Chaga contains antioxidants that slow down the oxidation (aging) of the skin. Also suitable for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, other skin problems.
It is also a very nourishing and moisturizing cream for feet, hands, and fine usefully as a night cream for the face.
Pakuri Chaga grows on deciduous trees and absorbs the nutrients of the wood. It stores a huge amount of useful ingredients. Pakuri has long been studied all over the world, e.g. Russia, China, Japan, and Korea.
Inonotus obliquus, commonly known as Chaga (a Latinization of the Russian word Chaga), is also a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is parasitic on birch and other trees. The sterile conk is irregularly formed and has the appearance of burnt charcoal. It is not the fruiting body of the fungus, but a Sclerotium or mass of mycelium, mostly black because of the presence of massive amounts of melanin.
Some people consider Chaga to be medicine
Dr. Kirsti Kahlos, a researcher at the University of Helsinki, has written a dissertation on the health effects of Chaga.