Food Supplement
Hericium erinaceus
Lion’s Mane – Yamabushitake – Hou Tou Gu
Growing on hardwood trees in temperate forests across the northern hemisphere, Lion’s Mane is a delicious culinary mushroom with a growing reputation as a mushroom supplement.
Lion’s Mane’s unique properties are due to two families of compounds that it produces: the erinacines and hericenone.
It is traditionally eaten to support the immune and digestive systems, and is a popular supplement to support the cognitive function and nervous system as we grow older, especially in menopausal women and the elderly.