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Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus), the popular medicinal mushroom, for concentration and mental clarity. Lion’s Mane properties are a treasure trove of compounds for the gut-brain axis.
Lion’s Mane properties work great in the morning or around lunchtime. Lion’s mane mushrooms are gaining popularity in the longevity world as a natural nootropic.
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50% water-alcohol extract from the Lion's Mane fruiting body (DER 10:1, min. 30% beta-glucans) + 50% powdered fruiting body. Pack: 50 g.
Serving recommended for consumption during the day: 1.5 g (2 scoops) once a day, in the morning or before noon, added to water, tea, coffee, a smoothie or food. Do not pour boiling water over the powder.
Lion's mane was traditionally associated with daytime use, so some people choose the first half of the day. This is traditional context and a matter of routine, not a promise of an effect.
A pack of 50 g lasts approximately 33 days at a serving of 1.5 g a day.
Follow the serving stated on the label for the relevant form. Do not change it on your own or exceed the recommended daily serving.
In a tightly closed package, in a dry, cool and dark place, preferably at room temperature, away from direct light. Hericenones are lipophilic and sensitive to oxidation, so an airtight package protects the extract profile. Keep away from children. Shelf life 24-36 months in the original packaging; once opened, use within a reasonable time.
Consult your doctor before use if you take prescription medicines, in particular SSRI or SNRI medicines (in that case a consultation with a psychiatrist is advised, despite no confirmed significant interactions). If you regularly take any medication, consult the supplementation with your doctor. Stop the product at least 14 days before any planned surgery. The product is not intended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18. A single case has been described in the literature (Japan, 2003) of an acute respiratory hypersensitivity reaction with an immunological basis after several months of supplementation with Hericium extract. If respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, dry cough, fever) appear during use without another obvious cause, stop the supplementation and consult a doctor.
Recommended daily serving: 1.5 g (2 scoops) daily
| Ingredient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Water-alcohol extract from Lion's Mane fruiting body (Hericium erinaceus), DER 10:1, min. 30% beta-glucans (Megazyme method) | 750 mg (including min. 225 mg beta-glucans) |
| Powdered Lion's Mane fruiting body | 750 mg |
See the pack label for details. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving.
8 human studies
6 placebo-controlled RCTs · 1991–2026
10:1 fruiting-body extract
Dual extraction: ethanol for hericenones, water for erinacines. Best absorption.
≥30% beta-glucans
Megazyme method.
Every batch tested
Heavy metals, pesticides, beta-glucans. Results on the Research page.
Is it for me?
Lion’s Mane, made for everyday use, may support concentration and mental clarity.
Lion’s Mane is said to be food for the brain because of NGF. If you are looking for a simple ritual to support your work, add Lion’s Mane extract or drops to your favourite drink or food, or simply take the capsules with water.
Our Lion’s Mane is a fully natural extract. If you are looking for a natural supplement, Lion’s Mane properties should interest you.
What is the best Lion’s Mane? One that grows in nature. Our fruiting body comes from mountain cultivation, a 10:1 extract, min. 30% beta-glucans (Megazyme), we test every batch. We guarantee the highest quality.
Species guide: Lion's Mane
Tradition · mechanisms · synergies · evidence
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formula and dosage
Lion’s Mane comes in three forms (powder, capsules, drops) and two lines: LONGEVITY and PRIME. Below is the exact composition of the daily serving of each.
beta-glucans≥30%
measured with the Megazyme method
of extract per serving675–1200 mg
depending on the line: LONGEVITY 50%, PRIME 80%
Proszek · LONGEVITY
For water, tea, coffee or food. A flexible way to use it in the morning.
First days
You take 3 capsules in the morning or before noon, ideally with a meal containing fat, because the hericenones are lipophilic. This is the stage where lion’s mane becomes a fixed part of your morning. The capsules have no taste and no bitterness. In some people a transient stimulation appears in the first phase. It is not always a bad sign, but it is worth observing.
First weeks
You reach for the capsules before you think it is time. The morning serving becomes part of starting the day. Lion’s mane is not a shot like coffee, it is a long-cycle mushroom. First observations usually come after 4-8 weeks of regularity.
