It is difficult to find a Soviet family of the mid-twentieth century, in whose kitchen there would not be a can of tea, in which a jelly-like substance floated. She was carefully “fed”, topping up strong tea, they talked to her, and many believed that this kitchen dweller fulfills her cherished desires. Few people know that in a scientific way “jellyfish” is called “jellyfish”, but the people have a more familiar name - kombucha. Why did we so love the jellyfish? How to care for and use kombucha?

What is kombucha good for?

Where did kombucha begin to be consumed? It is not precisely established, however, even in the records of the ancient Chinese dynasty of the Han (250 BC) it is mentioned. But some researchers believe that the ancient Greeks actively used the mushroom. In Russia, he appeared in the XIX century.

Medusomycet looks little like a mushroom, at least in the “classical” sense. He has no hats and legs; he cannot be pickled or fried. Slippery and dense on top of the body of the fungus on the inside is covered with hanging threads. Filaments are colonies of living acetic acid bacteria, and the upper fungal part is formed by the same bacteria and yeast. The composition of the fungus may vary depending on the prevailing strain of microorganisms. The mushroom itself does not go into food, the liquid in which it is contained and which is processed into a special drink called mushroom (tea) kvass has value.

How does kvass turn out? Sweet tea is a breeding ground for a colony of fungus-forming microorganisms. Eating sugar, yeast contributes to its fermentation, releasing acid and alcohol. Alcohol is oxidized by bacteria to acetic acid. It turns out a slightly carbonated sweet-sour drink. The main components of the infusion are acids - gluconic and kojic, lactic, acetic, malic, citric and coal, as well as caffeine, sugars, ethanol and useful enzymes. The combined effect of these substances contributes to the regulation of the digestive tract, increase immunity, the prevention of certain diseases.

How to grow Kombucha at home from scratch - a recipe for cooking

Where do kombucha come from? Mostly from “good hands”. It is growing rapidly, and the owners give it in pieces to those who wish. However, if there is nobody to take the “mushroom baby”, you can independently acquire a medusomycete. It is enough to know how to grow Kombucha from scratch, and soon a real micro-plant for the production of tea kvass will appear in your kitchen.

The ideal “living space” for the mushroom is a glass jar. Remembering that medusomycete is growing rapidly, it is better to take a three-liter capacity. The bank should be sterilized.

To create a nutrient medium, only three components are needed:

• water (better spring);
• regular sugar;
• tea brew (black).

You need to make tea from these products. At first it takes a little - about a liter. The tea leaves are made a little stronger than regular tea, but sugar cannot be spared - 100 grams of sand is taken per liter of liquid. Pour tea into a jar, and bandage the neck with gauze. We remove the container in a dark place where the temperature does not exceed the range of room temperature. After a few days, a thin film will appear on the surface of the tea: this is the origin of the mushroom. In a few weeks, a full-grown Kombucha will grow out of the film. To nourish it, you need to regularly add freshly cooled tea to the jar: strong and sweet (3 liters of tea leaves and half a glass of sugar per liter of water).

How to care for kombucha so that it does not darken

Like any pet, a jellyfish needs care and respect. It is worth noting that care for kombucha at home is simple.

It is enough to remember a few rules:

1. It is important to add tea to the mushroom when it has cooled down, otherwise the surface of the mushroom will get burned.
2. A jar of mushroom must be covered with gauze - this will protect it from clogging. You can not use the lid - the mushroom will suffocate.
3. In a jar, the liquid should occupy from 2/3 of the volume.
4. The mushroom needs regular washing. Clear signs that the fungus is dying - its lowering to the bottom, darkening, the appearance of holes in the body. For washing, boiled cooled water is suitable.
5. After washing, the mushroom is dipped in fresh tea leaves! The jar is washed before this.

If it became noticeable that the mushroom exfoliated and started up the "baby", it is recommended to use the "young" for further preparation of kvass. Why is it worth doing? The drink will be more useful from a young mushroom, as the old one produces too much acetic acid.

How and why to use Kombucha:

The beneficial properties of medusomycete allow its infusion to be used as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent for a number of diseases.

Kombucha during normalization of the gastrointestinal tract

Acids in the composition of tea kvass allow you to regulate the activity of the gastrointestinal tract. To do this, take half a glass of drink half an hour before meals for at least a week. At the same time, digestion is established, problems with stool disappear, they cease to pester bloating and gas formation. This regimen allows you to quickly forget about colitis, pain in the lower back due to the kidneys, and in the right hypochondrium due to the liver.

Do not forget! Kombucha is not a panacea for gastrointestinal problems, and in some cases it may even be contraindicated. Consult a specialist before using tea kvass!

Help with a cold

Tea kvass is considered a good way to increase the body's defenses, and for the purpose of strengthening immunity, it is indicated for both adults and children, especially in autumn and winter, when viruses and bacteria literally attack. A couple of glasses of a pleasant drink per day make the body more resilient.

