Wild Foraged Extracts w/ Hernan Castro

When Hernan Castro's father suffered three consecutive strokes and doctors said his brain could not recover, Hernan didn't take that lying down. Instead, he threw himself into researching and learning about medicinal mushrooms, specifically Lion's Mane, and how it might help his dad. Listen to this inspiring story and how it launched a wild-foraged mushroom extract company called Desert Alchemist on the latest episode of Ryan's Remarkable Mycology Podcast. Hernan and I discuss his unique extract-making process, fueled by a background in chemistry and an intense devotion to trying out-of-the-box approaches for his extracts. We also go over some tips for extract making, the wild mushrooms of Arizona, hot debates amongst the mycology community, foraging stories, and more! Enjoy.Timestamps0:00 - Intro5:08: Starting with Lion's Mane11:50: Extract making process14:00 - Hernan's father's miraculous recovery16:30 - Getting involved with medicinals + foraging19:26: Unique Medicinal Mushrooms of Arizona23:30 - Cultivating Wild Mushrooms25:20 - Brain Boost Formula28:08 - Myceliated Grain vs. Fruiting Body32:00 - Wild Mushrooms vs. Cultivated Mushrooms36:08 - All about making extracts44:15 - Mushroom coffee47:10 - Other tincture ingredients48:45 - Foraging + Forays56:50 - Hernan's future projects59:14 - OutroResources:Desert Alchemist's websiteInternational Journal of Medicinal Mushroom ResearchFungal PharmacyTheme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by CloudchordMy infoWebsite: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablemushroomemporium/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.