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How to Prepare Mushroom Tea
Over time, medicinal mushrooms like chaga, turkey tail, reishi and cordyceps have gained increasing recognition as more and more people recognize their healing properties. While these superfoods have long been associated with immunity-boosting benefits such as stress reduction and decreased blood pressure levels; recent discoveries also demonstrate they contain antioxidants, vitamins, bioactive compounds that have proven their worth to both body and mind.
One of the easiest and most delicious ways to take in mushroom supplements is with tea. Not only is tea delicious and convenient, but it can also give more dosing control than taking capsules alone. Capsules may be great if you need precise control of dosing amounts; however, for those just seeking maximum medicinal effects of mushrooms a cup of mushroom tea offers greater value.
Mushroom teas are quick and easy to prepare, offering both hot or cold enjoyment. Just add the desired amount of ground mushrooms to a mug, pour hot water over it, let them steep for 10-15 minutes, strain out using a sieve, then serve alone or with other ingredients such as ginger, lemon juice, honey or any herbal tinctures or tea additives that you might like!
Another method of making mushroom tea involves the use of a French press. While this approach requires more work than simply mixing mushrooms and hot water in a mug, it still can be easily completed. To create mushroom tea using this method, first add desired amount of mushrooms to bottom of glass container, followed by hot water; stir to mix ingredients before closing lid of French press for five-minute steep time.
For those just getting started in mushroom tea-making or who don’t own a French press, pre-made mushroom sachets offer another viable option for trying it before investing in their own equipment. These packets typically contain both tea and an exact dosage of one mushroom such as lion’s mane, turkey tail or reishi and make an excellent way to explore this genre before investing in personal equipment.
When purchasing pre-made mushroom sachets, it’s essential to read and follow all instructions on their labels on how best to use them. Grind mushrooms into powder before steeping; this will enable easier absorption by water. Finally, it is vital that the water temperature be at just the right level; overly hot or cold water could result in your mushroom tea losing potency and effectiveness.