TURKEY TAIL Mushroom Powder | Trametes versicolor

Our Turkey Tail mushroom offered in fine powder form. The mushrooms are an edible type of fungi and  can be utilised in a number of recipes. For instance, you can make your very own Turkey Tail mushroom tea. It’s recommended that you consume one to two cups per day to receive the immune-boosting power it has the ability to provide.

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoons organic Turkey Tail mushroom powder
• 1 cup of spring water
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon organic honey
• 1 drop lemon essential oil

Directions

• Add organic Turkey Tail mushroom powder and freshly ground Turmeric to a large pot of water on the stove.
• Bring the water to a boil, then simmer for 10 mins.
• Strain the mixture. Add the organic Honey and the Lemon essential oil and stir. Enjoy!

If you’d like to add additional flavors, try Almond Milk, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Ginger or Stevia.

Due to its medicinal qualities, Turkey Tail is considered one of the best researched mushrooms and sits right on top with other medicinal mushrooms, such as Reishi, Cordyceps, Shiitake, Lions Mane and Maitake. Many edible mushrooms contain Selenium, Vitamin D and Vitamin B3, which is part of what makes them strong immune boosters. These mushrooms feed on this decaying matter and other living things, such as rotting logs, making them Saprotrophs.

Turkey Tail benefits start with working as an immune system booster. They contain β-Glucans, a type of Polysaccharide, within the fungal cell walls. When eaten, these β-Glucans provide receptors in the small intestine area that get the immune-boosting power in full force.

This power puts the Turkey Tail mushroom in the adaptogen category. Adaptogen herbs work to resist numerous stress factors that we face daily, providing support to the immune system and stimulating energy levels. Usually, adaptogens are herbal compounds found in things like mushrooms, roots, berries, barks and leaves.

Eastern cultures have revered the powerful health benefits of mushrooms for thousands of years. In the classic herbal text the ‘Shen Nong Ben Cao’, written in 200AD, medicinal mushrooms are discussed for their healing potential.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Turkey Tail mushroom is known as ‘Tun Zhi’. It’s been used by practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an immunomodulator that boosts immune function and fights infections. This ability to support the health of both an underactive and overactive immune system is unique and valued among physicians of traditional medicine.

Turkey Tail mushroom is also revered for its potential damaged cell removal mechanisms and its ability to treat pulmonary disease. In Japan, a purified hot water extract was traditionally made from cultivated fungal mycelium and used as an adjuvant treatment.

It’s always best to check with your doctor prior to using anything for medicinal purposes, especially if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding or have any disease-related condition.

Some patients using Turkey Tail mushrooms have reported problems with bowels, such as diarrhea and darkened stools, as well as darkened nail pigmentation.

If you notice any negative effects or discomfort while consuming Turkey Tail mushroom, discontinue use immediately, and check back in with your Doctor.