This stuff grows well in this area have quite a bit of it harvested and quite a number of trees marked for harvest in the future! :) "Chaga (inonotus obliquus) is a hard and woody fungus that looks more like a piece of charcoal than a mushroom. If you are ever lost in the woods and need to start a fire, chaga, also known as “tinder fungus,” can do the trick. Found in northern Asia, Canada, Norway, northern and eastern Europe and a few places in the United States, chaga is a powerful medicinal fungus. Popular in Russia and a few places in Europe, this strange looking mushroom / potent immune enhancing agent is making itself known to researchers in the west. Although clinical trials are still lacking on the overall effects of chaga, it is gaining respect for its strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune stimulating properties. Chaga contains betulin and betulinic acid which come directly from the birch trees that they grow in."
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:24:09 +0000