| Kombucha is a mushroom like substance made up of | | | | clean and health state because it works on the entire |
| a group of yeasts and bacteria. It is a symbiotic colony | | | | body to clean toxins from the system. It is also helpful |
| of several cultures, which include genus | | | | to the support and strengthening of the glandular |
| saccharomyces yeast and xylinum bacteria. Used in | | | | system. Additionally, it has been found to be useful for |
| East Asia as far back as 2,000 years ago, Kombucha | | | | conditions including cancer, arthritis, fatigue, constipation, |
| was originally used for healing in Japan, China, and | | | | gout, multiple sclerosis, and arteriosclerosis. |
| Korea, with its use spreading when European trade | | | | Kombucha has been proven to be helpful in a wide |
| began. Merchants took the herb to Russia and then to | | | | variety of conditions. It has a detoxifying affect on the |
| Eastern Europe. Although it is not technically a | | | | entire body, which allows for it to be beneficial in |
| mushroom, kombucha has many similar healing | | | | invigorating the entire body. It does not seem to |
| properties, which makes it often recommended along | | | | specifically work for individual diseases, but it does |
| with other members of the mushroom family. | | | | work on cleansing the body as a whole, so that it may |
| It is usually placed in a nutrient solution of distilled water, | | | | more effectively fight disease. Once toxins are |
| black tea, and sugar. Then, it undergoes complex | | | | eliminated, the body is able to better heal itself. |
| chemical changes that make it beneficial for human | | | | German research under the supervision of Dr. Valentin |
| consumption. Kombucha feeds on sugar-producing | | | | Koehler has discovered that kombucha possesses the |
| glucuronic acid, lactic acid, vitamins, amino acids, and | | | | ability to increase the function of the immune system, |
| some antibiotic solutions. The healing properties that | | | | as it boosts the levels of interferon. The detoxifying |
| are associated with kombucha are thought to come | | | | abilities that kombucha holds allows it to help the body |
| from the production of glucuronic acid, vitamins | | | | in working more effectively in fighting disease keeping |
| B-complex, vitamin C, and lactic acid. | | | | one healthier. |
| Russian research has found that substances in | | | | Many remedies of great value are offered from the |
| kombucha tea contain antibiotic properties. These | | | | plant kingdom, with medicinal mushrooms turning out to |
| properties prevent the growth and colonization of | | | | be one of the richest offerings. Mushrooms can help to |
| certain yeasts d bacteria. There is a group of | | | | heal naturally and gently, without the toxic side effects |
| organisms in kombucha that contain usnic acid, which | | | | that most synthetic drugs have. The use of |
| has shown possibilities of being responsible for the | | | | mushrooms is beginning to grow thanks to increasing |
| antibiotic activity that kombucha provides. | | | | evidence of their healing potential. They stimulate the |
| The most important function of kombucha is its ability | | | | immune system and aid the body in preventing and |
| to detoxify the body, as it is virtually impossible to | | | | healing illness. Kombucha is a mushroom like substance |
| avoid contact with some forms of toxins on a daily | | | | which has been used by eastern healers for |
| basis. A buildup of these toxins can result in many | | | | thousands of years, and is now making its way into |
| forms of illness. Keeping the body as clean as possible | | | | the western world. |
| is essential for health. Kombucha helps us achieve a | | | | |