If you still get a cold, you can use a weekly infusion of the fungus - it forms natural antibiotic substances. And with angina and to relieve inflammation, it is recommended to gargle with kvass every 2-3 hours.

Kombucha treatment of hypertension and atherosclerosis

If Kombucha lives in the house, on its basis you can prepare a unique drink against hypertension.

High blood pressure gradually normalizes if you prepare the following medicine:

• for a tablespoon of dried rhizome of plants eleutherococcus prickly and safflower levze mix with a teaspoon of St. John's wort and the same volume of grass bird mountaineer;
• pour raw water with a liter of boiling water, darken it in a water bath for 1/4 hour, and cool the broth;
• mix the filtered broth with tea kvass 1: 1, leave in the refrigerator for three days.

Apply the medicine three times a day, 50 milliliters before meals.

With a disease such as atherosclerosis, a drink is used according to the scheme:

1. week one: half a glass before going to bed at night;
2. 2-3 weeks: at night - a glass of kvass, the next morning on an empty stomach - half a glass;
3. a break in treatment - a month;
4. repetition of the course.

Anemia Treatment

Kombucha drink is good for anemia. Anemia or anemia occurs due to iron deficiency in the body.

The treatment is carried out as follows:

• morning begins with a portion of grated raw carrots (100 grams), seasoned with olive oil;
• 45-60 minutes before dinner, drink a glass of tea kvass;
• after an hour after dinner, they drink juice from vegetables: carrot, cucumber, beetroot (proportions 3: 1: 1, respectively);
• in the evening an hour before going to bed - a glass of mushroom drink.

Is it possible to lose weight by consuming kombucha?

If you want to throw a couple of extra pounds in a short time, you can include tea kvass in the diet. The result is not long in coming without strict dietary restrictions. Of course, sweets and flour products should be excluded. The enzymes that make up the drink activate metabolic mechanisms in the body and promote the breakdown of fats. For weight loss, you need to drink a glass of kvass in the morning, and only after that have breakfast. Taking a drink between meals, you can significantly reduce the feeling of hunger, which will lead to a decrease in the eatable portion and quick saturation.

How to cure nail fungus?

To treat fungus with a fungus? Traditional medicine says: it is effective! To get rid of mycosis, it is necessary to carry out such compresses for several days in a row: attach a piece of tea mushroom to the affected nail and fix it with a bandage. It is more convenient to do this at night. In the morning, the bandage is removed, the nail is washed, keratinized particles are removed. This method of combating mycosis gives a positive effect with regular use.

Treatment of skin lesions, cellulite

A mushroom in the kitchen can be an effective remedy against minor skin lesions. To prevent a cut or wound from becoming inflamed, you can use kvass of kombucha instead of hydrogen peroxide.

It is known the use of tea kvass and as an anti-cellulite agent. Its action is similar to apple cider vinegar. Mushroom infusion can withstand 1.5 weeks. Then chop a large lemon with a meat grinder and 2 leaves of a golden mustache plant. A glass of kvass is heated and the lemon-leaf gruel is poured with liquid. After an hour, the mixture can be used: a compress from the mixture is applied to a problematic skin area that is steamed in a bath or hot tub, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap and for a thermal effect - with a towel. The wrap is left for an hour and a half.

Who should not use Kombucha: harm and contraindications

Despite its usefulness, medusomycete may have contraindications for use. Who should not drink a drink based on it?

First of all:

• persons with increased acidity of the stomach;
• those with diabetes;
• children under 3 years of age due to a tendency to allergies;
• pregnant women
• with thrush in women.

Kombucha does not take up much space in the house, is rather unpretentious to the maintenance, and in response to care it will thank the whole family with health, longevity and beauty.

Many people know kombucha in a jar in the kitchen, and an invigorating sweet and sour drink obtained from it. The history of the origin of Kombucha is still a mystery to scientists. One hypothesis suggests that the mushroom comes from Tibet, from where it came to India, and then to China. It is believed that this happened during the reign of the Qing Dynasty.

History of Kombucha

Kombucha in Ancient China was highly regarded. Only high-ranking persons drank it, it was considered a divine drink that prolongs life. In 414, Kombucha came to Japan, a Chinese doctor healed the Japanese emperor. From Japan, the fungus quickly spread to nearby countries. In the 19th century they learned about him in Russia, and in the 20th century throughout Europe. The German scientist Rudolf Sklener in 1964 conducted research on Kombucha, proving its useful properties, and it began to be sold in all European pharmacies.

It is believed that soldiers brought the mushroom to Russia after the Russo-Japanese war. But back in 1835, P. R. Stantsevich, in his report on the study of Siberia, wrote that people drink strange tea that resembles kvass. He is insisted on a slippery cake, resembling a mushroom. He himself did not try it, but wrote that the locals are treated with this drink, saying that it is very healthy and tasty.

