Common Veselka (Phallus impudicus)
- Veselka ordinary (Phallus impudicus)
- Family: Merry (Phallaceae)
- Other names: upstart, immodest phallus, smelly morel, arthritic morel
- Edible in the "egg" stage. (Refers to 4 nutritional category)
The healing properties of the common veselka have been known for a very long time. This is an unusual mushroom, which is also known under other names: "arthritic morel", "shameful", "upstart", "immodest phallus". To get the maximum benefit from it, it is necessary to correctly apply the usual veselka and remember the contraindications. The result of the treatment is so noticeable that the efforts spent on finding it are justified.
Outwardly, a young veselka ordinary resembles oval egg... With growth, its thin shell breaks, and on the surface you can see the cap of the future arthritic morel. Its top is a dense disc with a hole in the center. After that, the leg begins to grow rapidly. This happens so quickly that the observer can be delighted with what he sees. Leg the fungus is long, hollow and spongy. A thin shell of the egg remains around it after rupture.
The fruit body of the fungus reaches up to 30 cm in height. Hat it has a diameter of about 5 cm and the shape of a bell or a ball. It is covered with dark green slime and has a cellular surface. Smooth disputes usually yellowish in color. In general, the development of the fungus takes about 3 weeks. Mature specimens are distinguished by black spores and the putrid smell of carrion, which can be heard at a distance of several meters.
Veselka ordinary
What is so unusual about this mushroom, since it received such strange names, you will understand the moment you see it. And the whole thing is in a bizarre form.
A large number of people have not even heard that such a mushroom exists. And this is a shame, because it belongs to the useful varieties that help people and have healing properties. But even those who have an idea of what kind of species it is, rarely encounters a mushroom.
Interestingly, the veselka will never grow where it was once seen. Therefore, it takes a long time to look for it. Among themselves, mushroom pickers call Veselka a mystery mushroom, precisely because it is almost impossible to find it. But those who managed to do this claim that the mushroom is truly wonderful and information about its strong healing properties is not exaggerated.
Fruiting body
It is known that this type of mushroom has several stages of development. In the first stage, it has a round, but somewhat oblong shape, which somewhat resembles an egg. At this stage of development, its dimensions in height are approximately six centimeters, width varies within four centimeters.
The shade is somewhat yellowish, in some cases with white blotches. The dense skin that covers the mushroom hides a soft, mucous structure underneath, under which there is a denser tissue. Veselka is at this stage for a rather long time, during which its size and other characteristics practically do not change.
After a few weeks, the "egg" gradually begins to crack and eventually breaks completely, which leads to the fact that the growth rate is significantly accelerated. Experts say that after passing the egg stage, the veselka begins to grow at a speed of about 0.5 centimeters per minute, growing up to 15 centimeters. Moreover, she has a long leg and a small hat. It is covered with mucus on top, which is dark brown in color. After the veselka has left the first stage of maturation, it begins to spread a rather unpleasant aroma that attracts many insects. This explains one of the names of the veselka - smelly morel.
Hat
The cap is attached rather weakly to the fruiting body, touching it it will be immediately clear that it is quite easy to tear it off with one light movement. It is bell-shaped, about three centimeters in diameter, and has a small hole on its upper surface.
There are a lot of spores in the mucus under the cap. It should be noted right away that this mucus has a very unpleasant odor, which can initially scare away mushroom pickers. Some of them claim that they feel the smell that comes from the veil already a few meters before its location. One can only imagine how intense the scent is. After the found insects eat up the entire layer of spores, the cap turns dull yellow, and the cells become clearly visible to the naked eye.
Leg
The leg of the jumper is considered to be quite long, its dimensions are about 13 centimeters, and the diameter can exceed two centimeters. It has the shape of a cylinder, its walls are thin and weak.
Edibility
Unfortunately, there is practically no data on how tasty the veselka is. Since it emits too unpleasant aroma, few people risk trying it. However, those who dare to eat it leave mixed reviews. It is believed that this type of mushroom is not to everyone's taste, but only true gourmets can appreciate its magnificence. If we talk about what time it is preferable to eat veselka, then the very first stage of mushroom development is optimal for this.
It should also be borne in mind that this type of mushroom is used not only as a product for cooking. Veselka serves as a raw material for the manufacture of various tablets, tinctures and decoctions, which are also used internally.
Morphological description
Even in the photo of the mushroom, you can see its unusual shape, which it takes in its mature form.
The young fruiting body has the shape of an egg with a diameter of up to 6 cm, at the base of which there is a white mycelial cord. Outwardly similar to a raincoat, but differs from the latter in a softer texture. Some people compare the egg of the veselka to an overripe plum. The shell, called peridium, is smooth and leathery and is white (sometimes creamy). The pulp has a gelatinous shape and is characterized by a rare odor.
