A tasty and healthy substitute for regular tea is chaga tea. Medicinal properties of birch chaga
"Fital 6 Chaga-mix" Gastric
Description
Herbal tea "Chaga-mix" neutralizes excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach, envelops its mucosa, regulates the functioning of the intestines, increasing its peristalsis and reducing tone, which leads to some laxative effect.
CompoundChaga, St. John's wort, mint, chamomile, yarrow, fennel.
Detailed description
Herbal tea "Chaga-mix" neutralizes excess hydrochloric acid in the stomach, envelops its mucosa, regulates the functioning of the intestines, increasing its peristalsis and reducing tone, which leads to some laxative effect. In addition, herbal tea stimulates the work of other digestive glands and promotes rapid healing of erosions of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, has an antiulcer effect in combination with antispasmodic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
Chaga increases the protective reactions of the body, activates the metabolism of the brain tissue, which is manifested by an increase in the bioactivity of the cerebral cortex. Chaga has an anti-inflammatory effect when used internally and locally, it is used as a tonic and anti-inflammatory agent for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and as a symptomatic agent for tumors of various localization.
St. John's wort contains hypericin, flavonoids, essential oil, tannins, anthocyanins, saponins, has versatile pharmacological properties. The antispasmodic effect of St. John's wort, associated with the presence of flavonoids in the plant, manifests itself on the smooth muscle elements of the stomach, intestines, biliary tract, and blood vessels.
Infusion Hypericum used for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys, bladder, gallstone and urolithiasis, chronic inflammatory diseases. St. John's wort has a stimulating effect on the regenerative processes in the body. Thanks to hypericin, St. John's wort improves the functional state of the central and autonomic nervous system, and has an antidepressant effect.
In the green mint contains essential oils, the main component of which is menthol. In addition to essential oils, there are trace elements, carotene, betaine, flavonoids, hesperidin, tannins. Mint has a calming, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory effect. Mint preparations have choleretic properties, enhance the exocrine function of the liver, increase the excretion of cholates, cholesterol and bilirubin with bile, increase the antitoxic function of the liver.
Chamomile It has a disinfectant, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effect due to the presence of chamazulene in it. Chamomile preparations reduce the processes of fermentation and putrefaction in the intestines. Chamomile has soothing and analgesic properties. Chamomile infusion is used as an antispasmodic for diseases of the digestive system, gastritis, spastic and chronic colitis, flatulence, spasms and pain in the stomach, and peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. Chamomile is used for kidney diseases, chronic inflammation of the bladder, as a means to stimulate bile secretion and improve digestion.
yarrow has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, wound-healing effect. Yarrow stimulates the secretion of the salivary glands, enhances the secretion of gastric juice and bile secretion, improves digestion, reduces flatulence. Yarrow infusion is used for peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum, for nephrological and urological diseases, for neoplasms of the female genital area, as a blood purifier for skin diseases.
Fennel- the closest relative of fragrant dill. Grass and fruits of fennel are prescribed for spastic colitis, flatulence, to improve appetite, digestion, bile separation, as well as for diseases of the bile and urinary ducts and other diseases.
Mode of application1 filter bag of herbal tea "Fital 6 Chaga-mix" is poured with a glass (200 ml) of boiling water, infused for 10-15 minutes, taken 1 glass a day with meals.
NoteThe course of taking herbal tea is 2-3 weeks.
In ancient times, people constantly used natural gifts for medicinal purposes. How many amazing plants are around us that can help in the treatment of diseases or restore and maintain strength in difficult times. There are many medicines based on natural healers. Many recipes are passed down from generation to generation. So consider the healing birch fungus chaga. How to brew and drink it?
How does chaga appear?
After a few years, an irregularly shaped fruiting body is formed. The mushroom grows slowly, and in 20-30 years it will be from 5 to 40 centimeters in diameter, while the thickness will be 10-15 centimeters.
What shape the fungus will have depends on the nature of the damage to the bark of the tree through which the infection occurred. Chaga mushroom has a black surface with small cracks. Inside color from dark brown to reddish-brown. There are light veins. Grows and develops from 10 to 20 years. With its roots it grows into a tree, destroying it, as a result of which the tree dies.
