Restorative Sleep Mushroom Tea Organic

$15.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | RESTORATIVE SLEEP

The morning is sometimes the hard part. Many strong sleep teas can knock you out. Then trouble starts at 7 a.m., when you wake up groggy and stay there till noon. This mushroom tea is built for both sleeping and awaking. A blend of valerian, hops and skullcap to actually get you to sleep, plus reishi and lion's mane, two functional mushrooms for quality sleep and the clarity in the morning*. Sleep deeply and wake up clear. Earthy, but softened with lavender and lemon balm.

Sold in 1 oz quantities. Makes 10-15 cups.

Ingredients

organic catnip, organic chamomile, organic hops, organic lavender, organic lemon balm, organic lion's mane, organic passionflower, organic reishi, organic skullcap, organic st. john's wort, organic valerian

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Unlock the Full Benefit of this Tea

Drink this about 30 minutes before bed. That is the window where the valerian and hops start guiding your nervous system down just as you are settling in.

Use only half a teaspoon. Unlike our other blends where you steep whole leaves and strain them out, this blend uses ground herbs and mushroom powder. You are consuming the whole plant, not just what steeps through. Half a teaspoon is all you need and all you want.

This is not an every-night tea. Use it as a tool for 3 to 4 nights in a row when your nervous system is stuck in the on position and you need help remembering how to drop into deep sleep. Then step back and see if your body can do it on its own. It is a bridge, not a permanent crutch.

Fair warning: this is not a pretty-tasting cup. The valerian and mushrooms are earthy and bitter and they are not pretending to be anything else. A personal trick is to blend half a cup of the brewed tea with a handful of frozen blueberries. It masks the bitterness completely and you actually look forward to it. Try it.

You may notice fine earthy sediment at the bottom of your mug. That is the reishi and lion's mane. Drink that last bit down.

Want to go deeper on the mushrooms? Listen to our podcast episode about Functional Mushrooms for Mood, Energy and Sleep or read the article.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Valerian: the workhorse here, one of the most studied sleep herbs there is, with a long history of use for helping people fall asleep faster and stay down. It works by supporting GABA, your brain's natural calming signal.

    Reishi: the mushroom that earns the morning-after promise. Long revered in Chinese medicine for settling the nervous system, reishi works on sleep quality and architecture, the deep restorative phases, not just sedation. This is a big part of why you wake up rested rather than just unconscious.

    Lion's mane: in here for the morning, not the night. Its active compounds support nerve growth factor, the protein your brain uses to maintain healthy neurons. Deep sleep should not cost you a foggy start. This is the ingredient that makes sure it does not.

    Hops: an old bittering herb with a long history as a gentle sleep aid, approved for that use in Germany. It works the same GABA pathway as valerian, which is why the two together are stronger than either alone.

    Passionflower: the busy-mind herb. If you lie down and your brain will not stop, this is the one doing the heavy lifting. Traditionally used to quiet racing thoughts and support deeper sleep.

    Skullcap: a nervine, meaning it works directly on the nervous system. Good for the body that is exhausted but still wired and cannot let go.

    Catnip: relaxing for people, not just cats. A long-standing herb in the calming tradition, it takes the edge off and helps the rest of the blend land.

    Chamomile: the familiar bedtime classic. Soft, calming, the cup your body already knows how to respond to.

    Lavender: the aromatic signal that it is time to wind down. It shapes the experience of this cup from the first pour.

    Lemon balm: a member of the mint family with a history as a nerve calmer. Bright and slightly citrusy, it lifts the flavor while reinforcing the calm.

    St. John's Wort: traditionally used for mood support and a steadier nervous system. It backs up the calming work of the rest of the blend. See the safety note below. This one has a significant interaction profile with prescription medications and it matters.

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Is this the right one for me?

    This is the heavy end of our sleep lineup and the only one we have formulated with functional mushrooms. Reach for this when you need real sedation and you also care about how you feel the morning after.

    Not sure this is where you want to start? Here is how our sleep teas sit:

    If you are new to sleep teas, Dream Catcher is the gentler entry point, non-sedative and our most popular for gifting.

    If you want a classic, easy-drinking sleep tea, Goodnight is our bestseller. Valerian-led, right in the middle of the range.

    If you want deep sleep without the mushrooms, Manifest Dreams is our full botanical blend for falling and staying asleep.

  • Who should skip this one?

    Not recommended if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition or are on medications without checking with your healthcare provider first.

    This blend contains St. John's Wort, which is one of the most interaction-prone herbs out there. It speeds up the way your liver clears many medications, which can make them less effective. That includes antidepressants, birth control pills, blood thinners, immuno-suppressants, HIV medications and others, and with antidepressants specifically it can push serotonin too high. If you take any prescription medication, do not drink this one without clearing it with your doctor or pharmacist first.

    This blend also contains valerian and other sedative herbs. Do not combine it with alcohol, prescription sedatives or anti-anxiety medication, and do not drink it before driving or operating machinery. Reishi may have a mild blood-thinning effect, so it is one more reason to check with your doctor if you are on blood thinners.

    If you have a surgery scheduled, stop drinking all wellness tea at least two weeks before your procedure and let your surgical team know what herbs you have been taking.

What Customers Ask Us About This Tea

For most people, yes, especially when the trouble is a mind that will not switch off. Restorative Sleep is built on valerian, one of the most studied sleep herbs in the herbal tradition, and stacks it with hops, skullcap, catnip and passionflower so the whole blend works on falling asleep and staying down. What sets this one apart is the two functional mushrooms folded in, reishi and lion's mane, which is why it is built for how you feel in the morning, not just how fast you drop off.

This blend is built to avoid that. The sedative herbs get you down, and the lion's mane is in here specifically so the deep sleep does not cost you a slow start. If you do feel heavy in the morning, pull back to a lesser than half teaspoon and find the amount that drops you into real rest while letting you wake up clear.

We don’t recommend this as an every-night tea. Think of it as a tool, use it for 3 or 4 nights when your nervous system feels 'stuck' and needs a reset, then step back and see if your body can hold the pattern on its own. The sedative herbs are a bridge to help you recover, not a permanent crutch. Important: Because this blend contains St. John's Wort, please read the 'Who Should Skip This One' section above if you are on any prescription medication.

They work differently. Melatonin is a hormone that nudges your sleep-wake clock, useful for jet lag but often the reason people wake up foggy. This tea contains no melatonin and won't disrupt your hormones. Valerian, passionflower and hops work by quieting a racing mind and calming your nervous system. The reishi and lion's mane take it further, supporting the quality of the sleep itself and the clarity of the morning after, not just the act of falling asleep.