Purica Purica - Lion's Mane Powder 900mg, 100 grams
Purica Lion's Mane - The Lion’s Mane mushroom gets its name due to its long cascading tendrils that resemble the mane of a lion. Legend has it that those who consumed lion’s mane mushroom would have “nerves of steel and the memory of a lion”. Recent studies confirm support of the digestive system by administration of Lion’s mane mushroom, but more promising is its ability to stimulate synthesis of nerve growth factor (NGF), which may help inhibit brain dysfunction and age-related loss of cognitive function. Purica's Lion's Mane is an organic, full spectrum mushroom, micronized for superior absorption and assimilation.

Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $52.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Focus and clarity
- Supports concentration, memory and mental stamina.
- Nervous system support
- Nutrients that feed how your brain signals and recovers.
- A daily mental edge
- Built for consistent, long-term cognitive support.
Best suited to: someone already adding mushroom powder to coffee, someone who wants a genuinely high daily dose, someone trialling lion's mane before committing.
What the research supports
A quarter teaspoon of powder is 900 mg of organic Lion's Mane. The label allows a larger three-times-daily dose for therapeutic use.
The one human trial used 3000 mg a day of dried mushroom.
- Memory (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- A 16 week trial in older adults with memory complaints found better test scores at 3000 mg a day of dried Lion's Mane, with the gain fading after they stopped.
- Nerve repair (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Lab and animal studies suggest Lion's Mane compounds prompt nerve cells to grow and repair. Whether enough survives digestion to matter in a person is unresolved.
- Mood (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)
- Two small Japanese trials found less self-rated irritation and tension after four weeks of Lion's Mane, though each involved only a few dozen people.
Read the literature: Memory on PubMed, Nerve repair on PubMed, Mood on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Someone already adding mushroom powder to coffee
- It is the same micronized organic Lion's Mane sold in capsules, just loose, so it stirs into a hot drink or a smoothie with nothing else added.
- Someone who wants a genuinely high daily dose
- Reaching 3000 mg takes about three quarter teaspoon scoops here, against seven or eight capsules of the same material.
- Someone trialling Lion's Mane before committing
- 100 grams is about a month at a serious dose, long enough to find out whether it does anything without buying six months of capsules.
Look elsewhere if
- Someone who wants an identical dose every time
- Teaspoon measures shift with how packed the powder is. Capsules of the same mushroom fix it at 400 mg each.
- Anyone who dislikes the taste of mushroom
- This is unflavoured whole mushroom and tastes like one. Capsules bypass the taste entirely.
- Someone who wants a stated potency to compare
- A hot water extract sold on a beta-glucan percentage lets you weigh products against each other. Whole micronized powder is bought by weight alone.
What to expect
Nothing acute. The research measured cognitive test scores at 8, 12 and 16 weeks, and the improvement faded within a month of stopping. Plan on a tub a month for three months before deciding, and do not expect it to feel like caffeine at any point.
How it compares
- Compared with the same Lion's Mane in capsules
- Powder makes gram level doses practical, and scaling up is a bigger scoop rather than five more capsules to swallow. The tradeoff: You measure it, you taste it, and it does not travel. Capsules do all three better.
- Compared with a concentrated Lion's Mane extract
- This is the entire mushroom micronized, with none of it left behind in an extraction step. The tradeoff: You are swallowing grams of whole mushroom to get an unstated quantity of active compounds, where an extract concentrates them into a fraction of the weight.
Product details
- Active ingredient
- Organic Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
- Ingredient form
- grams
- Strength
- 900mg
- Suggested use
- Adults take 1/4 teaspoon (900 mg) 1 time per day for maintenance and 1/2 teaspoon (1,800 mg) 3 times per day for therapeutic dose. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Purica
How to take it
Adults take 1/4 teaspoon (900 mg) 1 time per day for maintenance and 1/2 teaspoon (1,800 mg) 3 times per day for therapeutic dose. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each 1/4 teaspoon (900mg) contains
- Organic Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
- 900mg
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Purica - Lion's Mane Powder
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.