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                    <title><![CDATA[Recipe: Hericium as "Cap i Pota"]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:47:16 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Recipes with mushrooms (medicinal)]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Some dishes speak of territory, memory, and slow cooking. "Cap i pota" is one of them: a traditional Catalan stew, deep and comforting, popularized in timeless Barcelona and turned into an icon at places like Casa Leopoldo. In this reinterpretation, chef Anna from Sajolida Gastroexperiences replaces meat with Hericium erinaceus (Lion's Mane). Its fibrous texture and ability to absorb the [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[What is the wood wide web?]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 10:20:56 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The wood wide web is an underground network formed by mycorrhizal fungi that connects the trees of a forest. This symbiosis, more than 400 million years old, allows trees to exchange nutrients, water, and chemical signals through fungal filaments. Although popularized as the "forest internet", science cautions against exaggerations: it is a real phenomenon but one still under study. [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Differences between edible and medicinal mushrooms]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:50:34 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Edible and medicinal mushrooms form a continuum rather than a sharp division. The key difference lies in the concentration of bioactive compounds and the intended use: while some provide nutrition, others offer therapy.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Growing mushrooms on logs: a gateway to fungal self-sufficiency]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:18:55 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Growing mushrooms on logs is an ancestral practice that connects self-sufficiency, ecology, and patience. With a simple gesture — inoculating fresh wood with mycelium plugs — it's possible to transform a log into a living source of mushrooms for years. This method, slow and deeply rooted in the rhythm of the forest, offers mushrooms of high nutritional quality with minimal maintenance. Whe [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Menopause: a gateway to a new feminine fullness]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:17:26 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Menopause is often presented as a stage marked by loss: of youth, vitality, desire, or balance. A reductionist narrative that has left many women without positive references or spaces to deeply understand this vital process. But menopause is much more than a set of symptoms or a hormonal change. It is a threshold, a powerful transition that transforms not only the body, but also the way we [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[When mushrooms join the artist]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:16:21 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Until now, our grow kits have been intentionally simple. Not designed to impress at first glance, but created to do what truly matters: grow mushrooms that are productive, delicious, and easy to cultivate at home. They have been a quiet invitation to reconnect with life’s rhythms — cut the bag, offer a little care, and watch something living unfold.

With this new generation of kits, ill [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Differences between powder and medicinal mushroom extracts]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:53:38 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Medicinal mushroom powders have low bioavailability due to chitin that traps the active compounds. Simple extracts (aqueous or alcoholic) capture only part of the bioactive compounds. Dual hydroalcoholic extraction combines both methods, releasing both beta-glucans and triterpenes. The concentration ratio and laboratory analyses certify the quality of the final extract.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The antioxidant power of Chaga and other properties]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:46:18 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Chaga (Inonotus obliquus), known as the diamond of the forests, possesses the highest known antioxidant capacity. One dose of extract equals 14 kg of carrots. Its melanin, polyphenols, beta-glucans and betulinic acid protect DNA, modulate the immune system and fight inflammation. The key is to consume it as an extract, not as powder, to ensure the bioavailability of its active compounds.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Adaptogenic mushrooms to strengthen the immune system in winter]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:36:35 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Winter challenges our immune system with cold temperatures, reduced sun exposure and respiratory viruses. Medicinal mushrooms such as reishi, shiitake and maitake contain beta-glucans and triterpenes that modulate the immune response without overactivating it. Reishi provides adaptogens to help manage stress, shiitake activates NK cells and increases immunoglobulin A, while maitake regulates [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Yun Zhi: the history of turkey tail in traditional Chinese medicine]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:34:16 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Yun Zhi (Trametes versicolor), known as turkey tail, is one of the oldest medicinal mushrooms in Asia with over 2000 years of documented use. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), its knowledge was consolidated in medical texts to strengthen the immune system and treat lung conditions. In 1971, Japanese scientists isolated PSK, approved in 1977 as an adjuvant cancer therapy, scientifically [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Mushroom recipes for radiant beauty and deep rest]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:13:54 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[In these fast-paced times, our skin reflects how we live, rest, and nourish ourselves. Medicinal mushrooms —wise, nourishing, and deeply connected to the earth— offer a natural way to support luminosity, regeneration, and inner balance.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[A Gathering of Mycelial Minds — Join the Community at the Fungi Film Fest in Barcelona, 13.12.2025]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:36:21 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[The Fungi Film Fest arrives in Barcelona on the 13.12.2025 with a unique community event celebrating fungi, mycelium, cinema and connection. Together with Holy Fungi, we’re bringing the world’s first international film festival dedicated entirely to the fungal kingdom to Zumzeig Cine. More than a screening, this gathering invites mycophiles, families, artists, mycologists, growers and nat [...]]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://boscum.com/en/blog/hericium-erinaceus-brain-health-neurodegenerative-prevention.html</guid>
                    <title><![CDATA[Hericium erinaceus: an ally for brain health and neurodegenerative prevention]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:47:32 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
