Content
- 1 Composition and value of tea with ganoderma
- 2 Why is Reishi mushroom tea useful?
- 3 Collection and preparation of reishi mushrooms for tea
- 4 How to make Reishi mushroom tea
- 5 How to drink Reishi mushroom tea
- 6 Contraindications to taking tea with reishi mushroom
- 7 Where to get reishi mushroom for tea
- 8 Conclusion
Reishi mushroom tea has increased health benefits and has a particularly beneficial effect on the heart and blood vessels. There are many ways to make ganoderma tea, but the greatest value lies in the drink with reishi mushroom, collected and processed by yourself.
Composition and value of tea with ganoderma
Reishi mushroom tea enjoys an increased interest of buyers not only because of its unusual taste. The composition of the drink contains all the useful substances that are contained in the reishi mushroom, namely:
- triterpenes and polysaccharides;
- vitamins B35 and B5;
- vitamin D;
- vitamin C;
- phytoncides and flavonoids;
- coumarins and saponins;
- glycosides;
- potassium, manganese, sodium, calcium, zinc, iron, silver and copper;
- quite rare elements are germanium, molybdenum and selenium.
Ganoderma tea has many beneficial properties
The doctors' comments on tea with reishi mushroom are mostly positive. Due to its wide chemical composition, the properties of tea have a pronounced beneficial effect on all systems of the human body. The vitamins in it are not only diverse, but also presented in high volumes.
Why is Reishi mushroom tea useful?
Ganoderma drink has many health benefits. When used regularly, it:
- cleanses the body of toxins and removes toxins accumulated in tissues and organs;
- reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the blood;
- strengthens blood vessels and protects the heart from dangerous ailments;
- helps to align blood pressure and heart rate;
- improves blood clotting;
- promotes the rapid transport of oxygen to cells and tissues;
- lowers blood glucose and prolongs the duration of action of insulin injections in diabetics;
- strengthens immune resistance;
- serves as the prevention of oncological neoplasms;
- helps to reduce fever and cope with inflammatory processes of any nature.
Brewing and drinking reishi mushroom is useful for digestive ailments - the drink helps with gastritis and colitis, eliminates flatulence and relieves spasms. Its beneficial properties are also appreciated for disorders in the functioning of the nervous system - tea should be used for insomnia and severe stress.
Collection and preparation of reishi mushrooms for tea
Mushrooms harvested and harvested with their own hands have the maximum useful properties. Since they are very carefully processed, the most valuable substances are retained in them. Collecting Ganoderma is associated with certain difficulties, but it is quite possible to find this mushroom in nature.
You can rarely meet Ganoderma in nature, it mainly grows in the tropics.
Reishi is a very rare fungus that grows mainly in the subtropics and tropics. You can meet him in Asian countries - in Japan, Vietnam and China. However, reishi can also be found on the territory of Russia - in the Caucasus and in the Krasnodar Territory, as well as in the Altai in the areas of felling. Reishi grows on deciduous wood, mainly chooses weakened and fallen trees, and fruit bodies grown on oaks are considered especially valuable. Most often, the Reishi mushroom grows at the base of tree trunks or directly on roots that go into the ground.
Reishi appears on trees in the middle of summer. However, harvesting is usually carried out closer to autumn, when the maximum amount of nutrients accumulates in the fruit bodies.
Immediately upon returning from the forest, Reishi must be processed for storing and making tea. They do it like this:
- cut fruit bodies are wiped with dry napkins to remove dirt and forest debris;
- mushrooms cleaned of contamination are cut into large pieces with a sharp knife;
- the raw materials are laid out on a baking sheet, having previously covered it with parchment, and placed in an oven heated to 45 degrees, without closing the door.
When the reishi pieces are dry enough to stop sticking to the parchment paper, the temperature inside the oven can be increased to 70 degrees. It takes several hours to completely dry the mushroom, after which it is removed, allowed to cool and laid out in glass jars.
If you store the dried reishi mushroom in a dark place at room temperature, controlling the level of humidity, then it will retain its beneficial properties for 2 years.
How to make Reishi mushroom tea
There are quite a few recipes for making tea, you can create black, green, red tea with Reishi mushroom. The simplest recipe suggests simply pouring hot water over a couple of pieces of mushroom and infusing the drink for 15 minutes. However, the taste and beneficial properties of Ganoderma are best revealed when the mushroom is combined with classic tea leaves and herbal infusions.
Ganoderma can be brewed with a variety of teas.
When making tea with reishi, several recommendations must be followed:
- Black, green or herbal tea leaves should be as natural as possible. You should not combine reishi mushroom with tea, which contains dyes and flavors, the beneficial properties of this will not increase.
- Classic recipes for brewing medicinal tea suggest mixing not dry reishi mushroom and tea leaves, but pre-prepared infusions - in this case, there will be more useful properties.
- When brewing ganoderma and tea, it is recommended to use hot water with a temperature of about 80 ° C. It is undesirable to pour the ingredients with boiling water, some of the beneficial properties will be destroyed in this case.
