Info: Available in 60 Capsule Bottles or 45 gram Jars (or 100g Jars, for 2 types)
Long before pharmaceuticals, there were mushrooms: Nature's own potent provision for human health. You can choose from several types of dried concentrated extracts from the fruiting bodies (the top parts) of mushrooms here: Chaga, Reishi, Lion's Mane, Turkey Tail, or Five Mushroom Powder. Harmonic Arts mushroom supplements are available in powders and capsules.
Info: Available in 60 Capsule Bottles or 45 gram Jars (or 100g Jars, for 2 types)
Long before pharmaceuticals, there were mushrooms: Nature's own potent provision for human health. You can choose from several types of dried concentrated extracts from the fruiting bodies (the top parts) of mushrooms here: Chaga, Reishi, Lion's Mane, Turkey Tail, or Five Mushroom Powder. Harmonic Arts mushroom supplements are available in powders and capsules.
Product Notes:
Although the powerful health-promoting properties of mushrooms have been prized by ancient and indigenous cultures for thousands of years, they have been surprisingly overlooked by some in more recent times. Harmonic Arts Organic Concentrated Mushroom products offer an easy way to supplement your diet with these powerful concentrated extracts.
Sourcing & Extraction Method
Most of the mushrooms Harmonic Arts uses in these powders are grown in and sustainably hand-harvested from the forests of Siberia and the Greater Khingan mountain range, then processed with a dual extraction method (which is why they were formerly called Dual Extract or Dual Extracted Mushroom Powders).
The chaga and reishi are extracted using a hot water and alcohol solution, and the turkey tail, lion's mane and cordyceps using just hot water. After the medicinal compounds are extracted into their respective liquids, that liquid (the menstrua) is evaporated off, which leaves a very fine, highly concentrated, easy to use water-soluble powder.
5 Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder
For those seeking the same core medicinal mushroom ingredients of their delicious 5 Mushroom Drinking Chocolate in their pure form without the cocoa and coconut flavouring, Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary presents the 5 Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder: a synergistic combination of all five of these most well-studied healing mushrooms with immuno-modulating and anti-pathogenic properties offered here.
This blend of five medicinal mushrooms provides antioxidants to help protect cells against the oxidative damage caused by free radicals and fungal polysaccharides with immunomodulating properties. Some of the better known contributions of its individual constituents are as follows:
- Chaga: Boosts the immune system
- Reishi (Lingzhi): Adaptogenic: for stress support, grounding, and vitality
- Cordyceps: Tonifies lungs and kidneys
- Turkey Tail: An immunomodulator also used for digestive imbalances. Used in TCM to fortify the spleen to drain dampness and clear toxic heat.
- Lion's Mane: For immune and nerve support, protective to cells, and helps focus and memory.
Chaga
Sometimes heralded as "The King of Mushrooms," Chaga is reputed to have potent anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immuno-modulating properties. It's been used in traditional folk medicine in northern Europe and Asia to address several areas, including abnormal tissue growth, immune health, and intestinal issues.
Cordyceps
Originally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help tonify and replenish the lungs and kidneys and to resolve phlegm as well as for as well as for enhancing energy and endurance, Cordyceps are not only a good source of antioxidants that help protect cells from the oxidative damage caused by free radicals but also of fungal polysaccharides with immunomodulating properties. Harmonic Arts also recommends it for stamina and stress support.
Lion's Mane
Known traditionally in Asian culture not only as a health product but as a replacement for meat in vegetarian dishes, Lion's Mane is only now beginning to be recognized worldwide for its remarkable health properties – particularly on account of NGF, or Nerve Growth Factor. NGF is a small protein that stimulates nerve growth and thereby enhances the nervous system.
The problem, however, is that it is difficult for this protein to reach the brain, as it is often filtered out by the blood-brain barrier. Lion's Mane helps resolve this problem. Substances known as hericenones help stimulate the brain to produce more NGF, while erinacines are small enough to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and stimulate nerve growth from within. And it's never been easier to add Lion's Mane to your regular diet, than with a handy jar of powder, like this.
Reishi Mushroom
A staple of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the reishi mushroom is often used to treat a variety of ailments in the body, including immune problems and toxicity, as well as high "bad" cholesterol, high blood pressure, and poor blood circulation; an adaptogen, it can also help the body deal with stress.
Reishi is often recommended for its relaxing and calming effects, and this format makes it simple and easy to use this powerful supplemental mushroom daily.
Turkey Tail
When it comes to medicinal mushrooms, few can boast the backing of science as thoroughly as the one known under the Latin names Coriolus and Trametes versicolor, or as Yun Zhi in Traditional Chinese Medicine, or turkey tail mushrooms, in colloquial English (due to their shape).
Although there are a number of active agents in this mushroom, two of particular note for medicinal purposes are PSK (polysaccharide-K, also known as krestin) and PSP (polysaccharopeptide).
In addition, the mushroom has demonstrable antioxidant and antibacterial properties, and at least one study has suggested its immunity-boosting potential as a treatment for those with HIV.
Considered alongside this mushroom's traditional use in soups and teas for antimicrobial purposes, Turkey Tail has an impressive record as a supplemental mushroom for maintaining good health.
