Mushrooms have numerous health advantages. Research suggests they can boost immunity, improve cognitive performance and fight disease. A tasty way to enjoy mushrooms is with tea – an easily prepared beverage available at any time of day or night.

Medicinal mushroom tea is created using various varieties of mushrooms blended together in various blends to make a balanced and nutrient-rich beverage. Reishi tea has long been used as part of traditional and holistic medicine systems in China; known as Lingzhi in that country and thought to have anti-inflammatory, antiviral and immune strengthening properties.

Chaga tea is another popular form of medicinal mushroom tea, believed to assist liver function, protect heart health, and balance hormone levels. Chaga is an antioxidant-rich mushroom found growing on old tree bark that contains minerals and vitamins; often combined with black or rooibos tea when brewing it for consumption.

Lion’s mane is another medicinal mushroom cultivated and consumed for generations in Chinese medicine, known for improving memory and cognition while acting as an adaptogen, helping the body adapt to stress more easily.

Chaga mushroom tea offers numerous health advantages, including pain relief, metabolism improvement, cholesterol reduction and an increase in energy levels. You can enjoy it alone or pair it with herbs and spices like rooibos or ginger for maximum effectiveness.

Homebrewing medicinal mushroom tea is easy. All it requires are a few ingredients and a pot to boil water, though a few things must be remembered when creating mushroom tea: make sure you use high quality mushrooms (low-grade ones may contain pesticides or harmful chemicals); simmer the mushrooms slowly over an extended period to allow the body to absorb all their benefits; this process is known as decoction.

Crockpots or slow cookers can be used for this process. Water temperature should remain between 35-40 degrees for optimal results, not too hot nor too cold. Furthermore, when handling mushrooms it is vitally important that we use clean tools as they could absorb contaminants from dirty surfaces during preparation.

Medicinal mushroom tea can be enjoyed as both a standalone beverage or added to other drinks such as iced green tea, coffee, or smoothies. To enjoy it at its full potential, take at least one dose daily – for long-term storage use it is advised to make large batches in bulk and store in the fridge for at least a week or two; alternatively it can also be frozen in ice cube trays for easy access. Whenever considering any herbal or medicinal products to your diet it is always advisable to consult with a medical professional first – particularly if preexisting conditions exist or medications are taken simultaneously.