Edible Mountain - How To Make Reishi Mushroom Tea

The Reishi mushroom has been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes, and is one the most widely marketed mushrooms on the planet. Learn how to make Reishi mushroom tea with Hannah Hedrick, Community Educator at Grow Ohio Valley!
Ganoderma tsugae, also known as the Hemlock varnish shelf mushroom, are Reishi mushrooms found throughout Appalachia and used by herbalists all over the region. Dead hemlock trees are a favorite spot to find them growing. There's no known look-alikes for Reishi mushrooms, although there are several varieties found in the region.
Reishi mushrooms are reported to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and may enhance immune response. They have also been shown to slow blood clotting, and should be avoided if you are taking a blood thinner, undergoing chemotherapy, or taking immunosuppressants.
One of the simplest ways to consume Reishi is to make it into tea. Once you harvest wild Reishi, slice them into strips or other small pieces as soon as possible; the mushrooms begin to harden as they dry, and are eventually impossible to break. “You can break a coffee grinder trying to cut one of these things up,” said Hedrick.
To make Reishi tea, heat 3 oz of dried mushroom or 25 ounces of fresh mushroom to boiling. Let it boil for at least 30 minutes, or as long as 2 hours. You can optionally add ginger, orange peel, or,honey in the last 10 minutes for flavor. Strain the boiled tea and enjoy!
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  • @timothylongmore7325
    @timothylongmore732522 күн бұрын

    I've been finding a lot in 2024. I've been using and making tinctures and dual extracts of reishi and chaga. I got into mushrooms to suppliment my income but have become a big fan of using them. I like the dual extract in cranberry juice. I add some chaga tea or extract to dull the bitterness of the cran juice. I sleep like a baby and my hair is growing back!

  • @ReishLyfe
    @ReishLyfe Жыл бұрын

    Definitely a beautiful mushroom! I used them for medicinal benefits but also to grow my hair back. Love your video

  • @laurentmichel4006
    @laurentmichel40062 жыл бұрын

    Great collection of wild Ganoderma. I would not ever use a metal pot unless it’s stainless steel because the herbs will react with the metal. This is traditional knowledge in Chinese medicine.

  • @tessymitch
    @tessymitch Жыл бұрын

    Psilocybin containing mushrooms save my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit

  • @thomasmaxime2340

    @thomasmaxime2340

    Жыл бұрын

    Mushrooms are beneficial but hard to source them here!

  • @Wizard-jf8rp

    @Wizard-jf8rp

    Жыл бұрын

    LSD and mushrooms completely changed my whole outlook on life..I became a better version of myself. This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and a bunch of bad thought/behaviour pattern were broken. One of these was pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands alot..it gave me a lot of hope that things will be fine, this is the one thing that I heard throughout the trip. The main reason for the trip was my severe Depression and it definitely helped me. Before all I could do was lay in bed, now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.

  • @jefferyscott8148

    @jefferyscott8148

    Жыл бұрын

    Love this! I battle from depression, anxiety and C-PTSD, I've heard shrooms cure depression. wish doctors were more open to natural medicine

  • @hazeemakhan5301

    @hazeemakhan5301

    Жыл бұрын

    Came across some comments about myco_louiis I must recommend he is good at what he does! A genius at that!!

  • @sherrimandel6983

    @sherrimandel6983

    Жыл бұрын

    I've suffered depression for long..how do I reach out to him?

  • @GulliversCovers
    @GulliversCovers Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic presentation, WVPB👍 Looks really awesome! Have a wonderful Saturday🥰 Keep up the marvelous work!

  • @domenick9835
    @domenick98357 ай бұрын

    That was really informative thank you

  • @thatkoakid
    @thatkoakid3 жыл бұрын

    The 10,000 years comment haha love it

  • @anomniscientcat3483
    @anomniscientcat34834 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing!

  • @kashtkaar
    @kashtkaar Жыл бұрын

    learnt alot from tour video .will go and do some search soon

  • @camilakjaerby
    @camilakjaerby3 жыл бұрын

    thank you for sharing:)

  • @Smugnug
    @Smugnug Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @MB-pm2mo
    @MB-pm2mo Жыл бұрын

    Reishi and Lions Mane combined have many benefits, great video and keep up to good content!

  • @chokikok
    @chokikok2 жыл бұрын

    Very useful; and Hannah is pretty :-)

  • @ryanurquhart8436
    @ryanurquhart84362 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much , great video, all the reishi vids I’ve seen don’t show the texture while in there fresh state , there look soft when cutting, then they turn into a hard wooden like varnished conk . Great video, ✌🏻🍄🧘🏻

  • @rejusflippant9097
    @rejusflippant90972 жыл бұрын

    Live for another 10,000 years ‼️💪🏽

  • @v3le

    @v3le

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure! 6ft underground?

