Ksheerapaka, or ksheerakashaya, is a type of Ayurvedic preparation that literally means "cooked milk" or "milk decoction". Most decoctions are very astringent and drying but the addition of milk allows it to be more nourishing. It's better suited for those who have weaker digestion such as children, the elderly and people who are sick. This makes a terrific bedtime tonic or afternoon pick-me up depending on what herbs are employed.

Although native to China, this fungus can be found growing in many a wooded area in the United States and around the world. Chances are high that you've passed one by if you've ever gone for a walk in the woods and passed by a dead, decaying tree. It got its name from its resemblance to the plumage of a male turkey. In Japan it is know as "cloud mushroom".