Chaga: This Mushroom Eats Trees And Saves Humans

This trendy super food isn’t news to the indigenous groups that have been using it for thousands of years. This is Chaga.
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Created by: Dylan Dubeau
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Exploring the World of Plants and Fungi.

[@ryancolvin7697]

Chaga, when the walls fell….

[@STAROMEGA54]

🖖❤

[@-cosmicrogue-]

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

[@654wsj]

“Temba, his arms wide."

[@ericthompson3982]

​@@654wsjOh, you beat me to it.

[@ericthompson3982]

Ooh, Tasha, her arms wide!

[@Alex-vf3io]

I really appreciate the message at the end about overharvesting. I've worked with trees for a decade and have some Chaga growing on a small stand of aspens in my yard. I've harvested little bits here and there and have been able to keep the Chaga and the aspens alive for around 7 years.

[@timothylongmore7325]

Chaga should only be used as a medicine when found on birch. Any birch. Not on aspen, hornbeam , or beech.

[@KissyKat]

A cure for human greed would be the most important cure, if only there could be one

[@iffracem]

I hear ya.

[@DJFracus]

The cure is a post-scarcity society. Maybe in a few millennia we'll get there.

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Exactly the most important part ❤

[@koutheir22]

Uh oh! someone doesn't like greedy capitalism... What would we do without it! Oh wait...

[@immortal_shrooms6757]

@@koutheir22if things can be made better, why not give it a shot

[@Dylan-vd6rz]

Tasha hit a new level of unhinged in this episode 😂🤣💀

[@ByTheStorm]

Watch her from 4:50 to 7:00 at 1.5x speed. It’s hilarious.

[@sablesaber5930]

What a genuine human being. Every episode is plant knowledge, humor and sweetness.

[@Vlidery13]

Can we talk about Lichen next? I think they are so interesting 💜

[@blenderbanana]

Aren't lichen animals?

[@Vlidery13]

@@blenderbanana they are fungi and algae working together basically.

[@blenderbanana]

@@Vlidery13 The Aliens are right outside

[@Vlidery13]

@@blenderbanana and they're everywhere too 👀

[@mikeyjhilli]

And so begins a new spin off show: Drinkin' with Tasha.

[@roxyiconoclast]

When I went to Wikipedia to find out more, one of the things that caught my eye was a reference to a journal article, “Development of End Stage Renal Disease after Long-Term Ingestion of Chaga Mushroom: Case Report and Review of Literature.” So maybe not the best idea to skip discussion of safety.

[@disky01]

This is an especially fun episode! I love mycology and but I hadn't heard of chaga yet. Thanks for educating me and for making it so enjoyable to learn!

[@karnovtalonhawk9708]

Gday, i knew of it because i am into old ways of doing things as a stonemason and survivalist. it was know to me mainly for its ability to make fire easily. it is very good for starting fires mainly because one spark from a flint and steel will smolder for a long time. so you can add it to a bunch of grass or leaves to make a fire. i am also not surprised that as a mushroom it also has other uses.

[@BarafuAlbino]

In Russia, near Moscow, it is everywhere. Every second birch has a tumor. The logics of tribal healers is simple: if it looks like a tumor, it heals tumors. If it looks like a schlong, it heals schlongs, if it looks like a whole human (ginseng) it heals everything.

[@timothylongmore7325]

@@karnovtalonhawk9708 I forage chaga and other medicinals and save dead chagas and dry them and use them for bug smudge. They smell great too. Ya can't put em out without water.

[@c.i.demann3069]

if we're doing fungi, how about an episode on puffballs?

[@medusianAllure]

Osmanthus would be really appropriate to do for fall next year. It's one of my favourite flowers and it's associated with fall.

[@ryllharu]

How about some really weird cold climate succulents next?

[@Darkflowerchyld718]

That actually sounds awesome!

[@tonydeluna8095]

Just finished binging David Attenborough’s our Planet and Our Planet 2. Now, onto Animallogic

[@hillarydana3057]

And our great national parks it’s narrated by Obama on netflix!