  • @jacealbine

    @jacealbine

    5 ай бұрын

    Let's goooo! haha. Ps great video.

  • @vibhupande
    @vibhupande2 жыл бұрын

    Have you processed any of these that have dried and hardened on the tree itself? There are two distinct layers - lower (padded) and upper (crusty) - which these form when dried, and I was curious about which of the two layers imparts to the tea. The padded layer is easy to slice into and separate but the crusty layer is one of the hardest things my camping knife has been through.

  • @SGtrevor8
    @SGtrevor87 ай бұрын

    Id let you give me a reishi lol i just found a ganoderma sessile and was watching your vid for insight if i needed to powder or if strips were fine. Thanks for sharing

  • @ItCantRainForever2
    @ItCantRainForever22 жыл бұрын

    Wow you found the hot spot.

  • @Johnnay71
    @Johnnay714 жыл бұрын

    love me reishi :)

  • @hailei
    @hailei2 жыл бұрын

    It has been three years we use reishi.I dried some for my mum every year. She uses it for better sleep and fight with cancer. So far so good.

  • @rayyanali4471

    @rayyanali4471

    2 жыл бұрын

    Be careful not to exceed the recommended dosage. Its like ashwagandha, too much can be toxic for your livers.

  • @hailei

    @hailei

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rayyanali4471 whats the recommended dose?

  • @muniaisworthit

    @muniaisworthit

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hailei hey do you still use it?

  • @hailei

    @hailei

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@muniaisworthit yes, my mum still use it for every winter, boiler 7 small slices with some dates in a pot each time. - a Chinese medicine doctor told her to do so

  • @hailei

    @hailei

    2 жыл бұрын

    Another way to use it is just put one slice in your cup and use it as tea. Replace the reishi until the water has no reishi taste.

  • @esotericgamedev
    @esotericgamedev Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your extra 10,000 years ✨💪🍄

  • @updated_folk_songs
    @updated_folk_songs Жыл бұрын

    I came by some black and purple ones on dead trees, they are 3-inch in diameter and 3 inches tall, as solid and glossy as the Reishi. What are those?

  • @freiherrvonstein
    @freiherrvonstein2 жыл бұрын

    Well done. Thanks

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd appreciate your comment

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I bought some psychedelic products from a Drugstore online

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    FROM TRIP_PHARMACIST

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    IN INSTAGRAM

  • @SuperPangloss
    @SuperPangloss3 жыл бұрын

    Found tons of these in the ADKs last week! Just finished drying some for my winter tea.

  • @motoz30

    @motoz30

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Kittesa Nachanphasuk what is kdas?

  • @rothsshvili5125

    @rothsshvili5125

    3 жыл бұрын

    ADKs?

  • @SuperPangloss

    @SuperPangloss

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@rothsshvili5125 Adirondack Mts of New York.

  • @terrace1

    @terrace1

    3 жыл бұрын

    After picking do they need to be rinsed off first before boiling? 🐰thanks

  • @SuperPangloss

    @SuperPangloss

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@terrace1 I just cut them off, brush off any dirt, slice thin and dry in my dehydrator.

  • @Garrin1977
    @Garrin19775 ай бұрын

    How do you stop the water from evaporating whilst you boil it that long

  • @megustanlosgatosylapizza-_-
    @megustanlosgatosylapizza-_-2 жыл бұрын

    hey I actually found that type of mushroom where i leave. it is pretty fun to know stuff about things you find in earth

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'd appreciate your comment

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I bought some psychedelic products from a Drugstore online

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    FROM TRIP_PHARMACIST

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    2 жыл бұрын

    IN INSTAGRAM

  • @octaviawalker823

    @octaviawalker823

    Жыл бұрын

    I rather have earthy mushrooms to cure of me versus pharmaceutical medicine any day!

  • @TheGohbomba
    @TheGohbomba8 ай бұрын

    It is growing on my dead coconut tree that we already cut down the tree due to safety of the area cos we grow the coconut in our yard that is small size , after the tree dry and moist sometime there came out the fungus

  • @user-bz2ig5lb1s
    @user-bz2ig5lb1s28 күн бұрын

    I just harvested a couple a few weeks ago up in the mountains. I made mushroom broth and they made me feel quite weird. I think I am allergic. It gave me a headache and made me weak for a day. Only took a few sips since it was my first time trying it. The taste wasn't bad but very earthy/mushroomy. I would add some type of citrus, herbs or seasoning. I wouldnt call it a tea either. Its a mushroom broth in my opinion.

