Fungi in Khanty folk medicine

J Ethnopharmacol. 1991 Feb;31(2):175-9. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(91)90003-v.

Abstract

The fungal flora of the forest zone of West Siberia contains an average number of species. The Khanty living there consume only half a score of them. Several fungi are used for different purposes. The article presents data on the use of Amanita muscaria, Fomes fomentarius, Inonotus obliquus, Phellinus nigricans and the puff-ball in folk medicine.

MeSH terms

  • Amanita
  • Fungi*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Traditional*
  • Siberia