Explained

Chaga is one of the more visually striking functional mushrooms – less a classic mushroom shape than a dark, cracked mass on the side of a tree. Here's what it...

Cordyceps is one of the most intriguing entries in the functional-mushroom world – with an unusual natural history and a long traditional pedigree. Here's what it is and how it's...

With its unmistakable cascading white spines, lion's mane is one of the most recognisable — and most discussed — functional mushrooms. Here's what it actually is, and how it's used....

Reishi is perhaps the most storied of all the functional mushrooms. Here's what it is, where it comes from, and how it's used – with some honest context along the...

Mushrooms have become a familiar sight in the wellness world, from powders stirred into morning coffee to capsules and extracts. Here we look at what these "functional" mushrooms actually are,...