A 90-day cycle
A full ninety days. Lion’s mane is a classic example of a mushroom where regularity yields observation and occasional use does not. Taking it once every three days and judging it after a week makes no sense. After the cycle you decide: carry on, take a break, or change the protocol.
Why Aloha?
You can check each of them on the label and in the batch tests.
The lion’s mane fruiting body contains valuable hericenones, erinacines and beta-glucans. Mature fruiting bodies are a treasure trove of nutrients for the gut–brain axis, including beta-glucans, GABA and ergosterol.
The raw material comes from semi-wild cultivation in mountain regions. Lion’s Mane is strictly protected in the wild in Poland, so fruiting bodies come only from controlled cultivation. Every batch is tested in an independent, accredited laboratory.
Hericenones are lipophilic and sensitive to hot water, so we obtain them by ethanol extraction at a lower temperature. We obtain erinacines and beta-glucans by water extraction. The 10:1 ratio means ten kilograms of fruiting body go into one kilogram of extract.
An honest measurement. Beta-glucans are measured with the enzymatic Megazyme method, which tells them apart from starch and does not inflate the result.
Heavy metals and pesticide residues. We publish batch results on the Research page.
The cheaper extract is usually the most expensive: you pay less and get more filler. Compare for yourself.
| Feature | Aloha Lion’s Mane | Typical extract |
|---|---|---|
| Part of the mushroom | Mature fruiting body | Mycelium on rice or barley |
| Concentration | 10:1 extract | 1:1 powder or an “extract” with no ratio |
| Extraction | Dual: ethanol + water | Water only or no information |
| Beta-glucans | ≥30%, Megazyme method | “Polysaccharides” with no method |
| Fillers | None. The rest is fruiting-body powder | Maltodextrin, substrate starch |
| Batch testing | Every batch, results public | None or just “tested” |
From a practitioner of Chinese medicine
I work every day with the tradition this mushroom comes from. That is why Lion’s Mane is one of the first Aloha mushrooms.
Mateusz Rosa
Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), founder of Aloha Fungi
„Lion’s Mane has been my morning ritual for years. I reach for it before the day starts.”
In the classical texts of Chinese medicine, lion’s mane was linked to support for the stomach and mucous membranes, and modern practice additionally links it to clarity of mind. I treat it as a steady part of the morning, not a quick fix. With natural supplementation, consistency and regularity are key.
Give the ritual time. The first pack is 30 days, a full cycle is 90. I recommend the powder for morning coffee or a smoothie, and the capsules when you want it done without thinking.
A question about the form or the line? Write to me, I answer personally.
Write to MateuszReviews of Aloha Fungi: The rating next to the price covers the whole shop. Reviews of Lion’s Mane itself are shown below, verified only.
The serving recommended for consumption during the day is 3 capsules, ideally in the morning or before noon, taken with water, during or just after a meal containing fat. A pack of 90 capsules lasts 30 days. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving stated on the label.
It is a matter of convenience and taste. Capsules are the simplest: three of them and water, no taste, no bitterness, no measuring out, easy to take on a trip. You choose the powder if you enjoy a morning ritual with a warm drink and want to combine lion’s mane with coffee, cacao or plant-based milk.
Lion’s mane was traditionally associated with daytime use, so some people choose the morning or the first half of the day. This is traditional context and a matter of routine, not a claim about what the product does. Follow the label.
Because hericenones, one of lion’s mane’s signature classes of compounds, are lipophilic, meaning they dissolve better in fat than in water alone. That is why taking the capsules during or just after a meal containing fat, for example with avocado, nuts or olive oil, is a simple application tip for better bioavailability.
There is no reliable, universal time at which the effect of a supplement will be felt. Individual responses should not be treated as a diagnosis. Follow the label and do not exceed the recommended daily serving.
They are two classes of lion’s mane signature compounds, unique across the whole portfolio of functional mushrooms. Hericenones are aromatic and lipophilic, present in the fruiting body. Erinacines are diterpenoids, present mainly in the mycelium and also measurable in the fruiting body.
