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  1. 01-14-2016, 01:01 PM #1
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    Chaga - 'King of Herbs'

    But it's not an herb at all! It's a fungus.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inonotus_obliquus

    Anyone use chaga? I harvested some recently and was looking to make some tea. Although, apparently preparing it as tea only reaps minimal benefits that this super fungi can provide, but it's better than nothing I suppose.

    So these guys sell the extract, so have to take it with a grain of salt, but it makes sense to me...but I don't know shit, being a dentist and all.
    https://oriveda.wordpress.com/chaga-the-facts/
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  2. 01-14-2016, 01:48 PM #2
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    I heard it causes permanent impotence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry View Post
    I heard it causes permanent impotence.
    Naw, you're confusing chaga with conjugal. It's a different C word.
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    OOGA CHAGA
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    if you have to resort to taking advice from the nitwits on this forum, then you're doomed.
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    Bwhaha! I don't know what's funnier...that video or the fact that you knew about that vid!
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    I make tea with it regularly and collect it on my buddies mtn prop which is also our private ski area.

    To your heath.
    watch out for snakes
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyb View Post
    I make tea with it regularly and collect it on my buddies mtn prop which is also our private ski area.

    To your heath.
    Nice!

    Do you chop it up and then grind? Use a loose leaf tea bag or infuser?
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    I just throw the chunks into the pot and simmer for 30 minutes or so. They break into to smaller pieces after multiple uses, freeze the pieces in gallon bags till next use.

    I strain the tea into pitchers with a wire mesh colander.

    I once found a chunk the size of mah head, which is big. I am still making tea with it 4 years later although I pick fresh from time to time.
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    big fan of the chaga. its quite a commodity.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottyb View Post
    I just throw the chunks into the pot and simmer for 30 minutes or so. They break into to smaller pieces after multiple uses, freeze the pieces in gallon bags till next use.

    I strain the tea into pitchers with a wire mesh colander.

    I once found a chunk the size of mah head, which is big. I am still making tea with it 4 years later although I pick fresh from time to time.
    Cool. Thanks. I'm going to mess around with making some this wkend.

    This is long...I've only listened to some, but it's interesting. I'm not sure if it's this vid or another, but they treated tumors in mice and it decreased cell proliferation within the tumor. Interesting to say the least.




    Quote Originally Posted by Beer Drinker View Post
    So do you trip?
    No, but it potentially will keep you healthier longer so you can enjoy those trips for years to come!

    Super high in antioxidants...
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    Quote Originally Posted by strawjack View Post
    Super high in antioxidants...
    ahhh.....you seen the growing body of research that says high anti-oxidant intake causes malignancies to spread faster?

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-cancer-worse/
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    Quote Originally Posted by El Chupacabra View Post
    OOGA CHAGA
    OOGA CHAGA
    OOGA OOGA OOGA CHAGA

    jesus fucking christ, man.

    https://youtu.be/jKeRr8t1FvY
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    Quote Originally Posted by neckdeep View Post
    ahhh.....you seen the growing body of research that says high anti-oxidant intake causes malignancies to spread faster?

    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-cancer-worse/
    interesting...
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