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Kombucha Mushroom

Kombucha Mushroom Tea detoxifies the body and strengthens the immune system,
Giving your body the 'boost' it needs to begin healing itself.
Brew your own tasty beverages for pennies a day.
Guaranteed to grow. (as long as you are using DISTILLED WATER)

Visit our guide : How to make Kombucha

We believe our Kombucha Starter Kits to be of the highest quality, and we enjoy various recipes ourselves. 
I prefer it chilled, with some ginger.  try adding blended fruit of different kinds, I recommend just ONE though
to start.  Don't mix in a bunch of fruit and make a fruit cocktail out of this, but do experiment.  Remember
you're growing a true LIVING food, not some mass produced pasteurized version in the fridge case at a health food store.

This Kombucha Starter Kit will provide a MUCH more potent and bio-active drink for you than these mass produced
drinks in the local health food store.  Your kombucha mushroom tea will be a far superior super food, if you follow the directions
and use good high quality ingredients.  You save lots of money, and produce a far superior food at the same time.

There is a place in Siberia where people live to be over 100 to 130 years old. And they are healthy and happy
people, remaining very active into their 100's!!  What is their secret? They brew and drink Kombucha tea.

In Manchuria, where this Kombucha mushroom came from, there has not been one case of cancer. Every day
people drink Kombucha Tea as a religious atonement.

In the old Soviet Union, there were many remote regions that did not have doctors so they were forced to
rely on themselves for their good health, and they were forced to find preventative as well as healing methods
and foods.  Kombucha is both, they claim, and may well explain why these remote regions of Russia have such a
remarkably low cancer rate.  Seen today as an old ladies drink in Russia, because grandma was always brewing it
and feeding half a teaspoon of cod liver oil to the kids every day.  Well, those old Russian ladies were definitely
on to something in both cases it turns out.  Both cod liver oil and kombucha are now widely believed to contain
important nutrients for a healthy diet.

The Egyptians were brewing kombucha Tea as well as in China and Russia.  It seems everyone but us here in the
western world has known for centuries.  Today we also have access to the most pure sugars and teas for this
simple and affordable brewing process with outstanding results easily attainable.  Even the pharoahs would be impressed.

We are sharing their secret

The following represents what is probably the most accurate synoptic review available of scientific research into the "Kombucha" phenomenon. The Gaia Research Institute and its associated funding pedigreed Kombucha cultures are purist in that they are personally laboratory raised exclusively on high quality imported peasant grown Chinese green tea and fueled with natural brown sugar, as per its two millennium evolutionary milieu, empowering you to access high integrity pedigreed cultures and perpetuate a centuries old tradition of producing your household's own "Divine Che", "Mo Gu", "Cajnii grib", "Hongo", "Manchurian Tea" or "Kargasok Tea", which are just some of 100-odd names by which the slightly sweet/tart beverage produced is known and which every fortnight doubles its production capacity, which is why it is often given away as a gift and has been called "Le champignon de la charité", the "fungus of charity". Consumption of Kombucha was first recorded in 220 BC in Manchuria, from whence it spread throughout the Far East, Pacific, India, Russia, Germany, eventually to the rest of Europe, to Africa and more recently across the entire globe.

Kombucha is not simply a fungus but a jellyfish-like zoogleal mat, a near-lichen, a symbiosis of beneficent non-toxic yeasts and bacterium which for two milennia has enjoyed great popularity in the far East and for a century in Eastern Europe for its tasty and refreshing tonic beverage which fell into relative oblivion due to economic circumstances during World War II, prior to which many households sustained a culture which they were forced to let die out as the tea and sugar which were so essential to its preservation became unavailable. Kombucha however is experiencing a phenomenal resurgence of popularity internationally as a healthful tonic beverage. Kombucha comprises of split or fission yeasts and hence does not usually contain the yeast spores from which so many suffer. Due to improved colon ecology, it actually helps rather than aggravates the battle against candidiasis. It has been widely reported that especially with elderly people, Kombucha beverage has rejuvenating effects, causing hair to colour again, as well as having the effect of tightening the skin and enhancing the overall feeling of health and vitality.

The widespread use of the Kombucha beverage has been well documented throughout this past century. Kombucha's liquid medium (tea kvass) and mass (zoogloea) (Medusomyces gisevii Lindau -botanical name) have also been intensively investigated to as a result of numerous early observations that this medium showed distinct antibiotic (bactericidal and bacteriostatic) effects against a number of disease organisms and was used for several therapeutic purposes in veterinary and human medicine. Contrary to public health and medical ignorance or propaganda, the beneficial properties of Kombucha have been rather well documented for a full scientific century and is still contemporarily so for such a relatively obscure natural food product. Early to mid 20th century, mainly German medical research, documented Kombucha primarily as an intestinal regulator and as having excellent effects on general body functions, but also progressively established specific efficacy in cases of digestive disturbances, constipation, haemorrhoids, kidney stones, gall bladder problems, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, cholesterol, high blood pressure, angina, gout, gouty eczema, arthritis, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, irritability, anxiety, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, tiredness. (The specific early references for these are available on request)

