Dried cordyceps mushrooms on an orange and cream background with lightning-bolt sketches

Cordyceps: unlocking energy, endurance, and vitality

  Introduction Cordyceps mushrooms, primarily Cordyceps sinensis and Cordyceps militaris, are known for their unique ability to enhance energy, endurance, heart health, and libido. These fungi have been used in traditional Eastern medicine for centuries....
Mocha smoothie in a mushroom-shaped glass beside a pouch of Purana lion's mane powder

Lion's mane mocha smoothie

Rise and shine with our Lion’s Mane Mocha Smoothie! 🌞🍄☕️

Your morning routine is about to get a cognitive uplift with this brain-boosting beverage. Curious about what makes this blend so special? Here’s the scoop:
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Chocolate chip cookies on a plate beside a pouch of Purana lion's mane powder

Lion's mane chocolate chip cookies

Your daily dose of lion’s mane… but make it a cookie 🍪✨ Lion’s mane powder is a versatile alternative to capsules. It can be added to coffee, tea, smoothies, soups, even baked goods! 🧑‍🍳These lion’s...
Purana immune complex bottle surrounded by reishi, chaga, maitake, shiitake and turkey tail mushrooms

How to support and protect your immune system with Purana's immune complex

Purana Immune Complex is a superbly curated blend of fruiting body extracts from five of nature’s most scientifically studied Traditional Chinese Medicinal Mushrooms: Reishi, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Shitake and Maitake, a unique and potent formulation crafted...
Shiitake mushrooms fruiting from a block of mycelium-covered substrate

Anatomy of a functional mushroom: fruiting body vs mycelium

Before we dive deep into the benefits of functional mushroom fruiting bodies versus mycelium, let’s first establish what is a fruiting body and what mycelium is. Traditional Chinese Medicinal Mushrooms, or Functional Mushrooms as we...
Inside the mushroom: the compounds that matter, how they reach you, and what they do

Inside the mushroom: the compounds that matter, how they reach you, and what they do

A plain-language tour of the bioactives in lion's mane, reishi, cordyceps, chaga and turkey tail, and why extraction and daily consistency decide whether you ever meet them.
Mushroom extract capsules and a pile of extract powder beside a line drawing of oyster mushrooms

Mushrooms: how and why are they extracted?

Mushrooms are a popular food, and mushroom supplements have been gaining popularity as well. Most mushrooms supplements are made with a mushroom extract. An extract you ask? What on earth is that? Read on to learn...
Dried reishi, cordyceps and lion's mane mushrooms with question marks

What are functional mushrooms? Learn the basics

Mushrooms are some of the world's most unique organisms. They are found all over the world, in nearly every climate. For thousands of years mushrooms have been used medicinally by cultures around the globe to...