Lion’s mane is the only functional mushroom in which two key classes of compounds are split between the fruiting body and the mycelium. Their content depends on the substrate and the batch, which is why we control them descriptively, not as a single number on the label.
We do not use such language and the law does not allow it. Studies on lion’s mane compounds and nerve growth factor (NGF) are interesting, but conducted mainly on cells and animals. These are preliminary studies, not a diagnosis or a promise of an effect in humans. Lion’s mane is a food supplement, not a medicine and not “brain food”.
Yes. Classic synergies: lion’s mane + Cordyceps, both before noon; lion’s mane in the morning + Reishi in the evening, the axis of day and evening; lion’s mane + Chaga in a daily rhythm. Individual protocol matching during a free consultation.
If you regularly take any medication, consult the supplementation with your doctor. We advise particular caution for people taking SSRI or SNRI medicines, for whom a consultation with a psychiatrist is advised, despite no confirmed significant interactions. Stop the product at least 14 days before any planned surgery. The product is not intended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18.
A single case has been described in the medical literature (Japan, 2003) of an acute respiratory hypersensitivity reaction with an immunological basis after several months of supplementation with Hericium extract.
This is a single, rare case, not a typical reaction. We mention it out of care for full information. If respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, dry cough, fever) appear during use without another obvious cause, stop the supplementation and consult a doctor.
No. We have laboratory documents covering raw-material parameters and purity, including beta-glucans, heavy metals and pesticide residues. A document should always be matched to the batch number on the packaging. We do not run clinical studies of the finished product. You will find a fuller picture of the state of knowledge in the lion’s mane category description.
LONGEVITY is our everyday line: 50% 10:1 extract and 50% powdered fruiting body, the gentler version for long-term supplementation. PRIME is a higher share of extract, a fraction complex, the more intensive version for periods that demand more. The choice between the lines and individual matching during a free consultation.
Yes. We have a B2B offer for own-brand creators, therapists and venues. Details at the manufacturer’s contact address.
Cheaper lion’s mane supplements are often mycelium grown on grain. Our extract is made only from the Lion’s Mane fruiting body, at a 10:1 ratio, half and half with powdered fruiting body from the same source. A minimum of 30% beta-glucans is a specification parameter; the laboratory document should be matched to the batch number on the packaging. HPMC plant-based capsule, with no maltodextrin or magnesium stearate.
LONGEVITY lion’s mane suits people who want gentle, everyday morning supplementation without a cup ritual, and who prefer a fruiting-body extract standardised for β-glucans over cheap mycelium grown on grain. It is not intended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18; if you take medication, especially SSRI or SNRI medicines, consult your doctor about supplementation first.
Lion’s mane is a food supplement, not a medicine, and is not intended to treat Hashimoto’s or another thyroid condition. If you have an autoimmune condition or take regular medication, decide on any supplement with your treating doctor or endocrinologist. We do not provide an individual assessment of interactions with levothyroxine.
Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) is a functional mushroom known for hericenones and erinacines, compounds studied for supporting cognitive function and daily focus. Traditionally used in Chinese cuisine and medicine as the "monk’s mushroom" for mental clarity. This describes the raw material and its composition, not a guaranteed health effect for every person.
Both Aloha Fungi lines have lion’s mane as powder and capsules; PRIME also comes as drops. LONGEVITY is 50% 10:1 fruiting-body extract and 50% powdered fruiting body, the gentler version for everyday supplementation. PRIME has a higher share of extract and a fraction complex, the more intensive version. Check the exact composition and serving of each form on its own product label. You are choosing a line and format, not raw-material quality.
Yes, it is the same mushroom. „Lions mane" and „lion’s mane" both refer to Hericium erinaceus, known in Polish as soplówka jeżowata. Aloha Fungi sells a 10:1 fruiting body extract of lion’s mane / Hericium erinaceus, standardised to a minimum of 30% β-glucans.
Serving: 20 drops a day (about 1 ml = 667 mg of 10:1 extract, equivalent to about 6.7 g of dried mushroom, including at least 200 mg beta-glucans). Under the tongue or in water, tea or coffee. Shake the bottle before use. One pack (30 ml) lasts 30 servings. Follow the serving stated on the label and do not exceed the recommended daily serving.