Such mushrooms are most often found on birches. Hence the name "black birch mushroom". It also bears the following names: beveled tinder fungus, beveled inonotus, chaga.
Where does chaga grow and what does it look like
This mushroom can be found in the taiga, forest-steppe. A large number in the birch groves of Russia. The mushroom does not like high temperatures, so you will not find it in the southern regions.
What chaga looks like, we described earlier. But it is worth noting that it is often confused with tinder fungi. They are false and have a pronounced rounded shape. Most often yellow or gray. Easily separated from the trunk, maintaining their integrity.
The chaga mushroom has an irregular, spongy shape. It is not easy to separate from the tree. In this case, a hatchet is used, since it is necessary to cut the trunk of a tree. It has three distinct layers. Upper, black cracked. Medium brownish, very dense. And loose, reddish-brown, with light streaks. The last layer, as a rule, is not used and is removed with the remains of the bark.
Before we learn how to brew and drink chaga, we will get acquainted with its positive and negative properties.
Beneficial effect
Chaga is used in the treatment of many diseases due to its unique properties. Oxalic acid, acetic, tartaric and formic acid were found in the chemical. As well as the following trace elements: silver, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, copper and others. Fiber contains melanin. There is also a large amount of phytoncides, phenol, sterols and resins.
Chaga has the following healing properties:
Before using birch fungus, you need to consult a doctor. How to drink chaga mushroom to get the most out of it, we will learn a little later.
Chaga is not capable of provoking an allergy, but still there are a number of contraindications for its use:
- Chaga should not be used by people with colitis and dysentery.
- Taken together with intravenous glucose injections.
- Use in conjunction with any antibiotics.
- People with an easily excitable nervous system. Also, long-term use of chaga can lead to increased excitability.
- Small chance of developing allergic reactions.
- You should stop smoking and drinking alcohol while using chaga.
- Pregnant and lactating mothers should not use the mushroom.
How is chaga harvested and stored?
You can collect medicinal mushroom at any time of the year, but it is advisable to do this in early spring or late autumn.
It is necessary to stock up on a sharp long knife or a small hatchet. The mushroom must be cut at the base, while separating the soft unusable part.
The fungus tends to turn almost stone after it is cut. Therefore, it is necessary to immediately cut it into small pieces. You will have to do this anyway before drinking chaga. This will make it easier to process later.
A few tips for collecting chaga:
- Do not cut the mushroom that grows at a height of less than one meter above the ground.
- Medicinal is considered only chaga from a birch, whose age is not less than 20 years.
- It is necessary to collect chaga only from a living tree.
Having cleaned the mushroom from the top layer and unnecessary loose, the middle of the mushroom is cut into pieces of 4-6 cm. Then it is dried in natural conditions. You can use an oven preheated to 60 degrees for drying.
It is necessary to store the mushroom in a dry, clean container with a closed lid. It is not worth harvesting a lot of chaga, since the healing properties of the collected fungus remain only for 4 months.
How to use
From chaga in folk medicine they make:
- Decoctions.
- Infusions.
- Oil.
- Extract.
Most often, people use teas, decoctions and infusions.
How to use the chaga mushroom correctly, how to brew and drink teas and infusions, we will talk further.
We brew correctly
In order to get the maximum benefit from birch fungus, it must be properly brewed.
The infusion can be stored in the refrigerator for three days. The drink is tart and pleasant in taste.
Hiking method of making a drink from chaga
When there is not enough time to let the decoction brew, or there are no conditions for this, you can brew chaga as follows.
- Chaga is not soaked for several hours, but immediately finely chopped or rubbed.
- Brewed with boiling water. After a few minutes, tea can be drunk. This drink has excellent energy, tonic properties.
If we talk about how to drink chaga in the form of tea, then it comes down to drinking regular tea. You can add various berries, herbs to the drink. For example, currant leaves or raspberries, cloudberries, blackberries.
Preparing a strong brew
To prepare a strong chaga tincture, we need:
It is necessary to pour the mushroom for 4 hours with boiled drain and chop the chaga. Then we shift the mushroom into the water in which it was soaked, and heat it to 40 degrees. Then we filter the liquid and add water to a volume of 0.5 liters. We will talk about how and how much to drink chaga in the form of tincture a little later.
