Mushroom tea can be an effective addition to a wellness regime. Studies have revealed benefits such as increased mental clarity and energy, decreased anxiety/depression levels, better sleep quality and enhanced immune function after regularly consuming mushroom tea.

Traditional herbal medicine employs mushrooms as adaptogenic herbs that help the body adapt to environmental stressors, like pollution. Lion’s mane, maitake and cordyceps mushrooms have proven particularly helpful at decreasing stress levels while supporting homeostasis and improving physical wellbeing. When combined in mushroom tea blends they create an incredible synergy that benefits body-mind health for overall wellness benefits.

Starting slowly is the key to successful functional mushroom consumption. We suggest drinking one small cup of mushroom tea daily so as to experience their positive effects without experiencing psychedelic side effects, and in doing so you will find your ideal dosage that varies depending on which mushrooms type and your body physiology are involved.

Mushroom tea typically involves the infusion of mushrooms and herbs into hot water for a short period. You may add spices or sweeteners to increase flavor or replace coffee with mushroom tea for its energy boosting benefits and stimulating effects on the body.

Some mushroom teas contain psilocybin-containing mushrooms and may contain psychoactive compounds to produce altered states of consciousness and pleasurable feelings. Psilocybin takes 20 to 40 minutes to start working in your system and effects can last up to 6 hours; when making this type of beverage it is important to follow safety protocols and use only small amounts at first in order to avoid an overwhelming experience.

Chaga mushroom tea, made up of chaga, reishi and other mushrooms is increasingly becoming popular for its anti-inflammatory and fatigue fighting abilities. Found throughout cold forests around the world and used traditionally by indigenous Russian and Siberian cultures to combat fatigue and infection, animal studies have also demonstrated its beneficial properties; including reduced inflammation, cancer fightback, enhanced cognitive functioning as well as an improvement in cognitive abilities.

Make your own mushroom tea using mushroom tea bags and powders available commercially or blend your preferred herbs and mushrooms together for your own blend. One popular combination is using reishi and cordyceps together as an energy-boosting tea, while maintaining mental focus. Other mushroom tea options combine chaga, lion’s mane and maitake mushrooms for additional benefits like lifting mood, increasing stamina and supporting overall physical wellbeing. To brew your own mushroom tea, heat water until boiling before steeping or simmering your blend for 30-60 minutes in a fine strainer. Pour your drink into a cup and customize it further with sweeteners and flavor enhancers of choice if desired; alternatively you may return this mixture back onto the stovetop for another round of steeping (up to an additional 30-60 minutes).