During ripening, the peridium is torn into 2-3 pieces (about a week after the egg sprouts). A fruiting body sprouts from the egg, which is represented by a leg-like receptacle of cylindrical shape, hollow inside and with spongy walls of yellow or white color. The body size is 12-25 cm in height (sometimes up to 30 cm) and 2-4 cm in width.
At the top of the leg there is a bell-shaped cap, 4-5 cm high. The cap has a cellular surface and is covered with a mucous gleb of dark olive color. There is a dense disc with a hole on top of the cap. The spores are 3.5-5 by 1.5-2 microns in size, smooth, ellipsoidal-cylindrical, and yellowish in color. A distinctive feature of a mature mushroom is an unpleasant smell of rot, carrion, which is very strong.
Most sources indicate one more feature of the jelly - this is its growth rate, which is the fastest in nature and reaches 5 mm in 1 minute! According to this indicator, an unusual organism is ahead of the famous growth record holder - bamboo. It turns out that a full-fledged mushroom is able to grow, as they say, before our eyes, in some 15-30 minutes, but it does not "live" for long, only 2-3 days.
Composition and medicinal properties
The fact that veselka has healing properties is legendary, the roots of which go back to the distant past. Previously, healers treated many diseases with this mushroom. It is quite simple to prepare a medicinal mixture, the difficulty was only in finding a vesicle.
It is known that even Pushkin was treated with this mushroom. The fact is that Alexander Sergeevich suffered from a rather serious illness, which brought him a lot of inconvenience and suffering. It was thrombophlebitis of the veins of the legs, after the poet decided to use veselka as a treatment, the disease left him.
The composition of this mushroom includes polysaccharides, which need to be given special attention. They activate the process of creating perforin in the human body, which has a destructive effect on malignant tumors. It also contains phytosteroids that help fight impotence in men, and many other substances that help fight infection and viruses.
The healing properties of the veselka are that it:
- helps in the fight against malignant formations in the body;
- lowers cholesterol levels;
- able to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure;
- regular use of this type of mushroom is the prevention of the development of atherosclerosis;
- it is used for exacerbation of chronic diseases of the stomach and duodenum 12, such as ulcers and erosive - ulcerative gastritis;
- fights impotence;
- helps women with hormonal problems and miscarriage;
- reduces the intensity of inflammatory processes that take place in organs such as the kidneys, liver, gastrointestinal tract;
- fights joint diseases;
- has a quick restorative effect on the skin with wounds, burns of varying severity;
- helps in the healing of trophic ulcerative defects in diabetes mellitus;
- reduces body fatigue at a time when intense and exhausting physical activity is on it.
Thus, veselka has a fairly large number of medicinal properties and can be used for a variety of diseases. Confirmation that it has a positive effect on the body is the numerous reviews of those who were lucky enough to experience this mushroom on themselves.
Use in oncology
The action of the fungus against cancer is due to the fact that it activates all the natural forces of the body against a malignant tumor. Thus, he himself begins to fight cancer. During periods of chemotherapy, the Veselka remedy helps to improve overall well-being by eliminating nausea. For treatment, they drink alcohol tincture 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon, washed down with one raw egg. The course lasts for 1 month, then there is a break of 10 days, and the treatment is repeated.
To prevent the development of oncology, the tincture is drunk according to the same scheme, but only 2 times a day. This is required when detecting precancerous conditions.
Collection rules
Mushroom pickers collect this type of mushroom at different stages of its growth. The collection time depends on the individual preferences of each If your plans include the treatment of the oncological process with the help of a vest, then the first stage is optimal for this, that is, the time when the mushroom is in the form of an egg.Experts who are involved in the treatment of diseases of the veil recommend collecting it when it is at the limit of the transition from one stage to another. At this time, a small tubercle, which is not noticeable visually, already begins to be felt tactilely on the leg. This is the future hat of the vest, it is at this moment that the mushroom can be plucked and used as a medicinal component.
Mushroom pickers warn that you need to be as careful as possible when collecting the funnel, as it is quite fragile. It is very easy to tear off its cap with an accidental careless movement of the hand and thereby spoil the mushroom. When harvesting, you must remember that you still need to transport your crop, and in order for all the mushrooms to remain intact and retain their useful properties, this must be done as carefully as possible and without leaving any damage.
Reproduction process of Veselka ordinary
Habitat
You can find this mushroom throughout our country, even in the most unusual places, where no one expects to find it. Mushroom pickers say that it is quite easy to find veselka in the central part of the country. Usually mushrooms are located one at a time near trees that have begun to rot. However, there are also such cases when the mushroom hunters were lucky and they found whole glades, which were in veils up and down.
Sometimes the jersey can be found on the territory of the city, this happens in those cases when the climate and conditions are optimal for their growth. But no one recommends eating such mushrooms, since being in the city, they are exposed to many toxic substances. These include the exhaust gases emitted from cars and deposited on the surface of the mushrooms.