For a long time, Kombucha in our country was used only for preparing a refreshing drink, but in the second half of the 19th century G. Landau and L. A. Bachinsky published publications that described the beneficial properties of Kombucha. It has become fashionable to have several cans of tea mushroom in the house and treat guests with an exotic drink with healing properties.

Mushroom tea has almost replaced mead, has become an excellent alternative to Russian kvass. His taste was appreciated by many doctors, recommending to patients as a therapeutic and restorative remedy. The doctor Shtilman from Gdansk after studying the fungus, said that Kombucha is not a fungus in its biological essence. This is a mixture of acetic fermentation bacteria and yeast. It forms a mucous substance similar to a jellyfish. The mushroom is able to turn tea brewing and sugar solution into a complex of useful substances that have a beneficial effect on the human body.

By the 40s, Kombucha was in every family. In the war and post-war years, during the period of devastation and famine, they forgot about him for a while, but in the 80s he again became very popular. Despite the fact that now on the shelves of department stores you can find drinks for every taste, a drink from a three-liter can does not cease to be popular, it is grown in many families, appreciating for its beneficial properties and unique taste of childhood.

Useful properties of Kombucha

Kombucha contains a large number of biologically active substances:

• b vitamins,
• vitamin C
• aromatic oils,
• vitamin P
• polysaccharides
• wine alcohol
• carbonic and organic acids,
• trace elements (zinc, iodine, calcium),
• bacteria (natural antibiotic).

Thanks to its rich composition, mushroom tea is recommended for:

• digestion improvement,
• treat ulcerative stomatitis as rinses,
• general well-being,
• lowering blood pressure
• headache reduction
• sore throat treatment
• weight loss
• treating eye infections
• strengthening the nervous system,
• recovery from a stroke,
• relieve the course of tuberculosis.

Tea is recommended for older people for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, for those who lead a sedentary lifestyle - to prevent constipation. It can be used as a bactericidal agent for pustular skin lesions. It is used as part of a comprehensive treatment for influenza, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever.

Based on Kombucha, Meduzin, Kom-Bancha, Kom-Sencha, Kom-Chungmee drinks are produced.

Rules for the care of Kombucha

To prepare a tasty drink you will need a three-liter jar. The mushroom itself will be there. It must be remembered that this is a living organism, it needs air access. Therefore, a tight lid can not be closed. It is better to use gauze folded in several layers. The jar should be at room temperature, away from light and drafts.

The mushroom is regularly poured with a tea drink, 1 tsp will require 2 tsp. long tea and 50 g of sugar. Tea is brewed, sugar is mixed in it, the infusion is filtered, then poured into a jar of mushroom. It is not allowed to pour sugar on the mushroom itself, this will lead to rot. It is necessary to monitor the liquid level in the bank. The mushroom drink for the first time will be ready in a week, in the winter the mushroom can be drained after 5 days, in the summer after three. Each time a new infusion needs to be poured into the jar. Ready tea can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. A solution that lasts longer will turn into vinegar, you can not drink it. Once a week, it is necessary to rinse the mushroom with boiled water, avoiding its darkening. A properly prepared drink should be refreshing, not sharp, sweet and sour.

How to drink Kombucha

It is not recommended to drink tea before or immediately after a meal. It is better to do this in between meals to prevent contact of tea with food in the stomach. You can drink 100 ml of the drink in the morning as a tonic, and in the evening as a sedative.

Before use, tea should be filtered through several layers of gauze or strainer. The drink tastes better when chilled. It is not recommended to drink more than 2 cups of such tea per day.

Traditionally, black tea is used to make mushroom tea, but the use of green tea, as well as tea with natural herbal additives, does not spoil its taste. Beneficial substances are also preserved. It is not recommended only to use herbal infusions, in which there are a lot of essential oils (sage, chamomile, wild currant). Such tea will be subject to changes that may affect health.

Mushroom tea contraindications

Mushroom tea also has contraindications.

• increased acidity of the stomach;
• exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases;
• individual intolerance;
• type 1 diabetes.

With caution, women should drink this drink during pregnancy, breastfeeding. The simultaneous use of antibiotics and Kombucha is not recommended. Abuse of the drink can lead to acidosis, allergies, and liver dysfunction.

You can not drink a drink that has been warm for a long time. The mushroom itself must be translucent, smooth, dense, constantly floating on the surface. It, as well as the jar where it is contained, should be washed regularly. This ensures that the mushroom is healthy and produces a healthy drink.

Mushroom cultivation from black tea

If you only need Kombucha for a tasty drink with a restorative effect, you can grow Kombucha only from black tea. You will need a three-liter jar, gauze, teapot, boiling water, sugar and large-leaf brewing of black tea. Moreover, the infusion should be usually the most, without any additives - the cheaper the better.

