If you’re ready for something healthy and delicious that will boost your energy, mental alertness, and not drain your wallet, consider chaga.
Wild Black Chaga is a mushroom-like growth that forms on the trunks of birch trees in very cold climates (Russia, China, and Japan). Since the 16th century, chaga mushrooms have been documented for use in folk medicine as well as herbal medicine applications in Eastern Europe, where is has been used as a remedy for cancer, gastritis, ulcers, and tuberculosis of the bones.
Although not much information exists in the United States, scientific studies in Finland and Russia have found that chaga significantly effected diseases like breast cancer, liver cancer, uterine cancer, and gastric cancer, as well as in hypertension and diabetes.
We had the chance to try North American Herb and Spice’s Chaga White Tea, a powdered, black chaga based drink, blended with powdered whole organic milk and organic cinnamon and vanilla. With a bit of agave nectar, this drink was not only delicious (tasting very similar to coffee), it made us feel alert, calm (likely thanks to the addition of Maca, known for it’s stress relieving properties), energized, and without the crash that tends to accompany caffeinated drinks.
Both Chaga Black and White teas and other chaga products are produced by North American Herb and Spice, an herbal company dedicated to creating raw whole food products. All of the ingredients in its 200+ product line are steam distilled at the source. Synthetics, chemicals, and solvents are never used, so you can rest easy knowing you’re not ingested additives or pesticides-commonly found with many supplement products.
Photo credit: Starbucks, Chaga Knowledge
Samples provided by North American Herb & Spice
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