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Chaga Halves Kidney Scarring in Mice

Chaga Halves Kidney Scarring in Mice

Chaga

What they found

Chaga reversed kidney fibrosis in mice, cutting tissue damage and collagen buildup in half after 14 days.

Chaga reversed kidney fibrosis in mice, cutting tissue damage and collagen buildup in half after 14 days.

The number

in half after just 14 days

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Inonotus obliquus

Inonotus obliquus

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Section

HEALTH & WELLNESS

HEALTH & WELLNESS

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Kidney Rescue

Kidney Rescue

Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) helped reverse kidney fibrosis in mice by cutting tissue damage and collagen buildup in half after just 14 days. With 60 active compounds targeting over 675 genes, chaga shows serious promise for protecting kidney health and managing chronic inflammation.

Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) helped reverse kidney fibrosis in mice by cutting tissue damage and collagen buildup in half after just 14 days. With 60 active compounds targeting over 675 genes, chaga shows serious promise for protecting kidney health and managing chronic inflammation.

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