Chaga Mushroom Powder 110 g

Pulverized chaga is considered to be among the foremost of our nutritional fungi. It grows on birch trees where it extracts and stores nutrients for decades before it is ready to be harvested. Our dried chaga comes from the forests of northern Finland. In folk medicine, chaga has played a very prominent role, especially in Asia and the circumpolar regions, where it has been lauded as a means to prolong life and used against a wide range of serious diseases. What distinguishes chaga from other superfoods is its very high content of antioxidants. Antioxidants are measured on a scale called ORAC – Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – which indicates their ability to neutralize free radicals in the body. Chaga has an ORAC value of 60,000 – 350,000. Comparing this to other superfoods – such as blue grapes (739), mangosteen (12,000), or goji berries (30,000) – one understands that chaga has an outstanding ability to neutralize free radicals.

Usage

Bring water to a boil and add the powder. Then immediately reduce the heat and let the water steep until it has a dark golden-brown color. Those who want to try a more complex method that extracts the maximum from the chaga should place it in water at a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius and let it simmer gently for 4-5 days. This also preserves the proteins, sterols, and enzymes in the mushroom. Chaga has a natural "vanilla-like" tone, similar to rooibos tea, mixed with notes of forest.