„Health does not arise overnight, but grows like a mushroom: slowly, unobtrusively, persistently.“
English edition coming soon!
I spent four years writing the book The way of the mushroom: A return to balance. It was my personal journey – sometimes joyful, other times challenging. I wanted to put everything I have learned over more than twenty-five years of practice in Chinese medicine and mycotherapy into it. I wrote every page with the awareness that mushrooms are not just about health. They are about life. About balance, about respect for nature, and about understanding that everything within us is connected to everything else.
This book is not a technical manual. It is a guide for anyone who wants to better understand themselves, their body, and their rhythm. And also an invitation – to return to the balance that we often lose in the daily rush.
In this book, I will guide you through the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine – from Tao and Qi to Yin and Yang, and on to the Five Elements and the Three Treasures. I show how these ancient principles relate to how we feel, how we eat, how we sleep, and how we think. Or whether we are healthy or not.
In the second part, we dive into the world of medicinal mushrooms – Reishi, Cordyceps, Hericium, Chaga, and others. I write about them not only as a therapist but also as a person who lives with them every day. I am fascinated by how mushrooms can balance extremes – exactly as nature itself does.
The conclusion of the book is practical: I offer advice on how to choose mushrooms, how to use them, and how to apply everything we know about them to everyday life.
The book has five main parts, which form an imaginary journey from knowledge to practice:
Each chapter is written so that it can be understood not only by a therapist, but also by a reader who is encountering this world for the first time.
Do you want to understand traditional Chinese medicine better,
and the medicinal mushrooms that help the body find balance?
Milan Schirl's book is readable, understandable and full of interesting information,
which helps to understand how mushrooms and the human organism work.
You will also learn that mushrooms are a supplement. Each one of us has to do the hardest work ourselves.
Actress and photographer Andrea Růžičková.
Every day I see how the body can heal itself – when we give it the space to do so. I wanted to write a book that would help people find that space again. And at the same time, I wanted to pay tribute to mushrooms – those silent teachers from nature who teach us humility, perseverance and patience.
“The path of the mushroom is a return to oneself. When we understand nature, we begin to understand ourselves as well.”
I bought Milan Schirl's book as a Christmas present for myself, but I couldn't resist and started reading it – and I have literally been falling asleep with it for three days now. The book is beautiful, clear, and full of meaningfully presented information with a clear logical flow. The illustrations are also exceptional, which is not common in professional literature and adds extraordinary value to the book.
I highly appreciate not only the author's expertise in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, but also his educational work and his ability to convey TCM as a path to an overall lifestyle
The book completely amazed me. Although I expected a high standard, its production literally took my breath away. It is the most beautiful book I have ever held in my hands – exceptionally clear, full of valuable information and complemented by exceptional illustrations. I perceive it as a publication with a significantly higher value than is common for professional literature.
The book immediately impressed me with its clarity and professional depth. I originally intended to just leaf through it, but I couldn't tear myself away from the pages. It is full of practical advice and clearly presented information. I am already looking forward to returning to it in peace this evening and starting to read it from the beginning. I greatly appreciate the author's work and I am happy to recommend this book for every household where vital mushrooms are used
Mine arrived today too! Beautiful, nicely and systematically organised, written in a lively style and with gorgeous graphics! Wow......
The book is beautifully crafted, with divine illustrations and cover. I must admit that it is the most beautiful and best-crafted book I have ever bought. I have fallen in love with it.
I picked up the book yesterday. And it is beautiful, everything is well described and explained. My first impression of this book? Anticipation. That calm kind, for a Friday evening (and not just Friday);-) in an armchair… I have only leafed through the book so far – and honestly, I couldn't read it "properly" from the beginning at all. I kept stopping somewhere. Something caught my attention, something touched me, something corresponded exactly to what I am currently dealing with or interested in…
I am just repeating myself. An absolutely amazing book, precisely crafted. The illustrations are fairytale-like. I have a JEWEL in my library. My husband spent five months in the ICU in Hradec Králové.... I had 'flirted' with mushrooms before, but after receiving this expertise (which is priceless), I am thrilled that I am on the right path ....THE MUSHROOM path....:-)). My husband feels excellent ....What more could one wish for ?!?