  • @aslinurkalenderoglu1131
    @aslinurkalenderoglu11313 жыл бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @dianneholden5429
    @dianneholden542911 ай бұрын

    Is that a stainless steel pot you're using?

  • @Noone-rt6pw
    @Noone-rt6pw3 жыл бұрын

    are the medicinal qualities enhanced after they dropped their spores??? Just asking as there may have been a reason for saying afterwards. I think I saw something where it said mushrooms should be gathered in a open type container so spores can be dispersed as moving your way around.

  • @rayyanali4471

    @rayyanali4471

    2 жыл бұрын

    Spores are also valued though just the mushrooms are good enough. Remember that this is still a medicine; too much can cause severe liver damage.

  • @honeyvitagliano3227
    @honeyvitagliano3227Ай бұрын

  • @stevenyong7705
    @stevenyong7705 Жыл бұрын

    How much water to use for 25 ounces of fresh mushrooms for boiling?

  • @scottwright1889

    @scottwright1889

    11 ай бұрын

    I would like to know as well

  • @motoz30
    @motoz303 жыл бұрын

    sick yurt!

  • @trumpsouljahfrontlinetrump34
    @trumpsouljahfrontlinetrump34 Жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know what's the experation date on dried reishi?

  • @mj8979

    @mj8979

    Жыл бұрын

    Longer than we can live, if stored properly. If it is moldy, toss it. If you can keep it from moisture and much air, it should last a long time.

  • @fisherberry8155
    @fisherberry81552 жыл бұрын

    wait u guys got rechi in WVU? I am Chinese and I will be joining wvu as a PhD student this August. I would love u guys and pick up some rechi. Show me round these amazing mountains plz.

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd appreciate your comment

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    I bought some psychedelic products from a Drugstore online

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    FROM TRIP_PHARMACIST

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    They are on Instagram

  • @FisherKot11235
    @FisherKot11235 Жыл бұрын

    Is that a yurt? I want to live in a yurt

  • @lordbato

    @lordbato

    3 ай бұрын

    I was thinking the same thing! that's a pretty cool yurt

  • @jorgemartinbg
    @jorgemartinbg5 ай бұрын

    How many books can you get out of that?

  • @user-kg8wp2sw7e
    @user-kg8wp2sw7e10 ай бұрын

    잘보고갑니다

  • @jorgeluisfernandes6221
    @jorgeluisfernandes6221 Жыл бұрын

    ola, vc conhece o cogumelo cordyceps. estou tomando cápsulas dele, estou sentindo azia, dor estomago e leve dor cabeça, é normal

  • @lordbato

    @lordbato

    3 ай бұрын

    se vc está se sentindo mal o melhor é parar de tomar e consultar com um médico o que é melhor para você!

  • @ghostofachance8055
    @ghostofachance8055 Жыл бұрын

    I’m wondering, do the locals traditionally use this?

  • @owlboy_9995

    @owlboy_9995

    3 ай бұрын

    Nah, only some people still know about plant medicine in the mountains. Handful of old timers & still not as many as you’d think.

  • @Paul-ke5lu
    @Paul-ke5lu2 жыл бұрын

    To the best of my knowledge Reishi don't grow wild in Nebraska. What's the possibility of me purchasing some from you. Thank You

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd appreciate your comment

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    I bought some psychedelic products from a Drugstore online

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    FROM TRIP_PHARMACIST

  • @mrs_Mccoy

    @mrs_Mccoy

    Жыл бұрын

    They are on Instagram

  • @jarrodyuki7081
    @jarrodyuki70814 ай бұрын

    Radix ginseng. As a well known invigorant, there has been a long history of ginseng (Figure 1B) application in China. ... Rhizoma anemarrhenae (Zhimu) ... Integripetal rhodiola herb (Rhodiola rosea L.) ... Danshen root (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge.) ... Radix puerariae (Pueraria lobata [Willd.]

  • @jeanstran
    @jeanstranАй бұрын

    is that an aluminium pot? if so, not optimal.

  • @ktk7384
    @ktk738410 ай бұрын

    Heard better not boil but keep it max 110 or so.

  • @CLFS
    @CLFS Жыл бұрын

    She's super cute

  • @trichydiamond3602
    @trichydiamond36022 жыл бұрын

    My side available mashroom

  • @lordbato
    @lordbato3 ай бұрын

    the perfect woman doesn't exi--- lol but seriously now, does anyone know if you can eat them raw? i know they're mighty sturdy but... it makes me wonder 🤔 btw i loved the yurt, it looks super comfortable!