A quick way to make a healthy drink
It is based on a short insistence. Namely:
- For 250 grams of dry raw materials, 1 liter of boiling water is used. Pour the mushroom with boiling water, cover and put in a warm place for 7 hours. More if you have time.
Such an infusion does not require storage in the refrigerator, but it must be used within three days.
Brewing tea
How to drink chaga in the form of tea? For this we need 200 grams of dried raw materials.
Many healers have their own opinion on how to drink chaga. Not everyone considers it right to boil a mushroom. However, time has shown that such a drink also has healing properties.
Features of brewing and drinking chaga
I would like to note that it is allowed to brew the same raw material up to five times.
Many note that the maximum effect is achieved with 3-4 brewing. At the same time, the concentration of useful substances is maximum.
It is very convenient to brew chaga in a thermos. So, as described in the first brewing method, only use a thermos for infusion. After infusion for 2 days, the infusion is drained and the raw material can be poured again.
It is worth noting that if you want to achieve effective results, you must start dieting. Namely, exclude from the diet:
- Smoked products.
- Marinades.
- Pickles.
- Meat products.
- Spicy condiments.
It is necessary to consume more vegetable and dairy products. To refuse from bad habits.
Before drinking chaga for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to consult a specialist. And also make sure there are no contraindications.
How to drink chaga
As we know, chaga tincture is used for treatment and prevention. It helps with many diseases. The infusion is stored for 4 days. It is unacceptable to use an infusion that has stood for more than 4 days for treatment.
If we talk about how long to drink chaga, then the answer will depend on the course of the disease and on the effect to be achieved.
As a rule, chaga is drunk in courses for treatment. The duration is from 5 to 7 months. Use the infusion before meals for half an hour, 200 ml 3-4 times a day. Between courses it is necessary to take a break for 1-2 weeks.
The question is often asked about how to drink chaga for prevention? For this purpose, mushroom tea is used. You can add other herbs and berries to it. Such a drink can be drunk regularly, like regular tea. In places where chaga is quite common, people use the mushroom instead of tea leaves. They note good health, a surge of strength and energy after drinking such a drink.
We drink chaga from oncological diseases
Chaga is widely used in the treatment of cancer.
Let's prepare the infusion. Pour dry pieces with water at 50 degrees, leave for 5 hours, and then grind, transfer to a thermos and fill with water in a ratio of 1:5.
After 48 hours, drain the infusion and add boiled water. You need to consume 1 hour before meals, a glass three times a day. Drink for a month, then a 10-day break, and the course can be repeated. Courses must be repeated within six months, and more.
Such an infusion can also be drunk for prevention purposes.
In the treatment of oncologists, the following positive results were noted:
- Tumor growth slows down.
- Improves overall health.
- The number of metastases is reduced.
Chaga is widely used to treat pathologies of the stomach, intestines, even oncological ones. How to take a decoction depends on the stage of the disease, and how much you can drink chaga, the doctor will help determine. After all, treatment with folk remedies should also take place under the supervision of a specialist.
In the treatment of cancer, the following medicinal plants are added to 200 grams of chaga:
The mixture is poured with 3 liters of cold water. After that, they are kept on fire with a slight boil for 2 hours, then the infusion is placed in a warm place for one day. After that, filter and add 500 grams of honey and 200 grams of aloe juice to it. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and left for 4 hours.
Take this medicine according to the following scheme:
- 6 days for a teaspoon a couple of hours before meals. 3 times a day.
- Then 1 tablespoon an hour before meals three times a day.
You can take this medicine from 2 weeks to 4 months.
In the treatment of many diseases, it is allowed to add other medicinal herbs to chaga. This only enhances its effectiveness.
It should be remembered that before you start using chaga for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, you need to consult a specialist so as not to harm your health, and you also need to familiarize yourself with how to brew and drink chaga in order to extract as much as possible from the drink. benefit.
Chaga tea is used instead of ordinary tea or coffee, and prepared decoctions and tinctures from chaga are used as a medicine to increase immunity, as a result of which the body is cured of many diseases.
Such medicinal use of chaga should be carried out under the supervision of a doctor and as an additional remedy along with the main treatment.
Before brewing healthy tea, let's get a little acquainted with what chaga mushroom is, where it grows, how it is harvested and for what purposes it is used. If you already know this, you can skip this part of the article and go straight to the recipes for making teas and decoctions.
