Post by Jessie Desmond on May 1, 2015 9:55:12 GMT -9
Chaga! The Miracle Mushroom
In Alaska, there is a lesser known miracle mushroom called Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Chaga has some nicknames, like “King of Herbs” and “Tinder Fungus”. It has many medicinal qualities for both people and animals, making it a miracle herb.
In appearance it looks like a black growth that grows on living birch trees, where strong branches once grew. The insides are an orange colored mycelium. You can pick it, save it, and use it all winter long.
Chaga can be consumed by eating it, making it into a tea, and grinding it up and putting it into a capsule. The easiest method is to create a tea. Chaga tea can be made by crushing up a chunk of Chaga into little bits and steeping them in hot water. The color is supposed to be very dark brown, similar to a dark iced tea color. The taste is supposed to be fairly pleasant.
Chaga is supposed to help the following ailments: reduce inflammation, boost the immune system, enhance liver health, and fight viruses. It is also supposed to help fight cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, malaria, and diabetes.
It is high in antioxidants. 1 gram of Chaga has 36,557 ORAC of antioxidants, while 1 gram of Alaskan Blueberries has only 76 ORAC. Due to Earth magnetics, food harvested closer to the poles tend to have higher antioxidants.
Chaga has over 215 phytonutrients including 29 beta glucans, saponins, amino acids, organic minerals, germanium, SOD, and triterpenes.
Chaga is still being researched, but they have found that it lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, its definitely inhibited cancer cell growth, and it has reduced oxidative stress.
There are several books available about Chaga.
Check Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
In Alaska, there is a lesser known miracle mushroom called Chaga (Inonotus obliquus). Chaga has some nicknames, like “King of Herbs” and “Tinder Fungus”. It has many medicinal qualities for both people and animals, making it a miracle herb.
In appearance it looks like a black growth that grows on living birch trees, where strong branches once grew. The insides are an orange colored mycelium. You can pick it, save it, and use it all winter long.
Chaga can be consumed by eating it, making it into a tea, and grinding it up and putting it into a capsule. The easiest method is to create a tea. Chaga tea can be made by crushing up a chunk of Chaga into little bits and steeping them in hot water. The color is supposed to be very dark brown, similar to a dark iced tea color. The taste is supposed to be fairly pleasant.
Chaga is supposed to help the following ailments: reduce inflammation, boost the immune system, enhance liver health, and fight viruses. It is also supposed to help fight cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, malaria, and diabetes.
It is high in antioxidants. 1 gram of Chaga has 36,557 ORAC of antioxidants, while 1 gram of Alaskan Blueberries has only 76 ORAC. Due to Earth magnetics, food harvested closer to the poles tend to have higher antioxidants.
Chaga has over 215 phytonutrients including 29 beta glucans, saponins, amino acids, organic minerals, germanium, SOD, and triterpenes.
Chaga is still being researched, but they have found that it lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, its definitely inhibited cancer cell growth, and it has reduced oxidative stress.
There are several books available about Chaga.
Check Amazon or Barnes & Noble.