Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Reishi Mushroom Powder (4:1 Extract), 5.5 Oz, Immune Support, Stress Relief, Better Sleep, Embrace The Power of Adaptogenic MushroomsUSDA Organic

So far so good... I bought this reishi powder as part of a natural approach to my infertility struggle, and was really expecting it to taste horrible because, lets be honest, most chinese herbs I have taken taste like dirt. I have been using 1 teaspoon every morning for 5 days now, and while I am not magically pregnant (lol), I have noticed some positive side effects. My mood has been much more stable and calm than it has been in several years. I find myself not getting easily agitated over little things that used to annoy me (part of my hormonal imbalance is terrible mood swings). I have actually woken up without a groggy reluctant to get out of bed feeling, and have been going to sleep easily without a struggle. Time will tell if this helps with excess androgens in my body, but I am definitely feeling better every day while using it. I hear you can add it to all kinds of things like soups and smoothies and whatnot, but I fear a hot soup might damage any nutritional properties (not scientifically sure so dont quote me!) and a smoothie with mushroom powder does not sound up my alley at all. My preference has been to mix 1 tsp powder with a little hot water from my culligan dispenser to make a paste and get it all mixed well, and then add a little more water to make a thin gravy. Just shoot it back and follow up with your healthy morning breakfast. I dont mind the taste, its just a rich umami flavor and not really bitter at all, but I like umami and earthy flavors and eat a clean diet anyhow so this is the perfect way to enjoy it for me. Try it, reap the many benefits! I hope I can post an update soon that this has helped my hormonal balance! :)

I have been using this product for about 2 weeks, and I can really tell the difference in my sleep and overall mood. I take chaga mushroom powder in morning, and take this in the evening after dinner (with warm hemp or coconut milk), and my sleep is greatly improved. Be warned - the dreams can be vivid, almost therapeutic. I bought some for a relative who suffers from sleep issues, and he too, is much improved. I wish this weren't made in China, and I might try another brand when this one is done. However, Terrasoul makes excellent products, so I have no doubt this is top quality. I see myself taking this for the long-haul, so I will likely be back to this product once I've tried a few other brands.PS - This is super amazing mixed with cacao or carob to make chocolate bark.UPDATE - I tried another very reputable brand, which was much more expensive, and organic. It was not nearly as potent, and I found myself really missing the Terrasoul product. So, I bought more Terrasoul, and will keep the other brand as backup.

I am actually brand new to this mushroom and getting into herbs for health in general. In fact, I learned of Reishi from a video game my boyfriend plays called, "The Long Dark," which if you're not familiar is a survival game. You can scavenge and harvest things in nature to help you survive and one of them is Reishi. You pick it off the tree stump and can make tea from it to help heal wounds. There's also rose hip for pain relief. So I got curious, thinking it was something made up for the game and upon research discovered of course it's real and is hella good for you. I am now obsessed with reishi and now want to get into chaga. I've also started playing The Long Dark as well.The package of this powder says it is quite bitter so it recommends lemon juice to cover it. I tried it both ways and it is really not that bitter, at least not to me. I actually prefer to drink it straight without lemon. It is easy to mix in hot water and I drink up to 3-4 cups a day now. Also got the boyfriend into it. He wishes they made it as a Keurig. Lol.Haven't been drinking it that long so I don't know it's long term effects. I will update later. All i know is right now it's been helping with stomache aches when I've eaten too much. It's very soothing.

Not bitter at all. Adding nothing else to it since it tastes fine to me.

I think this is interesting stuff. I haven't used it consistently enough to understand what benefits it has over time, but I do notice some sort of effect from it. I'm not sure I would call it relaxing or sleep-inducing, but I find it almost gives me a boost of concentration. I go into a little "thought-hole" that I have to snap myself out of, kind of like a daydream. Oddly enough, I like to take it while studying because I feel less distracted and a bit more focus. I think it makes it hard to sleep if I take it too close to bedtime because I just lay there and enjoy all the layers of my thoughts. Perhaps my reaction is not the norm, but it seems to pretty consistently affect me the same way each time I take it. On the negative side, it often gives me a little bit of a headache. And it's not exactly delicious, but it's not awful. The effects aren't overwhelming, but I would like to learn more about Reishi.

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I am not a lab rat so I can't say how much the Reishi is helping me relative to the Acai, Maqui, Maca, Mangosteen, and Cacao I'm also taking (plus all the green tea, Ceylon cinnamon and honey I'm mixing these powders with) but I can say in the last week since I've started taking these superfoods (all from Terrasoul) I feel slightly more focused and energetic. I also just started daily meditation a month ago so who really knows where the benefits are coming from but I think the point is that all of this contributes to a healthy lifestyle. The quality of the Reishi and other supplements seems to be on point.For anyone complaining about the taste, mix this in your tea with 1 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp cinnamon to make it palatable. My morning drink is jasmine green tea with 1 tsp Acai, 1 tsp Reishi, 1 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon. No milk because I've heard that dairy products block antioxidant absorption. It doesn't taste great but it is neutral. If you're expecting your health drink to taste like a strawberry milkshake you're not in the right place to be making a review.Oh yeah, all of these items can be found cheaper at Terrasoul's web site.