Chaga as a woodland craft for wellness
(with respect, restraint, and real-world common sense)
When people say “chaga,” they’re usually talking about the dark, charcoal-like growth found most often on birch in northern forests—hard on the outside, rusty-orange within. In practical terms, it’s a forest material that can be prepared into a long-simmered drink (a decoction), and it has also been used in some northern communiti…



