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Mushrooms are low in calories, high in protein for a non-animal source, and are filled with nutrients and antioxidants. Research shows that eating more mushrooms supports health benefits including boosting gut health, providing anti-inflammatory properties, and providing a source of vitamins B, D, and potassium. Don’t just take our word for it. Check out this article: Are Mushrooms Good for You? Here's What Research Has to Say
Tea is a wonderful way to enjoy the functional attributes of adaptogens. An adaptogen is a class of herbs, plants, and fungi believed to help the body cope with stress and overall well-being. They are believed to help the body return to a state of balance, known as homeostasis. Tulsi (herb) and Reishi (mushroom), among many others, are adaptogens.
Our ingredients are sourced globally and locally from regenerative, ethical, and sustainable farms. We are continually curating our selections and partners, and supporting those we believe in, who treat the earth and each other with care. Our priority is to source organic and fair-trade ingredients when available, keeping ingredients as local as possible.
We strive to improve this process as we grow, and our commitment to you is quality, transparency, authenticity, and sustainability.
This means:
- Healthy soil
- Clean water
- Happy farmers
- Vibrant ecosystems
- Thriving communities
- Ingredients selected for flavor, quality, and production method
Cordyceps is a popular fungus used for cognitive and athletic performance that has a reported plethora of medicinal uses. With a long history in traditional eastern medicine, its properties may boost heart health, endurance, immune functions, and reduce inflammation.
Lion’s Mane Mushrooms - This is our favorite mushroom for brain food and focus. With a long history in East Asian medicine and culinary practices, it tastes similar to lobster. It is considered one of the finest mushrooms in the culinary arts. It may help with clarity, depression, anxiety, and brain fog. It may also be able to help in the fight against cancer and dementia.
- 9 Health Benefits of Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Plus Side Effects) (healthline.com)
- Hericium erinaceus - Wikipedia
Maitake mushroom tea, derived from the Grifola frondosa fungus, is associated with several potential health benefits, primarily due to the presence of beta-glucans and other bioactive compounds. Rich in vitamin D and beta glucan, it may be used to treat and prevent cancer, lower cholesterol, treat type ll diabetes, support bone health, and provide adaptogenic support (increases ability to adapt and recover from stress).
- Maitake Mushroom: Health Benefits, Nutrition, and Uses (webmd.com)
- 4 Notable Maitake Mushroom Benefits (braintea.com)
Reishi Mushrooms are a wondrous functional mushroom with a multitude of health benefits. They have been used in traditional medicine for centuries and today in functional forest teas to boost the immune system, reduce depression, and help in the fight against cancer.
- 6 Benefits of Reishi Mushroom (Plus Side Effects and Dosage) (healthline.com)
- Lingzhi (mushroom) - Wikipedia
Shiitake Mushrooms are a wonderful gift from nature that we cultivate at Golden Cloud Brand. These culinary and medicinal forest mushrooms contain the same amino acids as meat, help lower cholesterol, and have shown that they may have anti-cancer effects. Along with these many delicious and functional benefits Shiitake Mushrooms have displayed promise in boosting your immune system, and improving heart health.
- Why Shiitake Mushrooms Are Good For You (healthline.com)
- 4 Health Benefits of Shiitake Mushrooms (health.com)
Turkey Tail Mushrooms are a functional forest favorite. This miraculous mushroom is packed with nutrients and antioxidants. It may also help with cancer due to its polysaccharopeptides. These mushrooms help improve gut health, are anti-inflammatory, and may boost overall immunity.
Astragalus Root is an herbal supplement that has been used for traditional Eastern medicine for hundreds of years. Ours are grown in the Appalachian foothills and may improve cardiovascular and immune systems, boost kidney function, fight against chronic fatigue, and may even help to lower blood sugar levels.
Cardamom is a complex spice with many culinary uses. Derived from Southern India, it may have anti-inflammatory properties, multiple antioxidants, and may help lower blood pressure.
