🌟 Lion’s Mane 10 g – Premium Hericium Erinaceus Mushroom Powder 🌟

Lion's Mane 10 g – Hericium erinaceus mushroom powder

10 g is the main grammage of this product. One pack contains 10 grams of 99% pure Hericium erinaceus powder – no fillers, no anti-caking agents, no flavourings. It is the only item in the Nonsensia Lab catalogue offered as a food supplement for human consumption; everything else we list is sold strictly as laboratory reference material.

What is Lion's Mane (soplówka jeżowata)?

Hericium erinaceus is an edible, tooth-fungus species that grows on hardwood – typically beech, oak and walnut. Instead of a cap and gills it forms a white, cascading cluster of soft spines that look like a lion's mane, which is where the English name comes from. In Poland it is known as soplówka jeżowata, in Japan as yamabushitake, and in China as hóu tóu gū (monkey head mushroom). It has been eaten in East Asian cuisine for centuries and, in the wild in Europe, it is a protected species – which is exactly why the material we sell is cultivated, never foraged.

The mushroom is chemically interesting because of two families of compounds isolated from it: hericenones, found in the fruiting body, and erinacines, found in the mycelium. Both have been the subject of laboratory research since the 1990s. Our powder is made from the fruiting body.

Specification

How to use the 10 g pack

The powder dissolves poorly in cold liquid – it is a milled mushroom, not an extract – so it works best stirred into something warm or blended.

• In coffee or cocoa: stir into hot liquid and let it stand for a minute before drinking.
• In a smoothie, yoghurt or porridge: blend or mix straight in.
• In cooking: add to soups, broths, risotto or a mushroom sauce near the end of cooking.
• In capsules: encapsulate yourself if you would rather not taste it.

For reference, the published human trials linked below used daily amounts in the region of 1.8 g of Hericium erinaceus per day (Docherty et al., 2023). At that kind of serving a 10 g pack covers roughly five to six days, which makes this size a sensible trial pack rather than a full course. Use a kitchen scale or a measuring spoon – 10 g is a small amount and eyeballing it is inaccurate.

Storage

Keep the pouch closed, dry, below 25 °C, away from direct sunlight and strong smells. Mushroom powder is hygroscopic – it will clump if it is left open in a humid kitchen. Keep out of reach of children.

Safety and who should not take it

Lion's Mane is an edible mushroom and is generally well tolerated. Reported adverse effects in the literature are mild and uncommon – mainly stomach discomfort, headache and allergic skin reactions (Menon et al., 2025). Even so:

• Do not take it if you are allergic to mushrooms or moulds.
• Consult your doctor first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you take anticoagulants or antidiabetic medication, or if you have a scheduled surgery.
• It is a food supplement, not a medicine, and must not replace a varied diet or medical treatment.
• Do not exceed the serving you decide on with your doctor or dietitian.

Scientific references

The links below point to independent, peer-reviewed research on the species Hericium erinaceus. They are provided so that you can read the primary literature yourself. They are not health claims about this product: no health claim for Hericium erinaceus is currently authorised under EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, and we make none.

1. Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T. Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Phytotherapy Research. 2009;23(3):367–372. doi:10.1002/ptr.2634 · PMID 18844328
2. Nagano M, Shimizu K, Kondo R, Hayashi C, Sato D, Kitagawa K, Ohnuki K. Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake. Biomedical Research. 2010;31(4):231–237. doi:10.2220/biomedres.31.231 · PMID 20834180
3. Lai PL, Naidu M, Sabaratnam V, Wong KH, David RP, Kuppusamy UR, Abdullah N, Malek SNA. Neurotrophic properties of the Lion's mane medicinal mushroom, Hericium erinaceus (Higher Basidiomycetes) from Malaysia. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 2013;15(6):539–554. doi:10.1615/IntJMedMushr.v15.i6.30 · PMID 24266378
4. Saitsu Y, Nishide A, Kikushima K, Shimizu K, Ohnuki K. Improvement of cognitive functions by oral intake of Hericium erinaceus. Biomedical Research. 2019;40(4):125–131. doi:10.2220/biomedres.40.125 · PMID 31413233
5. Docherty S, Doughty FL, Smith EF. The acute and chronic effects of Lion's Mane mushroom supplementation on cognitive function, stress and mood in young adults: a double-blind, parallel groups, pilot study. Nutrients. 2023;15(22):4842. doi:10.3390/nu15224842 · PMID 38004235
6. Menon A, Jalal A, Arshad Z, Nawaz FA, Kashyap R. Benefits, side effects, and uses of Hericium erinaceus as a supplement: a systematic review. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2025;12:1641246. doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1641246 · PMID 40959699

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in one pack?
10 g. That is the main grammage of this product and the size that ships by default.

Is this powder or an extract?
Powder – milled fruiting body, 99% pure, with nothing added. It is not a concentrated extract, so it is not standardised to a stated percentage of beta-glucans.

Is Lion's Mane the same as soplówka jeżowata?
Yes. Soplówka jeżowata is the Polish name for Hericium erinaceus; Lion's Mane is the English one. Yamabushitake and hóu tóu gū are the Japanese and Chinese names for the same species.

Can I actually eat it?
Yes. This is the one product in our catalogue sold as a food supplement for human consumption. Every other item on this site is a laboratory reference material and is not for consumption.

Is it vegan and gluten-free?
It is a single-ingredient mushroom powder with no animal-derived or cereal-derived components added.

How long does a 10 g pack last?
It depends on the serving you choose. At around 1.8 g per day – the amount used in the 2023 pilot trial cited above – a 10 g pack covers about five to six days.

Legal notice

Food supplement. Not a medicinal product. A food supplement cannot replace a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily serving. Keep out of reach of small children. Store in a dry place at room temperature. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or under medical care, consult your doctor before use. No health claim for Hericium erinaceus is authorised under Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 and none is made here.