Reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum) have long been used in Eastern medicine as health promoters, making this ancient medicinal staple an increasingly popular supplement in Western countries such as capsule and powder form; however, finding enough powdered fungus to experience noticeable benefits may be expensive; making reishi tea at home may provide another viable solution to improving your wellbeing.

This article will detail how to prepare wild reishi mushroom tea, along with some of its many advantages. In order to do this, all that’s required are some reishi mushrooms and a large glass jar – the tincture will last long and be suitable when taken regularly over several months or more.

To create the tincture, begin by placing a large piece of reishi in a glass jar and adding 2-3 cups of the highest proof alcohol available (whiskey works best). Seal up and leave for at least three months – once created you can take small doses daily as part of a regiment.

Reishi extracts have also been demonstrated to be effective in Western medical studies, including for reducing blood sugar, treating liver cancer and providing relief from insomnia. Polysaccharides present in reishi mushrooms may be responsible for these positive health outcomes.

Reishi can be purchased in most health food stores and online, though it can also be easily found growing wild throughout the Northern United States. As it’s an adaptable mushroom that thrives under conifers or other trees, as well as on old stumps or standing dead branches, reishi should not be difficult to come across in nature.

Harvesting Reishi involves cutting roots and stems from healthy, mature plants and drying them for two weeks in either a dehydrator or on a drying rack in a warm location. You can also make tea from dried Reishi by placing pieces into a pot and boiling, straining it once it cools off, straining again before taking regular doses throughout the day; keep refrigerated to preserve for later consumption or add it into your tincture for extended storage purposes.