January 13, 2016 1409

Unfortunately, few in our time known tea mushroomwhich helps to solve complex problems with the inadequacy of modern nutrition, often poor in the necessary for the body vitamins and minerals.

This mushroom is unusual. It does not grow in the forest, but in tea. Such a homemade mushroom in the kettle.

It looks like a round cake, and the infusion obtained from it resembles kvass in a pleasantly sour taste and is very useful.

First, consider what is Kombucha. This is a jellyfish organism, which is formed as a result of the coexistence of acetic acid bacteria and yeast fungus (in the photo it is presented in all its beauty).

He can grow and live only in tea, because he needs purines contained in tea infusion, which he uses without using the other ingredients.

The body of the fungus, medusomitset, is located on the surface of the tea solution. Top part  his body is light, and the bottom, immersed in a liquid, dark, with filiform processes.

Tincture of the miracle mushroom will be useful only if it is properly grown and used.

Below, in addition to how to grow a kombucha from scratch, you can learn a lot more useful information that will help get rid of problems with health and well-being.

The unique properties of medusomitseta

Tea brew contains many minerals and vitamins.

Consider its detailed chemical composition:

With the help of the infusion of Kombucha can get rid of many diseases.

It is indicated for diseases of the stomach, colitis, constipation, liver and gall bladder diseases, for infectious diseases of the throat, nose, eyes, hypotension, hemorrhoids, all sorts of nervous disorders and headaches, during the recovery period after antibiotics and infectious diseases  skin.

The scope of this wonderful drink is very extensive. However, it is important to know about the contraindications:

1. Stomach ulcer;
2. Diabetes;
3. Any fungal diseases.

The vitamin-mineral composition of the “mushroom” wonder tea cannot be compared with any multivitamins and drugs, because it is much better than them accepted and absorbed by the body.

Therefore, if you have no contraindications to use, find it and cook it.

For information on how to use this living organism for the treatment of diseases, see the video:

Independent cultivation of Kombucha

Nobody knows by whom and when the first Kombucha was grown. This discovery occurred many thousands of years ago and is successfully used by people in the household to this day.

Before the war, the infusion of it was in almost every home. The lack of tea and sugar in the postwar period led to the disappearance of this tradition. Now interest has resumed and many would like to know the recipe for growing.

To grow Kombucha from scratch, have patience. This lengthy process takes from one and a half to two months. But to improve their own health and family health is not a long time.

Method number 1: from brewing black tea

To prepare the nutrient medium in which our mushroom originates and grows, the following components will be needed:

• Pure washed liter can;
• Black leaf tea without any additives - 5 large spoons;
• Half a liter of boiling water;
• 7 large spoons of sugar;
• Gauze for the neck of the banks and for filtering tea leaves.

It is necessary to grow a mushroom by protecting the jar with it from the ingress of sunlight, but not in the dark.

Since for life he needs light and air, the neck of the jar is not covered with a lid, but with gauze and never pour tea to the top of the jar, filling it only half.

Tea brewed poured into the teapot, insist, add sugar.

In a prepared glass jar, washed with baking soda, the tea is poured from the kettle, after having filtered it, tied the neck with gauze and put it in a warm shaded place.

After a couple of weeks or a bit earlier, an acetic scent will appear from the can, which will disappear in a week.

So began the successful formation of Kombucha.

After a month and a half thin mucous “pancake” will appear on the surface of the tea leaves.

This is a young Kombucha.

For further successful growth, carefully, without injuring the body of the fungus, move it to a clean three-liter jar filled with weak tea.

Method number 2: from the infusion of wild rose

The method of growing kombucha on the basis of rosehip tea has its own characteristics. Rosehip drink will be more rich in vitamins and useful in the cold season for colds.

It is necessary to take into account contraindications to the use of wild rose, such as the tendency to the formation of kidney stones.

Components for welding:

• Half a liter of boiling water;
• 4 large spoons of dry pounded rosehip;
• Brewing large-leaf black tea (1 large spoonful of tea per cup of boiling water);
• 5 large spoons of sugar;
• Thermos;
• Pure glass jar;
• Gauze.

