Mushroom Guide

A Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Adaptogens

What Are Adaptogens?

Adaptogens are powerful herbs and mushrooms that help the body naturally manage stress, boost immunity, and enhance mental performance. They work by supporting balance in key systems like the nervous system and immune system, allowing the body to adapt more effectively to physical, emotional, and environmental stressors.

Benefits of Adaptogens

Stress Relief & Mood Support

Promote calmness, improve resilience, and act as natural mood enhancers.

Immune System Boost

Strengthen the body’s defenses with no overstimulation, supporting long-term wellness.

Cognitive & Mental Clarity

Improve focus, memory, and overall brain function naturally.

Physical Performance

Reduce fatigue, increase stamina, and restore energy balance.

Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science

For thousands of years, adaptogens like Reishi, Ashwagandha, and Rhodiola have been used in Asian and Eastern medicine to treat anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and low energy. Today, modern research confirms their role in promoting equilibrium, vitality, and long-term health.

Medicinal Mushrooms

Medicinal mushrooms have been valued for centuries in traditional medicine for their ability to support health, immunity, and vitality. In recent years, scientific research has confirmed many of these benefits, making them increasingly popular as part of natural wellness routines.

Although there are thousands of mushroom species, only a select few are considered functional mushrooms. These contain a diverse spectrum of bioactive compounds such as beta-glucans, antioxidants, polysaccharides, triterpenes, sterols, peptides, and enzymes that contribute to stress reduction, cognitive support, immune defense, and sustained energy.

Beta-glucans

Activate immune response naturally.

Antioxidants

Defend cells from oxidative stress.

Polysaccharides

Support stamina and daily vitality.

Triterpenes

Promote stress relief and organ health.

Sterols & Peptides

Boost brain, heart, and immune health.

Enzymes

Aid digestion, metabolism, and energy.

Here are our top medicinal mushroom picks below. Explore each one to learn more about its unique benefits and uses.

Mushrooms That Are Medicinal

Mushroom Extracts

Potent • Bioavailable • Clinically Effective

Hot Water Extraction

Gold standard for isolating beta-glucans and polysaccharides through simmering.

Actives: Beta-glucans, polysaccharides
Benefits: Immune support, gut health, wellness

Alcohol Extraction

Uses ethanol to draw triterpenoids, sterols, and flavonoids with adaptogenic effects.

Actives: Triterpenoids, sterols, flavonoids
Benefits: Stress relief, cognition, inflammation control

Dual Extraction

Combines hot water + alcohol methods for a full-spectrum, potent extract.

Actives: Beta-glucans + Triterpenoids
Benefits: Maximum potency, synergy, absorption

Extraction breaks down chitin — the indigestible cell wall of fungi — releasing vital compounds like beta-glucans, triterpenoids, and polysaccharides. Dual extraction is the gold standard for premium mushroom supplements, ensuring bioavailability and clinical effectiveness.