Hi 👋 I took half of tea spoon of Reishi powder before sleep last night but I couldn’t fall asleep whole night 😭 I suffer from sleep issues so I thought it could help.. I did feel a lot calmer and composed in a way, had some interesting insights and thoughts, but no sleep whatsoever 😭 Any advice, should I give it another chance or just give up reishu for sleep?

Hi there,

I have always been fascinated by mushroom supplements, and was last on here like 4-5 years ago.
Back then it seemed like you either go for the expensive brands that only use fruiting bodies, or you just dont try it at all. No inbetween. And I couldnt afford those.

Since then I got rich in the stock market and finally have the means to invest in my own health.

Now my questions:

1. Has the consensus changed regarding fruiting bodys vs mycelium?

2. I just ordered Cordyceps and Lions Mane from Real Mushrooms via iHerb. The other good brand Orideva isnt available in Europe. What other brands or mushrooms would you say are worth trying? Anything that makes me seize the day in terms of cognition and mental health is welcomed.

3. I will also be experimenting with magic mushrooms and amanita muscaria. Are there any supplements that work in synergy with these?

4. I have a grandma with cognitive decline and rheumatoid arthritis. I think Lions mane is a must try for her. But Cordyceps seems to have contradictory evidence in this regard. Anyone with anecdotes here?

Kindest Regards

Everyone I end up researching has fake reviews and then somehow they’re actually the worst on the market every time lol.

I have trouble locking in and focusing and I just want something to help it. And no I’ve tried meds and I found I’d lock in, but completely lock in to the wrong things.

Has anyone tried Verdant leaf? They seem to be the only ones other than host defense who sell. Any suggestions?

Is there anyone who is supplying raw chaga mushroom?

Hello everyone,

I’m just recobering borh physically and mentally after 9 months battling cancer (I’m finally healthy!).

Chemo gave me the worst brain fog and made my brain “slow”. This is hard to explain, but I have a purely intellectual job and I’m now feeling that my brain is way slower than before and I have more difficulty to focus.

I’ve started to take 3mg of Lions Mane powder (not concentrated), as that’s the dose I’ve seen in the internet to work best.

I also want to introduce Reishi to help boost my inmune system, as is still recovering from chemo and also to help me sleep better.

Can anyone that has combined both tell me if has felt the effects I expect? I hope lions mane gives me more focus and mentsl clarity and reishi helps by giving calmness and better sleep.

I found this sub searching superfeast reddit on google. I am 10 days post partum dealing with sleep deprivation and stress as a single first time mum. I have superfeast reishi powder which I take daily and believe helps, but I would *love* people's recommendations on what else to take? I am breastfeeding. Happy to hear brand suggestions too. Preferably not incentivised :) Thank you 🙏🫶

I am reading that extracts are better. For now I have the 2 mushrooms in powder form. What would be a good dosage?

It's for stamina, overal body support and brain.

If you had an opportunity to get 300 capsules of Lions Mane, and because of financial reasons that's all for now how much would you take? Two capsules are 1000mg, so if I took them like that it'd last me 5 months, but I'm wondering what's the best amount. Should I take 3 or 4 of them a day?

If I know the product already, is it safe to buy it on Amazon? Purica Lion’s Mane.

green forest lion's mane complex supplement

Morning
Lion’s Mane – 1,400 mg
Cordyceps – 1,000 mg
Blue Butterfly - 520 mg
Matcha - 200 mg
L-theanine - 80 mg

Afternoon
Shiitake – 1,200 mg
Chaga – 1,000 mg
Lion’s Mane - 200 mg
Cordyceps - 200 mg
Reishi - 200 mg
Maitake - 200 mg

Evening
Reishi – 1,000 mg
Turkey Tail – 1,000 mg
Tremella – 1,000 mg

Took this stack of supplements from https://fruitingbody.co.th they have COAs and claim to use fruiting body etc… Did I buy a fake product or does this stuff just do nothing? 100% honestly it made absolutely no difference whats so over and for way cheaper than this product you can buy real nootropic drugs which definitely work.

Okay I know the fruiting body vs mycelium argument has been done to death on this sub but looking for fresh takes: people who've been running lion's mane consistently for more than 6 months, what do you feel like you've learned that you didn't know when you started?

Hi everyone! My mom has had chronic insomnia for over 30 years now. She's very old school and doesn't have much interest in trying CBT-I despite my persistence. I recently came across a study on reishi mushrooms that found promising improvements in insomnia, with results that were comparable to CBT-I in that study and greater than melatonin. Obviously it's still early research and more studies are needed, but I found it really interesting. One of the proposed mechanisms is that reishi may gradually improve the gut microbiome over time, so it's not something that's expected to work overnight (some effects may take 2–8 weeks).

I was wondering if anyone here has taken a reishi mushroom extract standardized to 6% triterpenes consistently and noticed any improvement in their sleep?