What is birch chaga, how and why is it formed
When the bark is damaged, the tree can become infected with spores of the fungus Inonotus obliquus, which germinate deep into the trunk. In this place, an outgrowth is formed - chaga, in which substances secreted by the tree accumulate to fight the uninvited guest. These substances are immunostimulants that have a therapeutic effect on a living organism.
Chaga grows on a birch as a cancerous tumor and the tree, fighting it, tries to suppress its growth, so the growth contains substances that can restrain the ongoing pathological processes.
Chaga is not well studied chemically. It consists of approximately 12% ash, contains a lot of manganese, potassium and calcium, as well as acids (acetic, formic, oxalic, butyric, vanillic), polysaccharides, lignin, fiber, free phenols, etc.
The presence of pterins in chaga determines its antitumor effect, incl. and in malignancies.
Chaga in medicine: research on medicinal properties
The study of chaga as a medicine for use in medicine and the study of its effects on the human body began in the 60s of the last century.
The Leningrad Medical Institute conducted a number of studies that showed that chaga normalizes redox processes, strengthens, tones and restores the nervous system, eliminates exacerbations and normalizes the functions of the stomach and duodenum. X-ray studies have confirmed the positive effect of chaga in gastrointestinal diseases. When using the infusion of the fungus, venous and blood pressure decreased, and the pulse slowed down. A decoction of chaga allowed to reduce blood sugar from 15% to 30%.
Studies conducted in Kyiv have shown that the use of chaga activates the metabolism of the brain tissue, i.e. increased activity of the cerebral cortex. Chaga has anti-inflammatory properties of a general and local nature. In these experiments, it was found that chaga helps to slow down the growth of some tumors, reduces the effects of radiation exposure.
In Japan, studies of the medicinal properties of chaga were carried out, as a result of which high antiviral and immunomodulatory properties of preparations from chaga were recorded.
The University of Haifa (Israel) investigated and confirmed the anticancer activity of chaga preparations.
So, chaga is a unique mushroom that is saturated with a huge amount of nutrients and has a wide range of therapeutic effects.
Useful properties of birch chaga
It is hard to believe that the chaga mushroom, which grows in almost any birch grove, has a huge number of useful properties, and it has unique medicinal indications. They have been tested not only for many years in traditional medicine, but many of them are clinically confirmed.
The main useful properties of birch chaga:
has antimicrobial, diuretic and antispasmodic action;
normalizes the microflora of the gastrointestinal tract;
helps with the healing of ulcers of the duodenum and stomach;
normalizes the work of the respiratory and heart organs;
equalizes pressure and pulse rhythm;
positively affects the nervous system;
accelerates metabolism, incl. in the tissues of the brain;
increases immunity and resistance to infections;
has anti-inflammatory and analgesic internal and
outdoor action;
stimulates blood formation;
helps in the treatment of malignant tumors;
reduces the amount of sugar in the blood.
Uniqueness and indications for use:
Chaga is a unique and amazing creation. From a small spore, the fungus grows to a large size and is saturated with useful substances from the birch on which it grows. The active components of this unique fungus, such as: zinc, potassium, iron, polysaccharides, etc., are necessary for the functioning of human organs, and if at least one of them is missing in the body, a disease begins. Chaga helps replenish these beneficial substances, which determines its use.
Numerous useful properties determine the use of birch chaga for:
Ulcer of the duodenum and stomach;
-gastritis;
- benign and malignant tumors;
- diabetes mellitus;
- diarrhea and constipation;
- diseases of the heart and nervous system;
- hypertension and anemia;
- infectious diseases;
- skin diseases.
Contraindications for use - when not to use:
Before using tinctures and teas from chaga as a medicine, you should definitely consult a doctor.
Chaga tea has contraindications for:
- increased excitability;
- chronic colitis;
- dysentery.
You should not use chaga in parallel with the use of:
-glucose intravenously;
-with antibiotics;
- using tobacco and alcohol.
During the period of application of chaga should be excluded from the diet:
- meat food;
-spicy dishes;
- canned food.
Where it grows, how to prepare, what can be confused with
Chaga is harvested from the trunks of living birches, the fungus should not be old, crumbling, otherwise it loses its medicinal properties. Collection is best done in the period from autumn to spring, when its beneficial properties are maximum.
