Inonotus obliquus

Chaga

Recommended Dose

1g daily, with food or on an empty stomach. Best in the morning or early afternoon

How long to see results

Medicinal mushrooms are generally used as tonics to support the various systems and organs over time. You may see benefits as soon as 1-2 weeks or you may notice a slower improvement over 2-3 months.

Warnings

If you have a medical condition, are taking medications, or are pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.

Where it is grown

Pacific NorthWest (Washington State)

Chaga Folklore

The word ‘Chaga‘ is derived from the old Russian word for mushroom, from the language of the indigenous people living near the Ural Mountains. In the 12th century, Tsar Vladimir Monomakh, also known as the Grand Prince of Kievan Rus, was widely known as a Chaga enthusiast. Apparently, this ancient Russian leader used these mushrooms to cure his lip cancer.

Skin and Mucous Membranes

Chaga has traditionally been used to help address issues with epithelial tissue (mostly the skin and the lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts) and this continues into modern times. It seems to impart much of its activity due to a maximum antioxidant support against daily free radical damage,[1,2] thereby protecting cellular DNA.

Intestinal And Respiratory Health

Chaga has been shown in animal studies to decrease intestinal inflammation and balance the local immune response,[3] as well as offer a positive impact on the intestinal microbiome.[4] Chaga has also been shown to help reduce an overactive immune response in the lungs.[5,6]

Host Defense Chaga

Host Defense’s advanced culturing techniques of the mycelium preserve a wide array of full-spectrum constituents and allows for nutrients to be provided in a fully bio-available form. Sustainably grown without adversely affecting the native mycoflora.

Other mushrooms it works well with

Respiratory Health

Chaga works beautifully with Reishi and Cordyceps to offer a complete respiratory support.

Immune

As one of our strongest antimicrobial mushrooms that also offers a modulating immune effect, Chaga also pairs wonderfully well with 16 other mushrooms for a deep immune support.

Read More

1- Park YK, Lee HB, Jeon EJ, Jung HS, Kang MH. Chaga mushroom extract inhibits oxidative DNA damage in human lymphocytes as assessed by comet assay. Biofactors. 2004;21(1-4):109-12. doi: 10.1002/biof.552210120. PMID: 15630179. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15630179/

2- Najafzadeh M, Reynolds PD, Baumgartner A, Jerwood D, Anderson D. Chaga mushroom extract inhibits oxidative DNA damage in lymphocytes of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Biofactors. 2007;31(3-4):191-200. doi: 10.1002/biof.5520310306. PMID: 18997282. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18997282/

3-Debnath, Trishna & Hasnat, Md.Abul & Pervin, Mehnaz & Lee, Seung & Ra, Sa & Kim, Dahye & Kweon, Hyuk & Kim, Jong & Lim, Beong. (2012). Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) grown on germinated brown rice suppresses inflammation associated with colitis in mice. Food science and biotechnology. 21. 10.1007/s10068-012-0162-6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10068-012-0162-6

4-Hu Y, Teng C, Yu S, Wang X, Liang J, Bai X, Dong L, Song T, Yu M, Qu J. Inonotus obliquus polysaccharide regulates gut microbiota of chronic pancreatitis in mice. AMB Express. 2017 Dec;7(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s13568-017-0341-1. Epub 2017 Feb 14. PMID: 28197985; PMCID: PMC5309192. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28197985/

5-Yan G, Jin G, Li L, Qin X, Zheng C, Li G. [Protective effects and mechanism of Inonotus obliquus on asthmatic mice]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2011 Apr;36(8):1067-70. Chinese. PMID: 21809587. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21809587/

6-Yoon TJ, Lee SJ, Kim EY, Cho EH, Kang TB, Yu KW, Suh HJ. Inhibitory effect of chaga mushroom extract on compound 48/80-induced anaphylactic shock and IgE production in mice. Int Immunopharmacol. 2013 Apr;15(4):666-70. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2013.03.015. Epub 2013 Mar 25. PMID: 23535020. https://europepmc.org/article/med/23535020