Why I Keep Coming Back to Reishi

A note from our co-founder Yvan, on the one remedy he keeps coming back to.

For me, Reishi is more than just another supplement. It is one of the few things I have felt consistently drawn back to over decades, and I often wonder if that persistence has created its own kind of positive feedback loop. I hesitate to call it a craving. It feels more like a gentle signal from the body that there is something here worth paying attention to.

I’ve tried Reishi in almost every form I could find - powders, teas, gels and different types of extracts, always curious about how the preparation might change the way I experience it. Yet I always come back specifically to an ethanol-based tincture.

There’s something beautifully old-world about taking medicine this way. Long before capsules and powdered extracts became the norm, alcohol was commonly used as a vehicle for magical botanical preparations. Alcohol is also able to extract important compounds from Reishi that aren’t readily extracted in water alone, which is part of what makes this form so interesting to me.

And honestly, I love taking it. A few drops of our Reishi tincture feels almost like a little nightcap of sorts. Earthy, complex, slightly bitter, with this beautiful cacao-like character.

For me, the difference has simply become part of my normal. I notice a sense of settling, an easier transition into sleep, and feeling more grounded and adaptable. Nothing dramatic or forced, just a subtle shift I desire to maintain. That is what I love about Reishi. I do not have to convince myself to take it, my body keeps reminding me.

Yvan