Table 5 Medicinal mushrooms known and used by the population in in Kilum-Ijim forest, North West Region, Cameroon
From: Ethnomycological study in the Kilum-Ijim mountain forest, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Species | Ailment treated | Method of preparation | Method of administration |
|---|---|---|---|
Auricularia polytricha | Nausea in pregnant women | Cooked with soup | Oral |
Daldinia concentrica | Hypertension | Sliced and boiled with other herbs | Oral |
Ganoderma applanatum | Builds up immune system | Boiled in water | Oral |
Lentinus squarrosulus | System cleansing | Cooked with soup | Oral |
Polyporus dictyopus | Stomach aches and head aches | Boiled with other herbs | Oral |
Termitomyces microcarpus | Bone strengthening in children and Fever | Cooked with soup, boiled in water and drunk | Oral |
Trametes versicolor | Strengthens immune system | Boiled in water and drunk | Oral |
Vascellum pretense | Fever | Mixed with other herbs and boiled | Oral |
Xylaria sp. | Hypertension, fever | Added to herbal preparations | Oral |