Chaga Mushroom

Description

PARTS USED: The entire sclerotia are used in all preparations noted.

TYPICAL PREPARATIONS: Chaga is typically and historically ingested as a tea, but it also has been made into a tincture, and less commonly into a powder that is then used as a tea; Encapsulation seems to be rare. There have been reports of it being the base for liqueurs and as a substitute for hops in beer. In Russia, it can be found as a syrup, a tablet, an aerosol, and even as a suppository. If you are using the cut Chaga for the purpose of making a tea, you can re-brew your material a second time without loss to flavor or potency.