- Reishi mushroom tea should be prepared in glass or ceramic dishes. Metal containers are not suitable for brewing a drink, as they enter into a chemical reaction with tea.
Reviews of tea with Reishi mushroom claim that it is very useful to add additional components to the drink - honey or lemon, strawberry and currant leaves. This will not only improve the taste and aroma of the drink, but also give it additional valuable properties.
Green
The benefits of green tea with reishi mushroom is that it tones up and cleanses the body well, improves the state of the nervous system and has a beneficial effect on blood vessels.
Green tea with ganoderma is especially good for blood vessels
Tea is brewed as follows:
- 2 small spoons of green leaf tea pour 100 ml of hot water into a ceramic container;
- the container is closed with a lid and left to brew the tea properly;
- while the drink is infused, 1 g of dried reishi mushroom is poured into 300 ml of hot water and infused for an hour.
After this time, strong green tea will need to be mixed with a concentrated reishi infusion. Tea is filtered through a special strainer or folded gauze, and then consumed warm.
The black
Black tea with reishi mushroom is especially useful for digestion, and, in addition, has strong tonic and anti-cold properties. You can prepare it as follows:
- dry reishi mushroom is ground into powder and 1 small spoon of raw material is measured;
- mushroom powder is poured into a thermos and 300 ml of hot water is poured;
- the raw materials are left to infuse overnight.
In the morning, you can brew black tea in the standard way without additives and flavors, and then add 50-100 ml of mushroom infusion to it.
Black tea with ganoderma improves digestion and invigorates well
With ivan tea
Ivan tea, also known as fireweed, has strong firming and soothing properties. In folk medicine, it is used to treat colds and stomach ailments, insomnia and high cholesterol. In combination with the Reishi mushroom, the benefits of willow tea are increased.
Herbal tea with fireweed and mushroom is prepared according to the usual technology. According to her, it is necessary:
- in the evening, brew about 10 g of chopped reishi mushroom in a thermos, pouring 300 ml of heated water into the raw material;
- strain the strong mushroom infusion in the morning;
- pour 250 ml of hot water over a couple of small spoons of dried ivan tea and leave under the lid for about 40 minutes;
- mix 2 infusions with each other and drink warm.
Fireweed and Ganoderma perfectly strengthen the immune system
How to drink Reishi mushroom tea
Since ganoderma tea brings great health benefits and has a minimum of contraindications, there are no strict rules regarding its use. It is recommended to adhere to only a few rules:
- The daily dosage of medicinal tea should not exceed 3 cups. If you drink too much tea, reishi can have an unnecessary tonic effect on the body, and the beneficial properties of the drink will turn out to be harmful.
- It is not advised to add sugar to finished tea; it is better to take a spoonful of natural honey as a sweetener.
- It is best to consume tea 1.5-2 hours after the next meal, then it will be able to maximize its benefits.
However, it is advisable to drink it in courses to avoid the occurrence of hypervitaminosis; after a week of continuous use, it is recommended to take a break.
Contraindications to taking tea with reishi mushroom
Reishi mushroom is rarely harmful, but it also has contraindications. You should not drink tea with ganoderma:
- in the presence of individual intolerance;
- during the period of gestation and breastfeeding;
- in childhood, for the first time, a child should be given tea with ganoderma no earlier than 6 years old;
- with a tendency to bleeding;
- with exacerbations of gastric and intestinal diseases.
Refusal to drink unusual tea should be when planning pregnancy. Since the effect of reishi on the fetus remains not fully understood, it is best to remove the mushroom from the diet before conceiving a child.
Drinking ganoderma is necessary in moderate dosages
Where to get reishi mushroom for tea
Ganoderma does not have to be collected on your own in the forest. Mushroom in one form or another can be purchased in pharmacies and specialized stores, and it is sold in the following forms:
- in the form of dry raw materials, suitable for brewing tea drinks;
- as part of dietary supplements for health promotion;
- in the form of ready-made tea bags.
Reishi mushroom infusion is produced by the Russian company Enerwood-Every. The manufacturer's assortment includes 3 types of tea with ganoderma:
- green tea with reishi mushroom, mint and currant;
- Ceylon black tea with reishi and fireweed;
- red tea with reishi mushrooms and hibiscus.
The tea leaves and reishi bags are already blended in optimal proportions. It remains only to brew the bags in the usual way and drink aromatic tea, enjoying its smell and taste.
It is important to emphasize that dietary supplements with ganoderma and ready-made teas from Enerwood-Every can only be used for preventive purposes and for pleasure. Their useful properties are not high enough, for the treatment of ganoderma in this form is not suitable.
Ready tea has only preventive benefits - it is not suitable for treatment
Conclusion
Reishi mushroom tea is a delicious and healthy medicinal drink. When used regularly, it can protect the body from colds, strengthen immunity, and help fight serious ailments. However, only dried mushrooms have powerful beneficial properties, which must be harvested on their own or bought in stores and pharmacies.
