chug

A slang term for native Americans that developed over history. Describing a tea mainly consisting of a fungus growing in an injury in the bark of a Birch tree. Very common for the Native elders to make. They claim medicinal healing qualities. The black fungus is known as Chaga, pronounced Chug a. Chug was proclaimed to be derogatory as the terms definition was twisted into a false belief the word originated from alcoholism.

I will harvest some Chaga pronounced CHUG from a birch tree and make tea to soothe your stomach ache.