Kombucha - medicines based on it

Alcohol content

Kombucha contains very small amounts of alcohol, which has caused a lot of controversy in recent years. Sources estimate store-bought beer contains between 0.5% and 1.0% alcohol. To put this in perspective, a person would have to drink six kombucha sachets to match the alcohol in one 12-ounce beer. In fact, a bottle of kombucha would contain comparable alcohol content to an overripe banana.
A store-bought drink containing more than 0.5% alcohol must be labeled as such and often requires identification to purchase. Homemade tea blends also usually contain more alcohol than store-bought ones, although still not much.

How to care for kombucha at home?

Caring for him, as well as his breeding, is not particularly difficult. And yet, there are some rules for caring for him.

First of all, you should be aware that oxygen is needed for its normal life, and therefore in no case should you close the dishes in which it is located with a lid. It is better to cover it with gauze folded in several layers.
By the way, about the dishes themselves: they must certainly be glass, good light transmitting

Please note: it is light, and not direct sunlight, which are harmful to the fungus. It is better to put it in the shade than in a place open to the sun.
Most of all, a two- or three-liter jar with a wide neck is suitable for breeding Kombucha.

It is desirable that there are two such cans: one for the mushroom, the other for the finished drink.
The infusion from the mushroom should be drained every 2-3 days, in winter a little less often - after 5-6 days.
The finished infusion can be stored tightly closed in the refrigerator or in the cellar for a long time.

Solution:

For normal growth and development, the mushroom must be kept not in ordinary water, but in a solution of tea with sugar. Such a solution is prepared as follows: the tea leaves already used for making ordinary tea are again poured with boiling water, slightly cooled and filtered through a tea strainer so that no floating leaves remain in the liquid. Then 1 liter of this water is slightly warmed up. This is done to make it easier to dissolve 100–150 g of sugar in water. It is impossible for the sugar to lie on the bottom of the jar or be not completely dissolved - this is harmful to the mushroom.

How to fill:

When the sweetened water cools down, it is poured into the jar, where the jellyfish is already located. In no case should you put sugar directly into the jar on the mushroom, as many do. Sugar in an undissolved form can harm him, leaving burns on his mucous membrane, because of which he will gradually die.

In order to speed up the process of its growth, you can act in a different way. Take an earthen pot and fill it with 3 liters of warm tea (infuser). Then add sugar - for every liter of liquid 100 g of sand. Stir the sugar thoroughly, add a cup of the ready-made drink as a sourdough, and only then place the kombucha on the surface of the water.

Kombucha does not float:

Do not be afraid that after another complete change of water, it will go down and lie at the bottom of the can, as if dead. After a couple of days, it will again acquire buoyancy, and after two weeks it will almost completely fill the entire free area. But first he must adapt, get used to a new solution for him.

Kombucha Mold:

Mold on it is quite rare (due to the production of secondary metabolites), but if the rules of care are violated, it can still infect the fungus. Young, low-layer fungi, which were not added with the "leaven" and which did not have time to produce a "safe" acidity level (pH) of the drink, are largely susceptible to mold damage.

If you are unable to replace the fungus, and the mold has just appeared, you can try the following:

pour out the contents of the container;
remove the top layers of the kombucha;
boil the container;
place the peeled mushroom in a fresh solution;
add a tablespoon of fruit vinegar.

But the easiest way is to simply replace the affected mushroom.

How to rinse?

Rinse with warm (not hot!) Boiled water and fill it with a new solution according to the following scheme: in summer - once every 3-4 days, in winter - once every 5-6 days. It is important to remove all jewelry from your hands before rinsing it. This rule is required in order not to damage the culture and spoil the drink.

Beneficial features

The richest composition of kvass from jellyfish provides a huge range of properties useful for the human body, which it exhibits when used internally and externally.

For the digestive system

The tea drink stimulates the production of digestive juices, thereby promoting digestion. The enzymes contained in it reduce the load on the digestive glands (salivary, stomach, pancreas, liver).

The vitamin composition of tea kvass inhibits the growth of pathogenic intestinal microorganisms and maintains normal intestinal microflora. Due to the high concentration of B vitamins, Japanese mushroom kvass increases immunity and body resistance.

Regular consumption of this infusion in food reduces inflammatory reactions in the organs of the digestive tract. Fiber and other polysaccharides of the drink prevent the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines, absorb and remove toxic substances and toxins from the body, prevent intestinal bloating and normalize stools.

For the condition of the heart and blood vessels

When taken regularly as a remedy, tea kvass normalizes the heart rate, reduces the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, tones the walls of venous vessels and has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Its components help to reduce the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. Due to its anticoagulant effect, the drink improves microcirculation in tissues.