The first thing to do is to wash the three-liter jar very carefully, which will become the residence of your mushroom. This is a must, since Kombucha is very fond of cleanliness. Otherwise, he will die before he has time to grow. And another very important point: in no case do not use synthetic detergents to wash the jar - just ordinary baking soda is enough.

In a teapot, place five tablespoons of black tea and pour half a liter of boiling water over them, leave until the tea has completely cooled. Then add 7 tablespoons of sugar to the tea leaves, stir thoroughly and strain with a gauze cloth. Pour the sweet strong tea leaves into a three-liter jar, cover it with gauze cloth on top and place in a warm place for about a month and a half.

Somewhere in a week and a half there will be a strong vinegar smell - this is completely normal, you will have to suffer a little. After 5-6 days, the smell will practically disappear, and a thin film forms on the surface of the liquid - this is Kombucha. Every day it will be thicker and thicker - the growth of the fungus does not stop all his life.

Mushroom cultivation from rose hips

If the task of your Kombucha is not only removing thirst, but also taking care of your health, it is best to give preference to growing from rose hips. Such Kombucha is a real find in the cold season, in the season of flu and colds, as well as in spring, when vitamin deficiency is activated. The principle of cultivation is the same as from simple tea leaves, but there are some nuances that we’ll talk about now.

To get started, you need to prepare a rosehip infusion. For this, you can use both fresh and dried fruits, which are sold in any pharmacy. Place four tablespoons of rosehip hearths in a thermos, fill with half a liter of boiling water and cover, leave for five days.

After the rosehip infusion is ready, you can proceed directly to the cultivation of the mushroom. Wash a three-liter jar, pour there the rosehip infusion and the previously prepared tea leaves - at the rate of a tablespoon of large-leafed black tea in a glass of boiling water. Add 5 tablespoons of sugar and mix thoroughly, leave for a day.

After strain with gauze, rinse the jar and again fly the infusion into the jar. Cover the jar with gauze, previously folded in several layers and put in a warm dark place. Further, the process will develop according to the standard scheme - after about two weeks a strong vinegar smell will appear, which will soon disappear. And the mushroom itself is formed in a half to two months.

Kombucha Care

Growing Kombucha at home from scratch is another half of the story. The second equally important half is proper mushroom care. Otherwise, you risk not getting a tasty drink, but something that resembles vinegar. And even worse - the Kombucha grown with such care will simply die.

By the way, there is an excellent indicator of the health of Kombucha - it should always be on the surface of the water. If your mushroom sank to the bottom, or after topping up the tea leaves refuses to emerge again - it is very likely that he fell ill. If Kombucha is sick, you have made a mistake in leaving. This means that it must be treated, and in all cases, without exception, the treatment is one - cleanliness and proper care.

Fluid volume

As you remember, initially in the bank there is a small amount of liquid - about 0.5 liters. But when the mushroom has grown, there should be much more liquid - about three liters. It goes without saying that you do not decorate Kombucha and you will drink it. So, do not forget to regularly add fluid.

To do this, you can use the tea leaves already asleep - pour boiling water over it, cool and add sugar, then pour into a jar. Sugar should not be very much - no more than two tablespoons per liter of liquid. If necessary, it is better to add sugar in a cup with a drink.

Too many people do not filter the tea leaves - they add it just like that. There is no harm for the fungus in this, just then it will not be very convenient for you to drink the drink. But there will be no harm only if all the sugar has completely dissolved - the sugar grains should in no case be in contact with the surface of the fungus.

Bath day

Once every two to three weeks, be sure to arrange a bathhouse mushroom day. The mushroom itself is very carefully removed from the jar, put on a wide plate, trying not to deform much. Strain the liquid in which the mushroom was, carefully using gauze and pour into a clean three-liter jar.

Place the plate with the mushroom in the sink and gently rinse with warm (but not hot) water, leave it in the air for a couple of minutes. Then also carefully transfer the tea mushroom into a jar and cover with gauze. That's it, the “mushroom” of tea mushroom is over. It would seem that a completely simple procedure, which is very simple to do, namely thanks to it, your Kombucha will be healthy.

Otherwise, the mushroom will begin to hurt - first it will get a brownish tint, and then it will begin to delaminate altogether. To save such a mushroom is very difficult, and in most cases it is easier to grow a new one. And a drink from such kombucha is not recommended at all, because it not only loses its benefit, but moreover, it becomes dangerous to health. Remember that the infusion of Kombucha should always be extremely transparent.

Kombucha Storage

Another necessary condition for the health of Kombucha is its proper storage. Firstly, the temperature is high enough it should only be when growing Kombucha. Then the optimum temperature should not exceed 18 degrees. Secondly - illumination. For the normal life of Kombucha, light is simply necessary, and the daylight should be at least 8 hours. But direct sunlight should be avoided, so do not repeat a very common mistake - do not put a can of tea mushroom on the windowsill.

