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“Traditionally, our ancestors boiled mushrooms in water to make a soothing tea. Boiling served several purposes: killing contaminants, softening the flesh, and extracting the rich soluble polysaccharides.”

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Ancestors Boiling Flesh Make Mushrooms Our Rich Served Several Soothing Tea Water

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