Chaga has three layers in its structure. Outside, it is black, has bumps and cracks. The middle layer is brown, granular. The inner one is loose, it is removed during harvesting. The inner part of the fungus is crushed and dried for a long time at a temperature of 50 degrees.
When collecting chaga, it must be distinguished from other tinder fungi. For example, a false tinder fungus has a convex top and a flat bottom. It is softer and has a gray-velvety color. Most often grows on dry trees. There is also a real tinder fungus, which is attached only to the central part of the fruit and is easily separated from the tree. In shape, it is a grayish or brown semicircle with a smooth surface.
Chaga tea, infusion and decoction, what is it and what are the main differences
Most often, chaga is used for treatment and prevention in the form of tea, infusion or decoction. So, for example, from ancient times in Siberia, pieces of mushroom were thrown into boiling water, boiled for several minutes and drank like regular tea.
What is the difference between chaga tea, infusion and decoction:
Tea has the lowest concentration of active ingredients. It is prepared by brewing crushed raw materials in heated water from 50 to 100 degrees, depending on the recipe.
To prepare the infusion, the raw material is poured with hot water (up to 60 degrees) and infused for a long time, and then filtered.
The broth is kept on low heat or a water bath for at least 30 minutes.
Infusions and decoctions, unlike tea, are diluted with water before use.
Chaga mushroom tea: 7 recipes
Chaga tea is prepared in different ways. Its effectiveness depends on the duration of exposure of the infusion. When preparing tea from fresh mushrooms, they are only crushed, and dried ones are pre-soaked in water. You can also brew chaga in a thermos.
Other herbs and useful plants can be added to tea, and it should be consumed before meals, 30 minutes in advance, unless otherwise indicated.
Recipe 1.
The chaga mushroom is crushed, poured 1:5 with hot water and left to infuse for two hours or more. Use several times a day in equal portions.
Recipe 2.
Pour the crushed chaga with boiling water in a ratio of 1:5. Insist 1.5-2 hours. Add lemon, herbs, honey to tea. Consume before meals.
Recipe 3.
Pour the chopped mushroom with herbs into a thermos. Add boiling water in a ratio of 1:5 and soak for 6-10 hours. Drink like tea with honey.
Recipe 4.
Chaga 20 g pour 1 tbsp. water 50 ° C, add 2 teaspoons of honey. 1 st. of this infusion pour a small ball of propolis. Drink every morning on an empty stomach while following a plant-based diet. Helps with weight loss.
Recipe 5.
1 st. a spoonful of chaga is poured with warm water (40-50 ° C) and infused for 6 hours. This tea is drunk 30 minutes before meals in 3 divided doses. Used in the treatment of gastritis.
Recipe 6.
Mix 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chaga, kelp and cinquefoil. Pour the mixture with 1 liter of water (45 degrees), insist 4 hours. Strain tea, add honey and mint. Drink within two months.
Recipe 7.
Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped burdock root with 2 cups of water, boil for 3 minutes, leave for 3-4 hours. Mix the filtered broth with 50 ml of mushroom infusion. Take with adenoma 21 days, 1-2 tablespoons 3-4 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Chaga tincture - the most effective way to prepare
For tincture, the mushroom is pre-soaked for 5 hours, then the grated mushroom is poured with hot water in a ratio of 1:5, kept without access to light for about 2 days. Then it is filtered, squeezed and diluted with water, in which the chaga was soaked. Drink 3 glasses of decoction per day.
This cooking method is the most effective, because. unlike tea, more useful substances get into the infusion, and unlike decoction, boiling is not used, in which some active substances are destroyed.
A nondescript black growth on birch trees, for sure, was met by many, but few people paid attention to it. But in vain, because this is not just a damaged tree bark, but a birch fungus chaga, which has a wide range of medicinal properties. Chaga tea, for example, was prepared in ancient times to treat digestive, liver and reproductive system problems.
Chaga can grow on different trees, including rowan, elm and alder. For medicinal purposes, only the birch variant is used. It has a beneficial effect on the body as a whole, increasing immunity and helping to fight diseases.
What is chaga
Chaga is a kind of tree disease, it can be compared to a cancerous tumor. Birch actively fights the fungus, releasing many different substances to suppress it. All these immunostimulating, active medicinal substances accumulate in chaga, like in a sponge, and can later be used to combat pathologies in the human body.
