Functional mushrooms – reishi, chaga, lion's mane, cordyceps and shiitake
Functional mushrooms have been used in East Asia for centuries, both as food and in traditional household practice. What matters is what is actually in the capsule: whole fruiting body or mycelium only, powder or extract, organic or conventional. For every mushroom in this category that is stated plainly on the label – the myvial powders are made from the whole fruiting body, the Cupplement extract is dual-extracted.
The five classics as single mushrooms
Organic Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) is the best known of them, with 400 mg of fruiting-body powder per capsule. Organic Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) comes from the Siberian and Nordic tradition, also 400 mg per capsule and in plastic-free packaging. Organic Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) stands out visually, with its mane-like structure. Organic Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris) is made from the whole fruiting body, 450 mg per capsule. And Organic Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is the culinary one among them, at 500 mg per capsule.
Four mushrooms in one capsule
If you would rather not line up five jars, there is the Organic Mushroom Complex Extract: reishi, lion's mane, chaga and cordyceps as standardised extracts, produced by dual extraction with water and alcohol. One to two capsules a day.
Powder or extract – what is the difference?
For a powder, the dried fruiting body is milled; you get the whole mushroom with everything in it. For an extract, specific compounds are dissolved out and concentrated – for mushrooms usually with water and with alcohol, because different compounds dissolve differently. Both have their place: powder is closer to the food, extract is more concentrated.
Organic, vegan and without additives
Every mushroom here comes from certified organic cultivation, sits in a plant-based HPMC capsule and contains no colours, flavours or preservatives. What you see is in stock; sold-out items are hidden.
Related categories
You will also find lion's mane and cordyceps under Energy & Focus, reishi and chaga under Immune System & Defences, and reishi under Stress & Sleep.