In a thermos poured 4 tablespoons of wild rose, add half a liter of hot boiled water. Insist in a thermos for 4 days.

Pour the resulting rosehip infusion into a clean three-liter jar, strain it through gauze. A glass of sweet tea tea is added to the same jar, in which 5 large spoons of sugar are dissolved.

Tie the neck of the jar with gauze and put in a warm dark place.

As when grown in a conventional tea brew, an acetic scent will appear first, indicating the birth of the organism. Then the smell will disappear and after a month and a half a film will appear on the surface of the infusion - the body of the fungus.

Now you know how to grow Kombucha yourself from scratch and you just can’t use this knowledge, because the improvement of the most valuable thing that a person has - health!

Proper care of Kombucha

It is not enough to grow this miracle doctor, you still need to be able to save it. So, our advice will help you in this difficult matter.

Strange as it may sound, but Kombucha is a lover of purity. This grown medusomitset is not just some kind of mold, but a living organism that needs to be monitored.

If the dishes in which he lives are dirty, then the mushroom will start to ache. Then the drink he produces will be cloudy and not beneficial.

The mushroom lives in tea, floating on its surface in a three-liter jar. The diseased organism falls to the bottom of the can and the drink produced by it is not worth drinking, the fungus should be treated.

Wash the body of the fungus, divided into layers, if it is stratified, transferred to a clean jar, filled with fresh tea.

When consuming tea kvass, which was formed as a result of the vital activity of the fungus, they add a new nutrient solution (2 large spoons of boiled water - 4 large spoons of leaf tea and 1 cup of sugar).

If the whole brew is blended, the jar is thoroughly washed with baking soda, while the mushroom lies on a plate of a suitable size, and then sweet tea is poured.

The mushroom itself likes to swim, so once a month it is gently washed in a cup with clean, warm water.

Fresh tea for him is prepared on good water purified from impurities.

You can not pour sugar on the mushroom, he does not like it. It is poured with cooled, strained tea with sugar mixed in it.

The normal thickness of an adult Kombucha is about 4 cm. If it is thicker, it may begin to exfoliate. Hands, without using a knife, divide the layers and settle the young mushrooms in new jars.

If it is necessary to leave and there is no one to look after the mushroom, it is taken out of the tea, put into ordinary water and put in the fridge.

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The frequency with which the finished tea kvass is poured is determined by taste. Fans of sour kvass take it once every four days; a less sour infusion is ready 2 days after adding a new tea to a jar with a beneficial organism.

By the way, the jar in which the mushroom lives is not advised to be poured to the top, let it be a half to two liters of liquid.

In direct sunlight, the fungus is not set so that it does not get sick and die. The optimum temperature in the room is 18-25 degrees.

By applying the acquired knowledge in practice and including in your diet a “mushroom” infusion for daily use, you will soon feel better health and good mood will become a constant companion of your life.

For more information about this unique product, see the video below:

Many know and would like to make tea fungus a wonderful drink that quenches thirst in the summer heat and is also very useful. Do not know where to get the Kombucha itself. This question and tormented me a couple of years ago. None of my friends had tea fungus. As the saying goes, the Internet is of help, and I learned that Kombucha can be grown from scratch, and not searched for friends. Yes, you need to be patient for a while.

If you need a kombucha just to get a delicious drink that would have, besides, a fortifying effect, you can grow for yourself kombucha from pure black tea. Last year, I had already grown my kombucha from scratch, only from wild rose. Then she went to a sanatorium and the mushroom disappeared during my absence. My daughter threw it away.

I like to make different kvasses and drinks, and especially in summer, when in the heat I want to drink not only something that quenches thirst well, but also healthy. Yesterday I decided to grow my kombucha from scratch again. But this time from black tea. I did not have a brier, I had to go to the pharmacy. And it's raining outside, just a shower. Yes, the first thunderstorm. Not strong, somewhere far away, but thundering.

How to grow kombucha at home

As mentioned above, Kombucha can be grown independently in two ways: from one brewing of black tea and from the hips. I will tell you about both of these methods. And choose what is more convenient and easier for you.

