Azarius smartshop: reading the shelves

Smartshop shelves can be a lot: dried herbs next to extracts next to capsules, each with its own idea of what a "serving" is. Azarius is a good place to practise reading them, because the shop sorts its range into a few clear sections. Here is how those sections are laid out, and what the labels on each shelf are worth comparing.

The map: Herbshop, Smartshop and the mushroom section

On 8 October 2026 the Azarius homepage showed a Herbshop, a Smartshop and a magic mushroom section (the main menu calls it "Magic Shrooms"), plus a library, blog and wiki area (supplier information, read on that date). Three sections, three different kinds of shopping:

Herbshop. The page listed kratom, kanna and blue lotus categories, damiana leaves and a functional mushrooms category. This is the shelf where "what plant is this, and in what form?" is the main question.
Smartshop. The page showed sub-categories sorted by effect, ritual, safety and CBD products, and it listed functional mushroom products in capsule, tincture and extract form. Here the shop's own category labels do some of the sorting for you, which is handy and worth reading with a little care: a category says where the shop put a product, not what's in it.
Magic mushroom section. It listed magic truffles and microdosing. Truffles and microdosing packs are a separate conversation from functional mushrooms such as lion's mane or reishi, which are a different kind of product altogether.

The same homepage also lists other sections, including cannabis seeds, and the shop sells further items such as mescaline cacti and peyote seeds. This page isn't about any of those.

A product on a shelf tells you it is sold there. It doesn't tell you it's available in your country, or what a product does.

Material, form, extract: reading the herb shelf

A few habits go a long way on any herb shelf:

Material first. Is it dried plant, a powder, an extract or a tincture? "Kanna" on the front can mean very different things inside, and the same goes for blue lotus and damiana. A plant part and a preparation are two different answers.
What an extract ratio does and doesn't say. A stated ratio (for example "10x") describes how the extract was made. On its own it doesn't tell you how much of any particular compound is inside, so you can't compare it across brands. Look for what the extract is standardised to, if anything.
Amount per serving. Compare the amount of active material per serving with what the pack calls a serving. Our guide to reading supplement labels walks through the arithmetic.
Country restrictions. A product being sold in one place isn't clearance anywhere else. Check where you live before ordering.
Medicines. If you take prescription medication, read our piece on supplements and drug interactions before trying a herb.

Kratom: more complicated than a shelf suggests

Kratom is not on the Dutch Opium Act lists (read on 8 October 2026). In a ruling about a 1,100 kg import of kratom leaf powder (ECLI:NL:CBB:2025:340), the Dutch appeals tribunal held that kratom is not excluded from food law as a narcotic, and the authorities' position that it is an unauthorised novel food was not contested on appeal. We found no ruling on retail smartshop sales, capsules, extracts or gummies. A draft decision on Opium Act lists I and IA dated 31 March 2026 exists; we couldn't see which substances it covers, so we can't confirm it has nothing to do with kratom. Laws change, so check the current rules for where you live.

Truffles and microdosing packs

If the mushroom section is what brought you here, keep the vocabulary straight: truffles and microdosing packs are psychoactive products and can cause difficult experiences. People with a personal or family history of psychosis or certain mental-health conditions, and anyone taking medication, should talk to a professional first.

Which products? Not yet

We're not listing a catalogue here. Exact products are still being confirmed from Azarius's current catalogue, so this page describes ranges and what to check, not specific products. It describes what the shop's public pages showed on 8 October 2026; we haven't tested its products.

Where to read next

Start with Smart Supplements 101 if you're new here, then the guide to reading supplement labels.

Written by Smart Supplements with AI assistance from the sources linked in the text. It has not been reviewed by a clinician.

Last updated: 12 October 2026