[@sabersight908]

awesome to finaley see this mushroom talked about even tho for the tea you are supposed to let it sit in hot water for about a hour to really make it work, my mother always talks about this mushroom and has harvested in France a ton on a camping in Fontainebleau when we were on vacation, ever since she harvests it when found but only if we are on trips and when we stumble upon it, i'll definitely share this to her xD

[@talscorner3696]

That is what LACK of coffee does to me xD

[@alphakowaclips]

I've never heard of chagas, the more you know Also love that you just clever-dripped a chaga coffee milk-ish drink in the middle of the episode and I love it😂

[@samhaines8228]

your filming location is greening up nicely

[@muraygun]

This episode gave me major Tim and Eric vibes

[@milesbosworthmusic]

I think one of the things we can do to avoid overexploitation is to remember that the benefits it brings are similar to other plants and compounds found around the world. For example, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC's), some cannabinoids and other alkaloids provide the same kinds of anti-inflammatory and free radical-combatting properties. It's the hype of the market and ideology of commodification that gets us to think "THIS ONE PLANT is all we need. Let the frenzy of capitalization begin!" Diversity of sources is one of the ways we offset this trend. I often remind myself to just learn about how things work... Don't worry about the object as much as the process... and don't buy into the hype.

[@manz7860]

Electric car owners who think theyre saving the world 😂

[@timothylongmore7325]

Many mushrooms provide anti-inflamatory properties. Some are quite tasty.

[@lukeedwards6027]

Me: Oh nice! I have some Chaga growing on the birch trees right next to my bay windows. Me a few minutes in: Damn it!

[@ianhowick]

You say stevia is your sweetner of choice, but have you done a floralogic on Stevia?

[@Eloraurora]

This would be cool. I'd be curious if she has any stats on people being unable to taste stevia - my mom can't.

[@willcookmakeup]

Omg the sugar gave me so much anxiety bahah. The entire time I just wanted to reach in the screen and cut the packet for Tash. This episode was really weird hahah, love it

[@widodoakrom3938]

Mushrooms actually closer to animal rather than a plant

[@timothylongmore7325]

Great for a grow room.

[@MeAuntieNora]

The Stevia edit had me cracking up and wondering if Tim and Eric have started working at Animalogic.

[@RealMushrooms]

Harvesting Chaga does not kill the organism itself. The mycelium is still inside the tree slowly consuming it. Near or after the tree’s death, the mycelium will begin to produce the mushroom (fruiting body) so that spores can be released and the organism can reproduce. Important note: Chaga harvesting does not impact the organism's ability to reproduce.

[@potatertots2060]

Great video! Always happy for anything mushroom related! Also side note, I NEED Tasha’s shirt. I love casual garments that are velvet, it’s a great contrast.

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

This channel exceeds my expectations when it comes to animal biology content. Thank you ❤️

[@tastybread69420]

this has been the most amazing episode yet. so informative and funny 🤣👌🏼

[@ChaosMagnet]

Tasha is just so charming.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I wonder if I've seen this while hiking? I probably have, but just assumed it was part of the tree itself.

[@timothyistianto1316]

I love this episode's editing, so funny. entertaining and educating

[@Prevbdbdudufhdh]

Shrooms microdosing helped me overcome my life long addiction to cigarettes and alcohol, I just relocated and they're so hard to come by here, I really need to buy some

[@zellevmusic232]

that coffe bit is hilarious 😆

[@subject20productions2]

This was the most fun episode I have seen yet and one of the most informative ones too!✌💚

[@itzvbnz]

wait but i LOVE that button up😭it’s beautiful

[@bunkydoes8048]

Say one thing about Logen Ninefingers, say he likes to smoke a bowl of chaga now and then...

[@dourmoose]

The Bloody Nine 👍🏼

[@6852660]

Please talk about phantom orchids next!

[@philtkaswahl2124]

Okay, the coffee crazy montage was funny and kinda hit close to home.

[@takenname8053]

Never heard of it, but now I know I got to save it.

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

It's just too awesome for us and I wish we had a fantastic way to harvest the plant worldwide. ❣️

[@AlekseiPetrovichev]

Hello, it is advisable to brew Chaga mushroom for 12 hours. It should be brewed at a water temperature of 60-70 degrees. In the evening you need to prepare Chaga. Heated the water to 70 degrees. Place Chaga in a thermos and pour hot water. You can drink it in the morning. You need to drink 100 ml 3 times a day for 15 - 21 days. Then there will be a great effect.

[@jjstormwolf2865]

I'll try it! But I think 72 hours is best

[@AlekseiPetrovichev]

@@jjstormwolf2865 I don't know what's best, I think 12-14 hours is enough. I do this for 12 hours and then add hot water every time it runs out. I brew Chaga 3 times like green tea.

