Adaptogen: To Your Health: Antioxidant Powerhouse in Chaga

Chaga is an amazing health and longevity herb full of phyto-nutrients and adaptogens that slow the aging process a medicinal mushroom that has strong immune enhancing properties, high levels of antioxidants, and exhibits anti-viral properties. Chaga mushroom has been a component of Russian natural remedy since the 16th century and was traditionally used to treat stomach and lung cancers and for other ailments including but not limited to gastritis, ulcers, colitis, and various other inflammatory conditions.

The active ingredients in Chaga have been identified to be serols, triterpenes, saponins, and polysaccharides. Of the triterpene group, inotodiol seems to be the most active. Another component found in Chaga is Betulin which are concentrates from the birch trees that it is commonly found to grow on. Betulin can easily be converted to Betulinic acid which has been shown to possess a wide spectrum of biological activities. Japanese research has also shown that Chaga demonstrates anti-viral activity and may be beneficial against HIV replication.

Chaga tea is derived from an irregularly shaped mushroom that commonly grows in northern regions on birch, alder and beech trees that has marked immuno-stimulatory activity widely known for its super immunity and longevity giving properties. It is not cultivated but wild harvested. Inonotus Obliquus is a hard, black, deeply barked, and stalk-less growth, resembling burnt charcoal, found growing on alder and birch trees. The fertile fruiting bodies are transitory and hard to find. The portion of the fungus traditionally used is the inner golden brown layer, growing closest to the tree.

This mushroom called clinker polypore or charcoal shelf is really legendary - on the annalists data tsar Vladimir Monomah (XI-XII cent. he was suffered from cancer of a lip probably) was treated by it. This mushroom was known in folk medicine of ancient Russia, Siberia, Poland. It has been used for centuries in Russia as a cancer cure, often stomach and lung cancer, as well as for common stomach ailments such as gastritis, ulcers and general pain. In second half XX century the new interest to this mushroom was stimulated by scientific research that confirmed some of the primary folk uses. Water decoctions have even been used in colonies for lower bowel problems. Scientific research regarding the effects of chaga have centered on its common folk uses. For additional information, visit www.sayanhealth.com to learn more.