What is Hemlock Reishi?:
 
Hemlock Reishi is a medicinal mushroom that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 3,000 years and respected in ancient Chinese culture for over 6,000 years. Commonly, Reishi is a polypore mushroom that grows on hardwood and softwood trees across the world and belongs to the genus "Ganoderma", a genus that contains many different species of Reishi. The most commonly grown species of Reishi used for supplements is called Ganoderma lucidum. Aside from common practice in the industry, we decided to work with a species of Reishi that's closer to our founder's heart, and this species of Reishi is called Ganoderma tsugae. Commonly known as "Hemlock Reishi", Ganoderma tsugae can be found growing exclusively on Hemlock trees in the Appalachian Mountains, all the way up to the Catskills Mountains in NY (The source where we procure the wild-foraged Hemlock Reishi used for our AURA Activation Extract). The medicinal properties of each species of Reishi are very similar across the board with few exceptions for varied nuance in certain species, like Ganoderma tsugae.
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Traditional Uses:
 
Boost or even Modulate the Immune System
Opens the Heart by Supporting Blood Flow
Opens the Lungs via Steroid Precursors
Relaxes the Nervous System
Potentiates Nitric Oxide
Detoxifies the Liver
Replenishes Qi
Supports Deeper, More Restful Sleep
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Extraction Method:
 
Small-Batch, Full-Spectrum, and Triple Extracted
Ethanol-Extracted using Soxhlet Extraction to Concentrate Hemlock Reishi Triterpenes
Hot Water-Extracted using Low-Temp Water Decoction to Concentrate Hemlock Reishi Beta Glucans
Infused with Dried Rice Koji Enzyme to Further Assist Extraction of the Biomass
(Extracted using 100% Fruiting Bodies of Wild-Foraged Hemlock Reishi)
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Fruiting Body vs Mycelium Debate:
 
For a while now, the industry has considered fruiting bodies superior to mycelium when it comes to which form of the mushroom's biomass is extracted to produce the most medicinally-potent supplement. Fruiting bodies are the mushrooms that we typically see growing out of the ground or off of a fallen tree or tree stump. Whereas mycelium is the hidden network of fiber-like threads that grow beneath the soil and inside of trees. These mycelium networks grow from millions of germinated mushroom spores and then fruiting bodies grow from these matured mycelium networks once they've intertwined and mated with enough threads of mycelium called hyphae. Both fruiting bodies and their mycelium contain shared medicinal compounds and even their own novel compounds. Although, using mycelium in mushroom supplements is often associated with containing "less" medicinal components and more "fillers", like sawdust substrate and/or the starches that the mycelium grows on. We use exclusively fruiting bodies to ensure the concentration of the mushroom's medicinal components and avoid any fillers that may skew the true weight of our extract's concentration. Mycelium does contain a world of value and novel medicinal components, but until we create a way to isolate & concetrate the mycelium's benefits without the contamination of substrate, then we'll continue to work with what we know best. The unification of the fruiting bodies and their mycelium in our extracts will be infused in the near future.
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Beta Glucan & Triterpene Discussion:
 
Beta Glucans are the soluble fibers found in mushrooms that support the gut microbiome & modulate our body's immune system. Beta Glucans are extracted from the mushroom using water and are often a measure of a mushroom's medicinal activity in a supplement. They are only one part of a mushroom's medicinal value though. Triterpenes are medicinal compounds found in mushrooms that support the metabolic function of various organs in our body. Triterpenes are typically extracted from mushrooms using alcohol and are often a measure of a mushroom's medicinal activity for supporting our body's metabolic function. A standardized & all-encompassing analytical testing protocol has yet to be established for quantifying these active compounds in mushroom supplements. Until then, it's important for consumers to know a company's extraction method, making sure it's a method that maximizes the process of concentrating these components as best as possible.
 
We fully purge the alcohol in our extracts to ensure we're using the most concentrated mushroom oleoresin, rich in triterpenes, and then perform a water extraction using the most concentrated weight of powdered mushroom fruiting bodies after the alcohol extraction is performed.
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Suggested Uses for our Hemlock Reishi Extract:
 
Take a dose during stressful moments, days, or even weeks as it may support in lowering excessive cortisol spikes.
Taken before bed to support deeper, more restful REM sleep.
Taken to support endogenous NAD+ levels via feeding Lachnospiraceae gut bacteria.
Taken to support kidney health via feeding Lachnospiraceae gut bacteria.
Studies consider it a potent antioxidant & anti-inflammatory agent.
Taken to calm & relax the nervous system.
May support cognitive function.
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Ingredients:
 
1,000mg of Ethanol-Extracted Hemlock Reishi Mushroom Oleoresin
Infused into Organic Coconut Glycerin
Infused with Concentrated Hot Water Extract
Infused with Dried Rice Koji (Rich in enzymes that support the extraction process & predigest components of our extracts)
Non-GMO Citric Acid (Stabilizes Shelf-Life)
 
Alcohol-Free (All ethanol has been heat-treated under a 30psi vacuum & purged from the oleoresin making it ready for the end-product)
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Extract Flavor Notes:
 
Sweet
Earthy
Bitter
Sour
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Who it's Best For:
 
People who struggle with sleep.
People with high stress levels.
People looking for lung support.
People looking for kidney support.
People looking to support their immune system.
People looking to naturally support NAD+ levels.
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This supplement was intentionally crafted with the purpose of enhancing overall well-being, homeostasis, and performance.
 
Trust me...it will be worth the wait.