Chaga tea is a heated preparation of chaga. The fungi is combined with water, and simmered for a period of time. For people avoiding alcohol, chaga tea is the preferred method to consume the mushroom. The teas are also less potent than the tinctures, which means they can be consumed more regularly. While it’s not …
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CHAGA HEALTH Chaga Health established in 2014, in Estonia where chaga grows naturally in the 4.5 million hectares of forest. On the Chaga Health’s website, you can trace the origin of the raw material, as well as the people behind it, for all their products. IMMUNO ELIXIR We tried out the Chaga Health’s Immuno Elixir, …
Chaga is showing up more and more nowadays. “What is Chaga mushroom?” and “what are Chaga mushroom benefits?” have become topics amongst doctors, alternative medicine advocates, and researchers. It is the main ingredient in super-immunity teas, coffee elixirs, and a number of health-boosting supplements. Chaga in its’ raw form can be found in chunks, so …
Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a mushroom, mainly growing on birch trees in northern Europe, Asia, Canada, and the northeastern United States. It’s historically known to be used in folk medicine since the 1500s. Chaga contains massive amounts of the pigment melanin, therefore in exposure to sunlight, the exterior of the mushroom will turn deep black, …
Chaga is a safe mushroom to consume for the majority of people. For centuries, Chaga has been used in folk medicine and by traditional practitioners without any ill results. Yet there are people who should not take Chaga, or consume it with extreme caution to avoid negative repercussions of the side effects. If you have …
How to make double extraction tincture? With all tinctures, alcohol is used as the soaking agent. The mushroom is combined with alcohol and soaked for a set period of time, often months. After it sits, the Chaga is removed, leaving a concentrated extract. Generally, there is no heating or cooking involved. However, with a fungus …
Natural health practitioners, mycophiles, and just about everyone on the internet have an opinion on the best way to prepare Chaga tea. Some say it has to be boiled while others state that boiling destroys some of the nutritional value. There is much disagreement as to whether it should be ground to a fine powder …
Because of its co-dependent relationship with birch, Chaga only grows where birch trees do. It is found in Siberia, Russia, northern Asia, Canada, the northern United States (including Alaska), and Northern and Central Europe. Chaga is found only in cold climates. Let’s discover Chaga growth and harvesting a little further. In addition to growing on …