Benefits of Kombucha

It is impossible not to at least briefly mention the beneficial properties of Kombucha - for good reason, after all, are you messing with it?

Metabolism and the immune system

The first thing to say is about vitamins. Kombucha drink contains much more useful substances than in the most expensive vitamin-mineral complex. Vitamins, minerals, coal, lactic and other acids, minerals, enzymes - this is not a complete list. Therefore, it is not surprising that a drink from Kombucha in the most positive way affects the functioning of the immune system and normalizes metabolism.

Digestive tract

Are you suffering from gastritis, colitis, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer, dysbiosis? Just one glass of Kombucha drink, drunk on an empty stomach can improve the situation in just a week. And its regular use contributes to a complete cure. By the way, the drink very well eliminates even the most severe heartburn.

As you can see, there is nothing complicated in growing and caring for kombucha. Therefore, if you set out to grow this wonderful mushroom yourself - go for it, because the benefits are obvious!

Kombucha was known in China in the third century BC. Having spread to the countries of the Rising Sun, Kombucha appeared in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century and began to be used as kvass.

Scientist Hans Lindau from Germany fulfilled his description and gave the fungus the scientific name jellyfish due to its shape resembling a jellyfish. On top it has a shiny “hat”, consisting of several layers. From below you can see hanging fibers like threads. The basis of Kombucha is yeast and acetic acid bacteria.

For the preparation of infusion and cultivation of mushrooms, sweet tea leaves are used. Medusomycet, as a result of fermentation, produces alcohol, a whole set of unique acids that are beneficial for the body:

• phosphoric
• gluconic
• glucuronic,
• vinegar
• oxalis
• milk
• apple.

In addition to them, the infusion contains various enzymes:

• lipase
• catalase
• amylase and others.

The tonic effect of the drink is due to the content of tannin, theobromine in it, which turn into kvass from tea. Note that the better the tea is used, the better the drink.

Kombucha saturates the water with a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals. Among them are leading B vitamins:

• thiamine (about 0.1 mg);
• riboflavin (0.15-0.3 mg);
• pyridoxine (about 0.1 mg);
• niacin (about 1 mg);
• cyanocobalamin (about 0.005 mg).

Kvass is rich in vitamin D, which contains 0.005 mg, which is more than a person's daily requirement. Among the minerals, the presence of the main essential minerals should be noted: calcium, zinc, iodine.

The main wealth of the drink is the formation of a natural antibiotic medusin during fermentation. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it does not cause addiction, dysbiosis in a person, acting simultaneously on a whole group of staphylococci, streptococci and other bacteria.

Of course, it has a softer and slower effect compared to drugs. Therefore, it is used either in the mild course of the disease, or simultaneously with medications. A natural antibiotic not only does not violate the intestinal microflora, but also strengthens the immune system.

A drink based on Kombucha (in 100 ml) has a calorie content of only 40 kcal.

The use of kvass in moderation allows you to maintain good health with diets.

Due to the sugar content on one kvass, it is unlikely to lose weight. But you can reduce your appetite by consuming kvass half an hour before meals instead of water.

Use of Kombucha for medicinal purposes

The presence of a natural antibiotic in the infusion allows it to be used for such diseases:

• colds, tonsillitis;
• eNT diseases;
• hypertension;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• dysbiosis, allergy.

At the same time, it is used not only inside, but also as a rinse for sore throat, stomatitis. Drinking a refreshing medicinal drink can improve well-being with increasing pressure, normalizes metabolism. Useful infusion for problems with the liver and gall bladder. He is able to cure dysentery in acute form.

We talked about the main diseases in which it is useful to regularly take infusion of Kombucha. The main thing is not to overdo it, observe the measure.

For women

Women can use infusion for cosmetic procedures. Outwardly it is used:

• to eliminate bad breath and teeth whitening;
• treatment of burns and fungal diseases of the skin, nails;
• acne;
• rinsing hair to normalize the sebaceous glands.

Even such unpleasant diseases as constipation and hemorrhoids can, if not completely cured, then alleviate the condition with the help of infusion of Kombucha.

Benefits for men

Men will be interested in the fact that this kvass can not only alleviate a hangover, but also help in the treatment of alcoholism. Drinking it is recommended during the period of abstinence, especially after appropriate treatment. The amount of drink consumed should be at least one liter per day.

The presence in the drink of a small amount of alcohol formed as a result of fermentation, a sour taste improve the condition of patients. According to some scholars, it is the lack of internal alcohol present in fermentation products that leads to the development of alcoholism.

