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Reishi Liquid Extract
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Whole Reishi fruiting body, extracted and lab tested in Queensland.
A 60 mL liquid extract for your evening routine. Take 2 mL in tea or warm water as part of winding down. One bottle lasts about a month.
- Fruiting body only. No mycelium grown on grain, no fillers, no isolates.
- Made by us. Our biocatalyst-assisted, triple-stage extraction is developed and run at our licensed facility in Redbank Plains, Queensland.
- Tested, with proof. Every batch is tested by a NATA-accredited lab. Read the current Certificate of Analysis on this page. For an older batch, email us the batch number and we'll send it.
- Honest about origin. The raw mushroom is grown in China. We extract and test it in Queensland.
How to take it: Shake well. Take 2 mL (1 full dropper) once a day, in the evening in a warm drink.
Good to know: Reishi is naturally bitter, so it is easiest in a strong tea or warm drink.
What does it taste like?
Earthy and slightly bitter, with a gentle warmth from the alcohol. Reishi is the most bitter of the five. Most people take it in water, tea, coffee or juice rather than straight.
Can I take more than one extract?
Yes. Many people pair them by time of day, for example Lion's Mane or Cordyceps in the morning and Reishi in the evening. Keep each to its suggested 2 mL serve, and check with your healthcare practitioner first if you take medication or are managing a health condition. Buying 2 or more together saves up to 30%: see our bundles.
How long until I notice anything?
Mushroom extracts work gradually rather than straight away. Take it daily at a similar time and give it at least a month before you judge it. The What to expect timeline on this page shows how it typically builds. Everyone responds differently.
How much alcohol is in it?
About 20-25% food-grade ethanol, which carries and preserves the extract. A 2 mL serve contains about 0.3 to 0.4 g of alcohol, roughly 3 to 4% of a standard drink. If you avoid alcohol, or are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your healthcare practitioner before use.
How do I store it after opening?
Keep the cap tight and store the bottle in the fridge after opening to help preserve freshness, away from direct sunlight. Shake well before each use.
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Whole fruiting body · 60 mL · about 30 days
about $0.99 a day- Supports restful sleep
- Helps ease tiredness
- Rich in antioxidants
Whole Reishi fruiting body, extracted and lab tested in Queensland.
A 60 mL liquid extract for your evening routine. Take 2 mL in tea or warm water as part of winding down. One bottle lasts about a month.
What makes it different
- Fruiting body onlyNo mycelium grown on grain, no fillers, no isolates.No mycelium on grain, no fillers.
- Made by usOur biocatalyst-assisted, triple-stage extraction is developed and run at our licensed facility in Redbank Plains, Queensland.Triple-stage extraction in our licensed Queensland facility.
- Tested, with proofEvery batch is tested by a NATA-accredited lab. Read the current Certificate of Analysis.Every batch NATA-lab tested. View the COA.
- Honest about originThe raw mushroom is grown in China. We extract and test it in Queensland.Grown in China, extracted and tested here.
How to take it
Ingredients Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) fruiting body extract, filtered water, food-grade ethanol (about 20-25%).
Reishi · Ganoderma lucidum
Why choose Reishi
Wind down, recharge and restore.
Best for
- Rest
- Sleep
- Antioxidants
Best time: Evening
- 2×As many people felt clearly less tired than on placebo
- 6monthsOf daily use raised antioxidant levels in healthy adults
- 2,000+yearsOf use as a calming, restorative tonic
Reishi has been used for over 2,000 years as a calming, restorative tonic. It is the only mushroom in our range rich in ganoderic acids, the naturally bitter compounds that give Reishi its character.
Naturally bitter triterpenes found only in Reishi among the mushrooms we work with. They give Reishi its signature taste and character.
The benefits
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Human trial
Less tiredness
Twice as many people felt clearly less tired.
See the evidence
In an eight-week trial of 132 people with long-term fatigue, more than twice as many in the Reishi group felt clearly better (52% compared with 25% on placebo). Fatigue and wellbeing scores also improved more in the Reishi group.1
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Animal study · Traditional use
Better sleep
Longer sleep in lab studies, and a classic evening tonic.
See the evidence
Known in China as Lingzhi, Reishi has long been taken as a calming evening tonic. In a lab study, rats given Reishi fruiting body extract slept longer overall, mainly through more non-REM sleep, the type that makes up most of a night's rest. Human sleep studies are still needed.3
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Human trial
Antioxidant protection
Higher antioxidant levels in healthy adults.
See the evidence
Healthy adults who took Reishi daily for six months had higher antioxidant levels and less oxidative stress, the everyday wear on our cells linked with ageing.2
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Human trial
Liver support
Lower liver enzyme levels over six months.
See the evidence
In the same six-month study, liver enzyme levels fell, a sign that Reishi helped protect the liver from oxidative stress.2
Reishi grows as a hard, glossy, shelf-like bracket on tree trunks. Its lacquered red-brown surface earned it the name Lingzhi, the spirit mushroom.
What to expect
- 1First weeksMany people take Reishi in the evening. Its effects are gentle and build slowly.
- 2After 2 monthsKeep taking it daily. Changes in energy and wellbeing tend to build gradually.
- 36 months and beyondReishi is a long-term routine, not a quick fix. Keep it part of your evening wind-down.
Research references (3)
- Tang W, Gao Y, Chen G, Gao H, Dai X, Ye J, Chan E, Huang M, Zhou S. A randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study of a Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide extract in neurasthenia. Journal of Medicinal Food. 2005;8(1):53–58. doi:10.1089/jmf.2005.8.53
- Chiu HF, Fu HY, Lu YY, et al. Triterpenoids and polysaccharide peptides-enriched Ganoderma lucidum: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of its antioxidation and hepatoprotective efficacy in healthy volunteers. Pharmaceutical Biology. 2017;55(1):1041–1046. doi:10.1080/13880209.2017.1288750
- Cui XY, Cui SY, Zhang J, et al. Extract of Ganoderma lucidum prolongs sleep time in rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2012;139(3):796–800. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2011.12.020
Study 1 used a Reishi polysaccharide extract; study 2 used a Reishi extract enriched in triterpenoids and polysaccharide peptides; study 3 used Reishi fruiting body extract in rats. None was conducted on Vital Vial products. Individual results vary. Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a medical condition.
Our biocatalyst-assisted, triple-stage extraction is designed to release more of what the whole raw material holds, with every batch verified against defined quality specifications.
Whole raw material
We start with the whole mushroom: the fruiting body, or the sclerotium for Chaga. Never mycelium grown on grain.
Break
Biocatalysts break down the tough fungal cell wall that heat alone leaves largely intact.
Capture
A triple-stage extraction captures both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble compounds.
Verify
Every batch is tested by a NATA-accredited laboratory, with the current Certificate of Analysis published.
