In 1960, the U.S. National Cancer Institute noted a report that a decoction of Chaga had been used successfully to treat cancer in Australia. Well known for stimulating the immune system and its anti-tumor activity, it was approved for public use against cancer by the Medical Academy of Science in Moscow in 1955.

The Japanese Ministry of Health & Welfare and the Korean Ministry of Health approved Siberian Chaga for use as a mushroom food. John Pezzuto of the University of Chicago is quoted as "the activity of the Betulinic acid is one of the most promising discoveries amongst 2500 plant extracts studied." The Betulinic acid contained in Chaga covers the full spectrum of immune stimulating effects found in similar medicinal mushrooms such as Maitake and Shiitake mushrooms.

Russian and Japanese medical professionals both contend Chaga is 100 times more effective than Ganoderma Lucidum or Phellinus Linteus. The International Agriculture Development Institute in Korea confirms such claims.

The Japanese Cancer Society claims Chaga plays an important role in combating cancer. Chaga reinforces the membrane of the cancer cells from spreading, prevents thrombi formation aiding in the fusion of medication, and its joint usage with pharmacology drugs and chemotherapy diminishes their side effects.

"It is a fact that Chaga, placed into birch bark casket acquires more expressed therapeutic properties. Basic acting substances of the white part of birch bark triterpenic bonds - betulin, lupeol, betulinic acid, etc. - they possess anti-cancerous action, causing apoptoz (programmed death) of cancerous cells and transfer to Chaga, thus strengthening its properties..", says Galina Mikhaylovna Fedoseeva (see photo on the left), the Chairman of the Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany of Irkutsk State Medical University, professor, Doctor of the pharmaceutical sciences.

Numerous studies also indicate a 50% reduction in glycemic peaks are achieved due to the Beta Glucan effects on cholesterol levels. There are over 1600 research papers on Beta Glucan activity including studies from Harvard Medical School, National Cancer Institute, the Department of Agriculture and others. These studies prove Beta Glucan are external immunomodulators to keep one's immune system in a highly prepared state ready for combat against cancer-like cells.

It is estimated that over 40 cancer drugs extracted and base their formulary origin to Chaga and similar mushroom species. (AHCC, Lentinan, D-Frantion, Betulin). Many other pharmaceutical drugs are either modeled or have very similar properties as these natural medicinals.

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