Eating kvass of Kombucha replenishes its need, while providing the body with the necessary substances. After all, the body of an alcoholic is depleted in vitamins, minerals, beneficial enzymes and bacteria are destroyed as a result of an improper lifestyle.

Contraindications and harm from the use of infusion of Kombucha

But in life there is not a single useful product or medicine that does not have, if not contraindications, then restrictions on its use.

Despite the benefit in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, it can not be drunk with increased acidity of the stomach and even more so with an exacerbation of an ulcer.

Another limitation is associated with the possible incompatibility of drugs and alcohol in the infusion. If the instructions for the medicine indicate that alcohol is prohibited, you will have to temporarily abandon the healing drink. This is especially true for sedatives, sleeping pills and tranquilizers.

It is necessary to mention such a scourge of the modern world as allergy. If allergy symptoms associated with the intake of Kvass of kombucha are detected, drinking should be discontinued.

Video about why Kombucha is popular among people, how it can affect the body.

Application

Let’s talk in more detail how to use Kombucha infusion for the treatment and prevention of various diseases.

Treatment of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

The ability of Kombucha infusion to cleanse the body of harmful substances, increase the elasticity of blood vessels is used for atherosclerosis, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. The Bulgarian doctor Korvachev recommends a course of treatment with infusion, which is repeated after a month's break.

The schedule for receiving kvass consists of two stages:

1. drink 0.5 cups at bedtime before bed;
2. the rest three weeks drink 0.5 cups before breakfast and one cup before bedtime.

The treatment of colds

Everyone knows that with colds, it is useful to drink fruit drinks and other sour drinks. Using infusion of Kombucha allows in many cases to do without antibiotics. After all, the drink is saturated with the natural antibiotic medusin.

Combinations of kvass from Kombucha and honey, lemon juice and especially affect a sick body. It is useful to brew herbs of eucalyptus, St. John's wort, linden and mix the finished broth with kvass in a 1: 1 ratio. The broth should be warm, not hot. Otherwise, the enzymes contained in the infusion of Kombucha will be destroyed.

To treat a runny nose, we recommend that you drip your nose with infusion. At an elevated temperature, chills during a cold helps to alleviate the patient's condition by rubbing the body with a mixture of infusion of tea mushroom and vinegar (table or apple) in a ratio of 1: 1.

Treatment of dysbiosis

Manifestations of dysbiosis are often observed after treatment with antibiotics, whether it is tablets or injections. Pay attention to the features of the combination of drugs and infusion. You can carry out treatment with tea mushroom after completing a course of antibiotics, drinking two glasses of the drink in the morning and evening for twenty days.

You can combine drugs and infusion, but be sure to have an interval of two to three hours between taking them. An infusion in the volume of half a glass is taken after each dose of tablets or injections, droppers.

To fully restore the body after a course of antibiotics, it will take a long time. Let's talk about the recovery course, designed for 10 weeks.

• We recommend taking the first week before meals (30 minutes) a third glass of plantaglucide solution.
• Next week, divide the glass of plantaglucide in half (morning and afternoon, before meals). In the evening before bedtime (per hour) we drink 0.5 cups of infusion of Kombucha.
• The next two weeks (3rd and 4th) we only drink plantaglucid in the morning and in the afternoon (half a glass each). Add a quarter teaspoon of honey, which we dissolve fifteen minutes after eating. After honey, you can not drink 30 minutes. In the evening, drink a glass of kvass an hour before going to bed.
• From 5 to 8 weeks, we carry out the treatment of the following regimen. Plantaglucid - do not drink. Before breakfast, lunch and dinner, dissolve a quarter of a teaspoon of honey. After half an hour you can eat. We finish breakfast and dinner with a glass of infusion instead of coffee and tea.
• The last two weeks in the morning and in the evening before a meal we drink half a glass of the drug. And after breakfast and dinner - half a cup of mushroom infusion.

Using infusion of Kombucha in diets helps to moderate appetite and fill the body with the necessary minerals and vitamins, making weight loss easier. To do this, it is recommended to drink a glass of drink before eating (for half an hour).

The following recipe reduces appetite well. The prepared infusion also has a choleretic and diuretic effect. It is necessary to prepare a collection of the following medicinal plants (in tbsp. L.):

• buckthorn (2);
• dandelion root (2);
• corn stigmas (1);
• violet flowers (1);
• caraway seeds (1).

The collection is poured with a liter of boiling water, boiled for fifteen minutes. After enduring another fifteen minutes without fire, the broth is filtered. Warm broth is mixed with a liter of infusion of Kombucha, incubated for three days. Take two glasses twice a day thirty minutes before meals.

From the infusion of Kombucha, aged for two months, we obtain useful vinegar that promotes weight loss. It is used to season salad, to cook marinade for fish or meat. Ready two-month infusion is drained, boiled for one hour, filtered. The cooled vinegar is drained for storage.

