Figure 1: Chaga charcoal exterior (left) rusty brown interior (right) and in capsules
Figure 2: Chaga growing on birch
Figure 3: Chaga in cross section with birch bark
Figure 4: Dark pigment from polyphenols and melanin are released in quickly in a hot water extract of chaga
Figure 5: Chaga can be ingested in many forms such as tea, capsules, powders and tinctures
Figure 6: Chaga is broken into chunks before being soaked in alcohol for tincture
Figure 7: Chaga harvest
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