The composition of chaga has long been studied by physicians, but it has not yet been fully “deciphered”. It is known that birch fungus contains a fairly large amount of manganese, calcium, potassium, various organic acids (including acetic, formic, oxalic, etc.). It also contained polysaccharides, fiber, lignin and free phenols. About 12% more in the chemical composition of chaga is assigned to ash. The antitumor properties of chaga are due to the pterins contained in it.
Important! Chaga belongs to the tinder fungus, which also grows on trees, but does not have medicinal properties. The ability to distinguish a birch fungus from a real and false tinder fungus will help to avoid unpleasant consequences. After all, an attempt to make chaga tea from other mushrooms will not only not give the desired effect, but also harm your health.
A real tinder fungus is quite easy to break off from the tree on which it grows. This is a light, smooth semicircle that is not used for treatment. False tinder fungus is shaped like a hoof and grows, as a rule, on fallen dried trees. It is much softer than chaga to the touch, and the color is closer to gray with dark circles. It is also not used for medicinal purposes.
The use of birch fungus for medicinal purposes
A deep study of the medicinal properties of chaga began in the 60s of the twentieth century. Russian scientists from the Leningrad Medical Institute found that birch fungus has the ability to:
- normalize redox processes in the body;
- tone, strengthen, restore the activity of the nervous system;
- normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, removing exacerbations;
- reduce blood pressure, slow down the heartbeat;
- reduce the amount of sugar in the blood.
Chaga has also been studied in other countries. Studies conducted in Kyiv have shown that the use of birch fungus helps to increase the activity of the cerebral cortex, and also relieves general or local inflammation. At the same time, it was found that chaga is able to slow down the growth of tumors and reduce the harmful effects of radiation on the body.
Israeli and Japanese studies have confirmed the high antiviral and immunostimulating capabilities of the birch fungus, as well as its ability to resist cancerous tumors.
Benefits and medicinal properties
Due to the abundance of substances and trace elements useful for the body, birch fungus is an excellent remedy for dealing with a fairly large range of problems. Chaga tea can be considered an indispensable drink for everyone who seriously cares about their health, because birch fungus is a natural biogenic stimulant for the whole body.
Like any other medicine, chaga tea has a set of useful properties and, of course, contraindications. The first ones include:
- antispasmodic effect;
- stabilization of metabolism;
- anti-inflammatory, antiviral, diuretic effect;
- normalization of pressure, work of the stomach, duodenum;
- strengthening immunity;
- gum restoration;
- general strengthening effect on the body as a whole.
A decoction of chaga in combination with decoctions of medicinal herbs and plants is a good remedy for treating sore joints and removing boils. Birch fungus has a beneficial effect on the work of the neurohumoral system, which is responsible, among other things, for the body's ability to adapt to changes in the surrounding world. The fiber contained in chaga helps to actively cleanse the body of accumulated toxins, toxic compounds, and cholesterol.
When used in combination with anti-cancer drugs, chaga tea is able to enhance their effect, restoring the body's protective barriers and slowing down the growth of cancerous tumors.
Use in pharmacology
Birch fungus is used not only in traditional medicine recipes, but also in modern pharmacology. On its basis, various drugs are created for the treatment and prevention of cancer and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Common medicines based on chaga include:
- Befungin. Chaga extract with the addition of cobalt salt. Prescribed for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, malignant tumors, sleep disorders. It is also used as a general strengthening drug that enhances immunity;
- Chagovit, Chagolux. Medicines to combat chronic forms of disease;
- Syrup "Chaga". Preparation based on birch fungus extract;
- Ointments based on chaga extract used for sciatica, arthritis, varicose veins, skin diseases.
Most medicines based on chaga can be used by both adults and children. But you can’t choose them yourself, an experienced specialist should prescribe the right medicine after conducting the appropriate tests and making a diagnosis.
Indications for use
Due to its wide spectrum of action, chaga tea is used to treat quite a variety of diseases and problems in the body. The useful substances, vitamins, microelements accumulated by the fungus are able to make up for their deficiency in the human body and eliminate the problems caused by this deficiency.