How to grow kombucha from scratch from black tea

To do this, you will need a three-liter bottle, gauze, boiling water, sugar, brewing and a teapot. As a brew it is desirable to choose large leafy teas of tea, and the most common, without any additives. I had a bundle of our large leaf Krasnodar tea. Bought in the "magnet." Roughly speaking, the cheaper you choose tea, the better. By the way, the leaves there really are, not dust.
  The first thing you need to do is to thoroughly wash the bottle, which will later be the habitat of your Kombucha. Cleanliness is a must, otherwise your mushroom will die, never reaching the right size. Do not use chemical when washing the jar. detergents, just use baking soda. So thoroughly wash the jar with soda, several times then rinse it well to wash off the soda.
Pour into the teapot about five tablespoons of tea, and, pouring boiling water in a volume of 500 ml, leave to infuse until the tea leaves cool completely. Spoons of tea I poured without top.

In the cold tea leaves, add seven tablespoons of sugar and stir until dissolved. Then, it is necessary to strain the broth through the gauze or small strainer and pour into a three-liter jar. Cover the jar with gauze and leave in a warm place for 6-7 weeks. Roll gauze in several layers.
  After about a couple of weeks, a strong vinegar odor is possible. You should not worry - this smell is absolutely normal, because the process of fermentation and the origin of Kombucha just takes place. The smell can last for about a week and then, as a rule, disappears, and a thin film appears on the surface of the tea - the future kombucha. With each passing day, the mushroom will grow bigger and thicker.

How to grow kombucha from scratch from wild rose

If your task, when growing kombucha, is not only quenching your thirst, but also promoting health, then you can try to grow a mushroom from the hips. This Kombucha is a real find in the fall, during the period of catarrhal diseases. Also, the fungus is indispensable in the spring, with the onset of vitamin deficiency. The principle of growing a fungus from the hips is similar to growing a mushroom from ordinary tea leaves, with the exception of a few nuances, which I will now discuss.
  First, you will need to prepare an infusion of rosehips. For this purpose, any suitable fruit - dried or fresh. To prepare the infusion, you need to pour four tablespoons of fruit into a thermos and pour 500 ml of boiling water over it. Close the thermos tightly and leave the infusion to infuse for five days.
  Then take the prepared infusion, pour it into a pre-washed jar and add tea leaves with large-leaf black tea. Add tea leaves at the rate of 1 table spoon of tea leaves per cup of boiling water. Here also add 5 tablespoons of sugar. Very thoroughly knead and leave to infuse for approximately a day.
  After the day has passed, it is necessary to strain the infusion through cheesecloth and, after rinsing the bottle, pour the decoction into it again. Cover the bottle with gauze and leave in a warm place for the same period as when growing kombucha from ordinary tea brewing.
  In general, the process of growing a fungus from the hips does not differ from growing a common kombucha. The fungus itself appears approximately in one and a half, maximum two months.

Proper care of grown kombucha

But, having grown Kombucha, it is necessary to consider that it is necessary to take care of it regularly and correctly. Otherwise, the fungus will either disappear, or it will give a non-tasty drink, more reminiscent of vinegar. Naturally, the benefits of such a drink cannot be discussed.
  Monitoring the health of Kombucha is quite simple - a healthy mushroom should always be on the very surface of the can. If the mushroom has fallen to the bottom of the jar, then, most likely, it is sick and needs treatment. The cure for the fungus is to create purity.
  From the process of growing a mushroom, it can be understood that initially it “floats” in half a liter of liquid. But, as the fungus grows, the amount of liquid must be increased, bringing its volume to three liters.
  You can add to the mushroom already used brewing. It can be re-poured with boiling water, add a little sugar and, after cooling down, pour it into a jar of mushroom. With sugar, you must be careful not to add too much of it, the optimum volume is no more than two tablespoons per liter. Some people, when adding a tea to a mushroom, do not filter it. There will be no harm from this, but drinking the drink will not be entirely convenient.
  Separately, it is worth noting that the contact of sugar grains with Kombucha is unacceptable. Therefore, try to thoroughly stir the sugar, until completely dissolved, before pouring the tea into the mushroom.
  At least once a month, it is advisable to rinse the mushroom. To do this, take the mushroom out of the jar, moreover, carefully so as not to deform or tear it and put it on a wide flat plate. Rinse the mushroom with warm water and leave on air for two or three minutes. After that, the mushroom can be gently returned to the jar. As you can see, the procedure of washing the fungus is not too complicated, but it is simply a necessary condition for maintaining the health and cleanliness of the tea fungus.