Ingredients:
Harmonic Arts Mushroom Powders:
5 Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder:
Medicinal ingredients per dose:
0.9 g Chaga (Inonotus obliquus, Fruiting body) (30% Polysaccharides)
1.6 g Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Stroma) (40% Polysaccharides, 15% D-Mannitol)
1.4 g Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus, Fruiting body) (30% Polysaccharides)
1.2 g Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum, Fruiting body) (30% Polysaccharides)
1.6 g Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor, Fruiting body) (30% Polysaccharides)
Sourcing: The Chaga is grown on living birch trees in an organic-certified forest in Siberia, to ensure a high concentration of its actives betulinic acid and triterpenes, and the growers follow sustainable practices while harvesting (leaving a portion of the woody growth behind to protect the trees, and some of the actual harvest behind to propagate continued mushroom growth). The Cordyceps are farm-grown in China’s Zhejiang province, on a bed of non-GMO soybean and rice until they become full size and release spores, to ensure the highest concentration of cordycepin and adenosine. Please see the entries for the other powders below, for sourcing of the remaining types.
Lion's Mane Concentrated Mushroom Powder:
Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus), Fruiting Body Only; Polysaccharides >30%. Hot Water Extraction ratio: 7:1.
Sourcing: Farmed in an area known as The Ancient Mushroom Farm in the densely forested foothills of Gutian; cultivated on a fortified sawdust substrate, to ensure that high polysaccharide content.
Reishi Concentrated Mushroom Powder:
Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum), Fruiting Body Only; Polysaccharides >30%, Triterpene >2%. Hot Water/Alcohol Extraction ratio: 12:1
Sourcing: Grown with traditional growing method to produce the widest variety of active compounds: on aged Duanwood logs, in the Nine Dragon Mountains, where Reishi is found natively.
Turkey Tail Concentrated Mushroom Powder:
Turkey Tail (Coriolus versicolor), Fruiting Body Only; Polysaccharides >30%, Triterpene >0.5%. Hot Water Extraction ratio: 8:1
Sourcing: Wild-cultivated on traditional logs and deadfall in the remote forest lands of Northern China to ensure it contains the widest variety of polysaccharides and triterpenes.
Harmonic Arts Mushroom Capsules:
5 Mushroom Capsules - each capsule contains:
88.67 mg Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) (9:1, DHE: 798 mg)
99.75 mg Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) (8:1, DHE: 798 mg)
114.0 mg Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) (7:1, DHE: 798 mg)
66.5 mg Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) (12:1, DHE: 798 mg)
99.75 mg Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) (8:1, DHE: 798 mg)
Collectively, over 30% of the contents of the 5 mushroom powder consists of polysaccharides.
Chaga Capsules - each capsule contains:
200 mg Chaga (Inonotus obliquus, Fruiting Body) (9:1, DHE: 1800 mg)
Contains at least: 30% Polysaccharides, 5% Polyphenol, and 2% Triterpene
Cordyceps Capsules - each capsule contains:
187.5 mg Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris, Fruiting Body) (9:1, DHE: 1500 mg)
Contains at least: 30% Polysaccharides, 15% Beta-Glucan, 0.5% Adenosine, and 0.1% Cordycepin
Lion's Mane Capsules - each capsule contains:
200 mg Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus, Fruiting Body) (7:1, DHE: 1400 mg)
Contains at least 30% Polysaccharides
Reishi Capsules - each capsule contains:
187.5 mg Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum, Fruiting Body) (12:1, DHE: 2250 mg)
Contains at least 30% Polysaccharides
Turkey Tail Capsules - each capsule contains:
312 mg Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor, Fruiting Body) (8:1, DHE: 2500 mg)
Contains at least 30% Polysaccharides and 0.5% Triterpene
Recommended Usage:
Powders:
5 Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder: Take a quarter of a teaspoon from 2 to 4 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Lion's Mane Concentrated Mushroom Powder: Take a quarter teaspoon just 1 time per day.
Reishi Concentrated Mushroom Powder: Take a quarter teaspoon from 1 to 4 times per day. To avoid stomach upset, it's best to take it with food / a meal.
Turkey Tail Concentrated Mushroom Powder: Take a quarter teaspoon from 1 to 2 times per day. To avoid stomach upset, it's best to take it with food / a meal.
Any of these types can be added to a little hot water to drink as a broth, or added to other beverages like coffee, tea, hot chocolate, smoothies, etc. You can also add it to food such as oatmeal, or put it into capsules with a Cap-M-Quik Capsule Filler Machine or a similar device, if you prefer.
Keep the jars tightly closed with the desiccant pack still in it (it is there to reduce moisture and prevent the powder from clumping up or spoiling).
Capsules:
5 Mushroom Capsules Adults: Take two capsules, one time per day. Take with food to avoid digestive upset.
Chaga Capsules: Adults: Take two capsules, once per day.
Cordyceps Capsules: Adults: Take two capsules, once daily.
Lion's Mane Capsules: Adults: Take two capsules, once a day.
Reishi Capsules: Adults: Take two capsules, once a day. Take with food to avoid digestive upset.
Turkey Tail Capsules: Adults: Take two capsules, one time per day.
Non-medicinal ingredients in each type of capsule: Organic brown rice flour, Hypromellose.
Warnings:
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. If taking for TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) purposes, consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you have exterior pathogens/conditions. Consult a health care practitioner if symptoms persist or worsen. Hypersensitivity / allergy can occur; in which case, discontinue use.
Health Canada Natural Product Numbers:
80080603 for the 5 Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder; 80080678 for the Lion's Mane Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder; 80080729 for the Reishi Mushroom Concentrated Mushroom Powder; and 80080679 for the Turkey Tail.
For the Capsules, the NPN's are: 80118494 for the 5 Mushroom capsules; 80118493 for the Chaga; 80118492 for the Cordyceps; 80118491 for the Lion's Mane; 80118490 for the Reishi; and 80118615 for the Turkey Tail.
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