Growing Kombucha at home

You can grow Kombucha yourself, but it’s easier to get a piece of jellyfish from friends or via the Internet. Having received a layer of film, we proceed to breed and care for the mushroom.

It is recommended to take a three-liter glass jar. We take three liters of water, boil. Add 4 tsp. tea leaves, 10-15 tbsp. l Sahara. The boiled solution should be cooled to room temperature and filtered. Pour the tea leaves into a jar and lower the mushroom.

The main condition - you can not close the jar with lids. It must be tied with gauze and put in a warm, bright place without sun exposure.

The preparation time of the drink depends on the temperature in the room, lasts up to ten days. Readiness of the drink is determined by taste. We pour out the finished drink so that it does not peroxide (if we do not want to get acidic, like vinegar), and put it in the refrigerator. The mushroom is washed with clean boiled water (not hot), again lowered with a sweet tea leaves. You can experiment with different varieties of tea, while the composition and taste of the drink will change.

Fans of experimenting can grow jellyfish themselves. To do this, half a glass of sugar is dissolved in half a liter of water, three teaspoons of tea are added, boiled. The cooled tea leaves are filtered, cooled to room temperature, poured into a 3-liter jar, covered with gauze.

After two months, a film should appear in a warm place on the surface of the water. As the fungus grows, it begins to form layers. They can be separated and grow a new mushroom in another jar. So you can organize the constant availability of a drink of the right concentration for the whole family.

Kombucha, the beneficial properties and contraindications of which we tried to highlight in our article, is truly a natural miracle. Its cultivation is not difficult, and the drink is not only useful, but also pleasant to the taste, refreshing in the heat.

In the article, we consider the useful properties and contraindications of Kombucha. You will learn how to grow a living organism at home, get acquainted with the rules for caring for medusomycetes, put into practice recipes that help solve health problems.

What is Kombucha

Medusomycete consists of acetic acid microorganisms and yeast. The body is round in shape, dense texture with a smooth shiny surface. It is constantly growing, gradually filling the space in which it lives.

The strength and health of the fungus depends on the constituent layers, the more of them, the better. It is difficult to care for a multilayered organism, from time to time separate several layers of the fungus and give it to people interested in growing it.

Acids in Kombucha

• Acetic acid is an excellent solvent and preservative;
• Oil - improves metabolism;
• Glucuronic - detoxicant (removes toxins from the body);
• Lactic acid improves blood circulation;
• Caprylic provides the work of the gastrointestinal tract. Prevents diarrhea.
• Citric acid is a natural antidepressant.

Vitamins of group B and vitamin C saturate the body with important elements for life.

Product Benefits

• Organic acids prevent inflammation.
• Microorganisms restore glutathione levels, the element resists free radicals.
• The components in the composition of Kombucha resist the development of cancer.
• Lactic acid provides a preventive effect, strengthening the protective function.
• Antimicrobial components protect against staph infections.
• Natural substances lower the level of bad cholesterol and benefit the human body.
• Antioxidants enhance protective functions.

Contraindications

1. Diabetics need to consult a doctor before taking a drink.
2. Do not abuse the drink with high acidity. Possible consequences in the form of heartburn, burning in the stomach.
3. Limit the use of infusion for diseases of the intestines and stomach.
4. Do not drink food with infusion of Kombucha. This causes increased appetite.

Growing Kombucha at home

There are rules that will help you grow jellyfish on your own.

Ingredients:

• Fragment of a medusomycete;
• 3 L can;
• Black tea (per 1 liter of water 100 g of tea leaves);
• Sugar 50 g, less possible;
• Gauze.

How to cook:  Take the process of medusomycete from a person who has grown the body from scratch. Wash the shoot and place in a jar. Make tea. Add sugar, mix until dissolved.

If sugar grains fall onto the jellyfish, it will die.

Pour tea. Cover the neck of the jar with gauze, this will protect the mushroom from dust and other debris.

Care and use

The mushroom grows in a warm, bright place. Do not place the jellyfish container in direct sunlight.

If you ignore this condition, algae are formed in the bank and on the living organism, which will minimize the useful properties of the product. Take action if algae does appear. Wash the mushroom, wash the jar and wipe it dry. Pour in new tea leaves.

Infusion on the body provokes the appearance of brown spots, which should be removed.

Be sure to cover the jar with gauze, otherwise, flies will fly off on the mushroom and lay eggs. This will gradually destroy the jellyfish.

A young mushroom is more vulnerable to environmental influences than an adult product. Mold forms on it if the room where the can is smoked is too hot or cold.

Rinse the mushroom regularly. When it becomes multilayer, and it will be difficult to get it out of the can, separate the layers and give it to people who are interested in growing this product. Do not overexpose the infusion, drain it on time, the resulting acid corrodes the fungus.