  • @ruinsane100
    @ruinsane1003 күн бұрын

    Oh wow you drink it straight? It is SO bitter!

  • @KT-ed8hj
    @KT-ed8hj3 жыл бұрын

    Also 3 ounces of dried? Its $12 for one ounce of dried

  • @damionepsilon4737

    @damionepsilon4737

    2 жыл бұрын

    Looks like she paid $0 for a bunch so not sure what the confusion is about?

  • @wj7495

    @wj7495

    Жыл бұрын

    Grow them yourself. It's not hard.

  • @michelekleason6587
    @michelekleason65873 жыл бұрын

    How much water for 3 oz of mushrooms?

  • @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724

    @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just find a standard unit of measurement if you can't get a exact answer. Like 2 cups of water for every 1 cup of white rice.

  • @rayyanali4471

    @rayyanali4471

    2 жыл бұрын

    4 cups for 25-30gm.

  • @alenacesalek9961

    @alenacesalek9961

    7 ай бұрын

    thank you@@rayyanali4471

  • @SpeciesUnknown
    @SpeciesUnknown Жыл бұрын

    💕 ya 🌎🕉️☮️💚💫💫

  • @MohammedAliDXN
    @MohammedAliDXN9 ай бұрын

    Rishi Marshall is good

  • @gabriel1095

    @gabriel1095

    4 ай бұрын

    Great guy! I’ve met him

  • @jagwarjahnoon469
    @jagwarjahnoon4693 жыл бұрын

    That’s Mother Nature gifts to all for healing and prosperity!!! ? Are the nations so sick?

  • @octaviawalker823
    @octaviawalker823 Жыл бұрын

    is this type of mushroom good for viruses?

  • @lilianparle4822

    @lilianparle4822

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you heard of charlesmyco? He gat some psychedelic products, lion's mane, mushrooms grow kits, microdosing capsules.

  • @lilianparle4822

    @lilianparle4822

    Жыл бұрын

    @charlesmyco.

  • @GPCTM
    @GPCTM4 ай бұрын

    0:21 clearly not reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

  • @donnalazzara1434
    @donnalazzara1434 Жыл бұрын

    To me it tastes a little like chaga

  • @KT-ed8hj
    @KT-ed8hj3 жыл бұрын

    Ok but what if the mushroom is dried? I just broke my fuckin coffee grinder

  • @KeiKreatrix
    @KeiKreatrix11 ай бұрын

    Anti-inflammatory and alcohol just don’t make sense to me those don’t mix

  • @squizitzithatsitalianforyu4782
    @squizitzithatsitalianforyu47822 жыл бұрын

    Squizitzi that’s Italian for yummy 😋

  • @Khantagy
    @Khantagy2 жыл бұрын

    казахская юрта

  • @feeding-the-fire-within2707
    @feeding-the-fire-within27073 жыл бұрын

    Hey,, may you contact me ?thank you.

  • @jjfoodandtravel4745
    @jjfoodandtravel4745 Жыл бұрын

    Butbot

  • @brainiac1595
    @brainiac15954 жыл бұрын

    She cute

  • @16Gould1

    @16Gould1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Verity supa dee doopa cute

  • @rothsshvili5125

    @rothsshvili5125

    3 жыл бұрын

    nerdy and cute

  • @anon-jo5gm

    @anon-jo5gm

    3 жыл бұрын

    Look at shoulder width and hand size. That's possibly a man.

  • @Manny_El_M1.1

    @Manny_El_M1.1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anon-jo5gm wtf lol

  • @hand__banana

    @hand__banana

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@anon-jo5gm very normal well adjusted comment

  • @zwhirlwhorled7570
    @zwhirlwhorled7570 Жыл бұрын

    That is not Reshi, check your facts friend.

  • @Evasapprentice
    @Evasapprentice10 ай бұрын

    Loose the vocal fry, it grates on your viewers. Just saying! It’s also damaging your vocal chords. Be yourself!

  • @ericagarrett8482
    @ericagarrett8482 Жыл бұрын

    @tagshanno She sells shroom,and deal with spores products.

  • @ericagarrett8482

    @ericagarrett8482

    Жыл бұрын

    She’s on IG

  • @michaeloliver5896
    @michaeloliver58962 жыл бұрын

    @mycoshanno She sells shroom, DMT, LSD, and also ships fast.

  • @michaeloliver5896

    @michaeloliver5896

    2 жыл бұрын

    She’s on Instagram.

  • @TrungNguyen-iq5xp

    @TrungNguyen-iq5xp

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice try fbi

  • @michaeloliver5896

    @michaeloliver5896

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TrungNguyen-iq5xp FBI has nothing to do with this bro.