- What Is Cardamom and How Do You Use It? (allrecipes.com)
- Cardamom - Wikipedia
- 10 Health Benefits of Cardamom, Backed by Science (healthline.com)
Chamomile is a favorite flower grown on our farm that is commonly dried and steeped either by itself or in tea blends. Warm, floral, and bright, it has a calming effect as it reduces anxiety and stress; it also aids in reducing the effects of insomnia and may improve sleep quality overall. It is often suggested to drink chamomile tea after dinner or a large meal because research suggests that it aids in digestion.
Chicory root has a wonderful, full-bodied taste, which is earthy, slightly acidic, and slightly nutty. Naturally caffeine-free, the roasted root of this flowering plant tastes great on its own but is delicious when added to mushroom teas. Loaded with medicinal properties—including vitamins, minerals, and prebiotic fiber— it may improve digestive health and reduce inflammation for better overall health.
Cinnamon is a favorite spice due to its versatility in cooking and baking, and its warm, welcoming taste and smell, whether sweet or savory. Although its origin is unknown, it has been used from ancient Egypt to ancient East Asia. Cinnamon has many medicinal properties, proven to be anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, and may even improve insulin sensitivity.
Cloves - Originating in the Moluccas, cloves add a delicious, warm sweetness to any dish. It has been used throughout Asia and the Mediterranean for both culinary and medicinal uses. Cloves are antimicrobial and antiinflammatory in nature.
Elderberry & Elderflowers - Elderberries are woodland tart berries loaded with antioxidants and nutrients. They have been used to help fight the common cold and the flu, and for overall immunity boosting. Our Ohio-grown elderberries and elderflowers are brought to you by women farmers on women-owned farms.
Ginkgo Biloba - The ginkgo tree is native to China. Its leaves and nuts have been used in medicine for centuries, mainly to treat problems of the circulatory system and to improve mental/brain health for conditions including dementia, depression, headaches, and anxiety.
Peppercorn is one of the most popular spices in the world, hailing from India. It comes in a variety of colors, ranging from black to green and white to red, all which appear in the same fruit, depending on when they are picked. Health benefits include improved digestion, potential weight management, enhanced nutrient absorption, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and even some brain function support. It adds warmth and complexity to our mushroom teas.
Tulsi or Holy Basil is a flowering plant in the mint family grown at our Ohio, women-owned farms. An important medicinal plant, it is thought to help reduce everyday stress and anxiety, and lower blood sugar and cholesterol. Tulsi also helps you fight infections.
Assam is a bold black tea, notable for its high caffeine content and a bold, malty-sweet flavor that hails from the Assam Region of India. This tea is a great choice, either hot or iced. With its complex taste profile and versatility, we love it in our Mushroom Morning Chai.
Rooibos - Also known as red bush tea, this caffeine-free herbal tea is made from the leaves of the Aspalathus linearis shrub, native to South Africa. Rooibos is rich in antioxidants and has been associated with various health benefits, including improved lipid profiles and blood sugar levels.
Sencha is a green tea that originates from Japan. It varies slightly in taste, depending on the time and place that it was harvested, even how much shade it gets during the growing season. It has a vegetal, grassy, and somewhat astringent taste, with all the health benefits of any green tea. The Sencha in our Brain Food mushroom tea is decaffeinated, so you get the health and focus benefits but not the jitters.
Our farm-grown Lemon Verbena tastes bright, vivacious, and citrusy. This plant has been used for centuries for its lemony flavor and medicinal properties. A favorite of our fields, it can be used to reduce inflammation, improve sleep, and as an antimicrobial.
- 5 Potential Health Benefits of Lemon Verbena (healthline.com)
- Lemon Verbena Uses, Benefits & Dosage (Drugs.com Herbal Database)
Lemon Peel is similar to Lemon Verbena in terms of its uses. Its most common use is in culinary practices to help flavor food, but it has medical properties, as well. Lemon peel helps support oral health and is an antifungal.
Lemongrass has proven to be a versatile plant with many benefits. True to its name, it has a lemony flavor with hints of vegetal and grassy notes. It promotes sleep and relaxation, but it also has antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory components, helping support the body in many wonderful ways. We love growing lemongrass at our farm and freeze the lovely blades of grass each winter to carry that citrusy goodness throughout the Ohio winter.