[@timothylongmore7325]

That's fine for a hot water extraction which is the best use of the medicine but that's not tea. Tea is made like any other tea except steep slightly longer for the first run. I do both but the HWE I use for dual extract. Dry those chunks after then into the alcohol soak for a year or more. The hot water extract I also use for wood stain , lol. As can be seen on my channel in the basket video.

[@blessedbeauty2293]

- Tasha went wild in this episode 😂.

[@TheLooterArmy]

I grew up a lil south of the Yosemite area and this stuff is EVERYWHERE

[@jrnandreassen3338]

Have you done something about Fomitopsis yet? This red mushroom with the yellow ring on the rim is the most common decomposer of wood in all of europe and it is good medicine if taken correctly. It also has a nice taste, and you can boil it several times before it gets useless. This tea saved me from hospitalization and, ironically, from removal of my appendix when I got gastroenteritis. Edit: I harvested the mushroom in close vicinity to my home when it was transporting humidity from its pores. It won't work if not. I sliced it thinly. You need to do this at once before it gets wood-like in structure. Then drying the mushroom (i did it with a very low setting 35 degrees C in my convection oven. Use fan if at all possible!) Store in jars.

[@guy_fierihanna1034]

these sound effect are making my brain itch… y’all found some good ones

[@salam-peace5519]

I remember seeing these on trees before, but had no idea they are actually mushrooms. I always thought these are tree burls, which are knots and bulbs that the tree grows from its own wood.

[@MichaelWayne-ih6du]

Have you heard of a dude called ayahuascahenry? He got mushrooms store, you can search him...

[@MichaelWayne-ih6du]

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[@DannyDip89]

I’m looking for Chaga every time I go hiking now

[@user-hd7zk7iu7d]

In Finland, they make holes in birch trees and insert chaga pieces or spores, which grow to new chaga.

[@EllisD1249]

that straining jug looked so wrong yet I need one.

[@werewolf1301]

I love that you spoke so much about Indigenous use of the chaga in this video! And unrelated, I _love_ the outfit. Edit: _And_ the KZbin Poop style editing.

[@EnglishStoryShared]

Awesome. This video is great. Thanks

[@nc1901]

I love chaga especially in coffee. But always try to make sure the chaga you're using is a powder extract. It can cause a pretty upset tummy if not. And also, it being extracted makes sure you get all the benefits from the mushroom itself (:

[@DeusExHackina]

"They're attacking the city!" "No worries, just give Tasha a bunch of coffee and set her loose."

[@megleland6320]

I've seen some of these on the birch and quaking aspen on our property in the Madawaska Valley...

[@mathewritchie]

The cure for greed is the same as for stupidity only death works.

[@DickGallo-dk7wi]

I love the thumbnail for this. Gurl, you loooove your shrooms! 😂❤❤❤

[@YochevedDesigns]

They should make it into bubble gum. I can hear the commercial now: "Chaga chaga, Chaga chaga, CHEW CHEW!"

[@vovin8132]

This is relatively common here in the BC Interior. Speaking of which, do Freedom Caps.

[@Junketh71]

How about mistletoe? Since Christmas is almost here.

[@Mypremiumacct]

More mushroomssss! Love fungilogic

[@lv4tmnt90]

Saw this on the bottom a big tree as a kid. My cousins told me it was from a skunk spraying it. 😂 we had no idea what it really was.

[@666kittycat666]

Who made the choice to edit the tea making like a KZbinpoop?? 💀💀💀

[@Noukz37]

This video is just peak Tasha! ♥

[@alm5992]

I just got back from Quebec, and saw many of these mushrooms. Had some homemade coffee made from it with some maple syrup- amazing! It is important not to take the whole thing so that some can grow back: you can make a lot from just a little bit, anyway!

[@alexwelts2553]

Oh man, this is killing the entire Forest by me

[@timothylongmore7325]

no. no it's not. I'm sure.

[@crackers0413]

I know mushroom drinks are getting a lot more popular, but it's important to cook them first...the fungal cells are still alive

[@timothylongmore7325]

What do you mean? One should cook all mushrooms before eating them.

[@christopherdaniel1371]

they are pre treated you fool

[@immortal_shrooms6757]

An episode i can call my favourite

[@Rainears129]

I'm kinda curious about dandelions.

[@KittyKeypurr]

I have been wondering what that mass is eating trees here! I had NO IDEA it was a fungus!! Very cool!

