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What is Lion's Mane?
Lion's Mane (Hericium erinaceus) is an edible mushroom that grows in cascades of white spines on old trunks. He carries three names according to cultures — Lion's Mane in the West, yamabushitake (monk's mushroom) in Japan, houtou (monkey head) in China — and is taken as a daily cure for clarity and baseline attention.
What are the traditional uses of Lion's Mane?
In Chinese medicine, houtou has long been used to strengthen the internal organs and support digestion and vigour. In Japan, the yamabushi monks took him as a companion of long meditations and mountain walks. INFUSE documents him as a traditional and culinary use, without attributing therapeutic virtue.
How do I prepare Lion's Mane?
A teaspoon of powder (3 to 5 g) in a warm drink — plant milk, water, smoothie — in the morning. The water should remain simmering, around 80°C, never at a rolling boil. The 8:1 powder extract is dosed at 0.5 g, once or twice a day, diluted in water, tea or food.
Morning or evening — when to take Lion's Mane?
Rather in the morning. It is the grammar of the DAILY mode — a fixed point at the threshold of the day, repeated. Some sensitive people prefer to avoid a late intake; listening to one's body is part of the cure.
How long before Lion's Mane takes effect?
He is a plant of ground, not an immediate effect. Sources and research point to regularity over several weeks to several months — the Mori 2009 study spanned sixteen weeks. The supposed benefit holds to consistency far more than to the isolated intake, and it is reversible upon stopping.
Fruiting body or mycelium — what's the difference?
The fruiting body is the visible white cascade; mycelium is the underground network. On the market, mycelium grown on grain can be rich in starch and poor in compounds. INFUSE works with the fruiting body, with an extract guaranteed at least 18% beta-glucans, without added filler.
Does Lion's Mane have side effects?
He is considered well tolerated, but a few users report an unusual unease — anxiety or depression — after several weeks of continuous use, generally resolved upon stopping. Caution also in case of mushroom allergy, anticoagulant treatment, autoimmune disease, pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Is Lion's Mane legal and where is he sourced?
He is a free food in France and the European Union. INFUSE currently sources his Lion's Mane in Japan, with quality control carried out in France; the supply details (lot, culture method, possible certification) are in process of confirmation.
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