The main differences from false, inedible mushrooms
False morel (common morel) outwardly strongly resembles noble morels, therefore mature mushrooms must be distinguished from real morels. They have the following distinctive features:
- growth features: the veselka grows from an egg, and morel directly from the ground;
- the presence of mucus: this sign differs only in a false mushroom in a mature state;
Morel false - color of the cap: in comparison with the dark olive cap of the panna, the noble morel color can be either yellow or brown;
- the smell of a mature mushroom: Unlike the smelly morel, the true specimen exudes a rather pleasant aroma, since it does not need to attract insects.
Thus, the main features, external signs of the veselka will help to distinguish this mushroom from similar specimens.
Procurement rules
In order to be able to preserve the maximum number of useful properties of the veselka, it is necessary to start harvesting raw materials at an early stage, while the mushroom is at the egg stage. Remember that this type of mushroom does not like intensive washing, so it will be enough to lightly wipe it with a damp towel.
Then you need to carefully cut the mushroom into small pieces and place each of them on a thread, which will then be hung in a dark and dry room. It will be necessary to leave the mushrooms there until they completely dry out. Then they will need to be freed from the thread and placed in glass containers and tightly closed with a lid. If necessary, take out the required amount and close tightly again.
Harm and contraindications
Despite the fact that veselka has a lot of positive properties, everyone should remember that it also has contraindications for use:
- age under 18;
- it is prohibited to use it for women during pregnancy;
- during lactation.
Also, everyone who plans to be treated with this mushroom should remember that its chemical composition is quite serious, therefore, it is necessary first of all to consult a doctor.
Recipes
There are many variations on how you can use the veil to treat diseases. Popular recipes are the preparation of a variety of infusions, in which the main ingredient is a mushroom.
Veselka in oncology
To do this, you need to cook 10 grams of dry mushrooms in a water bath. The water remaining after this procedure must be infused for two days. Take 1 spoon before meals three times a day.
Tincture recipe for wound healing
Fresh mushrooms need to be cut into small cubes and poured over with olive oil, after the mixture is infused, it can be used by applying it to the damaged skin. Usually, after applying the tincture for three days, a positive result is already observed. The wounds heal rather quickly. And after healing, there are no scars or scars left.
Water infusion
For cooking, you will need 50 grams of fresh mushrooms, pour 300 grams of water, add two tablespoons of alcohol and leave in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Take a teaspoon before meals. This tincture is effective for acute respiratory viral infections of mild severity, bronchitis and sore throat.
Dry mushroom tincture
It is necessary to take 10 grams of veselka, ground into powder in combination with 300 grams of vodka, insist such a mixture throughout the day. After that, you need to consume one teaspoon per day before eating. Such mixtures are suitable for a variety of food poisoning, intense vomiting and diarrhea, which lead to significant dehydration.
Where can one buy?
Where to buy a veselka mushroom? Product preparations can be purchased at the pharmacy. The approximate price, for example, of mushroom drops is 800 rubles. But 60 capsules with mushroom powder in the composition can cost 1500-1900 rubles (depending on the manufacturer).
There are special farms selling dried mushrooms or tinctures made according to proven recipes. If you yourself want to pick a mushroom, process it and make it with medicinal raw materials, you need to be well versed in mushrooms in principle. Because not everyone has such an opportunity, pharmacy products with vestka become a safe analogue of homemade remedies.
Application in cosmetology
This mushroom is actively used in the field of cosmetology for the treatment of:
- wrinkles;
- acne;
- stretch marks;
- psoriasis;
- rosacea;
- dermatitis of various etiology.
In order to solve cosmetological problems, it is possible to prepare a variety of lotions based on veselka, as well as tinctures, which will later be used to wipe the face and affected areas. As a cauterization of acne, alcoholic tinctures are used, prepared from a small amount of fresh mushrooms in combination with vodka or alcohol. Dermatologists claim that such mixtures have a positive effect on the disease, as well as on the condition of the facial skin in general. It has a restorative effect, the cells begin to multiply actively and become younger. The complexion becomes rosier and healthier, with a slight blush, which produces a fresh and radiant effect.
In some cases, treatment is possible not only for external use, but also for internal use. For example, oral use of tinctures helps to effectively fight psoriasis and dermatitis.
How to make a tincture
Of the proposed forms of preparations from jellyfish, tincture is most often used. They sell it in pharmacies, do it yourself.
To do this, take 5 g of powder or 50 g of fresh mushrooms. Pour 200 ml of vodka. The solution is infused for at least two weeks in the refrigerator.
For large volumes, this ratio of ingredients should be maintained. The longer the tincture matures, the higher its healing properties.
For external use, 100 g of pieces of fun is poured with a glass of vodka.Insist for a week in a cool place. The solution concentrate is used for making lotions.
