Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in chaga is a medicinal fungus, also known as Inonotus obliquus. The mycelium of birch antler is extremely cold-resistant, and the mycelium living in wood can withstand the low temperature of MINUS 40℃.
The sclerotium of Betula platyphylla is tumor-shaped, sessile, generally 25 cm ~ 40 cm in diameter, dark brown or black in appearance, yellowish brown in interior, hard and brittle when dry. Born under the bark of living trees such as birch, birch, elm and alder or on the stem of felled trees, its sclerotia can survive on the stem of felled trees for up to 6 years.
Second, the efficacy and role of chaga
The chemical constituents of Betula platyphylla include polysaccharide, Inonotus obliquus, Inonotus obliquus alcohol, various oxidized triterpenoids, Trameteric acid, various lanosterol triterpenoids, folic acid derivatives, aromatic vanillic acid, syringic acid and γ-hydroxybenzoic acid. It is reported that tannins, steroids, alkaloids, melanin, low-molecular-weight polyphenols and lignin compounds have also been isolated. Betula platyphylla contains high nutrients, which can promote health after entering the human body, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Betula platyphylla soaking in water has the following effects:
1, hypoglycemic
White birch contains polysaccharide, which can inhibit the absorption of glucose and lower blood sugar.
2. Anti-cancer
It has obvious inhibitory effect on breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, rectal cancer and subauricular adenocarcinoma.
Step 3 lower blood pressure
It has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on hypertension. Triterpenoids in Betula platyphylla can inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme, thus lowering blood pressure.
4, delay aging
It can eliminate harmful free radicals in the body, protect cells from damage, promote metabolism, prolong cell life, and play a role in delaying aging and prolonging life.
Third, the method of taking chaga
Crushing or chopping, soaking for 65,438+0 hours, then decocting with slow fire for 20-30 minutes, divided into three times, and pouring the successively boiled juices together, one cup each time, three times a day, 65,438+0 hours before meals, which is the daily dosage. (Do not use metal utensils or built-in metal heating elements, so as to avoid the change of medicinal properties). The powder can also be taken directly, and the decoction is the best.