Shiitake

THE PRODUCT

Our Shiitake tincture is produced using carefully cultivated fruiting bodies and a traditional dual extraction process. Long prized in East Asian traditions for its culinary and wellness properties, Shiitake is a considered addition to your daily routine.

Ingredients: Distilled water, ethanol (30% ABV), Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) fruiting body extract.

50ml · 30% ABV · Small Batch · Made in Yorkshire

THE TRADITION

Lentinula edodes

Shiitake is perhaps the most widely known medicinal mushroom in the world, and for good reason. Long before it became a staple of restaurant kitchens and health food stores, it was revered across East Asia as a food with genuine restorative properties. In China, its use has been documented for over two thousand years. In Japan, it was cultivated on oak logs and offered as a gift to the emperor. It was not simply food, it was medicine, ceremony and sustenance all at once.

In traditional Chinese medicine, Shiitake was used to support qi, the vital life force, and to strengthen the stomach, lungs and circulation. Practitioners prescribed it for fatigue, low immunity and what they described as a depletion of inner energy. It was considered warming and grounding, something to reach for when the body felt run down or out of balance.

Japanese traditional medicine shared much of this thinking. Shiitake was used to support what practitioners called the body’s protective energy, its ability to resist illness and recover from exertion. The mushroom was considered particularly valuable during the colder months, when vitality was most easily depleted.

Shiitake is notably rich in a polysaccharide called lentinan, as well as eritadenine and a range of B vitamins. Modern research has explored its potential to support immune function, cardiovascular health and overall vitality. It is one of the few plant or fungal sources of vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.

What makes Shiitake particularly interesting is how completely the traditional and modern views align. The attributes that ancient practitioners described (energy support, immune resilience, cardiovascular benefit) are precisely the areas that contemporary science is now investigating most closely.

These statements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult a healthcare professional before making changes to your health routine.

HOW TO USE

Shake well before use. Recommended daily intake: 1–2ml per day (1-2 pipettes). Dispense directly under the tongue or add to water or another cold drink.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Not suitable for children. Keep out of reach of children. Not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Contains ethanol.