                    <link>https://boscum.com/en/blog/hericium-erinaceus-brain-health-neurodegenerative-prevention.html</link>
                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Hericium erinaceus: an emerging ally for brain health and neurodegenerative prevention Time passes, and we all want to reach old age with quality of life, with energy, autonomy to make decisions, with physical and mental health. But what can we do today so that our mind reaches that moment with clarity and vitality intact? In this article we want to tell you about the medicinal mushroom [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[From Ancient Ally to Modern Hope: Reishi Mushroom and HPV in Women’s Health]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:20:18 +0100</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
                    <link>https://boscum.com/en/blog/reishi-mushroom-and-hpv-in-womens-health.html</link>
                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), the “mushroom of immortality,” has been used for centuries to strengthen the body and calm the spirit. Today, modern science is uncovering how its unique compounds may support immune balance and help the body clear persistent HPV infections. Discover how ancient wisdom and current research converge in this natural ally for women’s health.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Merlin Sheldrake, Toby Kiers and Giuliana Furci: the fungal revolution in the Climate Breakthrough Award 2025]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 11:31:12 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
                    <link>https://boscum.com/en/blog/climate-breakthrough-award-2025.html</link>
                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Fungi are at the center of a climate revolution. Merlin Sheldrake, Toby Kiers and Giuliana Furci have received the prestigious Climate Breakthrough Award 2025 for their pioneering work in science, outreach and conservation. Their goal: integrate funga into the global agenda to regenerate soils, capture carbon and advance toward a circular economy inspired by mycelium.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Boscum's Autumn Activities Schedule (2025)]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:04:06 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[This autumn, Boscum leaves the lab and cultivation space to meet the community across Catalonia. We’ll be sharing our fungal creations — extracts and grow kits — with medicinal and gourmet mushroom lovers, and for the first time, opening our doors during special events. Join us at fairs, talks, and hands-on workshops, and discover the inspiring and delicious fungal world up close.]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Earth Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine: grounding and balance at the end of summer]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:09:35 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[A look at the Earth Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine: how grounding, calm and warm nutrition balance us at the end of summer. Discover habits that weaken the Earth and simple practices to nourish it — with the support of medicinal mushrooms (Reishi, Hericium, Maitake, Shiitake and Chaga).]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://boscum.com/en/blog/mushrooms-transform-products.html</guid>
                    <title><![CDATA[From waste to resource: how mushrooms transform agricultural, forestry and industrial by-products into food and health]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 09:53:00 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Did you know that mushrooms can grow on straw, sawdust, coffee grounds or even forest by-products? What was once considered waste is now a valuable resource for food, health and sustainability. Discover how fungi can change the future in our new article!]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Diplodia sapinea: The fungus challenging Catalan pine trees]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 22:09:09 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[In the pine forests of Catalonia, a little-known but impactful fungus is attracting attention: Diplodia sapinea, also called Sphaeropsis sapinea. Although it does not produce edible mushrooms like those that Catalan mycologists are passionate about, this organism is wreaking havoc in the Baix Empordà. This article, based on recent reports and scientific studies, explores the characteristics  [...]]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://boscum.com/en/blog/golden-oyster-mushrooms-invasive-threat.html</guid>
                    <title><![CDATA[Golden Oyster Mushrooms Gone Rogue: An Invasive Threat to Fungal Biodiversity]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:15:20 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News and Fungal Science with Boscum]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[Golden oyster mushrooms fruiting in a cluster on a decaying elm stump in North America. The eye-catching yellow caps make this species popular among cultivators and chefs for its nutty flavor, but its spread beyond its native habitat is raising alarms. Once confined to kitchens and farms, the golden oyster mushroom has escaped into the wild – with potentially serious consequences for native f [...]]]></description>
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                    <guid>https://boscum.com/en/blog/reishi-mothers-reishi-babies-pregnancy-postpartum-and-breastfeeding.html</guid>
                    <title><![CDATA[Reishi mothers, Reishi babies: pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:29:39 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Health and Well-Being with medicinal mushrooms]]></category>
                    <link>https://boscum.com/en/blog/reishi-mothers-reishi-babies-pregnancy-postpartum-and-breastfeeding.html</link>
                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[When I became a mother, I understood that postpartum is not just a formality: it is a fragile time that requires time, warmth and care. In many traditions, the first forty days are sacred; here they are often confused with rush and demands. In this article, I share, as Neus and as a professional, a calm and informed view of Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum / ingzhi): what science says, what [...]]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Lion's Mane Steak: a vegan dish that rivals meat]]></title>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:28:13 +0200</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Recipes with mushrooms (medicinal)]]></category>
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                    <description xml:space="preserve"><![CDATA[If you're looking to elevate your fungal culinary skills, lion's mane is your new best friend. This unique mushroom, with its fluffy appearance, is not only packed with health benefits — like supporting brain function and strengthening the immune system — but also has a meaty texture that makes it a perfect substitute for a steak.

In this recipe, inspired by an incredible YouTube tutorial  [...]]]></description>
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