[@KittyKeypurr]

And I live in Arkansas 😲

[@davidrakva]

i just wonder, why did you guys not put awesome plant drawings on this Floralogic show too? it is a good idea right haha

[@gabrielafabryczna5821]

This lady is funny as hell 😂 loving you Queen 👑😂💜

[@ThePrufessa]

4:59 "chemicals up in my blood" Tasha The Amazon

[@marcsorensen2985]

😍yummy, also the Chaga looks tasty.

[@mr.lonewolf8199]

Chaga, Chaga ,Chaga along 😁

[@firstnamelastname9918]

Yeah, "human greed!" Thank you for that Tasha. I would rather die than become a part of the problem; I would get to (figuratively) keep my soul that way.

[@raphlvlogs271]

its slow growth rate and specific ecology also means that they are very unlikely to be domesticated

[@AdDewaard-hu3xk]

"It's not going to make me a crazy person like coffee does." OK, now I know.

[@NICOLAI_VET]

They are amazing as kindling.

[@alyssajakielek687]

This is actually native to where I live, I'd love to actually find one myself one day.. don't think harvest all of if I found some. Its just something I think would be really cool to find

[@GeoffryGifari]

What are the difficulties of "farming" fungus on a large scale? I heard this is also a problem for truffle, which needs to be harvested in the wild

[@Wingedshadowwolf]

A lot of time they need very specific growing conditions. Chaga and truffles need live trees. Whole trees can be farmed of course, but they take a lot of time and land resources.

[@GeoffryGifari]

@@WingedshadowwolfI see.. but it sounds like these fungi can be grown as a "bonus" alongside a tree farm. The "very specific growing conditions" could be a problem. And I imagine if something like truffles can be mass-produced, an entire market will shift

[@iz6566]

Damn Tasha you're the best!

[@user-qx3nd2ni9y]

Wow! Learned something new today! Never heard of Chaga where would you find the real Chaga Mushroom

[@RyanAlanOne]

Tasha is Amazin.

[@ilovebread2209]

am Dsjaga too 😅 from Tanzania.

[@pathfinderwellcare]

Also, where did you get that amazing brewer?

[@karenfletcher7524]

Yes it's very good that's why we live so long in Liberia, chaga have a lot of health benefits ❤

[@jonathan0225]

in the subject fungus, ganoderma has been on the market for more than 10 years or so. i wonder if this could be worth for Animalogic to look into as a chaga alternative. it's been cultivated in east asia for quite some time now.

[@timothylongmore7325]

which ganoderma are you refering to. There's about a gazillion. Buy yeah there are some great contenders in the ganoderma family.

[@jonathan0225]

@@timothylongmore7325 most ive heard from are lucidum, lingzhi among other things

[@theferalaeroshow]

Love her 😂❤ 🌿

[@worldsfastestube7302]

I wear a chuga neck lace ( like Otzi the Iceman) and dry mushrooms and breathe their healthy molecules

[@mecahhannah]

❤Awesome thanks

[@deflog]

that is some content i haven’t seen in years😂

[@MyInfotainmentFix]

She has to be on something stronger than coffee!

[@boopusreload]

Racially ambiguous Florence Pugh

[@igvtec]

By the sounds of things, the fungus chaga is too fussy. And doesn't sound viable for commercial harvesting/farming?? Anyone care to elaborate, whether they believe can be viable or saved. Would like to know your thoughts. Cheers

[@roxyiconoclast]

According to the Wikipedia page on Chaga, growing it without the trees resulted in an inferior product missing many of the components that may be beneficial.

[@rhondahuggins9542]

Ya sure no coffee was involved in this episode 🤔🤣?💚

[@electrominded8372]

Clinkerconk would be a great band name

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

Is this related in any way to Chagas' Disease? (Probably not)

[@Kankan_Mahadi]

Chaga-chaga-chaga-chaga-chaga-chaga-chaga-chaga-CHOOOO-CHOOOO! Wait, this is Animalogic not Trainlogic.

[@JosueGarcia-pm9km]

Oh my God I love it this is hilarious but it’s a great content

[@Pink7omy]

As someone who hates eating mushrooms… I see this as an absolute win.

[@timothylongmore7325]

Have you ever had pan-fried lionsmane? You might change your mind. It's a super mushroom too.

[@Pink7omy]

@@timothylongmore7325 does it leave a weird mushroom taste like all the others?

[@MichaelWayne-ih6du]

Have you heard of a dude called ayahuascahenry? He got psychedelics store, you can search him...

[@MichaelWayne-ih6du]

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