FAQ
1. How to find good quality chaga?
Unfortunately, low-quality or fake chaga products are often sold on the market. This undermines the image of responsible manufacturers. At a conference at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, an analysis of chagа extract from Siberia, China, and Finland was performed to examine the quality of chaga. The results stated that the extracts from China and Finland were counterfeit, while the extracts from the Siberian chaga were of the highest quality.The fact is that even the Chinese prefer the Siberian chaga, considering it the most useful.There are 9 lifehacks to buy quality chaga products:
1) wild chaga can't be cheap;2) it is best to buy chaga directly from manufacturers, who control the entire process from assembly to packaging and sale;3) the availability of certificates does not guarantee a high quality of chaga, since they only state that the product is not contaminated, but they do not indicate the content of the active substances;4) make sure that the products are made from fresh whole chaga and not from leftovers;5) pay attention to the photo on the package, because there are sellers who put other mushrooms on the photo;6) chaga is packed in a metallized bag that keeps all the beneficial properties;7) the best quality has the Siberian wild chaga, but not grown on compost;8) the manufacturer is a real pro who uses low-temperature processing technology;9) check the place where the chaga was collected according to the seller. Sometimes looking at a map of these places you will not find large areas of birch forests. This can only mean one thing - chaga was harvested illegally in other regions. Poachers can damage trees, and do not adhere to storage and handling standards. Chaga Laboratories never harvests chaga illegally. Siberian chaga is a medicinal plant, so the state monitors its collection and sale. Our company supports only the legal harvesting of chaga, we collect chaga only in the selected territory of Siberian forests, which are protected by environmental and forest legislation. We employ specially trained certified hunter hunters who adhere to all procurement and processing standards for further export.
Siberian wild chaga, but not frown on compost |
The manufacturer is the one you know in person |
Manufacturer is a real pro who uses low-temperature processing technology |
The company monitors chaga harvesting and makes chaga products |
The packaging is a metallized bag that keeps all the beneficial properties |
The ability to control product quality at all stages, i.e. – the manufacturer has his own laboratory |
2. Best places to harvest chaga
Here are some useful tips if you decide to harvest chaga yourself.
Try to collect chaga in remote areas, far from cities and highways. We harvest chaga 150 km from cities.
- Chaga is collected only from birches and at a 2-meter height.
- Cut chaga carefully from the tree, trying not to damage the trunk, so that the birch can grow further
- You should clean the harvested chaga. We dry chaga by controlling the temperature which should not exceed 60°C.
- Store your chaga in a room with humidity not exceeding 14%.
- Grind chaga. Do not use choppers that can heat the chaga. We use low temperature grinding technology.
- Chaga brewing: we recommend two-staged chaga brewing. 1st stage is to brew chaga in warm water 70°С in a thermos, 2nd stage is to boil chaga pulp for 1-3 hours.