#40 - Friezeomatic

If Plants Could Talk

An interview with Menifee, CA based rock hounder and cactus collector, Frieze of Friezeomatic and Frieze Forms. Frieze has been an avid rock collector since early childhood and has been collecting cacti for 15 years. He has an impressive collection of all different kinds of gems, fossils, stones, and minerals. He also hand makes and offers rock pots as planters. Links to social media are pasted below.

@friezeomatic • Instagram photos and videos

Frieze. (@frieze_forms) • Instagram photos and videos

This podcast is brought to you by Mezcala Nursery located at 6901 Orange Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805. Family owned, family ran, since 2007. Mezcala carries everything from landscape plants, to house plants, to cactus and succulents. They also offer a wide variety of rare collector specimens. @mezcalanursery • Instagram photos and videos

Did you know there are tons of health benefits to supplementing mushrooms? No, not that kind, although those are great too. I'm talking about Chaga, Reishi, Turkey Tail, Lions Mane, Shiitake, the list goes on. There is truly ancient wisdom to this. Mushrooms have been used in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. The uses range from immunological and digestive issues, to nootropic or in other words - brain health. There are many studies that can be found showing the evidence and potential of these functional fungi. Want to learn more? Consider referring to Episode #38 featuring author and Ethnomycologist, Jeff Chilton - where he discusses this topic at length. A list of educational resources is pasted below.

How do Mushrooms Support the Immune System? - Real Mushrooms

7 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Health Benefits Real Mushrooms

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