An array of medicinal mushrooms can be brewed into tea for its health benefits, which include strengthening immunity systems and relieving stress. Furthermore, mushroom tea contains antioxidants and is low in calories; its taste varies depending on which mushrooms are used and any additional ingredients added; its flavors could include earthy umami notes as well as bitter or even slightly sweet notes.

Many people enjoy adding a cup of nourishing and healing mushroom tea into their daily routine, in order to strengthen immunity, support cognitive health, reduce stress and anxiety levels, improve overall mental well-being, and decrease chronic diseases and infections risk. Medicinal mushrooms such as lion’s mane, chaga, reishi, cordyceps are rich with antioxidants which act as natural anti-inflammatories while fighting free radicals reducing risks related to chronic illnesses and infections.

One easy way to incorporate mushrooms into your daily diet is through drinking mushroom tea, which can be prepared from dried and fresh mushrooms, powdered mushroom mix or pre-packaged reishi and chaga tea bags. Steeping this combination for 20-30 minutes until its liquid becomes dark and aromatic is the easiest method.

Maitake (Grifola frondosa), also known as hen of the woods or dancing mushroom, is one of the most commonly used mushrooms to make tea. A polypore, maitake grows clumped together around dead oak trees and logs across China, Northeastern Japan, and Eastern North America and is revered in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese herbalism for its wellness-promoting properties.

Maitake contains Lentinula Edodes, an active compound which activates proteins within our bodies that fight inflammation and cancer, as well as help regulate cortisol levels which play an integral part of stress response and mental wellbeing.

Acupuncturists frequently recommend mushroom tea to alleviate chronic stress, insomnia, depression and high blood pressure. Studies demonstrate how Reishi can provide relief by regulating nervous systems and decreasing cortisol levels.

As with any herbal remedy, it is always advisable to consult a qualified health care practitioner prior to consuming mushroom products. Certain kinds of mushrooms such as reishi may interact with certain medications such as blood thinners and immunosuppressants; lapsang souchong tea offers an ideal backdrop for this mushroom tea due to its rich, earthy aroma that perfectly matches that of maitake mushrooms.