Here is a bunch of random information about the Fly Agaric that I thought some of you guys (or girls) might find interesting.
In Japan the name for the Amanita Pantherina is Ibo Tengutake... when you break down the two words it makes complete sense.
Ibo means warted.
Tengu is the actual name of the mushroom.
And take means mushroom.
They call the amanita muscaria shroom "beniteng."
And if you're ever in Japan they actually sell them in many head shops for anywhere between 25-50 USD for the powder extract.
Some people is Japan also use this as ingredients for meals such as soup. I wish that was common in the states haha.
If you ever wondered where the name amanita comes from... keep reading. Not totally proven, but what is believed by most, is that the word is derived from a latin form of greek, "Amanos." How this came about is that there is an area in Turkey which is surrounded by mountains where the Amanita grows all over the place.
In 1994 a group of people from the western side of the globe traveled to the Kamchatkan peninsula (I have no idea where that is at, but it's irrelavant anyways). They found that some of the natives their would actually use the Amanita Muscaria as a sleep aid. Which anyone who has tried it before would understand. They soaked it with blueberry juice or would just eat them dry then go and pass out. Sounds pretty nice to me.
Anyways, I hope you all find some of this interesting. I will continue posting articles at least once a week, usually more, so subscribe/bookmark if you enjoy reading anything on here!
In Japan the name for the Amanita Pantherina is Ibo Tengutake... when you break down the two words it makes complete sense.
Ibo means warted.
Tengu is the actual name of the mushroom.
And take means mushroom.
They call the amanita muscaria shroom "beniteng."
And if you're ever in Japan they actually sell them in many head shops for anywhere between 25-50 USD for the powder extract.
Some people is Japan also use this as ingredients for meals such as soup. I wish that was common in the states haha.
If you ever wondered where the name amanita comes from... keep reading. Not totally proven, but what is believed by most, is that the word is derived from a latin form of greek, "Amanos." How this came about is that there is an area in Turkey which is surrounded by mountains where the Amanita grows all over the place.
In 1994 a group of people from the western side of the globe traveled to the Kamchatkan peninsula (I have no idea where that is at, but it's irrelavant anyways). They found that some of the natives their would actually use the Amanita Muscaria as a sleep aid. Which anyone who has tried it before would understand. They soaked it with blueberry juice or would just eat them dry then go and pass out. Sounds pretty nice to me.
Anyways, I hope you all find some of this interesting. I will continue posting articles at least once a week, usually more, so subscribe/bookmark if you enjoy reading anything on here!
Ibo Tengutake = according to a source i read, this is where the name ibotenic acid comes from.
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