Kombucha - how to care for and use to improve health and beauty?

For more than a hundred years, a tea fungus has been popular - how to care for and consume it, it is not difficult to understand. The second name of this substance is the medusomycete. This corresponds to its appearance. It really looks very much like a jellyfish. The liquid in which such a substance lives, looks like a taste for a carbonated drink.

Kombucha - benefit and harm

Medusomycete is a symbiosis of acetic acid microorganisms and yeast fungi. He has a flat discoid body. The upper part of the fungus is smooth, shiny. On the inside, the body is covered with hanging threads. They consist of a colony of live acetic acid bacteria. The lower part of the body is the growth zone. The fungus constantly increases in size, filling the space allotted for it. Interesting is the fact that the mushroom itself is not used for food. A special value is a drink, which is usually called therapeutic kvass or kobuchi.

The amazing properties of the tea fungus directly depend on the chemical composition of the drink. This product contains the following substances:

• wine alcohol;
• ascorbic acid;
• enzymes;
• thiamine;
• polysaccharides;
• nicotinic acid;
• lipids;
• vitamins of groups B, C;
• zinc, calcium, iodine and other microelements;
• malic acid;
• caffeine and so on.

What is useful for a tea mushroom?

The acids in this drink have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract. It is proved that its consumption makes digestion. In addition, problems with the stool disappear, and gas formation and bloating cease. An additional "bonus" - does not disturb colitis (pain in the lumbar region and right hypochondrium caused by liver dysfunction).

The benefits of a tea fungus are expressed in the following properties:

• antibiotic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• analgesic.

This amazing drink is used to treat such diseases:

1. Cold - it is believed that such kvass perfectly strengthens immunity . Especially useful this drink in the autumn-winter period, when pathogenic bacteria and viruses literally attack from all sides. Given the regular consumption of such a miracle remedy, the body becomes more enduring. If the disease has already begun to develop, the kobucha will help cope with the cold.
2. Angina - the disease will quickly recede, if every 2-3 hours gargle with tea kvass.
3. Nail fungus - Apply a piece of fungus to the affected mycosis plate, and fix the compress with a bandage on top.
4. Hypertension - kombucha along with eleutherococcus and St. John's wort helps to reduce blood pressure .
5. Anemia - tea kvass improves the quality of blood.
6. Excess weight - the enzymes entering into the composition of the drink activate the metabolic processes. If you take a drink before eating, it will reduce the amount of eaten portion and calm appetite.
7. Skin lesions - so that the wound does not become inflamed, you can attach a small piece of the fungus to it (this is instead a treatment with hydrogen peroxide).
8. Atherosclerosis - after 3 weeks of taking such a kvass the patient's condition becomes satisfactory.

Kombucha - contraindications

Although the medusomycete is very useful, there are a number of cases where the consumption of therapeutic kvass will have to be abandoned. It is important to consider the medicinal properties of the tea fungus and contraindications. The latter include the following states:

• diabetes mellitus ;
• pregnancy;
• increased acidity of gastric juice;
• thrush in women;
• children's age (up to 3 years);
• individual intolerance to the product.

There are other things that are important not to lose sight of:

1. The infusion contains vinegar. Such an acidic environment can trigger the development of gastritis , ulcer of the duodenum or stomach.
2. The tea kvass contains alcohol. With drug therapy, such a drink can lead to serious problems in the work of the body.
3. Simultaneous reception of paracetamol and kombuchi is dangerous. The liver, nervous system and bone marrow can suffer.
4. If the drink is made on green tea , its consumption can trigger a decrease in pressure to a critical level.
5. Drinking tea kvass, brewed in a ceramic container, is dangerous (you can get poisoned).
6. If the drink is too strong, its consumption will cause nausea and headache.

Kombucha - how to grow from scratch?

It is easier to get a meduzomitset from a thin layer. However, if it is absent, it does not matter: you can do without it. Here's how to grow a mushroom from scratch:

• on apple cider vinegar;
• on beer;
• from tea leaves;
• from rose hips;
• on the herbal infusion.

How to grow a tea mushroom from green tea?

The first step is to prepare a container: it is desirable to use a 3-liter jar. The dishes should be thoroughly washed with baking soda.

Tea mushroom from green tea is grown as follows:

1. Boil a liter of water. In a separate container, send 3 teaspoons of dry tea leaves and pour steep boiling water.
2. Insist tea 15 minutes, after which filter it.
3. Add in the infusion of 5 tbsp. spoons of sugar and mix well, so that the crystals are completely dissolved.
4. Cooled tea is poured into a bottle.
5. Cover the gauze with gauze, fix it with an elastic band. The bank is left in the kitchen cupboard. From time to time, the "cover" needs to be removed (this will allow the liquid to be adequately supplied with oxygen).
6. After 4 days a thin film appears on the surface. This is the future tea mushroom - how to care for and use it, it's easy to understand.
7. After 10-20 days, the healing drink will acquire a sour smell and lighten up.
8. A thickened substance will appear on the surface. The fungus must be moved to a clean glass container and filled with a new nutrient solution.
9. The drink from the first can is already ready for use. It must be cooled and taken in consideration of the disease that is being treated.

