Turkey tail mushrooms are considered first and foremost a medicinal mushroom. The leathery mushrooms are usually combined with reishi mushrooms and boiled into a delicate and woodsy tisane to boost immunity and promote wellness.Amazing immune boosting mushroom. Packed full of anti-oxidants that improve the ability of the immune system’s natural defence cells which protect the body against illness. It is especially effective against the types of viruses responsible for causing colds and flu.One of the most researched of all medicinal mushrooms, Turkey Tail – also known as Trametes versicolor or Coriolus versicolor, is in a class of its own. It is found growing on dead hardwood trees throughout the world and its distinctive layered stripes of brown, tan, grey, and white, is where this amazing mushroom gains its name.