How to Make Homemade Reishi Tincture

The reishi mushroom grows on old and dying trees. According to Christopher Hobbs, author of "Medicinal Mushrooms: An Exploration of Tradition, Healing and Culture," the Chinese and Japanese have used reishi mushrooms to treat immune system disorders, high blood pressure, arthritis and other maladies for 4,000 years. Patients take reishi in teas, syrups, soups and tinctures. In addition, this mushroom can be used to dye paper, wool and other fabrics.

Things You'll Need

• Dried reishi mushroom powder
• Quart glass jar with tightly fitting, rubberized lid
• 80- or 100-proof vodka
• Mesh strainer
• Unbleached coffee filter
• Storage jar with tightly fitting lid

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Instructions

• 1

  Fill the quart jar half full with dried reishi powder.

• 2

  Fill the jar to the top with vodka.

• 3

  Seal the jar tightly and let sit for two days or up to two weeks.

• 4

  Strain the liquid through a mesh strainer and strain again through an unbleached coffee filter. This yields a single extraction. Allow to cool.

• 5

  Pour into storage jar and store in a cool, dry place.