Shiitake Tincture

A Shiitake mushroom tincture is a liquid form of Shiitake extract, designed to be taken in small drops rather than as a powder or capsule. The liquid format makes it easy to include Shiitake in daily routines, either taken directly or added to drinks like water or tea.

It’s often chosen for its simplicity and ease of use.

Shiitake tincture can be taken directly under the tongue or added to water, tea, coffee, or another beverage. Most people use 1–2 droppers per day, choosing a time that fits naturally into their routine.

Consistency matters more than timing - the goal is to make it an easy, repeatable habit.

Many people prefer to take Shiitake tincture earlier in the day, as part of a steady morning or daytime routine. Others simply take it at the same time each day to build consistency.

There’s no strict schedule - the best time is the one you’ll stick to.

Shiitake tinctures are often chosen for their gentle, everyday role in wellness routines. People enjoy them because they:

1) Fit seamlessly into daily habits
2) Offer a liquid alternative to powders or capsules
3) Encourage steady, long-term routines
4) Support a sense of balance and progress over time

Rather than being about immediate results, Shiitake tincture is typically used as part of a consistent, routine-focused approach to wellbeing.

The main difference is format and lifestyle fit.

Tinctures prioritise convenience and flexibility, making them quick to take and easy to adjust.

Powders and capsules are often used in more structured or measured supplement routines.

Choosing a tincture is usually about ease and consistency rather than intensity.

Yes. Shiitake tincture is designed for regular, everyday use and is often included as part of a balanced lifestyle rather than taken occasionally.

When it comes to shiitake mushroom tinctures, there are two very different approaches used across the industry - and the difference matters.

Method 1: Re-diluted extract tinctures (the most common approach). This is how the majority of shiitake mushroom tinctures on the market are made.

In this method, a company:

1) Purchases a finished shiitake mushroom extract powder
2) Mixes that powder with a liquid base (often alcohol and water)
3) Filters or strains the mixture
4) Sells the resulting liquid as a “tincture”

While this may look like a tincture on the label, it’s essentially a re-diluted extract. The process is not designed to preserve the full integrity of the original extraction, and much of what made the extract effective in the first place is diluted or lost along the way.

This approach is popular because it’s fast, cheap, and easy to scale - which is why it’s so widely used.

Method 2: True liquid extraction tinctures (our approach). This is the method we use at Antioxi - and it’s far less common.

Instead of starting with a powdered extract, the mushroom:

1) Goes through the full extraction process in liquid form
2) Is never dried or powdered
3) The extracted liquid - containing the mushroom’s naturally occurring compounds - is then carefully carried forward
4) This liquid extract is blended into the final tincture format, with the appropriate liquid base

In other words, the tincture is built from the extraction itself, not recreated afterwards.

This approach maintains the integrity of the extracted compounds and results in a tincture that is true to its purpose - a liquid format designed to preserve what was extracted, not dilute it.