Chaga mushroom has been gaining popularity amongst doctors, researchers, nutritionists, holistic health practitioners, and many other people. The answer to what is the fungus good for is still an open topic, since there seem to be more benefits found with every study. The story of Chaga as medicine Starting from Siberia, in the shockingly cold …
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Chaga hot chocolate is an excellent way to get in your daily antioxidants in delicious and comforting way. Chaga contains a large number of polysaccharides in the form of β glucans, which have a strong antioxidant activity inside your body. These compounds help fight off free radicals and maintain a normal cell cycle. Also, they act as prebiotics to stimulate …
WHERE DOES CHAGA GROW 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. These mushrooms grow best on the outside of yellow and white birch trees. You can find chaga mushrooms in abundance in …
HISTORY OF CHAGA USE The chaga mushroom, also know an ‘Gift from God’ or the ‘King of Herbs’ has been appreciated for thousands of years. It has been used in folk botanical medicine, throughout Eastern Europe since the 16th century. Use of chaga in Chinese medicine can be dated back to thousands of years. Where …
Chaga for health Chaga mushroom contains a large number of polysaccharides in the form of β glucans, which work as strong antioxidants inside your body. These compounds help fight off free radicals and maintain a normal cell cycle. Also, they act as prebiotics to stimulate the growth of healthy gut microbiota. On the Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) scale, it’s an ultra-potent …
TEECCINO Caroline MacDougall, the founder of Teeccino has over 30 years of experience in the herbal products industry. She has designed numerous famous herbal beverages for companies like Yogi Tea Company, Organic India, The Republic of Tea, and more. Let’s take a look at Teeccino Chaga beverages. MUSHROOM HERBAL TEA We tried out the Chaga, …
To make Chaga tea, first, the mushroom needs to be harvested. It’s recommended to cut the Chaga into chunks whilst it’s still fresh and moist before leaving it to dry over a few days. Once your chunks are dried tea can be made with either powdered Chaga or by adding little pieces into boiling water. After making a batch of tea strain out the Chaga and leave it to dry since it can be reused a few times. Check out our different tea recipes here.
How does Chaga grow? ‘What trees does Chaga grow on?’ Unlike many other fungi, Chaga starts growing from inside the tree instead of developing on the surface of the tree. As it matures, it protrudes from the tree. The exterior of Chaga is very dark, almost black, and looks like something burnt. The inside of …
A large amount of Chaga mushrooms are found in regions like Finland (where Chaga is called Pakuri), Estonia, Russia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Belarus, Canada, Scotland, North America, as well as other Northern and Eastern European countries.
