Curious about oyster mushroom benefits? In this post, you’ll discover how these humble mushrooms not only support your immune system and nourish your body, but also have the astonishing ability to clean up toxic waste. Let’s explore their uses, how to forage for them, how to cook them, how to grow them at home, and a few weird facts that might just blow your mind. Oyster mushroom scientific name Pleurotus ostreatus Oyster mushroom common names Oyster mushroom, grey oyster mushroom Oyster mushroom etymology Pleurotus comes from the Greek pleurá meaning “side”, because these mushrooms often grow sideways out of tree…