A natural birch bark basket is a traditional attribute of Russian life. It is a beautiful and useful gift for yourself, relatives or friends. Handmade, Kotlas city, Arkhangelsk region.
Shredded birch chaga (Inonotus obliquus), Vologda region, harvest 2021. Net weight 150 g.
In folk medicine, chaga has long been used as a tonic and stimulating agent, both internally and externally (for skin diseases and arthritis). In modern scientific medicine, it is used in the treatment of oncological and gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, peptic ulcer, coronavirus). In the modern culinary industry, chaga is used as an alternative to coffee - it is brewed in a cezve or in a coffee machine.
Diameter: 87 mm.
Height: 166 mm.