Chaga Mushroom Powder

All our Mushrooms undergo a water extraction to release water-soluble polysaccharides, and then our Reishi and Chaga also undergo an alcohol extraction since they are denser in texture. The mushrooms then go through a vacuum concentration, which removes any alcohol, along with a water extraction which removes any water. The mushrooms are then spray-dried to create a water-soluble, alcohol-free powder.

Our Mushroom Powders are water-soluble, which means that the powder can harden if the jar is exposed to moisture. While our Mushroom Powders are still safe and effective to consume if they’ve hardened, we understand this can be a frustrating experience. This blog shares tips on how to control moisture in your Mushroom Powder and what to do if it has hardened.

In short, Concentrated Mushroom powders are extracts made from 100% fruiting body mushrooms. They are more potent then steam extracted mushroom products, with a wider variety and higher concentration of active compounds. 

Concentrated Mushroom Powder: This process uses a water and/or alcohol menstruum to extract the mushrooms' medicinal compounds. The resulting liquid is spray dried, producing a highly-concentrated, water-soluble powder. This product is easily dissolved in liquid or can be added to foods and drinks.

Suggested use: 1/8-1/2 teaspoon, 1 time daily.

Steam-Extract Products: The entire mushroom is steam-treated to extract the medicinal compounds and make them bioavailable. It is then ground into a fine powder for easy consumption.

Our Chaga is wild harvested from living birch trees in an organic-certified forest in Siberia. Our Cordyceps are grown on substrates consisting of organic soybean and organic brown rice in China’s Zhejiang province (no substrate is included in the finished product). Our Lion’s Mane is cultivated on cedar sawdust in the Fujian Province. Our Reishi are organically grown on aged Duanwood logs at a small, family-run farm located in the Nine Dragon Mountains. Our Turkey Tail is grown on logs and deadfall in Northeastern China's remote forest, located in the Heilongjiang region.

Our mushroom products do not contain gluten or maltodextrin. Our Mushroom Capsules contain a few additional ingredients: 

• Hypromellose controls the release of the Mushroom Powder into the body.  
• Organic brown rice flour acts as a filler, as the dose of our Mushroom Powders do not fill an entire capsule. 
• Vegetable magnesium stearate keeps the ingredients with the capsule from sticking together. 

Proper extraction is imperative to yielding potent levels of fungal polysaccharides, triterpenes, and beta-glucans that are easy for your body to absorb. Each of our mushrooms undergo hot water extraction to unlock these active compounds. Chaga and Reishi also undergo alcohol extraction as they are denser in texture and require the extra step to get to the beneficial triterpenes within the mushrooms. This blog dives deeper into the essentials of mushroom extraction.

We recommend speaking with your trusted health care provider to determine if functional mushrooms are a good fit for your family’s wellness routine.

Our mushroom dosage recommendations are approved by the Natural and Non-Prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) and Health Canada. 

We recommend speaking with your trusted health care provider to determine if adding functional mushroom extracts to your wellness routine is right for you.

As our mushroom powders, capsules, and tinctures are registered as Natural Health Products, we do not have nutritional facts for them. You can request a Certificate Analysis to see the biochemical content (including polysaccharide content) of our mushrooms at any time by contacting help@harmonicarts.ca.

Our Mushroom Capsules have a shelf life of 2 years, our Mushroom Powders have a shelf life of 4 years, and our Mushroom Tinctures have a shelf life of 5 years.

Before our mushrooms leave the lab where they undergo extraction, they’re tested for quality, purity and potency. This includes physical characteristics, chemical characteristics (including polysaccharide content), and microbiological characteristics. The results of this testing are documented in a Certificate of Analysis, which you can request from us at any time by contacting help@harmonicarts.ca. We also cyclically contract 3rd party testing at Canadian labs to further verify and validate the results of the Certificates of Analysis.

Our mushrooms are sourced from China and Siberia, regions that have a long-established history of traditional mushroom cultivation that spans back over thousands of years. Our decision to source from China is made mindfully and with deep consideration of purity, potency, and quality, as Chinese medicine has developed rigorous standards that guide the cultivation of medicinal mushrooms. Learn more here.

While both mycelium and fruiting body contain active polysaccharides, recent research shows that the concentration of active compounds is highest in fruiting body mushrooms as opposed to mycelium. Our fruiting body mushrooms are grown on substrates that replicate the natural environment in which wild mushrooms thrive. This growing method ensures the mushroom can produce a wide variety of active compounds and phytochemicals needed to nourish human health.

At Harmonic Arts, we work with the world’s top 5 functional mushrooms: Chaga, Cordyceps, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and Turkey Tail. These mushrooms provide a variety of benefits that can support your wellness goals. This blog dives deeper into how they support the body and mind.

Learn our planet-friendly tips for upcycling, recycling, composting and disposing of all Harmonic Arts packaging here.

We recommend speaking with your health care practitioner before adding any new herbs to your family’s wellness routine. Our products are crafted for adults as some of the ingredients may not be suitable for children.