For the general condition of the body

The tea drink normalizes metabolism in the body, which has a beneficial effect on the general condition of a person, increases his vitality and improves mood. Drinking the drink warm at night has a calming and hypnotic effect.

Contributing to hematopoietic functions, kvass from medusomycete increases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood and immunity. Taking the tea drink internally has powerful antioxidant and detoxifying effects on the human body. Literary sources contain information about the anticancer properties of this kvass.

External remedies based on this drink improve the condition of the skin and its appendages (hair, nails), relieve inflammation, and reduce allergic dermatological reactions.

Medicinal properties:

Given that kombucha has an anti-inflammatory effect, its solution is used to treat tonsillitis, tonsillitis and the common cold. At the same time, to enhance the properties of the drug, it is slightly warmed up in an enamel bowl and certainly diluted in a 1: 2 ratio. The infusion used should not irritate the oral mucosa and tingle. Therefore, before taking it, you must definitely try it. If the infusion tastes pleasant, slightly sour, you diluted it correctly.

In order to reduce the burning sensation and sore throat, you can rinse your throat and mouth with this drink for 8 minutes. This procedure should be repeated four, sometimes even 20 times a day. Almost within a day, the temperature drops and the swallowing process is facilitated.

With such an infusion, you can not only treat angina and chronic types of tonsillitis, but also stop the recurrence of these diseases in those who are prone to them. You just need to gargle in the morning and evening for one month.

This drink helps relieve inflammation in the nasopharynx and mouth. The solution kills streptococci and other microorganisms that cause inflammation in the tonsils. In this regard, with a runny nose, the sinuses of the nose are washed with infusion of kombucha. This procedure allows you to eliminate a runny nose of any etiology and return the lost sense of smell.To cope with a common cold, gauze tampons soaked in the same solution, which need to be inserted into the nasal passages, will help.

In order to enhance and accelerate the clinical effect of such treatment, it is recommended to change the tampons every half hour.

And further:

In the autumn-winter period, when the threat of catching a cold increases, it is useful to drink tea kvass in the morning and evening as a preventive measure. One glass is enough an hour before meals and before bedtime. Drinking a drink in the morning on an empty stomach will prepare your digestive system for the day's work.

Taken at night will disinfect the stomach, kill bacteria and germs, calm the nerves and improve sleep.

Why is kombucha useful for the human body?

Since we are talking about the content of various nutrients, the question naturally arises, what benefits does kombucha give.

One of the important positive properties is its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

The mushroom helps well with disorders of the intestines and stomach. Destroying harmful bacteria, it normalizes bowel function, improves digestion. Assists in blood purification, strengthening of blood vessels, improves brain activity. When drinking a drink, you can also reduce blood pressure. Due to the diuretic action, harmful toxic substances are removed from the body. If you rinse your mouth with it, you can prevent the development of stomatitis. The same property helps with angina. Rinsing the nose allows you to get rid of chronic rhinitis, helps with conjunctivitis.

If you regularly drink kombucha, then in almost two months the level of cholesterol in the blood will decrease. Frequent headaches will disappear, respectively, sleep will return to normal.

The infusion helps in the treatment of various types of skin diseases, such as abscesses, burns and frostbite.

Recommended for the prevention and treatment of ARVI and influenza.

In general, it strengthens the nervous system, gives positive energy, and helps get rid of constipation.

The benefits of kombucha for women

For women, kombucha is useful, first of all, in the treatment of gynecological diseases. Drinking the drink will help relieve heavy menstruation, menopause.

It will be useful when using it for weight loss. For cosmetic purposes, it is suitable for removing warts, age spots on the skin, for improving the condition of the hair.

Useful properties of kombucha for men

Kombucha is also useful for men's health. Its regular use improves the functioning of the entire reproductive system. It has a positive effect on the genitourinary system, preventing the development of various kinds of infections. As for the prostate gland, kombucha protects it from tumors and inflammation.

The drink also benefits people who are engaged in hard physical labor. This is not only physical activity during work, but also playing sports. Drinking a drink at this time helps to restore lost strength and vigor. May help build muscle.

Is it possible to drink Kombucha for pregnant and lactating

In the heat, drinking kombucha is just perfect if there are no other drinks. The benefits of the mushroom due to the beneficial elements and vitamins it contain have already been mentioned. However, for those women who are now in a state of pregnancy or are feeding a baby, the question arises, whether the use of kombucha will harm in this state.

Here I would like to note that there is no consensus. Although, everyone is unanimous that there will be no harm for sure.

It has been determined that drinking the drink can relieve toxicosis and eliminate edema. But when breastfeeding, it is advised to refrain from eating kombucha, in order to avoid allergies in the child. Better to use proven products for this period.

Is it possible to give kombucha to children

For a child, kombucha will not be bad. However, it is recommended to give it fully from the age of 12.Babies are not advised to give a drink because of the caffeine and alcohol content in it. True, some experts suggest introducing small doses of a drink into the baby's diet. For example, at three years old, a child can be given a glass a day.