Chaga tea is taken for:
- peptic ulcers of the stomach and duodenum;
- gastritis;
- the formation of tumors (benign or malignant);
- diabetes
- diarrhea or constipation;
- diseases of the heart, nervous system;
- increased pressure;
- anemia;
- skin diseases;
- infectious diseases.
Despite the fact that chaga tea is a folk remedy, it is still a medicine, it can be both beneficial and harmful. Therefore, it should be used carefully, observing the dosage.
Contraindications
Before deciding on the use of infusion, decoction or tea from chaga, be sure to consult a doctor. Despite the abundance of useful properties, there are several categories of people for whom the use of chaga is contraindicated.
You can not use chaga tea with:
- increased nervous excitability;
- the presence of chronic colitis;
- dysentery.
Important! Chaga preparations cannot be combined with certain procedures and medications, including intravenous glucose and antibiotics. Also, at the time of treatment with chaga, it is necessary to give up smoking, alcohol, meat and spicy foods, and canned food.
In addition, chaga tea is not recommended for use during the period of bearing a child. Another contraindication, standard for most drugs, is individual intolerance or allergy to substances contained in chaga.
Side effects of chaga include excitation of the nervous system. This is not harmful to the body, but it can be quite unpleasant. To reduce this effect, you can reduce the dosage of the drug.
Secrets of use
Birch fungus, for all its potential, is not a fast-acting magic pill that can cure all diseases in the blink of an eye. To get the effect of the use of chaga, you need to take a long course, from 3 to 5 months. If necessary, the course can be repeated, taking a break for 10-12 days.
Chaga can be purchased in the form of a dry extract in pharmacies, or you can prepare it yourself. To do this, it is better to rely on a few proven tips:
- you should not look for birch fungus in dead wood or deadwood. If the tree dies, the chaga is destroyed, and other mushrooms that do not have medicinal properties grow in its place;
- not suitable for harvesting chaga, growing at the base of the tree. It crumbles and is painted black to the full depth;
- The best time to collect chaga is from late autumn to early spring. At this time, the maximum of useful substances accumulates in the fungus;
- you need to remove the mushroom from the birch with an ax, at the very base. The loose interior and pieces of wood are scraped off.
Chaga tea recipes
Chaga tea turns out to be very tasty if you know how to prepare it correctly. There are some general recommendations for its brewing and use:
- water should not be hotter than 50 degrees;
- chaga tea is not consumed along with fatty, salty, spicy dishes, tea, coffee, pickles, smoked meats;
- instead of sugar, it is better to add honey to birch mushroom tea.
There are several recipes for chaga tea, which differ in the duration of infusion and, as a result, in effectiveness. Tea can be prepared from fresh or dried mushrooms. In the first case, it is crushed and filled with water, in the second, preliminary soaking of the raw material is required.
The most popular chaga tea recipes:
- The crushed mushroom is poured with hot water in a ratio of 1:5 and brewed from 1.5 hours to a day. Better to use a thermos. Drink like regular tea half an hour before meals, no more than half a glass at a time. You can add honey or lemon.
- Approximately 20 g of chaga is poured into a glass of hot water (50 degrees), infused for about 2 hours. Then 2 teaspoons of honey are added and a ball of propolis is poured into a glass of tea. This tea promotes weight loss, they drink it on an empty stomach in the morning, supplementing it with a plant-based diet.
- Chaga, kelp and cinquefoil are mixed in a container in equal proportions (about 1 tablespoon each), poured with a liter of not too hot water (about 45 degrees), brewed for about 4 hours. Before use, tea is filtered, honey and mint are added. The course of this tea is two months.
Chaga tea can be mixed with herbal infusions to achieve the desired healing effect in solving a specific problem. Honey or lemon is also added to the tea to taste. In Siberia, chaga tea is prepared according to the simplest recipe - throwing mushroom pieces into boiling water and boiling them for several minutes. Such a decoction replaced their usual black tea.
Chaga is a mushroom that grows in the form of a growth on birch trees. It grows out of a small spore. Thanks to the various components that are present in a living tree, and birch sap, the fungus develops and is filled with useful substances. Chaga is a real natural healer, this mushroom is used to treat diseases of the liver, intestines, it is used to prevent cancer. Chaga tea is used for treatment, the benefits and harms of which we will discuss in this article.
