If you’re a psychonaut and planning a trip to Thailand. you might want to add Koh Samui to your list of places to visit. This beautiful island is home to a special kind of magic mushroom that has some pretty amazing properties. Local people have been using psychedelic mushrooms for healing and spiritual practices for centuries.
This particular type of mushroom – called Psilocybe cubensis – contains high levels of psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound. When consumed, psilocybin can cause severe hallucinations and an altered state of consciousness.
If you want to try Koh Samui mushrooms for yourself. There are a few things you should know before you start growing them or buying them online.
What are the magic mushrooms of Koh Samui?
Koh Samui Thai mushrooms originate from the island of the same name in Thailand and have been used in traditional healing ceremonies for centuries.
There is some debate as to which species Koh Samui mushrooms refer to. In most cases, Koh Samui refers to a specific strain of Psilocybe cubensis that was collected from the island of Koh Samui by amateur mushroom mycologist John Allen in the 1990s. However, there is also a separate species of psilocybin-containing mushroom called Psilocybe samuiensis, but it is not common to find these mushrooms or their spores online.
But the plot thickens…
Some experts place this strain of Thai magic mushrooms in the genus Psilocybe Mexicanae rather than Psilocybe cubensis. If true, this would make Koh Samui mushrooms the only strain of the genus Mexicanaue found outside of North America [1].
Gastón Guzmán, a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, placed this fungus in the Mexicanae category because of its diamond-shaped spores and its ability to grow sclerotia, a compact growth in a mycelium containing food stores, an evolutionary trait that emerged from surviving extreme conditions. temperature.
However, most experts claim that Koh Samui mushrooms are actually a strain of Psilocybe cubensis.
