Reishi dosage: how many drops a day?

How much Reishi to take a day

For our Reishi drops, the label says:

• 2 to 3 full droppers a day. A full dropper holds about 0.6 ml, or 20 drops.
• No more than 2 ml (60 drops) in a day.
• Best taken in the evening.
• Hold the drops under your tongue for 90 seconds or more, then swallow. Or mix them into tea or warm water if you find the taste strong.

If you’re new to Reishi, start at 2 droppers for the first week.

Drops, droppers and millilitres

You take	That’s about	A 30 ml bottle lasts
1 dropper (20 drops)	0.6 ml	about 50 days
2 droppers (40 drops)	1.2 ml	about 25 days
3 droppers (60 drops)	1.8 ml	about 16 days
Daily maximum	2 ml	15 days

What’s in 1 ml

Each 30 ml bottle contains 1,000 mg of Reishi extract (dry weight), made from the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum with purified water and food-grade alcohol. So:

• 1 ml contains about 33 mg of extract.
• 2 droppers (1.2 ml) contain about 40 mg.
• 3 droppers (1.8 ml) contain about 60 mg.

Reishi dosage for other forms

A gram of powder, a capsule of extract and a ml of tincture are very different things, so follow the label on the product you have. As a rough guide to what you’ll see on labels:

Form	What’s measured	Typical label amount
Dried Reishi slices	grams of dried mushroom, simmered as tea	a few grams a day
Reishi powder	grams of ground mushroom	1 to 3 g a day
Extract capsules	mg of extract	500 mg to 1.5 g a day
Tincture or drops	ml of liquid	1 to 2 ml a day

Never add up amounts across forms, and never go over the daily maximum on the label.

When to take Reishi

Most people take Reishi in the evening, and that’s what our label suggests. A common routine is drops in a cup of herbal tea after dinner. If you also take Lion’s Mane, the usual pattern is Lion’s Mane in the morning and Reishi in the evening.

What it tastes like

Reishi is bitter, and it can tingle a little under the tongue. That’s normal: it comes from the triterpenes in the mushroom. If you don’t like it, put the drops in tea, warm water, or a hot chocolate.

Who shouldn’t take Reishi

• Children, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Anyone allergic to mushrooms.
• If you take blood thinners, blood pressure medicines, diabetes medicines or medicines that suppress the immune system, talk to your GP or pharmacist first.
• Stop taking Reishi two weeks before any planned surgery.
• There are rare reports of liver problems with Reishi powder. If you have a liver condition, check with your GP first.

Questions people ask

How many drops of Reishi should I take?

For our drops: 40 to 60 drops a day (2 to 3 full droppers), and no more than 60 drops.

Can I take Reishi every day?

Yes, at the amount on the label. If you take any medicine, check with your pharmacist first.

Can I take Reishi with Lion’s Mane?

Yes. There’s no known interaction. Many people take Lion’s Mane in the morning and Reishi in the evening. See our Lion’s Mane drops dosage guide.

Is there alcohol in Reishi drops?

Yes, a little. Our drops are under 22% alcohol, which is about 0.3 g of alcohol at 3 droppers. Putting the drops in a hot drink drives some of it off.

Is it fruiting body or mycelium?

Our Reishi drops are made from the fruiting body.

Is it tested?

Yes. It’s tested by an independent lab, J.S. Hamilton Poland, for heavy metals and microbes. The report is on the Reishi drops page.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you take any medication, talk to your GP or pharmacist before taking any supplement.