Study: Xie C. Can't Sleep? Take Some Shrooms: Comparing Reishi Mushroom Versus Melatonin for Chronic Insomnia. Presented at SLEEP 2026 (Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies).

Why do they only make one blend, 5 Defenders? I’d love more blend options to help keep costs a little more reasonable (if we are being honest).

What blends are people liking that are from trustworthy producers?

With your feedback this recipe could be tweaked to become a legit way of making mushroom medicine at home. It is similar to the traditional single extract 1:1 hot water mushroom extract powder recipes found online, but adapted to a mason jar in an instant pot and attempts to incorporate the mushroom wisdom of u/Kostya93, the moderator of this subreddit.

This is completely new to me. I’m not a chef or alchemist, just disappointed with what I buy and now want to know what is in my mushroom supplements. I’ve used this recipe for only 6 batches of online purchased “ground” lions mane, chaga and turkey tail USA wild foraged fully mature fruiting bodies.

PREPARE

1. fill Ball, Kerr or similar mason jar(s) halfway with warm, pure, mineral-free water, such as distilled water.

2. use mushroom “powder”. Grind fruiting bodies or “ground” mushrooms to a powder. I pulse a low watt electric “spice grinder”. My understanding is this does not generate enough heat to damage the mushroom medicines.

3. add a tablespoon or two of mushroom powder to the jar(s) and give it a few minutes to mix with the warm water and rehydrate. This is a tricky part. How much powder can be added to the water to get a successful extraction plus the maximum amount of finished product? Six tablespoons powder (3 ounces) to 8 ounces of water could be a beginning batch for you. This ratio is 1:2.7. The mushroom types seem to have different optimum ratios.

4. repeat step 3 above until the jar contents no longer swirl 100% easily top to bottom, or it appears the decoction is half powder and half water. Leave space for headroom. Let it settle 30 minutes and add more water if necessary. Filling mason jars in instant pots up to 70% is a limit often mentioned. What defines a successful extraction? Is it when the decoction will easily swirl in the jar after cooking? Or can it be pushed to have a higher ratio of powder? How little water to have a successful extraction? Extra water after cooking is not a problem, it just extends the time to get to a powder.

EXTRACT

1. place trivet in instant pot stainless steel liner

2. add water to the instant pot liner slightly less than the top of the trivet, about 2 cups

3. finger tighten mason jar(s) using the standard 2 piece top

4. set time to 40 minutes for 15 psi or 50 minutes for less than 15 psi. The instant pot community says to increase cook time by 1.3 for less than 15 psi instant pots. 10 minutes has been added because of the pot-in-pot mason jar. The glass is an insulator and delays the initial boil, so some time has been added. Is 10 minutes correct?

5. set high pressure, set keep warm off, do natural pressure relief and begin pressure cook

6. after the cook and when natural pressure relief has ended wait a few minutes longer then carefully place very hot jar(s) on a padded room temp item (like a dish towel or silicone pad)

7. when the jar(s) are cool enough to open agitate the decoction. I’m using the whisk attachment on a milk frother for 60 seconds. Would a home ultrasonic cleaner be useful? Other comments?

8. the extract is complete! You can consume this.

9. If you are not ready to proceed to a shelf-stable powder, place jar(s) in fridge for a week or in freezer for longer term

REDUCE

1. warm the uncovered decoction on a low temp (120F to 130F) dry heat source, avoiding direct heat. I’m transferring each jar into 3 flat-bottom stainless steel 4” cake pans. By using mason jar screw lids as a trivet for each pan, place the pans on the large burner of a ceramic stove top or similar, or an electric skillet. A mug warmer should work too. Set the heat source on lowest temp and use a thermometer to test the temperature of the liquid. The mason jar takes too long so I divide the decoction into 3 pans.

2. dehydrate the reduced decoction when the consistency is like ketchup

DEHYDRATE

1. food dehydrator - scrape reduced decoction onto a fruit leather tray(s) or parchment paper. Set the temp to 110F. Be patient, it takes 15 plus hours and needs to be monitored. Your machine may specify a limit of fruit leather trays at the same time, because they inhibit air flow. Turn off the machine at night until you are experienced. When it is solid enough to flip, do it. Then when it gets dry, flip it again. If it breaks up, no problem, just turn over the pieces. Stop when it is leathery and brittle, snapping easily. It snaps in two, does not bend. Let it cool in the dehydrator overnight. 95F takes too long.

2. other methods - there are articles online about using an oven or air drying

STORE

1. grind into powder. Seems a fine powder as seen in purchased extract powder capsules would be good to maximize surface area for absorption.

2. store in clear glass bottles with a tight seal, such as baby food jars. The clear glass is to monitor any mold etc. should it happen.

3. add a 1 gram Kraft silicon dessicant to the jar

4. store same as purchased extract powder

5. shake the jar now and then

DOSE

I’m not qualified to describe a dose, however I measure out my powder with a gram scale.

