Mushroom tea, an increasingly trendy beverage made with mushroom extracts and herbs, has long been touted to help increase energy, support cognitive function, and enhance overall well-being. Common varieties include Reishi, Lion’s Mane and Chaga mushrooms for optimal results – drawing many tea drinkers into this innovative new take on herbal wellness. While mushroom tea offers numerous health benefits, as with any medicine or supplement it must be consumed on an ongoing basis for maximum effect.

Preparing mushroom tea properly can be an effective remedy for various health ailments and issues, from stress and anxiety to sleep disorders and cancer. Furthermore, it has also been demonstrated as an excellent way to boost immunity and combat chronic fatigue as evidenced in a study with 100 participants who reported increased energy levels and better focus after regularly drinking mushroom tea for six weeks.

An effective mushroom tea preparation requires using high-quality products and steeping for an appropriate time and temperature setting. For optimal results, drink your mushroom tea within seven days after making it, to prevent losing any beneficial compounds due to heat exposure.

As a general guideline, when making mushroom tea it’s wise not to exceed 2 grams of mushrooms per 8 oz of water. Doing so could result in an overwhelming psychoactive reaction or overdose and should therefore start off small and gradually increase dosage as your tolerance to its effects builds over time.

Your mushroom tea experiments should include different combinations to find what suits you best, depending on desired effects and when or where they should be consumed. For instance, refreshing cold brews of reishi and ashwagandha tea could be ideal during summer heat waves while warm Chamomile Reishi Chaga Tea can be perfect to help unwind before bed.

As well as using different ingredients in your tea, you can alter its potency by altering the amount of liquid used – more dilute means less potency while more concentrated means stronger effects.

For optimal results, it is ideal to make mushroom tea using hot water, as this will preserve its most health-promoting compounds. However, if this option is unavailable to you or simply doesn’t suit your taste preferences, an alternative way can be using milks (coconut, almond and oat are popular choices) along with spices like cinnamon, star anise, cardamom pepper juniper berries and ginger (grated fresh or powdered dried) that produce creamy mushroom tea that remains chock full of health boosting properties!