Tea mushroom from ordinary tea

Before you grow a medusomycet from scratch, you first need to prepare a container. To do this, you need a 3-liter jar, which should be thoroughly washed using baking soda.

How to make a tea mushroom:

1. Dry brewing of black tea (5 tablespoons) is poured into 500 ml of boiling water.
2. Give to stand for 10-15 minutes, then filter.
3. Pour the tea into a jar and enrich the solution of 7 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar.
4. On top of the container cover with gauze and put the dishes in a warm darkened place.
5. After 10 days, the drink will acquire a harsh odor.
6. After another 5-6 days, a film appears on the surface (this is the medusomycete).

Mushroom from dog rose

These fruits contain a rich vitamin-mineral complex.

How to grow a tea mushroom at home:

1. It is necessary to select 6 tbsp. spoons of fruit, grind them and pour them into the thermos.
2. Pour rosehip 600 ml of boiling water, tightly cover the container and leave for 6 days.
3. Next, the infusion is filtered and poured into a thoroughly washed 3-liter jar.
4. Pour 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry black tea 220 ml of boiling water and leaves for 15 minutes.
5. Tea strain, enriched 5 tbsp. Spoons of sugar and add to the spiky infusion.
6. The neck of the jar is covered with gauze, which is fixed with an elastic band.
7. Leave the bottle for 10-15 days in the kitchen cabinet. During this time a thin film appears on the surface - this is the future meduzomitset.

Mushroom from apple cider vinegar

This method involves the use of acid fruits, which, together with the core, are rubbed on a large grater.

How to make a tea mushroom:

1. Fruit puree (400 g) is transferred to a clean 3-liter jar.
2. Fills it with 1 liter of boiled cold water. 150 g of honey and 15 g of fresh pressed yeast are added here.
3. The mixture is thoroughly mixed.
4. On top, the container is covered with gauze and left for 1.5-2 months. So the tea mushroom will grow from scratch. Regularly the contents of the container should be shaken gently.

Kombucha - how to care?

In order not to destroy the medusomycete, for this substance it is necessary to create optimal conditions. The tea mushroom is unpretentious - it's easy to care for. However, if you do not provide the necessary conditions for a medusomycete, it will die.

Tea mushroom - rules of care:

1. He is afraid of the cold. The optimum temperature for its vital activity varies from 24 ° C to 25 ° C. He is also uncomfortable near heating appliances.
2. Afraid of direct sunlight, so the jar with the drink should be placed in a dark place.
3. Tea mushroom - how to care for and drink a drink, depends on the season. In winter, the solution should be poured once in 5-6 days, and in summer - more often, as kvass can perekisnut.
4. Once a month, the mushroom needs to be washed and inspected to detect damage in time.
5. Pour meduzomitset follows a solution of room temperature (too hot will destroy it, and cold - will slow down the process of life).
6. Before brewing a tea mushroom, infusion should be well filtered. If this is not done, the crystals of sugar and tea leaves will burn the medusomycete.

How to use a tea mushroom?

This drink is incredibly useful. It is recommended to drink an hour before meals or a couple of hours after eating. In other words, food and drink should be taken separately, otherwise the body can not get the maximum benefit from such treatment. The tea mushroom application has a wide. It is important to remember, if you drink a drink on an empty stomach, it will purify the body and adjust the digestive tract. The kvass taken for the night will help to fall asleep and calm the nervous system.

How correctly to drink a tea mushroom?

To feel the maximum benefit from the consumption of the drink, it is important to observe the following rules:

1. A tea mushroom in a jar should not drink more than 500 ml per day, dividing this amount into 3 doses.
2. You can store the drink in the fridge for up to a week. From this, he will not lose his valuable properties.
3. More often the treatment course lasts 1,5-2 months, then they make a 30-day break and continue the therapy.

Tea mushroom - application in cosmetology

Kombucha is popular not only in folk medicine. In other areas, the tea mushroom is also valuable, it is not difficult to figure out how to care for and consume it. For example, it can be used in cosmetology. Here's how to use a tea mushroom:

1. For hair - to rinse the curls and scalp after washing, it strengthens them and prevents loss.
2. For the face - to wipe with the help of sponge, it cleanses the skin, tones up and helps to cope with excessive fat content.