Medicinal Mushrooms by Goal
Medicinal mushrooms by goal
Choosing a mushroom starts with a goal, not with a name. Someone who cannot fall asleep, someone whose energy runs out at two in the afternoon, and someone who wants to support their immune system do not need the same extract. On this page every goal leads to what the research examined, to the extracts that fit, and to a number measured by an external laboratory.
- Beta-glucan 23.21%–28.16%, measured per batch
- 100% fruiting body · triple extracted
- The full certificate is open to read
Not sure where to start? Two quick ways:
Take the matching quiz See all the extractsThe quiz walks through what is bothering you and returns a full recommendation.
What is bothering you?
One clear recommendation per goal — alongside what the research examined, the studies themselves, and the science page for that mushroom.
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Sleep
“I fall asleep fine, then I am awake at three and that is that.”
Reishi · verified beta-glucan 25.65%
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Calm and the stress response
“My body will not come down from high gear, even when there is no reason.”
Reishi · verified beta-glucan 25.65%
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Energy and stamina
“I wake up tired, and by two in the afternoon the tank is empty.”
Cordyceps · verified beta-glucan 28.16%
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Focus and concentration
“I read the same paragraph three times and none of it goes in.”
Lion's Mane · verified beta-glucan 23.93%
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Brain health and brain fog
“The word is on the tip of my tongue and it will not come.”
Lion's Mane · verified beta-glucan 23.93%
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Immune support
“Every virus that passes through the house stops at me for a week.”
Turkey Tail & Reishi · verified beta-glucan 23.21%
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Inflammatory support
“Pain that keeps coming back — I want something that supports me over time.”
Turkey Tail & Reishi · verified beta-glucan 23.21%
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Digestion
“Bloating after almost every meal.”
Turkey Tail & Reishi · verified beta-glucan 23.21%
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When a combination beats a single extract
A single extract fits when there is one clear goal. A combination fits when two goals touch each other — sleep and immunity, or focus and calm — because then both mushrooms work along the same axis and do not require two bottles and two times of day. Our combinations were built from the pairs that keep coming up with customers, not from a long ingredient list.
Match table: goal, mushroom, and what was measured
Beta-glucan (1,3/1,6) measured by TÜV Austria on the finished extract, for every production batch.
| Goal | Mushroom | Verified beta-glucan | Where to go next |
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| Sleep | Reishi | 25.65% | The article |
| Calm and the stress response | Reishi | 25.65% | The article |
| Energy and stamina | Cordyceps | 28.16% | The article |
| Focus and concentration | Lion's Mane | 23.93% | The article |
| Brain health and brain fog | Lion's Mane | 23.93% | The article |
| Immune support | Turkey Tail & Reishi | 23.21% | The article |
| Inflammatory support | Turkey Tail & Reishi | 23.21% | The article |
| Digestion | Turkey Tail & Reishi | 23.21% | The article |
The knowledge library
Everything we have written in English, grouped by the question it answers. Nothing here is a dead end — every article links onward to the science, the lab results and the extracts.
Start here — the basics
- Medicinal mushrooms: the complete guide →
- How do medicinal mushrooms work? →
- The most common medicinal mushrooms →
- Medicinal vs. culinary mushrooms →
- The best way to take medicinal mushrooms →
- Adding mushrooms to your daily routine →
- Medicinal mushroom tea: the complete guide →
- Can you eat mushrooms raw? Chitin and bioavailability →
Choosing a quality extract
- How to choose a quality supplement →
- Mycelium vs. fruiting body →
- Fruiting-body powder: spotting quality →
- Capsules vs. tincture →
- Water or alcohol extraction? →
- Water vs. alcohol: what is the difference →
- Double and triple extraction →
- Extracting polysaccharides and β-glucans →
- Quality standards for supplements →
What is inside — the compounds
- The active compounds, one by one →
- Beta-glucans: structure and mechanism →
- The key polysaccharides →
- Triterpenes: what they are and where →
- Ergosterol and vitamin D2 →
- Mushrooms rich in ergothioneine →
- Nutritional benefits of the extracts →
- AHCC: what it is and what research says →
Mushroom by mushroom
- Reishi dosage: the complete guide →
- Reishi and cholesterol →
- Reishi and seasonal allergies →
- Lion's Mane dosage: how much →
- What is Cordyceps militaris? →
- Cordyceps and respiratory health →
- Cordyceps and sexual vitality →
- Turkey Tail and inflammatory processes →
- Maitake and blood sugar →
- Shiitake and circulation →
- Agaricus blazei (Sun Mushroom) →
Body systems and research
- Heart health →
- The liver →
- Kidney health →
- Bone health →
- Skin health →
- Thyroid health →
- Hormonal balance →
- Iron absorption →
- The body's natural cleansing →
- Cancer research: what pre-clinical work explores →
- Mushrooms and mood →
- Clinical studies on medicinal mushrooms →
- Where the research is heading →
Safety, dosage and combinations
- Side effects: what to know →
- Drug interactions →
- Combining mushrooms safely →
- Are medicinal mushrooms addictive? →
- Medicinal mushrooms for children →
- Mushrooms for pets: what is safe →
- Combining ginseng and mushrooms →
- Identifying a poisonous mushroom →
Tradition and context
- Mushrooms and Traditional Chinese Medicine →
- TCM: Qi, balance and immune support →
- Adaptogens and the stress axis →
Keep reading
- The complete guide to medicinal mushrooms →
- Functional mushrooms — the pillar →
- Lab results: beta-glucan and COA per batch →
- Triple extraction (1:3) — how we do it →
- The Triterra Method →
- Functional mushroom glossary →
- Frequently asked questions →
- Why transparency is the product →
- Professional information for practitioners →