Description of birch fungus
Chaga can be harvested independently by cutting a mushroom from a living tree. It is not recommended to take a mushroom from a dead tree, it has no useful properties. Chaga is dried, the pulp is crushed to be used for making tea, decoction, infusion, oil.
Healing properties of chaga
Chaga was used to treat various ailments even by our ancestors. Birch fungus has antiseptic and antimicrobial properties. All substances that make up the chaga are natural biogenic stimulants. Organic acids have a therapeutic effect, normalizing the work of all organs.
Taking drinks made from chaga improves the condition of patients with tumors, strengthens the immune system, and saturates the body with vitamins. Chaga contains acetic, formic, oxalic acids, resins, fiber and polysaccharides. They will help eliminate pain, improve appetite, reduce the amount of bad cholesterol.
The anti-inflammatory properties of chaga are highly valued. The tannins in the composition of the fungus help protect the mucous membrane of the internal organs, enveloping it. Chaga contains magnesium, iron, potassium and other trace elements. They help to strengthen the immune system, have a tonic and tonic effect.
Due to the presence of aluminum, copper, silver, nickel and zinc in the birch fungus, recovery occurs much faster. Healing tea improves the functioning of the central nervous system. The functions of the gastrointestinal tract are restored, chronic exacerbations are removed.
The use of chaga tea
Chaga tea is drunk for the treatment of many diseases. It is effective in reducing immunity, diseases of the joints. It is recommended to improve metabolism, in diseases of the respiratory system, throat, mouth. With the help of brewed chaga, you can achieve a decrease in blood pressure, eliminate problems associated with blood vessels and the heart.
To improve the effect, other medicinal plants are also added to the tea, for example, calamus, St. John's wort, plantain, calendula. Dry grass is taken in equal proportions, brewed like tea and drunk several times a day.
Tea and tea-based decoctions are usually taken in courses. There are short courses that need to be repeated several times a year, taking a long break, and long ones, they last about 3 months, followed by a week break between them. It is worth remembering that with the initial intake of chaga, the effect will have to wait longer than with subsequent courses. Further, you can use chaga as a prophylactic.
The benefits of chaga in oncology
People say that in those regions where they still drink tea from chaga instead of regular tea, the percentage of cancer is much lower. Birch fungus is also used to treat various malignant neoplasms. Even scientific medicine has recognized the benefits of chaga in this matter. Chaga is a natural non-toxic agent, therefore, if the treatment regimen is followed, side effects rarely occur in patients.
Chaga treatment is most effective in detecting the initial stage of cancer. There is a decrease in pain, tumor growth, and overall well-being improves. First you need to contact an oncologist who will consider the possibility of treatment with a birch fungus. Only he is able to assess the condition of his patient, the stage of cancer and the effectiveness of phytotherapy.
In case of stomach cancer, it is recommended to drink a decoction of chaga: 200 g of mushroom, carefully crushed, 100 g of pine buds, 5 g of bitter wormwood, 100 g of rose hips, 20 g of St. John's wort, 10 g of licorice. All this must be soaked with 3 liters of cold water from a well. Then the mixture must be boiled over low heat for two hours. Day after that, insist in a dark place, well wrapped. The broth must be filtered from the grass, add 200 g of aloe juice (at least 5 years old), 500 g of fresh honey, 250 g of cognac.
The resulting mixture must be mixed and left for four hours. After that, the healing medicine is ready. The first week it is worth taking it in a teaspoon two hours before breakfast, dinner and lunch. Then increase the intake to 1 tablespoon, take one hour before meals. You need to drink medicine from one to four months.
Chaga tea contraindications
Obvious contraindications to taking tea from chaga are:
- Dysentery, ulcerative colitis.
- Pregnancy and lactation.
- Allergic reactions.
When treating with any preparations based on birch fungus, the following rules should be observed:
- chaga should not be taken simultaneously with antibiotics;
- intravenous administration of glucose during the period of treatment is unacceptable;
- be sure to follow the diet, excluding animal fats, canned food, smoked meats and spicy dishes, adhere to vegetable and dairy foods. To prevent constipation, you need to eat fruits, vegetables, vegetable soups, mineral water without gas, eggs, bran bread.
With prolonged use of chaga and overdose, side effects are possible. These are hyperexcitability, allergic reaction, vegetative lability.
