Zizindikiro za anthu, "kulola kuzindikira bowa wakupha", zimachokera ku malingaliro olakwika osiyanasiyana ndipo sizitilola kuweruza kuopsa kwa bowa:
* Bowa wapoizoni ali ndi fungo losasangalatsa, pomwe bowa wodyedwa amakhala ndi fungo labwino (fungo la toadstool wotuwa limafanana ndi fungo la bowa, ngakhale malinga ndi ena, toadstool wotumbululuka alibe fungo nkomwe)
* “Mphutsi” (mphutsi za tizilombo) sizipezeka mu bowa wakupha (malingaliro olakwika)
* Bowa onse amadyedwa akadakali aang'ono (toadstool wotumbululuka ndi wakupha pazaka zilizonse)
* Zinthu zasiliva zimasanduka zakuda mudecoction wapoizoni wa bowa (chinyengo)
* Anyezi kapena mutu wa adyo amasanduka bulauni akaphika ndi bowa wapoizoni (malingaliro olakwika)
* Bowa wapoizoni amachititsa mkaka wowawasa (chinyengo)