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Purica Purica - Lion's Mane Powder 900mg, 1 kg

Name: Purica Purica - Lion's Mane Powder 900mg, 1 kg
Brand: Purica
SKU: purica-organic-lions-mane-powder
Price: 312.98 CAD
Availability: InStock

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: $312.98 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.

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Why people keep reordering it

Year-round defense: Daily support for a resilient immune response.
Antioxidant support: Helps protect cells from everyday oxidative stress.
Tradition meets research: Time-tested ingredients in clinically informed doses.

Best suited to: someone dosing at the researched gram level, coffee or smoothie drinker who avoids capsules, a household with two people taking it.

What the research supports

A quarter teaspoon is 900 mg of organic, micronized Lion's Mane powder. The 1 kilogram tub holds about 1100 scoops, roughly 3 years at one a day.

Human trials use about 3 grams a day.

Memory (evidence: limited, from cell studies, animal studies): A 16-week trial in older adults with memory complaints found higher cognitive test scores on 3 grams a day of dried Lion's Mane, but the gain faded after stopping and has not been well replicated.
Nerve growth factor (evidence: limited, from cell studies, animal studies): Compounds in Lion's Mane called hericenones and erinacines raise nerve growth factor in cell and animal studies, the effect behind its reputation. Whether that happens in people at the doses sold has not been shown.
Mood (evidence: limited, from cell studies, animal studies): Short trials using around 2 g a day reported lower self-rated tension after a few weeks, in groups small enough that the result should be treated as a hint rather than proof.

Read the literature: Memory on PubMed, Nerve growth factor on PubMed, Mood on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Someone dosing at the researched gram level: A kilogram supports 3 g a day for close to a year, and capsules at 500 mg get expensive fast at that intake.
Coffee or smoothie drinker who avoids capsules: Micronized powder disperses without grit, and 900 mg is a quarter teaspoon, small enough to disappear into a hot drink.
A household with two people taking it: A kilogram is a bulk tub, and split between two people at 1 to 3 g each it is the cheapest way per gram to keep both supplied.

Look elsewhere if

Anyone just trying lion's mane for the first month: A small pouch or a capsule bottle costs far less to find out whether you notice anything. At 900 mg a day, a kilogram is a three year supply.
Someone who wants a stated beta-glucan content: A concentrated extract that declares its beta-glucan percentage tells you how much active you are getting per gram, which whole powder sold by weight cannot.
Someone expecting a same day focus effect: Caffeine with L-theanine does that inside an hour. Lion's mane was measured over months in every trial worth citing.

What to expect

Nothing in the first week. The trial that reported higher cognitive test scores ran 16 weeks of daily use at around 3 g, and the scores drifted back down within a month of stopping, which tells you this is a keep-taking-it ingredient rather than a fix. Judge it at three months.

How it compares

Compared with a lion's mane extract capsule at 500 mg: Whole micronized powder keeps the full range of mushroom material rather than only what a hot water pass pulls out, and per gram a kilogram costs a fraction of capsules. The tradeoff: Extracts state a concentration ratio and often a beta-glucan number. Here you know the weight and not the active content.
Compared with a multi-mushroom blend: One species at a dose you set yourself, so if you are testing whether lion's mane does anything for you there is nothing else in the jar to muddy the answer. The tradeoff: You lose the cordyceps or reishi that blends fold in under a single price.

Product details

Active ingredient: Organic Lion’s Mane (Hericium erinaceus)
Ingredient form: kg
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: Some immune botanicals may interact with immunosuppressant medication. Review with your practitioner.
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.