Innotus obliques, question

[seabeggar]

Is this species of tinder fungus found in the UK? I heard it rumoured it is pharmacologically active, any suggestions what the active ingredient is?

[flaxton]

Hi
We get this on one of our local sites or at least we see the result of it.



No idea what pharmaceutical use it might have

Mal

[mykonik]

Originally Posted by flaxton

Hi
We get this on one of our local sites or at least we see the result of it.



No idea what pharmaceutical use it might have

Mal

Commoner than one thinks I expect - these sterile 'conks' are not uncommon on birch throughout Britain but the fertile basidiomes are extremely rarely seen - very 'succulent' to insects apparently, which rapidly eat them ! And apparently not often produced either - the fungus tends to maintain itself as the 'conk'

I think that this is the famous 'chaga' with regard to the medicinal use but I don't know what the active ingredient(s) are - probably numerous !

Google 'chaga' and that might lead you somewhere ! I know that it is brewed as a tea of some sort.

Nick