2000
Czechoslovak SinoBiological Society
Study of acupuncture and phytotherapy
2005
Prof. Giovanni Maciocia
Gynecology and Treatment Seminar
2006
Prof. Giovanni Maciocia
Seminar on Emotions and Psyche in TCM
2007
MUDr. Lucký
Study of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the TCM INSTITUT - Prague under TCM Bohemia
2008
Cosmetic Acupuncture UK – Great Britain
Cosmetic Acupuncture Course
2009
TCM INSTITUT
Successfully passed final examination in Chinese phytotherapy, acupuncture, dietetics and Western medicine
2009
Nanjing University – China
Studies at Nanjing University – specialisation in gynaecology
2009
TCM INSTITUT
Cosmetic Acupuncture Seminar
2010
Coaching Centre
Basic Principles of Coaching Seminar
2010
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar on the Treatment of Bi Syndromes (rheumatism)
2010
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar on Selected Skin Diseases
2010
Nutris Prague
Professional Nutrition Advisor Course
2010
TCM INSTITUT
Acupuncture of the 12 Joints Seminar
2010
TCM INSTITUT
YIN HUO Seminar - Complex Diseases of Today
2010
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar Atopic Eczema, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis
2011
TCM INSTITUT
Shang Han Lun Seminar - recipes not just for the flu
2011
MycoMedica
Main Consultant for MycoMedica - Vital Mushrooms
2011
TCM Chamber
Founding member of the Chamber of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2012
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar Psoriasis
2012
Julian Scott
Julian Scott Seminar - Paediatric Acupuncture
2013
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar on Selected Gynaecological Diseases
2013
MycoMedica
Mycotherapy Seminar - MycoMedica.cz
2013
TCM INSTITUT
Head and heart (hypertension, headaches and dizziness, alopecia...)
2014
TCM INSTITUT
Selected gynaecological conditions (infertility, menopause, endometriosis) with Barbara Kirschbaum (FRG)
2014
TCM INSTITUT
Infectious diseases and acute conditions
2015
MycoMedica
Lecturing at the international mycotherapy seminar - MycoMedica.cz
2015
MUDr. Klímová, Mgr. Fialová
Psychosomatics I Seminar.
2015
Dr. Rüdiger Dahlke
Workshop Dr. Rüdiger Dahlke - Illness as a Symbol
2015
Julian Scott
Julian Scott Seminar - Treating Eyes with Acupuncture
2015
TCM INSTITUT
Seminar: What to do with unwelcome visitors? (generally parasites on a physical and mental level, yeasts, candida, chlamydia, borrelia, EBV, fatigue syndrome, etc.)
2015
Aram Tzayig - Israel
Emotional problems and GUI treatment techniques
2016
MUDr. Klímová, Mgr. Fialová
Psychosomatics II Seminar
2016
TCM INSTITUTE
Prof. Li Jie
The Use of Classic Formulas for the Treatment of Gynaecological Conditions
2016
TCM INSTITUT
Urological issues in traditional Chinese medicine, prostate problems
2016
TCM INSTITUT
Gu Zheng - hidden pathogen (Lyme disease, mononucleosis, chlamydial infections, etc.)
2017
TCM INSTITUT
Prof. Dr. Li Jie
Gui Gen, Return to the Roots of Chinese Medicine I.-IV.
2017
TCM INSTITUT
Dr. Lucký
Three Death Bringers and a Grain-Free Diet
2018
TCM INSTITUT
Prof. Li Jie
Jin Gui Za Bing - Miscellaneous Diseases according to the Golden Cabinet
2018
MycoMedica
Peter Deadman
Yang Sheng (lifestyle according to Chinese medicine)
2019
TCM INSTITUTE
Dr. Lucký
Organ diseases
2021
Prof. Dr. Li Jie
Traditional Chinese Medicine in the treatment of post-pandemic syndromes
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