Herb
Reishi Mushroom
A woody medicinal mushroom, taken as tea or extract, traditionally revered to support immunity, calm, and resilience.
⤢📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 73/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Reishi is a hard, shiny, woody mushroom that grows on trees, too tough to eat like a typical mushroom, so it's simmered into tea or taken as an extract.
📜 Where it comes from
Reishi mushroom has been revered in traditional Chinese medicine for over two thousand years, where it was called the mushroom of immortality and reserved historically for emperors and the elite. Traditional healers simmered it into tea or tonics believed to support long life, calm, and resilience, and it remains a cornerstone of Chinese herbal practice today.
✨ Why it's good for you
- May help support healthy immune function
- May help support a sense of calm and resilience to stress
- May help support healthy inflammation levels
- May help support restful sleep
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 tsp powder (2g) · about 7 calories
- Polysaccharides (beta-glucans)
- Triterpenes (ganoderic acids)
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 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.
Why it works: Herbalists attribute reishi's traditional immune and calming effects to plant compounds called beta-glucans and triterpenes, thought to support the body's natural defenses.
Show full details & how to prepare it
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
⚠️ 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 may find it works against those medications.
- Avoid in pregnancy without guidance; start with a small amount.
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