But there is another way to use kombucha. If you don't want to give it as a drink, you can use it as a medicine. So, with stomatitis, rinsing with a drink will get rid of sores in the mouth. When receiving, for example, a burn, the body of the fungus is directly applied to the wound, which will completely destroy the traces of damage.

Instructions for making kombucha drink

First of all, it is necessary to determine the capacity in which the mushroom will be located. Usually a 3-liter jar is used at home. If possible, it is advisable to take the jar with a wide neck (do not use metal utensils for preparing and storing the drink).
We prepare not very strong sweet tea (about 5 tablespoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of black or green tea infusions per 1 liter of water), pleasant to the taste. It is recommended to brew tea for at least 15 minutes.
We are filtering tea. The sugar should be completely dissolved, and there should be no particles of tea leaves.
Let the tea cool to room temperature. The culture will die if placed in a hot solution.
For young mushrooms: a little infusion of the mushroom from the jar where it was previously kept as a "starter culture" should be added to the tea (the amount of infusion should be about 1/10 of the total volume of liquid).
We place the mushroom in the jar. We close the neck of the dishes with gauze or a paper napkin and fix it with a braid or elastic band, so that the kombucha can breathe, but so that small midges and dust cannot enter the jar. We put the jar in a dark, warm place - the ideal temperature for a vat mushroom is about 25 ° C.
After 4-10 days of infusion, Kombucha is ready for use. The fermentation time depends on the air temperature in the room - the higher the temperature, the faster the drink will be ready.
When the drink reaches the acidity you want, remove the kombucha with clean hands, rinse it under cold running water and put it in a jar of cold sweet tea prepared in advance according to the same scheme.
Pour the finished drink into a glass container with a tight lid, filling it to the brim. To get the maximum pleasure from the drink, let it ripen for several more days in a cool place (at least 5 days) - bacteria stop functioning without access to air, and the yeast continues to work if the container is tightly closed, the gas resulting from the activity of the yeast will not be able to escape and you will have a delicious fizzy drink. Strain the drink through cheesecloth or a plastic (not metal) strainer before drinking.

A mushroom at a venerable age reaches a thickness of several centimeters (its area depends on the area of the container in which it lives) and allows you to drink the infusion every day directly from the jar where the mushroom is contained (of course, you must remember to replenish the infusion with a new portion of cold, sweet tea).

It is convenient to have two identical cans in stock: in one, the kombucha will live, and in the other you will pour the finished drink. In the refrigerator, hermetically sealed glass containers with the infusion of the chanterelle mushroom can be stored for quite a long time, retaining their healing and taste properties.

You can clearly see how to cook kombucha on the page - Making a drink and taking care of kombucha (+ video)

Chemical composition

The origin, growth and development of kombucha is largely determined by the type of tea used. The chemical composition of the resulting tea drink will also depend on this. So, the drink obtained when using black tea as a nutrient medium will contain more tannins, and green tea - vitamins and caffeine. In addition, green tea kvass will have more purine bases.

The drink obtained as a result of fermentation of tea infusion contains:

carbohydrates (sucrose, fructose, glucose, cellulose);
organic acids (acetic, lactic, citric, oxalic, glucuronic, phosphoric, kojic, malic, pyruvic);
enzymes (amylase, lipase, protease, carbonic anhydrase, catalase);
lipids (fatty acids, sterols, phospholipids);
proteins and purine bases;
pigments (chlorophyll, xanthophyll);
antibiotics;
tannins;
alcohols and aldehydes;
resin;
alkaloids;
glycosides;
vitamins;
minerals.

Vitamins
Name	Content in 100 ml of drink, milligrams
Provitamin A (beta-carotene)	0,04-0,12
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)	0,1
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)	0,15-0,3
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)	0,1
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)	0,005
Vitamin PP (nicotinic acid)	1,0
Vitamin D (as ergocalciferol)	0,05

The consumption of only 100 ml of tea kvass is able to provide the human body with a daily norm of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) and vitamin D (ergocalciferol).

Symbiotic organism or microbial colony

A symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, a collection of microbes that transform sweet tea into a probiotic drink. Essentially, it is a living colony of beneficial organisms that convert sugars into beneficial acids and probiotics.
SCOBY is often called "mushroom" and is the reason why which kombucha sometimes called "mushroom tea". On a practical level, the SCOBY is an unattractive "rubber disc" that covers the surface of the infusion liquid to isolate it from air. This allows fermentation to take place in an anaerobic (airless) environment.
You may also hear SCOBY called "Mother" as it is the parental culture that creates tea. In the brewing process, SCOBY also often creates a "baby" or secondary culture that can then be used to brew other batches.
With proper care, Kombucha can grow over a long period of time. In fact, I know a couple of families who have had SCOBI generations from generation to generation, who have given birth to many children over the years.
What is SCOBY - a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast

Kombucha care

Many owners who have just acquired a living organism are tormented by the question of how to care for kombucha. The drink is insisted in a dark corner, where the rays of the sun do not fall. The optimum temperature is about 25 degrees Celsius.

