Magic mushrooms contain psychoactive compounds that alter perception and consciousness, yet eating whole mushrooms is an intense experience. Brewing them as tea allows for a gentler digestive process that yields similar results but at a more gradual pace; making mushroom tea an excellent option for those wanting to avoid harsh stomach reactions when taking Psilocybin-containing mushrooms.

Mushroom tea offers several health advantages over eating solid mushroom pieces directly, and has become an increasingly popular alternative. Making mushroom tea also allows users to add therapeutic herbs like lavender or green tea for enhanced effects, elevating it from being just another lifestyle trend into an effective medical and healing tool.

Making mushroom tea may not seem complex; all it requires is steeping dried or powdered mushrooms in hot water and straining out any debris. But to ensure the most effective release of active compounds such as psilocybin and other active components into the water, grinding up mushrooms is highly recommended before adding them to a pot of hot water and making absorption easier by the body.

Add citrus ingredients to mushroom tea for optimal effectiveness, such as lemon juice. By mixing lemon with mushroom tea, its active components (psilocybin and psilocin) may become more easily absorbed, creating what’s known as “lemon tek,” intensifying psychedelic experiences while subsiding quicker than mushroom tea alone.

Many people prefer making their own mushroom tea rather than purchasing commercial versions, since homemade versions can be prepared using more affordable ingredients and ingredients such as Reishi, Chaga or Lion’s Mane mushrooms. Some prefer mixing different varieties together to create unique blends that benefit body and mind in different ways.

Mushrooms are an amazing superfood packed with myriad health-enhancing properties. Some can even be used as medicine to treat chronic illnesses such as cancer. Medicinal adaptogenic mushrooms reportedly assist the body in dealing with stress and helping rebalance nervous systems, while other varieties act as antioxidants against oxidative damage. While Western medicine has yet to support such claims, an increasing number of healthcare practitioners are starting to recognize the powerful healing properties of medicinal fungi, some even considering them more effective than pharmaceutical drugs at boosting immune systems than pharmaceutical drugs in doing just that.