I have used these in a tea at night to help with really bad arthritis and Sciatic pains, i didnt expect it knock out the pain 100% like it did. i thought the first night hmmm, did these mushrroms really take this pain away, so i did it again the next night and it worked 100% again, and then again and again. after 5 days of using these mushroom's, along with 7 other mushroom's, not only did it take the pain away on those nights so i could actually fall asleep, but when i woke up this morning, the pain was gone. that never happens. not in the past 6 years. not with anything the doctors gave me. sure i have tried other remedies like ghost pipe tincture, (which works amazing for brake away pain but it never fixed the problem) i have not woke up with out pain in the last 6 years. i feel so dam good its silly. i cant believe all these mushroom's work so well. i feel like not only did it block the pain but i feel like it has or is repairing the damage and giving me relief.