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Natural medicine, in particular those derived from trees has been used as both food and healing for thousands of years. The potency of natural medicine has been considered broader in its healing powers than any other commercial drug. A fact well known long before the advent of modern medicine that has been sorely neglected.  The harsh cold climate encourages the protective phyto-nutrients that can have a profound effect on our health and longevity. The Chaga mushroom and Birch tree survive in harsh climates, due to massive amounts of sterols and superoxide dismutase. A few of the noteworthy sterols found within Chaga and Birch trees are lanosterol, lupeol, inotodiol, betulin and betulinic...

What is Chaga Tea Mushroom? Chaga Mushrooms can be found on Birch trees in temperate forests throughout North America, Russia and the Northern hemisphere. Chaga mushroom inonotus obliquus looks like burnt charcoal or a encrusted black formation on birch trees. What is Chaga Tea Made From? Simply put, tea is made from chaga mushroom that has been dried and milled into a usable form to make tea. The different grinds of the mushroom offer different options for brewing. Broken into pieces or chunks, ground to a course consistently similar to coffee called tea-cut, or milled into a powder. chunks Tea-cut Powder fine powder Extracted...

The Two Sides of Chaga The medicinal mushroom inonotus obliquus has a rich history of medical use by local populations.  Chaga Mushrooms have been known to improve the immune response, lower blood sugar levels and combat abnormal cell growth. Chaga is also anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, relieves pain and purifies the blood and the liver.  Chaga Mushrooms are a powerful adaptogen to aid in the immune system's ability to heal and multitask on so many levels. The Chaga Mushroom is an amazing fungus that supports our health and well being.  Today, the anti cancer properties of chaga are one of its key beneficial effects. Further clinical...

Chaga Instant Pot - Under Pressure Chaga Keeps it's Cool It is believed that it's best not to boil chaga or expose it to high temperature.  Otherwise you risk sacrificing some of the benefits. But a scientific study of chaga using pressurized extraction (1) revels that when under pressure, despite high temperatures Chaga keeps it cool! In this experiment Chaga hot water extraction was performed at various temperatures (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300°C) and at different cooking times (10, 30, and 60 min). The antioxidant activities were then analyzed.  When comparing the results, it was revealed that superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, total phenol content...