Medicinal mushrooms have miraculous properties and have been well-known in traditional Chinese medicine for over 5,000 years. Throughout history, they have been used for a wide variety of diseases and problems, and there are even specific mushrooms that have been used to eliminate fatigue, relax the body, enhance sexual function, heal infections, and more.

With the advancement of natural medicine in the Western world, medicinal mushrooms have reemerged, and with them studies that have proven their effectiveness for a wide range of medical problems, largely due to their antioxidant power and miraculous properties. To this day, many studies are being conducted on medicinal mushrooms around the world, discovering their benefits in curing diseases and medical problems for which conventional medicine has no cure.

Among other things, new studies show that medicinal mushrooms strengthen the immune system and overall health, are anti-inflammatory, are considered powerful adaptogens that improve stress, are considered nature's anti-aging, improve athletic performance in athletes, and more. Of course, there are different types of medicinal mushrooms, and each of them has different health benefits. For example, cordyceps mushroom contains high amounts of antioxidants and is considered nature's anti-aging, while lion's mane mushroom is known for its ability to regenerate nerve tissue in the brain, thus improving cognitive performance, and so on.

Have you decided to consume medicinal mushrooms? Here are some things you need to know

First, it is important to know that medicinal mushrooms come as a dietary supplement and can be consumed in tablets, as an extract, in powder or as whole dried fruiting bodies. However, when you start consuming mushrooms as dietary supplements over time, their quality and potency are important. Here are the important criteria for choosing quality medicinal mushrooms:

Check whether it is locally grown or imported.

It is worth checking whether the company that markets the medicinal mushrooms develops and grows them themselves. This is an important parameter, because when it comes to local cultivation, the company has control over the entire supply chain and the mushrooms grow under good conditions, compared to imports from different countries, where it is not possible to control the production processes.

We at Mycospring specialize in local cultivation, research, and development of medicinal mushrooms using exclusive, 100% natural methods, which reach people all over the world to strengthen the body and mind and improve the quality of life, so you can be sure you will receive the best.

Check if the mushrooms are organic.

Another important parameter is consuming organic mushrooms that do not contain pesticides or herbicides, which may be harmful to the body.

Choose mushrooms that are made from 100% fruiting bodies.

If possible, prefer to consume medicinal mushrooms that are made of 100% fruiting bodies without mycelium (in the Cordyceps mushroom, this is the recommended and highest quality composition. In other mushrooms, you can see different compositions - some with mycelium) and without additions of various plants that reduce the ratio of the active and main ingredient in the product.

Choose products without artificial ingredients.

Regardless of whether you consume it through extracts or tablets, make sure the products do not contain artificial ingredients and unnatural additives such as magnesium, stearate, or gluten. Only purchase medicinal mushrooms that are 100% natural.

Look for good reviews About the products

Today it is easier to find reviews of products online, so you can check reviews from people who have used the products and were indeed satisfied. This way you will get an additional indication and purchase the products with confidence.

How do you consume medicinal mushrooms?

After we have highlighted the importance of choosing the right medicinal mushrooms, let's see how to consume them correctly. It is important to know that there is no wrong way to consume medicinal mushrooms in your daily diet, as you can eat them in any form you choose, however, there are recommended ways that vary from mushroom to mushroom.

It is best to brew the Cordyceps mushroom in boiling water before use (just like tea). The brewing process causes the active ingredients to open up and thus be absorbed and have a better effect.

If you don't like the taste of the mushroom, you can incorporate it into recipes and smoothies, but in any case, brew it in boiling water, and then add the water to the stew/juice.

The Hericium mushroom, for example, can be added to recipes, juices, and smoothies without brewing – it does not need the brewing process for the active ingredients to develop.