Mushroom tea is the latest health trend that’s quickly moving beyond fad status and into serious medicine and healing practice. Made by steeping dried mushrooms or mushroom powder in hot water, mushroom tea offers multiple health benefits like immunity-boosting properties as well as anti-inflammatory protection and stress relief properties.

Mushroom tea can be prepared many different ways, with most methods involving creating an herbal infusion with dried mushrooms or a blend of them. Once this infusion has brewed up, additional ingredients can be added for an interesting and delectable flavor; cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, cardamom and pepper add depth and complexity while other popular additions include hibiscus flowers and rose hips add floral citrus-y tastes; even honey adds natural sweetening!

Based on the type of mushroom being used, mushroom tea’s flavors will differ considerably. Chaga and reishi mushrooms possess an earthy, woodsy flavor with subtle bitter notes; maitake and shiitake have slightly sweet undertones while lion’s mane is mild and delicate – such varieties make mushroom tea an integral component of both Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine healing traditions.

One of the primary uses for mushroom tea is as an immune-enhancing tonic, providing balance and strengthening to our immune systems. Reishi and chaga mushroom tea is widely recognized for its potential to strengthen defenses against harmful bacteria, viruses, toxins, pathogens and pathogens as well as reduce stress levels and improve digestion. They’re considered adaptogens; additionally they help lower stress levels and aid digestion.

Reishi and lion’s mane mushrooms have long been recognized for their ability to increase mental clarity, focus and mood elevation. Tea blends containing these mushrooms often work synergistically together – for instance combining Reishi with cordyceps can give an energy boost while Reishi provides its soothing qualities for keeping minds clear and steady.

Consuming mushrooms as part of a tea or supplement may provide immediate symptom relief; however, their full effects will typically only become evident over time. As such, many choose to make taking this tea part of a daily routine like drinking coffee would.