AJCM publishes original articles relating to traditional or ethnomedicine of all cultures, specifically in indigenous medical techniques, medicinal plants, and medical concepts.

Barros, L., Baptista, P. and Ferreira, I.C.F.R. (2007) Effect of Lactarius piperatus Fruiting Body Maturity Stage on Antioxidant Activity Measured by Several ...

The properties of Lactarius piperatus and Leucopaxillus amarus were unknown; in this investigation these mushrooms were found as toxic. The non-toxicity of Cantharellus cibarius was demonstrated.

I have been hiking the woods near North Mountain in Dalton for decades. The forest is where I exercise, make photographs for pleasure and ground myself. This year I began focusing on small communities ...

Rusni fishes in the Pampangan River, Bangsal Village, Pampangan District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, South Sumatra. He only gets "trash fish." Image by Nopri Ismi/Mongabay Indonesia. An English ...

Lactarius Piperatus. This spitting out is a key mushroomer technique, I learn. Taste can tell you important things, but – as another expert with the group tells me – it’s a terrible idea to eat any ...

From the giant grouper to the graceful garfish, take a look at some of the fascinating fish that start with the letter G!

The ghost catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus) is a transparent fish native to slow-moving rivers and streams of Thailand, and they are also popular in freshwater aquariums. Because of its translucent ...

The ghost catfish transforms from glassy to glam when white light passes through its mostly transparent body. Now, scientists know why. The fish’s iridescence comes from light bending as it ...

Animals with iridescent colors typically have reflective structures in their scales or skin. Some animals with transparent skin, including ghost catfish (Kryptopterus vitreolus), also produce ...

The secret behind the ghost catfish's iridescent twinkle has been uncovered by a team of scientists. Kryptopterus vitreolus casts ethereal, flickering rainbows along its flanks when it shimmies ...