Consume up to 500 ml of infusion per day. Drunk infusion invigorates in the morning, activates digestion. Drink a glass of drink an hour before eating or a few hours after eating. The infusion, drunk before bedtime, will calm the nervous system.

Regular use of the product strengthens hair, nails, improves problem skin, and promotes weight loss.

Kombucha treatment

The product is not a panacea for all diseases, but knowledgeable people have long been using it in the treatment of various diseases. Understand the healing power of Kombucha.

Nail fungus treatment

The fungus affects the nails of every fifth person on the planet. The disease is transmitted from a sick person, and is also the result of reduced immunity, irregular care and excessive sweating of the legs.

There are two ways to treat medusomycetus.

Take a fragment of Kombucha, peel off the film, make a jelly-like gruel. Rub the gruel into a sore nail twice a day. Before performing the procedure, wash and dry your legs.

Take a piece of the product, soak in water for several hours. For example, put the mushroom in a clean container in the morning, and start the procedure in the evening. Wash your feet and wipe dry. Put the fragment on the affected areas, wrap with cling film. Put on your socks. Treatment with a compress is accompanied by painful sensations.

Sinusitis treatment

Kombucha - prevention of sinusitis treatment. Warm the mushroom infusion, soak gauze swabs in it, carefully place them in both nostrils. Change swabs every 30 minutes, all day long. In this way, in a few days, cure the acute form of sinusitis, and the chronic one in 6 days.

Kombucha for pancreatitis

An inflamed pancreas provokes the occurrence of pancreatitis. You can cure it in the following way.

Ingredients:

• Water - 50 ml;
• Chamomile flowers - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Leaves of plantain - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Infusion of jellyfish - 1 glass;
• Seeds of oats sowing - 3 tbsp. l .;
• Corn - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Rosehip - 3 tbsp. l .;
• Gravilate roots - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Three-leaf watch grass - 2 tbsp. l .;
• Sweet clover, St. John's wort, blueberries on a tablespoon.

How to cook:Grind the plants and mix. Mix herbs (3 tablespoons) with boiling water. Cook on low heat for about 6 minutes. Cool, then strain. Add the infusion to the mixture of herbs and mix. Take 2 tablespoons half a hour before meals, three times a day.

Result:Eliminates abdominal pain, nausea, normalizes body temperature, improves metabolism.

Kombucha for constipation

Constipation is obstructed bowel movement. Causes of constipation: malnutrition, lack of activity, stress, insomnia and more.

Treatment will not give a quick result. Take 100 ml infusion a few hours before eating. After a few days, the chair will return to normal.

Chronic constipation is an occasion to reconsider the lifestyle and consult a doctor.

During pregnancy

Women in a position to strengthen immunity will help Kombucha. Acids in jellyfish can cause allergies. So that the drink does not harm the expectant mother and her baby, take the infusion in small portions, listening to your own feelings.

The beneficial properties of the fungus ensure the healthy development of the fetus, but refuse to drink during the feeding period, since the active ingredients in the composition will harm the female body.

The use of jellyfish in cosmetology

Beauticians believe that with the help of the fungus, you can improve the condition of the skin, strengthen the nail plates and hair roots, lose weight.

Kombucha for hair

Hair loss is a problem of many people. The lack of useful components in the body, improper care, various diseases negatively affect the appearance.

If hair loss is triggered by metabolism, Kombucha infusion will improve the situation. Drink 200 ml of the drink before meals, three times a day. The drink saturates the human body with mineral components, normalizes metabolic processes, strengthens hair follicles.

For skin

In the fight against rashes, tincture of Kombucha is used for a month. Lavender in the infusion will provide a calming effect.

In a glass container, add dry lavender flowers, pour tincture of jellyfish. Stir and cover. Put in the refrigerator, insist 3 weeks. Strain the infusion and add to the water for washing. Regular use of the product dries up the inflamed areas, makes the skin healthier and more beautiful.

Kombucha for weight loss

Ingredients:

• A fragment of Kombucha;
• Sugar - 200 g;
• Tea (to taste) - 5 bags;
• Water - 3 liters.

How to cook:Boil water. Add tea bags and sugar, mix. Cover the pan with a lid. Pour iced tea into a clean and dry jar, add a slice of tea mushroom. Put gauze on the jar, fix it with an elastic band. Leave in a cool place for 8 days.

How to use:Drink the drink 30 minutes before meals (200 ml is enough). Infusion, drunk on an empty stomach, will improve digestion and speed up metabolism.

Result:The tool is effective only in addition to other methods of losing weight.

What to remember

1. The beneficial elements contained in the fungus have a positive effect on human health.
2. It is a living organism, saturating tea with useful components.
3. Deterioration of health - a reason to refuse further treatment with the fungus.
4. Kombucha is used in the preparation of cosmetics.
5. The product promotes weight loss only in combination with other effective methods.