How did I make my first Reishi Mushroom Tincture
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This past Sunday, I finally took a step forward towards an old dream of mine; Making Medicine! I'm always trying to learn as much as i can for my homstead. I am so excited that I have finally made that move I needed to post it, along with the process I used. This is part one of this specific batch, as I am using a double extraction method, it will take a few weeks.
Making Reishi Mushroom Tincture:
Lets talk first about the mushroom itself. Reishi has long been known (the Chinese have used it medicinally for over 2000 years) as the mushroom of immortality. Everywhere you look in the herbal medicine world, weather you're online or not, there are many good things to be said about the Reishi mushroom:
- Boosts the immune system
- Balances blood pressure
- Helps with diabetes
- Improves respiratory health
- Antioxidant
- Reduces Risk for Infections and Viruses
The list goes on... some, even claim the use of this medicine fights against the growth of tumors and cancer! But please don't take my word for it, research the information and make your own decisions.
With over 2000 years of fame I think I will have to try this just for it's immune system health properties. And we have a lot of these growing on our property in season.
I have read many publication on the subject and talked to a lot of experts about it. I was even told that Reishi is also quite tasty, culinary, when properly prepared. Apparently, the trick is to use the white part of the young mushroom, some good butter and a hot pan! I have not tried it yet but some say it has become their favorite mushroom to eat.
Last year I harvested one large mushroom before it was too late, right when the out ring has gone all red or burgundy, which seems to be the ultimate time to pick.
I sliced it up, dehydrated it at the lowest temperature available in my oven... stuck up the house (Jessi-K hated it, it reminded her of the way magic mushrooms taste!!!! LOL). Than I bagged our dried up sliced reishi in a paper bag and stowed it away.
The process was so far surprisingly easy:
Getting ready, I got our dried Reishi in the paper bag, a jar and a bottle of vodka...make sure to use alcohol with a minimum of 80°. You can also make a tincture with vinigar, when i try that I will post it too.
The mushroom I had sliced and dried last year (theu still smell delicious by the way).
I cut them into smaller pieces to fit more into the jar.
I filled the jar half way with the pieces of reishi.
Than my lovely assistant and wife, Jessi-k, poured the alcohol to about an inch below the top rim
Closed it tight and put it away in a cool dark place
Don't forget to date the jar or whatever you use...it will sit in the dark for 4 to 6 weeks!
That's all for now, the second step in this double extraction process involves straining the liquid, saving both mushrooms and alcohol, measuring what we have, calculating the amount of water needed and simmering it down for several hours... and than mixing the two at an easy ratio of 2 part alcohol and 1 part water.
We'll go into details as soon as we can.
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Excellent, detailed and inspiring post @senorcoconut. We’re so happy to see you following your dreams and inspiring and educating others along the way! That’s what it’s all about. 😊 Your post has been resteemed @the-hearth, @mountainjewel’s earth-centered curation account! 🌿💚
Oh my god thank you so much @mountainjewel and your curation account @the-hearth.
I forgot you had started that account, I must have seen it recently and got busy with family life! I love it.
Thanks again
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We have these on our property as well. My wife puts them in her tea and coffee after chopping them up. It was interesting to hear you can eat them too. I've always heard you don't want to early them because they taste horrible. I think we will try to saute up a young white piece as you mentioned. Thanks.
I amnxompetely new to this world of forest medicine but I have wanted to learn for a long time and now I can practice what I've read, get some experience under my belt and start really homesteading!
I had heard about eating reishi from 2 different people on a mushroom id page off face book. I will try it this year too. And a tea also, why not!
Thanks
Yay senor! Looks great, good job. You’re super blessed to have those on your property 🙏 here’s to making dreams come true ✨💖✨
There really was an abundance last year and I really cannot wait to be there full time...sooon!
Our little one one day holding my hand, walking through the forest, said to me, hey Papa look at this thing. It was a beautiful morel. He's got a good hight for mushroom hunting!
I will learn all about every living things on that plot of land!
Thanks for the re-steem 😁
Wow kids open the gateways to so much, even mystical landscapes we can miss. Yes the land has so much to teach us 💚🌿 great post!
You're so sweet, thank you again @mountainjewel.
That's great. I'll try to find that mushroom here in Venezuela, but it looks like is not from this tropical weather.
I don't think you will but this is a technique that works with many herbs, spices and mushrooms. I am not sure though if the time of "brewing" changes according to the plant you want to make a tincture from.
Thank you