Description
Chaga mushroom is a mushroom from northern Europe. It is used in folk medicine to treat diseases – but how does it really work?
Chaga mushroom comes from forests near the tropics and is considered a medicinal fungus. According to folk medicine in Finland or Siberia, Chaga mushroom tea can alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort or strengthen the immune system. However, this only applies to mushrooms that grow on birch trunks: growing together with the tree of the host tree, the Chaga mushroom can extract nutrients from it – as well as birch sap.
Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) is rich in:
Secondary plant substances include natural flavors and colors such as flavonoids and numerous bioactive polyphenols such as tannic acid.
Betulinic acid obtained from birch. Betulin can be used in pure form for the natural healing of skin wounds.
Various sugar compounds, polysaccharides.
Chaga mushroom effects
It is uncertain whether the Chaga mushroom really works, and folk medicine has reported. Only laboratory tests or animal tests have been performed – but the results suggest medical potential.
Chaga mushroom works by:
1) Strengthens the immune system:
Laboratory tests have shown that the fungus is effective against bacteria and viruses.
In another study, it was successfully used on a chronically inflamed pancreas.
Treatment of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract or irritable bowel has been transferred from folk medicine.
2) Protects the liver:
Some study results suggest that the Chaga mushroom strengthens the liver.
3) Reduces blood sugar:
One study suggests that the Chaga mushroom makes the body make more insulin.
Attention! If you have diabetes, you should consult your doctor before using Chaga mushroom.
4) Strengthens endurance and mental performance:
Some animal experiments suggest that. However, there are not enough comparative studies to support the statement.
5) Reduces pain:
The research results suggest that the combinations of active ingredients in Chaga mushrooms reduce the feeling of pain.
Doctors advise caution: If you are taking blood-thinning drugs, you should not use Chaga mushroom – it can slow down blood clotting.
Chaga mushroom in cancer therapy
According to tradition, ulcers, probably cancer, were treated with Chaga mushroom as early as 12. century. It is said that a prince from Kyiv cured a mouth ulcer.
The American Sloan Kettering Cancer Memorial Center has dealt extensively with how you can use Chaga mushrooms against cancer. The institute reports on several studies examining how Chaga mushroom affects tumors on its website.
The fungus has been successfully tested on laboratory cells of breast cancer tumors. Tests on mice confirmed similar results.
Studies also show success in colon cancer.
Chaga mushroom relieves pain. Therefore, researchers are investigating how the fungus could treat cancer’s side effects.
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