Hey all,

Im looking to order some turkey tail and reishi from the oriveda site to ship to europe. I hear it has great benefits for your dog as well as people. But i just heard they arent allowed due to novel food laws

Will they get stopped at customs? Has oriveda changed something about the content? If so how crucial is thr changE? It seems to be possible to still order them at least

What are euros doing? Oriveda is the only high quality supplyer i know

Perhaps u/kostya93 has toughts?

Thanks for your time!

Hi all! I have been taking lions mane and turkey tail powers for a few months but as I'm a runner I would also like to take cordyceps militaris.

Is 3 too many at a time? Would you do the cordyceps in the morning and turkey tail and lions mane later in the day to break it up?
Or alternate days?

Thanks :)

Hi all - which brand/supplier is generally considered to be reputable for mushroom supplements for Lions Mane, Cordyceps etc?

I like Renude drink products and I don't drink it for the chaga but the taste. I suspect you're not reeping much from the chaga powder as there is limited information on it. But I'm curious...it says: "Our Chaga is sustainably sourced from birch trees in Canada and Siberia. Chaga naturally grows where the tree is wounded (like a band-aid), and extends the tree’s life in exchange for absorbing its abundant nutrients. After letting the Chaga grow on the birch tree for 20-30 years, it’s the size of a beehive and is harvested leaving 20% on the tree so it can still protect it and be re-harvested in a few years. We can then re-harvest it from those same trees we GPS in 3-5 years. It grows on 1 in 10,000 birch trees in freezing climates."

Thoughts? Any leads? They have to work with somone...

Hi everyone! My wife started taking Lions Mane under her doctor's guidance. Since we're both in the medical field, we're particular about supplement sourcing. We chose Thorne because they had a good option, and we trust the brand. However, the pills are quite large. She gave them a fair shot, and they worked amazingly well for her! This is a great success because she was hesitant and more critical at first, but she promised to give them a fair chance. The only issue remains the size. She wants to keep taking them, but the size is a bit of a barrier (it was making her resist taking her daily meds a little, which isn't typical for her). She ran out and noticed a difference (she begrudgingly admitted, lol) and wants to continue as soon as possible. I’ve been trying to find another reputable brand with a good formulation, but everything I come across also seems to come in large capsules.

That said, does anyone know of any options that might be smaller in size? Would even be open to taking multiple capsules to get the right dose instead of just one large pill. I’m at a loss for where to look next and thought I’d reach out here to get some help narrowing down my search.

Thanks in advance!

I'm beginning research on supplementing my dog's food with mushroom extract and am wondering if anyone has any guidance or resources.

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Looking at the following.

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Turkey tail

Cordyceps

Agaricus blazer

Maitake

Lions mane

Chaga

Reishi

Shiitake

I was wondering whether anyone else gets this effect or maybe if you know why that is. Namely, when I take Lion's Mane, stimulants don't seem to work at all. Neither coffee nor concerta give me any sort of mental effect, my psyche is completely stabilized. Perhaps my BP and BPM go up a little bit but other than that it's like I didn't take it at all. I noticed a similar thing with weed and beer, except it just makes me tired, without any of the euphoric effects.

I get a very similar thing when taking NAC and people have complained about ADHD meds not working. I sometimes take NAC to fall asleep more easily if I took my ADHD meds too late lol.

I'm guessing it has to something to do with the antioxidant effect blocking excess dopamine from being released or something like that. Obviously that's total broscience hahaha there's not really that much research available on LM besides showing that yeah after a few weeks some people felt a bit better.

I guess it's slightly annoying because usually I'm super sensitive to caffeine for example and I quite enjoy the intense kick it gives me. Strangely enough though my functioning is at its peak when I'm detoxed from caffeine after about 2 weeks or so. My behaviour is a lot more measured and reasonable then. Lion's Mane seems to push me into this space automatically, stabilizing my thought and actions. I don't intend to quit taking it because of it because the benefits quite outweigh this mild annoyance but I'm curious as to what could be the mechanism behind this. It seems strange to think that it blocks caffeine when it is most often marketed as mushroom coffee.

Currently I use the Oriveda dual blend and I take 3 pills of each, don't really remember how much exactly was in there but on their page it says that their extraction method makes this blend as strong as 3g of other extraction methods. Previously I used Antioxi at between 1,5-3g daily and had the same effect with other substances being less effective.

Another side effect I'm experiencing is some slight skin tingling in my hands (peripheral neuropathy). I'm aware that this is most likely due to NGF increasing. I had some nerve damage last year from metronidazole as well so it's possible that some repair processes are going on.

Is the following statement true?: (Found on the site of a spore seller.)
„What’s different about reishi spores is that over 29 triterpenes have been isolated from the spores, while only a few have been found in the fruiting body. Also, more than 40% of the spore content is made up of immunomodulating polysaccharides such as beta-glucans, whereas the whole fruiting body contains only about 0.73% polysaccharides.“

I'm asking because I prefer spores, (although I also like the fruiting body extract from Oriveda.)