Hericium erinaceus, and Every Human Lion's Mane Trial
Every human lion's mane trial with its size, dose, duration and population, the three that found nothing, and why fruiting body or mycelium changes the jar.
Adaptogens
Adaptogens mushrooms
Lion’s Mane, Reishi, Shiitake, Cordyceps.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms carry the most interesting evidence in the adaptogen range and the most overstated marketing. Lion's mane has a 2009 trial in adults with mild cognitive impairment whose scores improved over sixteen weeks and fell back after the supplement stopped, which is worth knowing in both directions. Reishi has a systematic review of clinical trials that grades most outcomes as low certainty. Beta-glucans, the compounds usually named, are a class of molecules rather than an effect.
Lion's mane benefits and reishi benefits each audit the human trials by extract, dose and duration and say what was measured. Both are in our capsule blends with shilajit, and both pages state plainly that the combination has not been trialled. The glossary entries filed here define each mushroom and the beta-glucan class in a sentence, for readers who want the term rather than the article.
Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), Audited Trial by Trial
Every human Ganoderma lucidum trial with its dose, duration and population. What reishi was measured to change, what it was not, and who should avoid it.
What Are Adaptogens? Eight Ranked by Strength of Evidence
Adaptogens ranked by published trial volume, not popularity. Eight herbs and mushrooms, the largest trial for each, and where the evidence runs thin.
Vocabulary
Defined in this section
- CordycepsCordycepsA genus of fungi taken as a supplement, most commercial material being cultivated Cordyceps militaris rather than the wild caterpillar fungus.Read
- Hericium erinaceusLion's maneHericium erinaceus, an edible fungus that grows in white cascading spines on hardwood, used both as food and as a supplement.Read
- 霊芝 (reishi)ReishiA hard, varnished bracket fungus of the genus Ganoderma, too woody to eat and taken instead as a decoction or an extract.Read
One level up
Adaptogens
The herbs and mushrooms paired with the resin in the capsule range. Ashwagandha, Lion’s Mane, Reishi, and what each one is actually for.
The questions everyone asks
What is shilajit, actually?
A dark resin that seeps out of rock at altitude in the Himalaya, made of plant matter pressed and broken down over a very long time. What comes off the rock is not the product. Shodhana, the purification step, is what separates the resin from everything it was sitting in, and that is the step worth asking a seller about.
Why does fulvic acid matter?
Fulvic acid is a carrier molecule. It binds trace minerals and is studied as a way of getting them across a cell membrane, which is why the interesting question about a mineral is not how much is in the jar but how much of it arrives. That is the mechanism the research is built on. It is a line of study, not a settled fact, and nobody should sell it to you as one.
How much do I take, and when would I notice anything?
Follow the instructions and maximum daily amount on the label of the specific product. Resin, liquid and capsule formulas are not interchangeable doses. We cannot promise a noticeable effect or a time to benefit. If you take medicines or have a medical condition, discuss the product with a qualified healthcare professional before use.
Resin or capsules?
The range includes resin and six distinct capsule formulas in vegan HPMC shells. Ingredient amounts are listed for each product rather than reduced to one formula for the whole range. One caution: the Sea Moss and Bladderwrack blend contains iodine, so if you have Hashimoto’s or any diagnosed thyroid condition, take that one to your doctor rather than to the checkout.
Where does it come from, and how do I know it is clean?
Our products come from the white-label range offered by established UK supplier Pure Shilajit UK. The supplier describes its resin as Himalayan-sourced. Certificate 63849 from Alex Stewart Agriculture concerns a resin sample tested in February 2026. It does not establish results for every current retail batch or any capsule formula. Current batch mapping remains unverified; the arsenic result needs clarification against the printed detection limit.
Do you ship outside Europe?
We ship worldwide, with one exception: not to the United States. Switzerland pays CHF 6.90, free from CHF 60, shipped from Winterthur by Swiss Post with no customs. Europe and the United Kingdom pay CHF 6.90, free from CHF 150. Every other country pays CHF 14.90, free from CHF 200, without a localised site.
