As we all know, Chaga is famed for its various medical values and potent compounds that can be made to be bioavailable for the human body. Like with anything, there’s always another side to the coin. This time, let’s look closely at oxalates found in Chaga and its potential negative effects on your kidneys. Those …
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To put it simply consuming raw Chaga does no harm. But keep in mind, that heating expands the cell walls of the fungi, allowing for more nutrients to become bioavailable for human consumption and produce a stronger healing potion.
Chaga is known as one of the highest natural melanin sources in the world. It turns out that melanin has high antioxidant levels due to the number of polyphenols it contains. Meaning consuming Chaga will support your cells and help to keep balanced levels of melanin in the body.
Chaga is great for skin support and can be extremely beneficial for anyone suffering from different skin conditions like acne, allergic reactions, dermatitis, rosacea, different causes of itching (like bug bites), eczema, psoriasis, rashes to name a few.
In this article we’ll take a closer look at 5 Chaga benefits for skin health.
Raw Chaga itself does no harm but Chaga tea should be brewed with dried Chaga chunks or powder. Moisture causes Chaga to lose its nutritional value once harvested from a tree. Being easily exposed to mold, you’ll need the fungus to be dried for a longer shelf-life, and in order to risk any health hazards accruing from improper storage.
Chaga won’t turn toxic when boiling, but it loses some of its nutrients. Yet heating expands the cell walls of the Inonotus obliquus, allowing more nutrients to become bioavailable and produce a stronger healing potion. So the key to a good Chaga tea is letting it simmer and steep over a longer period. Chaga is …
Chaga is a polypore fungus that grows mainly on birch trees in cold climates. It grows on living trees, but it is parasitic. This means that the fungal mycelium enters the stem of a mature tree through a crack or a wound in the bark and then starts to absorb and synthesise healthy compounds that we, humans, will consume. …
A large amount of Chaga mushrooms are found in regions like Finland, Estonia, Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Belarus, Canada, Scotland, North America, as well as other Northern and Eastern European countries. Let’s find out when to harvest Chaga. These mushrooms grow best on the outside of yellow and white birch trees. You can find Chaga mushrooms …
Generally, there is no heating or cooking involved. However, with fungi like Chaga, heating releases more nutrients and benefits. Recipes that include heating the Chaga are considered stronger, more potent options. Heating expands the cell walls of the fungi, allowing for more nutrients to become bioavailable and create a stronger healing potion.
