Shrooms 2U

Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma sichuanense) is a reddish-brown mushroom known for its distinctive fan-like appearance and its role in ancient Chinese medicines. Native to East Asia, the Mushroom can help improve sleep, bring stress relief and offer a boost of energy to help raise the body’s productivity.

Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus) gets its nickname from its long white spines which resembles the mane of a lion. Native to North America, Europe and Asia, Lion’s Mane is most known for its role in aiding the brain, both providing better memory and supporting mental health conditions such as depression. Alongside this, Lion’s Mane also helps the body’s stress response and immune system.

Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is most often found infesting birch trees in colder environments such as North Europe, Siberia, Canada and Alaska. Praised by traditional Russian medicine, Chaga can offer health benefits such as to lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, boosting the immune system and fights inflammation.

Cordyceps are a wide-ranging genus of Mushroom found all over the globe with up to 800 various species. Found across the world but primarily focused in Asia, Cordyceps’ health benefits include increased performance when exercising, providing anti-aging properties (Increased stamina, strength and reduced fatigue) and provide aid for the treatment of arrhythmia (Irregular heartbeat).

Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a mushroom you may have seen before. Globally found on decaying trees. The shape and colours of the mushroom (Where the second half of their scientific name versicolor, meaning “of several colours”) inspire it’s name of Turkey tail, as it resembles the vibrant colours of a Turkey’s tail. Some of the benefits of Turkey tail include providing improved gut health support, an immune system booster and the fact that several powerful antioxidants can be found within.

Maitake (Grifola frondose) is a mushroom found at the bases of Oak trees, commonly found in Asia (Primarily China and Japan) and North America. The term Maitake is Japanese for “dancing mushroom”, allegedly named for how overjoyed ancient Japanese foragers would be finding such a fungus. Some benefits included (Which excited the foragers so) include their immune boosting properties, cholesterol lowering and can even have a positive role in reducing glucose levels.

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) are mushrooms native to East Asia but cultivated globally for it’s many health benefits. Shiitake mushrooms are commonly found growing on dead Castanopos logs. The species of tree, in Japanese are known as Shii. Hence the translation for Shiitake means Castanopos (shii) Mushroom (-take). Some health benefits that come from shiitake mushrooms included strengthening skeletal health, a booster to the immune system, antibacterial and antiviral benefits and most notably, due to the presence of polysaccharides, the potential of fighting cancers like leukaemia.

Oyster Mushrooms (Pleurotus) are mushrooms native to Europe, Africa and Asia. Their name is in reference to the appearance of their stems which gives them an appearance similar to an oyster. They often grow in clusters on dead wood and are well regarded as an ingredient in food. But their benefits come not only in food, but also in their health benefits. These include aiding in lowering cholesterol, boosting and supporting the immune system, being high in antioxidants and that they may aid in regulating blood sugar based on recent studies.

Tremella Mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) are mushrooms native to South America, Africa, and Asia. It has a gelatinous frond-like appearance quite unlike the other mushrooms we use and is often nicknamed snow ear or white fungus. They were used in Ancient Chinese medicine owing to their numerous health benefits and we wish to show the modern world just how wise the Chinese were for choosing this Mushroom. Tremella offers numerous benefits includes promoting and supporting heart health, improving brain function and health, anti-aging properties in the skin and protecting the liver.