{"product_id":"from-the-forest-floor","title":"From the Forest Floor","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wi-prod\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Forest Floor 🍄🌲\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTriple-Extracted Adaptogenic Honey Elixir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the forest’s most extraordinary treasures never bother reaching for the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Forest Floor\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together four beloved fungal allies — \u003cstrong\u003eLion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Chaga, and Reishi\u003c\/strong\u003e — in one deeply concentrated, honey-based elixir made with \u003cstrong\u003ewildcrafted mushrooms\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese wonderfully complicated forest beings are prepared through a slow, multi-step extraction process designed to unlock a broader spectrum of their naturally occurring compounds. Because mushrooms deserve considerably more attention than being ground into beige powder and tossed into a capsule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍄 Four Forest Allies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLion’s Mane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its cascading, shaggy form, Lion’s Mane is one of the forest’s strangest beauties. It naturally contains beta-glucans and other polysaccharides and has a long history of use in traditional mushroom preparations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurkey Tail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNamed for the bands of color that resemble a wild turkey’s tail, Turkey Tail naturally contains polysaccharides including beta-glucans and has been treasured in traditional mushroom preparations for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChaga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChaga looks less like a mushroom and more like a smoldering little chunk of the forest itself. Traditionally gathered from trees in cold forests, it naturally contains polysaccharides, polyphenols, and antioxidant compounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReishi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOften called the Mushroom of Immortality, Reishi has been used for centuries in traditional East Asian herbal practices and naturally contains beta-glucans, polysaccharides, and triterpenoids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌲 Why We Triple Extract Our Mushrooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mushroom is built a little like a tiny forest fortress. Its cell walls contain \u003cstrong\u003echitin\u003c\/strong\u003e, an incredibly tough structural material that humans do not digest particularly well. Tucked behind those sturdy walls are many of the compounds we are trying to capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo rather than asking your digestive system to storm the castle, \u003cstrong\u003ewe unlock the gates first.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferent mushroom constituents respond to different extraction methods, which is why our preparation uses several intentional stages:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteam Processing:\u003c\/strong\u003e gently prepares the mushrooms and begins breaking down their chitin-rich cell walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e further breaks down the mushroom structure and helps make naturally occurring polysaccharides, triterpenoids, and alkaloids more accessible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot Water Extraction:\u003c\/strong\u003e draws out water-soluble constituents, including many mushroom polysaccharides and beta-glucans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Alcohol Extraction:\u003c\/strong\u003e the mushrooms extract in alcohol for approximately three months to capture alcohol-soluble constituents, including triterpenoids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo shortcut powders. No single quick soak. Just time, chemistry, fungi, and a healthy respect for doing things the long way when the long way makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍯 Ingredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildcrafted Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail, Chaga, Reishi, honey, and alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🌿 What You Won’t Find Here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-GMO ingredients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGluten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtificial colors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtificial flavors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthetic fillers or unnecessary additives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product contains honey and is \u003cstrong\u003enot vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🍄 How to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake it part of whatever little ritual helps you return to yourself. Add your serving to water, tea, coffee, cacao, smoothies, mocktails, morning tonics, or evening rituals. Or take it directly if you prefer your mushrooms without ceremony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShake well before use. Follow the serving directions on your bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSize\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 fl oz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Wild Indigo Way 🌲\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have very little interest in turning the natural world into another fluorescent aisle of quick fixes. Our apothecary is rooted in something older: plants, fungi, time, tradition, curiosity, and the belief that the things growing quietly around us deserve to be known, respected, and prepared with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Forest Floor\u003c\/strong\u003e is our love letter to one of the strangest and most brilliant kingdoms on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe forest keeps some of its best secrets close to the ground.\u003c\/em\u003e 🍄🌲✨\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThese statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 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