Discover Why Chaga Has Been Called Diamond of the Forest, Gift From The Gods, and The King of Plants….
Latin name, Inonotus obliquus
Kreftkjuke in Norwegian- translation: “Cancer Polypore”
Known in Siberia as, “Gift from God”
Japan calls it, “Diamond of the Forest,”
Even China has referred to it as “The King of Plants.”
This
dense birch dwelling mushroom has been given many different names, but
more importantly, has gotten the repertoire to earn them. Chaga is an
amazing and capable herb that we have been blessed to have access to.
Nutrient dense in B Vitamins, flavonoids, enzymes, minerals, and phenols.
Most powerful known anti-oxidant
Renowned and tenacious adaptogen
Regarded factor in longevity
Immune-boosting
Geno-protective
Rich in Betulin and betulinic acid
Naturally occurring vanillin (yum!)
The
nutrient makeup of Chaga is rather impressive. Its lineup exceeds many
of those in a similar class for the reason that it feeds on the actual
living tree, as opposed to the ground. Trees, both individual specimens
and colonies, have impressive “roots” in longevity. Some colonies of
trees have manifested their beginnings over 200,000 years ago, while
there are even individual trees that date back to almost 3.000 years ago
existing on Earth as we speak. Needless to say, the trees have got
some serious links to both longevity and the nutrients required to
achieve it. The unfortunate fact in this circumstance is that we can’t
eat a tree, nor can we root ourselves in the ground and mimic them, so
while the birch is indigestible, and we’re still human, chaga comes to
the rescue.
Chaga
successfully, shall we say, “milked” the divine birch, and we can be the
lucky recipients of the divine nutrition we’d otherwise be deprived
of. Also, chaga grows on a living tree, as opposed to a dead tree like
most mushrooms. In that light, chaga is a slow-growth fungus, meaning
it take 15-20 years or more to reach maturity. In those 15-20 years,
chaga has artfully grown into all of its beneficial nutrients, as you
want to make sure your chaga product is the sclerotium of the mushroom
as opposed to the mycelium. Though mycelium still does contain some of
the nutrients, it has been scientifically proven that the sclerotium, or
body, of chaga is more dense and fruitful.
Specifics!
Chaga,
as already stated, is spawned from the birch, which is a revered
“medicinal tree.” The birch naturally harbors betulin and betulinic
acid. Chaga has taken a concentrated extract of betulin out of the
birch and made it digestible for us. Betulin is anti-mutagenic,
anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and immuno-modulating. Anti-mutagenic
means that chaga has been seen to actually help to not only to protect
you from, but also inhibit, genetic mutations or diseases.
At an
astounding 25% antioxidant makeup, it has one of, if not the highest
anti-oxidant content, second to only chocolate. Chaga exceeds other
mushroom supplements in antioxidants by a remarkable 23%.
Chaga
also contains one of the highest known concentrations of superoxide
dismutase, or SOD. SOD is a naturally occurring enzyme in our bodies
that helps to protect us from free radicals and, ironically, the
damaging effects of oxygen. Though we need oxygen to live, one type of
oxygen called singlet oxygen is one of the leading causes of aging and
disease in the body. SOD’s main function is to inhibit oxidation of
this type and protect your body from toxicity. SOD is naturally found
in our skin and is responsible for skin-cell rebuilding, helping also to
rejuvenate our skin and protect it from aging. SOD also helps to carry
nitrous oxide to hair follicles. This particular enzyme is typically
found in darker green vegetables, they however do not even come close to
the 10,000 to 20,000 active SOD units per gram in chaga, nor is it as
digestible in alternative forms.
Rich in various B vitamins,
flavonoids, minerals and enzymes, chaga is an inexhaustible nutritional
powerhouse. It is one of the world’s densest sources of pantothenic
acid, and also rich in minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium
and zinc. Chaga contains a rich content of phenolic compounds specific
to chaga that help to protect all tissues, skin in particular, harboring
pigments such as melanin that has been shown to help skin become more
radiant and regain color.
Chaga also has an impressive content of
polysaccharides, which is one of the many factors that have deemed it
one of the most powerful known adaptogens on the planet.
Polysaccharides are intelligent long-chain sugar molecules, which not
only give mushrooms their bitter taste, but also plug into the receptor
sites of immune cells, helping them to do their jobs more efficiently.
Neither stimulating nor depressing, polysaccharides help to bring your
body back to balance and no a natural state of homeostasis. This chaga
extract that we are providing has a high content of at least 30%
polysaccharides.
With high contents of vanillin, chaga leaves you
with soft undertones of the vanilla taste, and also a little extra dose
of what some studies have shown to have anti-oxidant properties, making
it not only one of the tastiest of the herbal mushrooms, but also
supplementing its cause.
Chaga has been one of the Eastern
Hemisphere’s best-kept secrets, being avidly utilized for its anti-aging
benefits. This magical herb was introduced to the rest of the world by
Nobel Prize-Winning Russian author, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, mentioned
in his semi-autobiographical novel, Cancer Ward in which he speaks of
the healing properties of both gathering chaga and drinking chaga tea.
Before
our discovery of chaga, its usage dates back to the earliest days of
Chinese folk medicine, used to revitalize chi, promote longevity, help
to fight virus and bacteria and boost the immune system. Chaga has
indeed passed the test of time with flying colors, and maybe even a
little extra-credit.
This is but a brief look inside of the many
beneficial factors of chaga. It is undeniably a leader at the forefront
of all herbal supplements. It is certainly not a mystery as to why it
has received its many titles and nicknames, as this phenomenal fungus is
something that you simply have to (and certainly will) see for
yourself.
Supplement Facts:
Ingredients:
Wildcrafted Siberian Chaga 20:1 EXTRACT – approx. 30% Polysaccharides and 5% betulinic acid
Other Ingredients:
grain alcohol & distilled water - Ratio: 2:1
Container Size: 2 ounces 60 servings!