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Inonotus obliquus, Chaga

Hua Jie Kong Jun 桦褐孔菌 (TCM)
Kabanoatanake (Japan)
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Inonotus obliquus
(Photo by Tocekas) (Wikimedia)

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Inonotus obliquus at the Chengdu Medicine Market
(Adam, 2018)

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Botanical name:
Inonotus obliquus

Parts used:
Fungii, traditionally only from the Birch tree
Typically found on Birch, Elm and Alder trees

Temperature & Taste:
Neutral. slightly Sweet and Bitter

Constituents:
Polysaccharides
Phenols (high levels)
Betulinic acid (especially when derived from Birch tree, but also found in the mycelium when grown on rice.)

Uses:
1. Clears Damp, Resolves Masses


2. Strengthens Spleen, Benefits Qi:

3. Clears Stomach Heat:

4. Clears Liver Heat:

5. Nourishes Heart, Calms the Mind:


Dose:
... available in PRO version

Comment:
In Russia an extract is prepared and sold under the name Befungin. It is used for its anti-cancer and immunostimulating effects, for chronic inflammations of the digestive system, for skin diseases etc.

Main Combinations:
Typically used alone although more recently it is often combined with other medicinal fungii.

Major Formulas:


Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used:

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