Habitat: Punjab, Asia Minor.
English: Purging Agaric.Unani: Gharaiqoon; also equated with Fomes officinalis (Vill. ex Fr.) Lloyd.Action: Diuretic, laxative, deob- structant, expectorant; purgative and emetic in large doses; used in the treatment of night sweats in phthisis, and as a supporting drug for asthma.... agaricus albus
Habitat: The fungi is distributed in many parts of India, particularly on the hills and plains of northern and eastern India. Grows during the rainy weather on dead organic matter, e.g. rotting leaves and manure.
English: Field mushroom, Edible mushroom.Ayurvedic: Chhatraka, Bhuumi- chhatra.Unani: Kammat.Siddha: Venkodiveli.Folk: Khumbi.Action: A protein (2.74%) supplement and an excellent source of vitamins of B complex. Vitamins K, C and D are also present. Though all the amino acids are reported to be present, the concentration of tryptophane is particularly low.
Extracts of A. campestris contain tyrosinase; lowered blood pressure of hypertensive animals when administered intravenously (exhibited no effect on normal animals).Fungal enzyme preparations have been used in digestive diseases.Field mushroom contains amylase, maltase, glycogenase, protease, cata- lase, tyrosinase, phosphomonoesteras- es, polyphosphatases, polyphenoloxi- dase and dehydropeptidases.... agaricus campestrisHabitat: Artocarpus interifolia, indigenous to the western Ghats.
English: Oyster Mushroom (grows on Artocarpus integrifolia).Action: Prevents excessive salivation. Also given internally in dysentery, diarrhoea, stomatitis; as a paste to gums in apthae.... agaricus ostreatus