Solan: You no longer need medicines and tonics to rejuvenate the nerves of the brain and increase memory.
Scientists at Solan, the country's only National Khumba Research Center, have developed a species of mushroom that will never let your nervous system deteriorate and at the same time keep your memory intact.
The Directorate of Mushroom Research Institute has named this species as 'Hieracium'. Scientists at the research centre have succeeded in developing this species of mushroom followed by four years of hard work. Now preparations are being made to launch it officially soon.
Mushroom scientist, Dr Satish Sharma of the Directorate of Mushroom Research Institute said that the mushroom of Hiracium species is full of medicinal properties.
It contains Betagam, Glucon, Cycaine, Hareshiman element which are very beneficial to the nervous system.
Consuming this mushroom increases the reasoning power of humans and vitamin-D is also found plenty in it, which gives strength to the bones.
Scientist Satish Sharma said that this mushroom is grown in wood sawdust. The blocks are made of sawdust and, the mushroom seed is added to these blocks.
This is kept at a temperature of 18 to 20 degrees, till mushroom starts sprouting and moved later to a temperature of 23 to 25 degrees for about a month. Mushroom species gets ready in 35 to 40 days.
The Hieracium mushroom will soon be made available in the market for commercial sale and use. It costs around Rs 150 per kilogram at the research centre.
Dr Satish Sharma said that people are learning about Hieracium mushroom and making it a means of livelihood through cultivation.
Sharma said that people of northern India are more keen to get information about this species of mushroom. So far, about 60 farmers have learned the cultivation techniques at the research centre.
Sharma said that it can help rural women and unemployed youth in earning a good livelihood. The cost of cultivation is also very low, he added.
