White and button mushrooms are popular choices when it comes to pizza toppings or replacement meat alternatives, but do you know about Shiitake mushroom tea? Packed with antioxidants that can improve physical and mental wellbeing, this richly flavored beverage makes for a relaxing early morning drink or mid-afternoon beverage. Discover how easy it is to prepare Shiitake mushroom tea!

Lentinus edodes or Shiitake mushrooms are widely utilized in Asian cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine, providing dishes with their distinctive, umami flavor a boost and adding depth to sauces or other dishes. Not only that but these nutritional powerhouses possess antiviral and antibacterial properties while being low cal/fat free containing an abundance of copper, B5, riboflavin, niacin and selenium for improved health benefits as well as proven anti-tumor/antimicrobial capabilities as well.

Mushrooms are an abundant source of antioxidants. In particular, mushrooms contain numerous polyphenols (compounds that function as natural plant-based antioxidants) and tocotrienols – components which have been linked with increased immunity, reduced cholesterol levels and decreasing inflammation in the body. Shiitake mushrooms contain special types of tocotrienols that have shown to increase immune system response while decreasing inflammation within the body.

Shiitake mushrooms can be found at both your local supermarket and farmers market, often packaged for purchase in dried or canned varieties; fresh varieties may also be available. While low in fat content, these shiitake varieties contain high amounts of protein, fiber, Vitamin D, K and Niacin which all play key roles in maintaining a healthy bodyweight as well as relieving symptoms related to anxiety depression and stress.

Many individuals with high cholesterol levels have discovered that eating and drinking shiitake mushrooms helps them lower their levels. This is due to their rich mix of sterols and beta-glucans which aid in breaking down excess cholesterol in the blood, while being low-cal and providing essential vitamins and minerals.

One of the key points when creating shiitake mushroom tea is not overdoing it with mushrooms. A few cups a day should suffice; overindulgence could result in “flagellate dermatitis,” a condition characterized by red, raised and itchy rashes on skin that are usually harmless but nonetheless unpleasant and annoying for those experiencing them.

To make Shiitake mushroom tea, the first step should be soaking your mushrooms for at least 30 minutes in water – either filtered or spring. Next, place the mushrooms into a pot over medium-heat and bring to a boil over medium heat; continue simmering until your liquid turns deep brown with an aromatic flavor and aroma that you can sip and enjoy alone or add other beverages such as tea to it for sipping pleasure or soups and stews! You may even use your soaking water as the basis of other recipes