Chaga Sue Zimmerman Unit 4 Project HW 499
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Chaga Sue Zimmerman Unit 4 Project HW 499 -01
What is Chaga? �Inonotus obliquus (scientific name) �Medicinal mushroom �Grows on living trees �Fungus found on birch trees �Tree mushroom �One of the highest food antioxidants in the world �Offers many health benefits
Where Does It Grow? �In colder climates �Russia �Korea �Northern Europe �Northern United States �Canada �North Carolina mountains
How Do You Use It? Cut into chunks or grind to make tea Simmer 1 to 4 hours
Active Constituents �Amino Acids, Beta Glucans, Betulinic Acid, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Dietary Fiber, Enzymes, Flavonoids, Germanium, Inotodiols, Iron, Lanosterol, Manganese, Magnesium, Melanin, Pantothenic Acid, Phenols, Phosphorus, Phytonutrients, Polysaccharides, Potassium, Saponins, Selenium, Sodium, Sterols, Trametenolic Acid, Tripeptides, Triterpenoids, Vanillic Acid, Vitamin B 1 (Thiamine), Vitamin B 2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B 3 (Niacin), Vitamin D 2 (Ergosterol), Vitamin K and Zinc.
Most valued property �Betulinic acid �Betulin is not well absorbed by humans �Chaga mushroom converts betulin into betulinic acid which is bioavailable �http: //supplement-facts. org/2012 -5. php#. U 1 k 2 i 2 YU_VI
ORAC Score �Highest “Anti-Oxidant” Value � Chaga - 36, 557 �Goji Berries - 400 �Acai Berries - 800 � Blueberries - 24. 5 �(ORAC per 1 g) �(USDA / Tufts University - Boston, MA) �http: //www. eartherbs. com/index. php? page=83
Health Benefits �Prevents and fights cancer �Skin related issues �Diabetes �Hypertension �Increased immune system �Stomach ailments �Anti-candida �HIV infections
Can you have too much? �Chaga is gentle on the kidneys �They modulate immunity. They don't just drive it up like garlic would, or like echinacea would. They will bring it down if you need it. �If you use a lot of it, that’s actually extra material for your joints, for your brain, for your connective tissue — so chaga appears to be one of those rare things, like DHA, where the more you take, the better it is for you. �(Wolfe, D. , 2011)
References �http: //www. eartherbs. com/index. php? page=83 �http: //supplement-facts. org/2012 -5. php#. U 1 k 2 i 2 YU_VI �Wolfe, D. (2011). Chaga: King of the Polypores
