From: riburr@shentel.net   
      
   tree wrote:   
   > "RustyHinge" wrote:   
   >   
   >> It is *said* that A.Muscaria is edible if peeled. Since they are bitter,   
   >> I'd sooner try Tylopilus felleus, which is bitter but harmless.   
   >   
   > Yeah I've liked the idea of eating them but don't think I ever will no   
   > matter how well prepared. I bet there is a medicinal value in them though;   
   > I'm sure I heard of someone using them externally for some nerve problem   
   > (sciatica??) Every medicine is a poison, it's just the dose which separates   
   > them.   
   >   
      
   Dried and powdered A. muscaria serves as a good flavor enhancer when   
   sprinkled on meats or fish, similar to MSG.   
      
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