Ethnomycological studies of some wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in kamrup district of assam, india

Review on an ethnomedicinal practices of wild mushrooms by the local tribes of India

“…Wild mushrooms are used as herbal medicine, namely, wound healing, burning, itching, staunch bleeding eye disorders (pain, redness, conjunctivitis), fever and vomiting, typhoid, frost bites, ear puss, skin infections, curing stomach upset, brain tonic, against anger, constipation, weakness, eczema and mouth freshener (Devi, 2017;Dutta and Achariya, 2014;Kumar et al, 2014;2017;Lahiri et al, 2010;Malik et al, 2017;Manna et al, 2014;Panda and Tayung, 2015;Rai et al, 1993;Thangaraj et al, 2017). Some mushrooms are used for a common illness, such as an antidepressant, treating lumbago, leg pains, numbness in limbs and tendon discomfort, nervous system colds, sore throats, sore eyes and stop bleeding (Malik et al, 2017;Pala et al, 2013;Panda and Tayung, 2015).…”

“…Some mushrooms are used for a common illness, such as an antidepressant, treating lumbago, leg pains, numbness in limbs and tendon discomfort, nervous system colds, sore throats, sore eyes and stop bleeding (Malik et al, 2017;Pala et al, 2013;Panda and Tayung, 2015). Some major traditional uses of mushrooms against various scared diseases, viz, pneumonia, respiratory problems, asthma, jaundice, pox, goiters, diabetes, cancer, aphrodisiac, invigorative, revitaliser, anti-aging, kidney stones and partial paralysis (Kumar et al, 2014;2017;Manna et al, 2014;Pala et al, 2013;Panda and Swain, 2011;Panda and Tayung, 2015;Rai et al, 1993). Wild mushrooms are also used by the tribal people for private diseases, such as aphrodisiac, menstrual cramps, to enhancing the lactation and prescribed to women after deliveries, treat male infertility and male visceral organ infections Thangaraj et al, 2017).…”

“…The negative site of various traditional knowledge is proper identification, addressing poisoning, various utilization process, spreading of traditional knowledge and market value for selling wild mushrooms due to which many people died in various part of the world (Agrahar-Murugkar and Subbulakshmi, 2005;Basumatary and Gogoi, 2016;Khaund and Joshi, 2014;Sarma et al, 2010;Singh and Chhetry, 2010;Paul et al, 2015). In ancient time, the alertness of wild edible macrofungi and their significance to people of the developing countries have often been ignored but it is only in recent years that initiatives on non-wood forest products have begun to clarify their action use and functions in livelihoods (Devi, 2017;Kumar et al, 2014). Systematics of wild macrofungi has accepted more awareness than other endangered aspects like conservation (Kumar et al, 2014).…”

Mushroom cultivation: Substantial key to food security

“…It indicates that mushroom is not much popular and not a primary source of food. However, in forests, some ethnic communities use wild edible mushrooms as a food Borah et al, 2017;Devi, 2017;Semwal et al, 2014;Sarma et al, 2010;Harsh et al, 1993 and1999). Commercial mushroom production is very uneven in the country.…”