Yes. The drops are a water-alcohol extract; food-grade alcohol (21% vol.) dissolves fractions that water alone does not extract and acts as a natural preservative, as in classic tinctures. A 20-drop serving is about 1 ml, i.e. about 0.2 ml of alcohol; for comparison, a 125 ml glass of 12% wine contains about 15 ml. If you want to avoid alcohol, choose capsules or powder: the same 10:1 fruiting-body extract with no alcohol in the final product.
A single case has been described in the literature (Japan, 2003) of an acute respiratory hypersensitivity reaction with an immunological basis after several months of supplementation with Hericium extract. This is a rare, single case, not a typical reaction. If respiratory symptoms (shortness of breath, dry cough, fever) appear during use without another obvious cause, stop the supplementation and consult a doctor.
Consult your doctor before use if you take prescription medicines, in particular SSRI or SNRI medicines (in that case a consultation with a psychiatrist is advised, despite no confirmed significant interactions). Stop the product at least 14 days before any planned surgery. The product is not intended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or people under 18.
It depends on the form: powder 1.5 g (2 scoops) daily, capsules 3 pieces (1.35 g of content) daily, drops 20 drops daily (about 1 ml = 667 mg of 10:1 extract). Follow the serving stated on the label for the relevant form and do not exceed the recommended daily serving.
The product is for adults; not for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women. Use only as stated on the product label.
The deeper layer
Research, tradition and the chemistry of the fruiting body in one place. Open what interests you.
These studies looked at Lion’s Mane extracts, not our product. We show them so you know where the reputation of this mushroom comes from.
Lion’s Mane is studied for mild cognitive impairment in older adults.
In a 16-week placebo-controlled trial of 30 adults with mild cognitive impairment, the group taking Lion’s Mane extract scored higher on the HDS-R scale at weeks 8, 12 and 16, with the effect fading 4 weeks after discontinuation.
Mori et al., Phytotherapy Research 2009 ↗Lion’s Mane is studied for speed of recognition memory and mood.
In a pilot study of 41 healthy adults, a single dose of Lion’s Mane extract shortened Stroop-test completion time, and 28 days of regular use lowered subjective stress levels.
Docherty et al., Nutrients 2023 ↗Lion’s Mane compounds are studied for cognitive function.
In healthy adults, 4 weeks of taking Lion’s Mane extract was linked to improvement on cognitive tests compared with the placebo group.
Saitsu et al., Biomedical Research 2019 ↗Lion’s Mane is one of the most chemically well-described functional mushrooms.
A 2015 review described hericenones and erinacines as a class of compounds unique among mushrooms, present in the fruiting body and mycelium respectively.
Friedman, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2015 ↗Cultural context, not a scientific claim or promise of effect.
Lion’s mane is a functional mushroom with white, globular fruiting bodies covered in long, soft spines that resemble a lion’s mane. In Japan it is known as Yamabushitake, the “mushroom of the yamabushi monks”, from the mountain tradition of Shugendō, and in China as Hou tou gu, “monkey’s head”. In Far-Eastern tradition it accompanied monastery and court cooking for centuries, and in the Chinese classics it was linked to support for the stomach and mucous membranes. This is the tradition that Mateusz, the founder of Aloha Fungi and a Doctor of Acupuncture (WFAS), works with day to day.
The description below is lion’s mane within the system of concepts of traditional Chinese medicine, developed over centuries. It is not a scientific claim or a promise of a health effect. Concepts such as Qi, Shen or the Spleen meridian do not correspond one to one with Western anatomy or physiology. Treat this section as cultural context. In the Chinese classics lion’s mane is understood above all as support for digestion and the mucous membranes of the stomach. Modern interpretations, including clinical practice, additionally link it to the nervous system and clarity of mind. These are two different tracks: the classical gastric one and the modern one, associated with concentration. In tradition, brain fog was linked to a pattern of Phlegm disturbing clarity of mind. This is a frame of observation, not a medical diagnosis.
