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Reishi Mushroom

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A woody medicinal mushroom, taken as tea or extract, traditionally revered to support immunity, calm, and resilience.

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🥄 How to use it

Simmer dried reishi slices in water for 30–60 minutes to make a bitter teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, or take a reishi extract per the label; it's a slow, daily tonic.

How much: Dried slices simmered as teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, or extract per the label, taken daily.

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Reishi is a hard, woody mushroom long revered in traditional medicine as a tonic of resilience — used steadily to support the immune systemYour body's built-in defense team that fights off germs and helps you heal. More →, steady the nerves, and ease into restful sleep. It's too tough and bitter to eat, so it's simmered into a long teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea → or taken as an extract.

Ways to prepare it

Long-simmered tea: Simmer a few dried reishi slices in water for 30–60 minutes; strain and sip the bitter teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, sweetened if you like.
Extract: Take a reishi extract per the product label as a daily tonic.

⚖️ Cautions

  • May mildly thin the blood — use caution with blood thinners and before surgery.
  • Because it supports immune activity, those with autoimmune conditions or on immune-suppressing drugs should check with a doctor.
  • Avoid in pregnancy without guidance; start with a small amount.

📚 Why we trust it

  • A traditional immune and calming tonic mushroom
  • Long revered as a herb of resilience and longevity

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🕊️ A word of encouragement

A quiet tonic of steadiness and calm. Resilience is built slowly, with patient care.

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