Purica Chaga Powder (100 g) is certified organic chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus), milled to a fine full-spectrum powder and packed in a 100 g amber glass jar. It is licensed for sale by Health Canada and bears NPN 80068679. Source of fungal polysaccharides with immunomodulating properties.
What is in the jar
The jar holds one ingredient: organic chaga, 1,800 mg in each half-teaspoon dose. There are no fillers, flow agents, sweeteners or flavours. Chaga is a dark, woody fungus that grows on birch trees in cold northern forests, and its near-black colour comes from natural melanin pigments.
Purica grinds the whole mushroom instead of making one isolated extract from it. Micronizing breaks open the tough fungal cell wall, so the powder carries the mushroom's polysaccharides, the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD), betulinic compounds and plant sterols in the same matrix. People in Siberia, Finland and North American First Nations communities have brewed chaga as a warm drink for centuries; Finns used it in place of coffee during the 1940s.
How to take it
The label directions are for adults: take 1/2 teaspoon (1,800 mg) twice a day. At that rate the 100 g jar gives about 55 servings, close to four weeks of use. Stir the dose into a mug of hot water and let it steep for a few minutes, or add it to coffee, a smoothie or oatmeal. The taste is earthy and slightly bitter. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a health care practitioner first; the full cautions are in the directions tab.
Powder or capsules
Purica sells the same organic chaga in capsules of 400 mg each, in bottles of 30, 60, 120 and 360, and as a 1 kg bag of powder. Four capsules a day give 1,600 mg; two half-teaspoons of powder give 3,600 mg. The capsules suit travel and people who dislike the taste, while the powder is quicker for anyone who already drinks mushroom tea or coffee. For a sweeter cup, Purica Zensations Vibrant Rising is a cacao drink mix made with chaga.
Who it suits
Adults who want plain, single-ingredient chaga with nothing added, measured by the spoon. It is vegan and caffeine-free. Purica makes it in Canada on Vancouver Island and packs it in glass with a metal lid, a choice the company has kept for close to 30 years.
Purica Chaga Powder FAQ
How much chaga is in one serving?
One half-teaspoon holds 1,800 mg of organic chaga. The label dose is two servings a day, 3,600 mg in total.
How many servings are in the 100 g jar?
About 55 servings of 1,800 mg, or roughly 27 days at two servings a day.
Can I make chaga tea with the powder?
Yes. Stir the dose into hot water and let it sit for a few minutes. The fine powder disperses without a tea bag or strainer.
Is the powder the same chaga as Purica's capsules?
Both use organic Inonotus obliquus from Purica. The capsules hold 400 mg each; the powder is measured by the half-teaspoon.
Directions Adults: take 1/2 teaspoon (1800mg) 2 times per day.
Cautions and warnings: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a health care practitioner prior to use. Store in a cool dry place, away from children. Do not use if safety seal is broken.
I’ve gotten more benefits out of a box of chaga tea from my local health food store than I did from this supplement. It doesn’t even smell like chaga mushroom, but more like mushroom seasoning. Would not repurchase.
