Turkey tail mushrooms aren’t something you’ll find easily at a supermarket like portobellos or oyster mushrooms; rather, they’re considered medicinal mushrooms with medicinal properties that must be prepared correctly to make them palatable and useful. Turkey tail mushrooms are most frequently used as tea ingredients but may also be sold in capsule form or liquid. Their benefits can include increased immune system function, fighting human papillomavirus infection and overall improvement of overall health.

Trametes versicolor mushrooms, commonly referred to as turkey tail mushrooms, can also be called Coriolus versicolor and Polyporus versicolor. These shelf or bracket fungi grow on living or dead trees. Their distinctive underside features pores instead of the typical gills found on most other varieties; as a result they often display vibrant hues ranging from white to yellow hues; which lend the species its name since its colors resemble wild turkey feathers.

Most people consume mushrooms not for their taste but due to their medicinal benefits. You can either boil the mushrooms to extract all their beneficial compounds, or make into tea – turkey tail mushroom tea is often made by boiling for an extended period before steeping as tea leaves; many use this in smoothies or beverages instead, and others make juice out of turkey tail mushrooms as another way of reaping its rewards.

Turkey tail mushroom tea not only boosts immunity but it can provide additional medicinal benefits as well. It may reduce oxidative stress in the body and support people with chronic illnesses like diabetes and cancer; studies have even demonstrated improved long-term survival for patients suffering from lung and gastric cancer.

Tea can also help prevent obesity by providing a compound that reduces insulin resistance and maintains steady blood sugar levels. Furthermore, its antiviral properties may protect against HPV, the sexually transmitted virus which causes warts that lead to cancerous growths on sexual organs and warts that can spread easily among partners.

Since turkey tail mushrooms can be difficult to transport and store easily, most people opt for supplements rather than eating them directly. Supplements come in capsule form, liquid form or powder form and are widely sold at health food stores or larger pharmacies and drug stores. To create turkey tail mushroom tea you’ll need to boil the mushrooms for at least an hour in hot water and repeat this step as often as necessary in order to reap maximum benefits from your supplement; unlike some medicinal mushrooms that require alcohol extraction.