As much as Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is gaining popularity in today’s day and age, it has actually been used for centuries by indigenous cultures, natural healers, and traditional medicine practitioners. Historically Chaga mushroom has been prescribed for many ailments, like cancer, bacterial infections, tuberculosis, heart disease, and parasites. This time we’ll be focussing on Chaga as a …
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Chaga mushrooms are incredibly effective for skin health, as a powerful antioxidant, the fungus has the ability to strengthen the skin’s own resilience to damaging daily environmental stressors. Therefore using Chaga DIY Toner or cream as a topical treatment can be extremely beneficial for anyone suffering from different skin conditions like acne, allergic reactions, dermatitis, rosacea, different …
A simple guide for making Chaga cream affordably at home, using hot water extract, and a base cream of your choice.
Vinegar extraction is an alternative way to make Chaga tincture, offering a very similar value as alcohol-based tinctures. The speed with which the Chaga micronutrients reach your bloodstream is exactly the same as when ingested through an alcohol-based tincture. There are a few advantages to vinegar tinctures. A vinegar tincture can be safely given to …
With the water extraction method, Chaga is steeped in hot water for hours. During that process, the fungus’s cells are broken down and water-soluble compounds from the raw Chaga are dissolved. When finished, the leftovers of raw products, as well as additional not soluble compounds that are left in the water, will be discarded after …
In the making of Chaga tincture, single extraction, alcohol is used as the soaking agent. The Chaga chunks are combined with alcohol and soaked for a set period of time, often months, in a glass jar. After it sits, the solid parts are removed, leaving a concentrated extract. As different extraction methods make different micronutrients …
Let’s have a closer look at the different extraction methods and their effect on making micronutrients in Chaga bioavailable for human consumption.
This article includes four recipes using different Chaga extraction methods.
Chaga mushroom is known for its many health properties. Just like with humans, its powerful nutritional content can help improve your dogs health in a number of ways. Let’s explore the benefits of Chaga for dogs, whether you’re looking for a way to increase your pup’s longevity, aid recovery, or boost their overall condition. Your …
This review is about “Confessions of a Wild Chaga Hunter”. As lived by Barry Glidden and recorded by Margaret Rose Scribner. The book about Chaga goes back and forth between storytelling, information about the fungus, and testimonials. Having previous knowledge of Chaga, we found the story very captivating and well put together. Barry Glidden is …