After about 2-6 days of infusion, the drink begins to resemble the same tea kvass (in summer, the fermentation process can take place faster due to the heat). In summer, the tea infusion should be drained every 2-4 days, in winter after 5-6 days. The finished drink is drained and put into the refrigerator, where it is stored in a clean sealed container.

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The drink is not completely drained, but only by a third or half. At the same time, a new sweet solution is added in its place (for "jellyfish" this is an analogue of food). About once a week in summer and once every 2 weeks in winter, the mushroom must be rinsed with clean filtered water.

With proper care, kombucha starts growing at home and always stays at the top of the jar, almost on the surface. A sick "jellyfish" can turn brown, mold, and even holes. The dead mushroom sinks to the bottom. You cannot drink a drink infused with such an organism.

Hair care with kombucha infusion

Hair loss

Usually, each person will lose about a hundred hairs during the day. During pregnancy, as well as in spring and autumn, hair begins to fall out more intensively, especially in young girls and older women, as well as in middle-aged men. If you are losing more hair than usual, especially if you begin to develop bald patches, it is likely that this is due to metabolism.In this case, it is recommended to drink a glass of infusion of kombucha daily with each meal for six to eight weeks. This measure normalizes metabolism, replenishes the lack of minerals, strengthens hair and promotes its growth. Additionally, you can massage the scalp with kombucha infusion. If hair loss is not caused by a hereditary predisposition or disease, then the hair should soon begin to grow vigorously and densely and be strong and healthy.

Rinsing hair

After washing, rinse your hair with a monthly infusion of kombucha. This will make your hair softer, shinier, more intense and easier to comb. It is best to rinse your hair with infusion of kombucha after each shampooing.

Bio-rinse for hair and scalp

Pour over dried nettle leaves purchased from a pharmacy with a warmed-up stand of 1 month old mushroom. Insist for some time, then strain the infusion

After shampooing, gently moisten the scalp with infusion and massage it. Do not rinse your hair after this procedure.

And the specific smell from the hair will disappear after a short period of time.

Herbal rinse

To prepare the herbal mouthwash, you will need a few teaspoons of dried flowers or herbs and 120 ml of monthly extract of kombucha. Make different blends depending on your hair type.

For oily hair, take one teaspoon each of sage, rosemary, thyme, and horsetail.
For weak, brittle hair, mix 1 teaspoon each of nettle leaves, rosemary and chamomile flowers.
For dull hair, use two tablespoons of dried, finely chopped burdock leaves.

Pour boiling water over the herbs or flowers, leave them for 15 minutes, then strain. Mix the resulting infusion with the kombucha infusion. Rinse your hair with this product after shampooing. Dry them with a terry towel.

For all hair types, you can additionally add one teaspoon of birch leaves and lavender flowers to the herbal rinse.

Treating dandruff with kombucha

Dandruff is a natural phenomenon as dead scalp cells are constantly exfoliated. Intense dandruff formation can be reduced with kombucha infusion. In case of a large amount of dandruff, after each shampooing, rub a monthly infusion of kombucha into the skin. The same procedure helps with itchy scalp. Pour some of the kombucha infusion into a small bowl. Soak a piece of cloth in the infusion. While parting your hair, gradually moisten the entire scalp. Drink your head half an hour later.

If there is a very high amount of dandruff, this procedure should be performed before each shampooing.

Hair strengthening agent

Prepare one tablespoon of honey, one glass of 1 month old kombucha infusion. Heat the infusion, but do not bring it to a boil. Dissolve honey in it, then stir thoroughly. The resulting mixture must be evenly distributed over damp hair. If you want to lighten your hair slightly, use a decoction of chamomile flowers, to which add a monthly infusion of kombucha and honey. To dye your hair a reddish color, add one tablespoon of henna to distilled water, boil this mixture for ten minutes, then add to the infusion of monthly aging kombucha with honey.

Alcohol content

How to care for kombucha at home?

Solution:

How to fill:

Kombucha does not float:

Kombucha Mold:

How to rinse?

Beneficial features

For the digestive system

For the condition of the heart and blood vessels

For the general condition of the body

Medicinal properties:

And further:

Why is kombucha useful for the human body?

The benefits of kombucha for women

Useful properties of kombucha for men

Is it possible to drink Kombucha for pregnant and lactating

Is it possible to give kombucha to children

Instructions for making kombucha drink

Chemical composition

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