Izimpawu zabantu, "ukuvumela ukukhomba amakhowe anobuthi", zisekelwe emibonweni engalungile futhi azisivumeli ukuba sahlulele ingozi yamakhowe:
* Amakhowe anobuthi anephunga elingemnandi, kuyilapho amakhowe adliwayo enephunga elimnandi (iphunga le-toadstool eliphaphathekile licishe lifane nephunga lamakhowe, nakuba ngokusho kwabanye, iselesele eliphaphathekile alinalo nhlobo iphunga)
* “Izibungu” (izibungu zezinambuzane) azitholakali kumakhowe anobuthi (umbono oyiphutha)
* Wonke amakhowe ayadliwa esemancane (i-toadstool ephaphathekile inobuthi obubulalayo kunoma iyiphi iminyaka)
* Izinto zesiliva ziba mnyama ku-decoction yamakhowe anobuthi (inkohliso)
* Ikhanda lika-anyanisi noma likagalikhi liphenduka libe nsundu uma libilisiwe namakhowe anobuthi (umbono oyiphutha)
* Amakhowe anobuthi abangela ubisi olumuncu (inkohliso)