Chocho?

[Lone Wolf]

Need help. Someone told us about a ( mushroom) like plant that grows high on a white burch tree. Said to have medical properties to help Kidney and other things. Got some today. Was boiled for hours . Said to use 1/2 cup to 2 cups water and drink 2 times a day. I don't want to start til I know more about it. I tried to google it but not sure of spelling. Can anyone help?? Thanks
lw

 

[summerthyme]

Maybe Chaga?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inonotus_obliquus

I believe American Indians also used it for cancers and other ailments.

Summerthyme

 

[Lone Wolf]

Summerthyme WOW Thank you so much. lw

 

[psychgirl]

Chaga has been getting some attention lately in the herbal healing sites I visit. I can't remember which ones right ff the top of my head, but it was in the last week or so that I heard about it for the first time.
Then I see this thread! Isn't it funny how we're led to where we need to be sometimes? It's like I'm being nudged to find this CHaga and some of those mushroom supplements.