I get pretty jazzed up about mushrooms. I was recently gifted this massive beautiful medicinal mushroom from a soul sister at Wild Mountain Cooperative during my travels to Maine this summer. If you are not familiar with Reishi let me introduce you!

Reishi is popular for her astounding health benefits. Though not common for culinary use due to her bitter taste and tough, woody texture, she makes for a wonderful medicinal tea. Sometimes I even mix her with Chaga to get a real powerhouse. See my Blog on Chaga Mushroom Tea for more info.

Reishi Mushroom Health Benefits:

Boosts the immune system

Soothes a person with altitude sickness and trouble in sleeping

Aids patients suffering from stress and fatigue

Improves agility in the elderly
Helps improve sleep habits

How To Make Reishi Tea:

Like everything else in the world there are multiple ways to go about making things and Reishi Tea is no different. But here is what I have been enjoying lately.

Step 1: Let Mushroom Dry Out

Step 2: Slice

Step 3: Grind

Step 4: Steep for 5-7 minutes

Step 5: Enjoy with hemp milk to compliment that Earthy flavor and honey to make it a tasty treat

Another great option: After slicing the Reish. Boil water and add a slice of Reishi and leave it to boil for at least 15 minutes.

Wanna try Reishi tea but don’t have access to the dried mushrooms?

Four Sigmatic Instant Reishi Mushroom Tea

Wanna try a Reishi for its health benefits but would prefer it in supplement form?

Host Defense Supplements

Wanna learn more about the magical medicinal properties of mushrooms check out a great documentary called Fantastic Fungi . Or look up a fella by the name of Paul Stamets and get lost in the wonderful world of fungi!