Used for thousands of years, chaga is revered for being one of the most adaptogenic substance on the earth, and has been used for centuries by tribes in the Arctic regions to assist the body's natural capacity to resist stress.
Chaga, otherwise known as Inonotus obliquus, is a wild medicinal mushroom that grows on birch trees in temperate climates. It’s an incredible medicinal mushie that is revered by the locals to these regions and has been used by indigenous people of the region for thousands of years for digestive and immune disorders.
Traditionally, chaga was used by the Chinese, Korean, and Eastern Europeans, as well as Northern Americans, and it is widely known in these regions for its anti-tumour benefits.
What’s most amazing about chaga is that its DNA structure is 30% more human than it is plant! Chaga is one of the best natural sources of the antioxidant, liver-cleaning, cell membrane-protective, genoprotective, longevity enzyme known as superoxide dismutase (SOD). Chaga contains more SOD than other rich sources such as barley grass, seaweeds, marine oils and even some essential oils. SOD repairs cells and reduces the cellular damage caused by the most common free radical in the body called superoxide - this means that chaga is amazing for reducing internal inflammation, regenerating skin and other tissues in the body (great for eczema and psoriasis) and lessening pain associated with conditions such as arthritis, as well as extending life span in those who consume it. SOD is naturally occurring in human tissues, but declines with age, especially after age 30.
Hope you've had your chaga today!