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Botanical name: Inonotus obliquus
Family Hymenochaetaceae
Botany
The fungus is parasitic to trees. It grows in cold climates of Russia, Siberia, Northern Europe, and Canada, mainly on birch trees.
Chaga has the outer appearance of burnt charcoal, and inside is orange.
Therapeutic actions
Adaptogenic: aid in the body's ability to adapt to stress in all forms.
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Anti-infectious
Anti-viral: destroy and inhibit the spread of viruses
Anti-tumor
Anti-microbial: destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Hepatoprotective
Immuno-modulatory