History

Approaching mid century, Kombucha was established in official pharmacopoeia, with eg the Director of the "Academy of Chemists" at Braunschweig recording that it invigorates the entire glandular system, is highly recommended for gout, rheumatism, furunculosis, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure and aging problems; that by harmonizing and balancing metabolism, unwanted fat deposits removed or prevented; and that damaging deposits of uric acid and cholesterol are converted into more soluble forms, more easily excreted via the kidneys and intestines. (Irion H, Lehrgang fur Drogistenfachschule, Rudolf Muller Publ., Vol 2, 1944) As German medical researchers turned increasingly to synthetic pharmaceuticals, Soviet researchers discovered that Kombucha produces Vitamin C, besides many other valuable health substances (References are in Russian and being meaningless to most readers, are provided in abbreviated form) (Kasevnik L, Bjull Exp Biol i Med, 3(1), 1937); (Berezova M, Gigiena I Sanitaria (7), 1943) Russian scientists demonstrated a distinct antibiotic effect aside from that of the acids (Sakarjan G, Trudy Erevanskogo Zooveterinarnogo Instituta, [hereafter TEZI] 10, 1949), bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal efficacy against pneumococcae, conjunctivitis and xerophtalmia (Naumova E, Konferencija: Kazan'sches Staatliches Medizinisches Institut, 1949), against tonsillitis and enterocolitis (Sakaran G, TEZI, 11, 1949), and against anaerobic dysentery and colibacillosis (Tinditnik V, Terapeveticeskii Arhiv 23(1), 1950).

KOMBUCHA HEALTH BENEFITS

Many health claims are made for Kombucha Tea even though it has not been completely researched and we
can't and don't promise anything, it has certainly been shown to have beneficial antibiotic, antiviral and anti fungal
properties in lab tests. There is a lot of experiential evidence from people who have been using kombucha tea over
many years. Many of the benefits reported include improvements in energy levels, metabolic disorders, allergies,
cancer, digestive problems, hypertension, HIV, chronic fatigue and arthritis. It‘s also used externally for skin
problems and as a hair wash among other things.

Kombucha drink is an ancient tonic in the Eastern Hemisphere, commonly used  and very well known for centuries
in many regions.  Here in the west we are only just beginning to realize the amazing properties of this naturally
occurring phenomena, and there has been much discussion lately about the many powers of kombucha.
I imagine these same discussions taking place in ancient times, with the same remarkable stories flooding in daily.

Common and widespread global Kombucha claims include

- Balances pH in the body to promote a healthy immune system.
- Many claim that it prevents and helps to heal certain types of cancer.
- During menopause, reduces hot-flash discomforts.
- Helps Constipation.
- Helps bronchitis, asthma, cough in two or three days. Will help children with phlegm.
- Helps detoxify kidneys.
- It has proven useful in in cataracts and other formations on the cornea.
- Helps with allergies, also with aching nerves.
- It cleanses the gall bladder, helps colitis and nervous stomachs.
- Helps heal diseases. It will lower cholesterol and soften veins and arteries.
- Helps digestion.
- It will stop infectious diarrhea.
- Helps burning of fat, therefore, helps to lose weight.
- Helps the liver work more efficiently.
- Helps level off glucose and sudden drops in blood sugar in diabetics. If taken daily, can eliminate urea in 100 days.
- It has surprising effects on the scalp, helps avoid balding, thickens hair and eliminates gray hair.
- Helps Insomnia.
- It has proven useful in in cataracts and other formations on the cornea.
- Helps muscular aches and pains in shoulders and neck.
- Helps with allergies, also with aching nerves.
- Eliminates wrinkles and helps the removal of brown spots on hands. It is a skin humectant.

Note: As with any cleansing process, your body may undergo conditions which would require appropriate but simple care.

The Organic Acids
As the Kombucha culture digests the sugar it produces a range of organic acids like glucuronic acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, malic acid and usnic acid; vitamins, particularly B vitamins and vitamin C; as well as amino acids, enzymes. And of course there are all the benefits of the probiotic micro-organisms themselves. The Kombucha culture is a biochemical powerhouse in your kitchen.

Glucuronic Acid
The body's most important detoxifier. When toxins enter the liver this acid binds them to it and flushes them out through the kidneys. Once bound by glucuronic acid toxins cannot escape. A product of the oxidation process of glucose, glucuronic acid is one of the more significant constituents of Kombucha. As a detoxifying agent it's one of the few agents that can cope with pollution from the products of the petroleum industry, including all the plastics, herbicides, pesticides and resins. It kidnaps the phenols in the liver, which are then eliminated easily by the kidneys. Kombucha can be very helpful for allergy sufferers. Another by-product of glucuronic acid are the glucosamines, the structures associated with cartilage, collagen and the fluids which lubricate the joints. It is this function that makes Kombucha so effective against arthritis.

Lactic Acid
Essential for the digestive system. Assist blood circulation, helps prevent bowel decay and constipation. Aids in balancing acids and alkaline in the body and believed to help in the prevention of cancer by helping to regulate blood pH levels.

Acetic Acid
A powerful preservative and it inhibits harmful bacteria.

Usnic Acid
A natural antibiotic that can be effective against many viruses.

Oxalic Acid
An effective preservative and encourages the inter-cellular production of energy.

Malic Acid
Helps detoxify the liver.

Gluconic Acid
Produced by the bacteria, it can break down to caprylic acid is of great benefit to sufferers of candidiasis and other yeast infections such as thrush.

Butyric Acid
Produced by the yeast, protects human cellular membranes and combined with Gluconic acid strengthens the walls of the gut to combat yeast infections like candida.

Hyaluronic Acid
Woman pay top dollar in skin care products that include this and it is produced naturally in the kombucha process. Many of these types of products are of course, useless. Not the kombucha! Check out these External Uses.

And now the legaleze:
Please consult with your health practitioner or doctor before consuming any kombucha products.
Do not drink kombucha tea if you are pregnant, nursing, or for children 4 years or younger. 
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.