The key difference lies in the concentration of bioactive compounds and the intended use: while some provide nutrition, others offer therapy.
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Growing mushrooms on logs: a gateway to fungal self-sufficiency
Published : 01/25/2026 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsGrowing mushrooms on logs is an ancestral practice that connects self-sufficiency, ecology, and patience. With a simple gesture — inoculating fresh wood with mycelium plugs — it's possible to transform a log into a living source of mushrooms for years. This method, slow and deeply rooted in the rhythm of the forest, offers mushrooms of high nutritional quality with minimal maintenance. Whether you have a garden, a vegetable patch, or a small food forest, log cultivation is an accessible and sustainable gateway to the fungal world, ideal for people who want to produce healthy food and reconnect with natural cycles.
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Menopause: a gateway to a new feminine fullness
Published : 01/12/2026 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsMenopause is often presented as a stage marked by loss: of youth, vitality, desire, or balance. A reductionist narrative that has left many women without positive references or spaces to deeply understand this vital process. But menopause is much more than a set of symptoms or a hormonal change. It is a threshold, a powerful transition that transforms not only the body, but also the way we inhabit life. When observed with awareness, it can become a stage of return to oneself, of clarity, wisdom, and inner freedom. This article proposes to broaden our perspective and recognize menopause as an opportunity for rootedness, authenticity, and feminine fullness.
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When mushrooms join the artist
Published : 01/09/2026 | Categories : News and Fungal Science with BoscumUntil now, our grow kits have been intentionally simple. Not designed to impress at first glance, but created to do what truly matters: grow mushrooms that are productive, delicious, and easy to cultivate at home. They have been a quiet invitation to reconnect with life’s rhythms — cut the bag, offer a little care, and watch something living unfold. With this new generation of kits, illustrated by Mateo Schmitthenner, we keep that same reliability and ease, while allowing the experience to expand. What has always worked remains unchanged; what is new introduces living art — where cultivation meets imagination, and the act of growing mushrooms becomes a moment of inspiration and transformation.
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Differences between powder and medicinal mushroom extracts
Published : 12/13/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsMedicinal mushroom powders have low bioavailability due to chitin that traps the active compounds. Simple extracts (aqueous or alcoholic) capture only part of the bioactive compounds. Dual hydroalcoholic extraction combines both methods, releasing both beta-glucans and triterpenes. The concentration ratio and laboratory analyses certify the quality of the final extract.
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The antioxidant power of Chaga and other properties
Published : 12/13/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsChaga (Inonotus obliquus), known as the diamond of the forests, possesses the highest known antioxidant capacity. One dose of extract equals 14 kg of carrots. Its melanin, polyphenols, beta-glucans and betulinic acid protect DNA, modulate the immune system and fight inflammation. The key is to consume it as an extract, not as powder, to ensure the bioavailability of its active compounds.
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Adaptogenic mushrooms to strengthen the immune system in winter
Published : 12/11/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsWinter challenges our immune system with cold temperatures, reduced sun exposure and respiratory viruses. Medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, shiitake and maitake contain beta-glucans and triterpenes that modulate the immune response without overactivating it. Reishi provides adaptogens to help manage stress, shiitake activates NK cells and increases immunoglobulin A, while maitake regulates metabolic immunity and provides vitamin D2.
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Yun Zhi: the history of turkey tail in traditional Chinese medicine
Published : 12/10/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsYun Zhi (Trametes versicolor), known as turkey tail, is one of the oldest medicinal mushrooms in Asia with over 2000 years of documented use. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), its knowledge was consolidated in medical texts to strengthen the immune system and treat lung conditions. In 1971, Japanese scientists isolated PSK, approved in 1977 as an adjuvant cancer therapy, scientifically validating millennia of traditional wisdom.
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Mushroom recipes for radiant beauty and deep rest
Published : 11/29/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsIn these fast-paced times, our skin reflects how we live, rest, and nourish ourselves. Medicinal mushrooms —wise, nourishing, and deeply connected to the earth— offer a natural way to support luminosity, regeneration, and inner balance.
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A Gathering of Mycelial Minds — Join the Community at the Fungi Film Fest in Barcelona, 13.12.2025
Published : 11/25/2025 | Categories : News and Fungal Science with BoscumThe Fungi Film Fest arrives in Barcelona on the 13.12.2025 with a unique community event celebrating fungi, mycelium, cinema and connection. Together with Holy Fungi, we’re bringing the world’s first international film festival dedicated entirely to the fungal kingdom to Zumzeig Cine. More than a screening, this gathering invites mycophiles, families, artists, mycologists, growers and nature-lovers to connect, share ideas and explore the hidden networks that sustain life beneath our feet. Join us for films, food, music and a mycelial marketplace full of local creators.
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Hericium erinaceus: an ally for brain health and neurodegenerative prevention
Published : 11/11/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsHericium erinaceus: an emerging ally for brain health and neurodegenerative prevention Time passes, and we all want to reach old age with quality of life, with energy, autonomy to make decisions, with physical and mental health. But what can we do today so that our mind reaches that moment with clarity and vitality intact? In this article we want to tell you about the medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus —also called "Lion's Mane"—, about the most recent scientific research on its role in brain health (including Alzheimer's disease), and about a holistic approach that includes habits and experiential factors.
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From Ancient Ally to Modern Hope: Reishi Mushroom and HPV in Women’s Health
Published : 11/06/2025 | Categories : Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushroomsReishi (Ganoderma lucidum), the “mushroom of immortality,” has been used for centuries to strengthen the body and calm the spirit. Today, modern science is uncovering how its unique compounds may support immune balance and help the body clear persistent HPV infections. Discover how ancient wisdom and current research converge in this natural ally for women’s health.
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Merlin Sheldrake, Toby Kiers and Giuliana Furci: the fungal revolution in the Climate Breakthrough Award 2025
Published : 09/27/2025 | Categories : News and Fungal Science with BoscumFungi are at the center of a climate revolution. Merlin Sheldrake, Toby Kiers and Giuliana Furci have received the prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award 2025 for their pioneering work in science, outreach and conservation. Their goal: integrate funga into the global agenda to regenerate soils, capture carbon and advance toward a circular economy inspired by mycelium.
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Boscum's Autumn Activities Schedule (2025)
Published : 09/23/2025 | Categories : News and Fungal Science with BoscumThis autumn, Boscum leaves the lab and cultivation space to meet the community across Catalonia. We’ll be sharing our fungal creations — extracts and grow kits — with medicinal and gourmet mushroom lovers, and for the first time, opening our doors during special events. Join us at fairs, talks, and hands-on workshops, and discover the inspiring and delicious fungal world up close.