Chaga birch / Edible mushrooms, berries, herbs
Chaga among the people, as well as various mushroom reference books, has other names - black fungus, tree fungus, beveled tinder fungus, skew-tubular tinder fungus. It occurs on living birch, less often on mountain ash, alder, willow in the form of irregular, nodular outgrowths, with a cracked black surface, slightly shiny. Shapeless outgrowths are quite heavy, reaching large sizes. The inner tissue of the fungus is dark brown, very hard. Chaga contains many mineral salts such as iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and copper, as well as organic compounds. In folk and official medicine, birch chaga is used in the treatment of gastritis, ulcers, and malignant tumors. The fungus grows in one place up to 15 years or more.
Birch chaga can be harvested throughout the year. However, it is most useful to harvest in early spring, before the grass, when the maximum concentration of nutrients is observed in the fungus. It is impossible to harvest chaga from dry (dead) birches, near the ground itself, the old crumbling fruits of the fungus are completely black. We take only the solid parts of the fungus - we do not take the outer and middle, light part adjacent to the birch with us, since there are practically no useful substances there. Freshly picked chaga is cut into pieces up to 5 cm in size and laid out to dry in a well-ventilated dry place. As soon as the pieces become hard and begin to crumble, birch chaga can be folded into cloth bags. Store in a dark, dry place for no more than two years.
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From the transmission of the first channel - Fazenda. Briefly and clearly talks about how to make tea from birch chaga and simple cosmetics from chaga.
Chaga drink. Finely chop the chaga with a hammer and knife. We soak with warm water (up to 50 degrees) overnight in a cool place so that the mushroom is infused and at the same time does not ferment. In the morning, the chaga becomes soft and can be passed through a meat grinder. The resulting powder is used to prepare the infusion. One teaspoon of birch fungus powder, half a glass of infusion and half a glass of boiled water are taken for one glass. We use three times a day 20 minutes before meals.
Chaga scrub. Mushroom powder (how to prepare the powder, see above) is mixed with a paste. Apply the resulting mass in a circular motion to problem areas of the skin. This method helps to remove dead skin particles, rid the skin of black spots, evens out skin color, and improves blood circulation.
cosmetic ice. Pour the chaga infusion into small containers. We freeze in the refrigerator. Use in the morning before applying makeup and in the evening after removing makeup. Constant use allows you to rejuvenate skin cells, starts regeneration processes, saturates the skin with the necessary elements.
Rejuvenating cream and chaga mask. For a glass of low-fat cream (10-15%), take four teaspoons of mushroom powder. We put the mixture in a water bath for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. The resulting mixture is cooled. We take napkins, moisten in the resulting solution. Put wipes on your face. The effect of such a mask is amazing: the skin is soft, smooth, rested, the skin takes on a healthy look.
Malakhov in the program Good Health. Phytotherapy and Chaga.
What remedies will help with problems with the intestines? Birch Chaga has a great effect on the intestines and intestinal tract. It is very important in the treatment of birch chaga not to take glucose, antibiotics. It is recommended to follow a dairy-vegetarian diet. They treat both infusion and mushroom powder. When brewing chaga, the main thing is not to lose biologically active substances, so the water temperature for the infusion should not be higher than 49 degrees Celsius. Take one glass of infusion three times a day. The course of treatment averages up to five months.
What chaga looks like, where it grows, how to collect and dry birch fungus, what time of the year is the best time to collect it, what parts of the fungus are valued.
