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