Lion’s Mane is unique among functional mushrooms: two key classes of bioactive compounds are split between the fruiting body and the mycelium. Hericenones are aromatic, lipophilic compounds present in the fruiting body. Erinacines are diterpenoids, present mainly in the mycelium and also measurable in the fruiting body.
We sell only fruiting-body extract, never mycelium grown on grain. The fruiting body also contains beta-1,3/1,6-glucans, ergothioneine and ergosterol.
Lion’s mane is the English name of Hericium erinaceus. In Polish it is „soplówka jeżowata”; online you will also see „lion mane”, „lions mane” and the misspelling „soplowka jezowata”. It is sometimes confused with „jeżówka” (Echinacea, a different plant entirely). In Japan it is known as yamabushitake, in China as hou tou gu. All of these names refer to the same fruiting body we offer as powder, capsules and drops.
Lion’s mane is unique among all functional mushrooms for one reason: it is the only mushroom in which two key classes of bioactive compounds are split between the fruiting body and the mycelium.
Hericenones are aromatic, lipophilic compounds present in the fruiting body. Erinacines are diterpenoids, present mainly in the mycelium and also measurable in the fruiting body; it is precisely their molecular structure that the work of Rupcic and colleagues in the “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” (2018) addresses, in which two new cyathane diterpenoids from Hericium erinaceus were chemically isolated and structurally described.
In addition, the fruiting body contains β-1,3/1,6-glucans (polysaccharides), ergothioneine (an antioxidant) and ergosterol, provitamin D₂. This is a fuller profile of the mushroom, not a single isolated molecule.
The state of knowledge about lion’s mane rests on studies of varying levels of evidence, which must be told apart from one another. Some concern cell cultures and animal models, for example studies on nerve growth factor (NGF). These are preliminary studies, conducted mainly on cells and animals, not a diagnosis or a promise of an effect in humans.
There are also a few studies with human participants: a double-blind, randomised study (Mori 2009, n=30 people with mild cognitive impairment, 16 weeks, 3 g a day) described higher HDS-R scores in the group taking lion’s mane at weeks 8, 12 and 16, with the effect fading 4 weeks after discontinuation. A pilot study (Docherty 2023, n=41 healthy adults, 28 days, 1.8 g a day) described a shorter Stroop-test completion time after a single dose (p=0.005) and lower subjective stress after 28 days.
These are preliminary studies, on small groups. They suggest directions for observation, they do not prove an effect and they are not the basis for any health claim about the product.
Let us be honest: these are studies of the raw material, its molecules and preliminary observations, most often conducted in the laboratory, not of our supplement. Our raw material is standardised to a minimum of 30% β-glucans, measured by the Megazyme method, and we control the hericenone and erinacine profile descriptively by HPLC, according to the batch. Standardising the composition is, for us, a reason to care about extract quality, not a basis for health promises. Bibliographic data: PubMed.
The cited papers concern the raw material and its compounds, not our product. They are not claims about treatment.
A food supplement does not replace a varied diet or a healthy lifestyle. This product is not a medicinal product. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving. Not for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or by children. If in doubt, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
What was studied, on how many people and with what level of evidence. This overview describes studies, not the effects of a product.
8
human studies
6
placebo-controlled RCTs (incl. 1 pilot)
1991–2026
years of publication
Menon A. et al., 2025
Bsystematic review
26 studies, including only 5 RCTs · number of people: not reported
The review collected studies on the use of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement in the context of cognitive function and reported adverse effects. The authors noted that adverse effects are usually not reported in the literature.
PMID 40959699Mori K. et al., 2009
CRCT, double-blind, placebo-controlled
30 people, 50 to 80 years, Japan
The study examined the effect of taking Hericium erinaceus on a cognitive function scale score in a group of 30 Japanese people aged 50 to 80 with mild cognitive impairment. Very small sample from a single population, the differences faded within 4 weeks after discontinuation.
PMID 18844328Nagano M. et al., 2010
CRCT, double-blind, placebo-controlled
30 women
The study examined the effect of 4 weeks of Hericium erinaceus intake on questionnaire scores for mood, perimenopausal symptoms and sleep quality in a group of 30 women. Very small sample, women only.
PMID 20834180The presence of a study is not a health claim.
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