Mushroom tea has quickly emerged as a powerful healing and medicinal beverage. Mushroom tea can be made by steeping different edible mushroom varieties into boiling water to absorb their healing properties and health-supportive benefits – potentially subtly increasing immunity, supporting weight loss, balancing stress levels, lowering cholesterol, aiding digestion and even alleviating symptoms associated with insomnia, depression and anxiety!

The specific health-supportive qualities of any given tea can depend on its ingredients, nutritional content and dosage. For instance, chaga mushroom contains antioxidants which protect cells against free radical damage that leads to early aging and illness; it’s used as an ingredient in many popular anti-ageing supplements. Meanwhile reishi is an adaptogen which supports our body’s natural response to stress, helping us cope with physical, emotional and environmental challenges more easily – it is often added into immune-boosting tea blends, stress relief drinks or meditation teas.

Mushroom teas often combine multiple species to achieve a synergistic effect on both the body and mind. For instance, using Lion’s Mane with Cordyceps as part of a combination tea can provide energy and focus; Cordyceps has an energetically stimulating effect while Lion’s Mane calms and clarifies.

Psilocybin mushroom tea is often prepared in order to take advantage of its psychoactive compounds psilocybin and psilocin, which are known to create altered states of consciousness and pleasurable sensations in larger doses when taken orally. To maximize its effects, this brew should be consumed on an empty stomach for optimal effects.

When taking a psilocybin mushroom tea, it’s essential that you do so in a safe space and take precautions to minimize nausea and discomfort. Nausea can be particularly intense during the come-up phase when its effects first become evident. Hydrate properly beforehand and snack before drinking any tea to ensure blood sugar levels don’t decrease too quickly which could trigger feelings of queasiness.

Some may prefer making and drinking their psilocybin mushroom tea on their own, while others find it easier and safer when done together in a group setting. This helps ease anxiety and social discomfort as well as make the experience more enjoyable and secure. In these settings, deep breathing exercises and other relaxation techniques may be beneficial in soothing the mind prior to ingesting any potential effects from the tea.