Medicinal Mushrooms in Guatemala.
Guatemala, located in Central America, has a long and rich history in the traditional use of edible, medicinal, and hallucinogenic mushrooms. This article describes the use of these mushrooms and presents studies on the scientific validation of native and foreign species.
Laboratorio Fitomykoterapéutico Lavra Mambré, Guatemala.
Yvonne
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Sommerkamp
Departamento de Citohistologia, Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas y Farmacia, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala.
Ana Margarita
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Paz
Instituto de Ecologia, Apartada Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
Gastón
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Guzmán
D000363:Agaricales / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005502:Food; D006166:Guatemala; D006213:Hallucinogens; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional
D006213:Hallucinogens