I also want to add about the water in which the fungus is washed. Since I am a city person and I have water from the central city system, of course, it is chlorinated. Water for washing Kombucha I take filtered. Immediately from the tap do not use.
  In the case of improper care for the fungus, or the absence of care in general, the fungus will begin to change color, exfoliate and ache. Drinking a drink from a sick Kombucha is not recommended, because it becomes very dangerous to human health.

At the end, watch the video on how to properly care for the Kombucha to always get a tasty and healthy drink, and the opinion of the doctor about the benefits of Kombucha:

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Hello to all my readers. Just the other day I told you about what useful properties and contraindications he has. Today I will tell you how to grow kombucha, what is required for this, and what obstacles may arise on the way to obtaining a valuable and medicinal drink.

Breeding methods

If you decide to get a raw material for a drink, you can do it in several ways:

• The easiest way is to buy it or go to your friends and ask them to separate a new layer from the mushroom.

It can be both big and small. It can be separated independently, but, as a rule, as the jellyfish grows, it is independently divided into plates, completely ready for further use.

If she does not want to stratify, you can slightly separate the layers. After some time, the separation into plates will pass independently (see photo). It is desirable that the new layer was quite thick. The higher it is, the more mature, the faster you can get a valuable drink.

• The second method of breeding kombucha - the division of the parent into fragments.

This is a very unreliable method, because if you do something wrong, the substance will simply disappear. And it will take quite a lot of time to build a fragment around the entire circumference of the jar. If you decide to use this method, then take a piece equal to half the mushroom.

In a pinch, a quarter, but no less. Also take some kvass from the mother layer. Pour it into a larger container, lower the young stock and place in a warm place for growth. Do not forget to cover with gauze.

• With the help of apple juice.

To do this, just at the bottom of the cup leave some apple juice for 1, 2 months. After the time, a mass is formed, which will need to be transferred to the nutrient medium from sugar and tea leaves. After some time, the mass will grow into Kombucha.

• In addition to the above methods, there is another one, due to which you can grow a mushroom yourself without using fragments. True, it is long lasting.

This requires the drink itself. And he should be older than 5 days. It is desirable if it will be kvass 10-15 days of exposure. The more concentrated it is, the faster and denser the jellyfish will turn out. The solution must be quickly poured into a jar, cover with gauze and send to a warm place for a few days. Over time, you will notice that a film forms on the surface of the liquid.

As it stands, the solution becomes stronger, and the film will gain density and appearance. Do not touch the film at first, until it becomes dense enough so that it can be taken in hand, and it will not break. After that, the fungus can be transplanted into another jar, pour nutrient solution and put into a mini "production" of the drink. Do not immediately shift it to a three-liter jar. Increase volume as the substance grows.

• Another way to grow is the rosehip recipe.

To do this, first prepare an infusion of rosehip, no matter dried or fresh. Rinse the fruit in the amount of 4 tbsp. l and fall asleep in a thermos. There are poured half a liter of boiling water and insist for 5 days. Next, do everything, as with black tea. Infusion of wild rose is poured into a clean jar, tea leaves are prepared (1 big spoon of black tea for 0.25 l of boiling water), pour 5 tbsp. l Sahara.

When the tea leaves to cool, it is added to the water to an acceptable level. Mix well and leave the contents for a day to ferment. Next, the infusion is filtered: wash the banks and pour the infusion into them. Cover again with gauze and put in a warm place. The fungus can be replaced after 1.5-2 months with proper care.

How to prepare a nutrient solution and care for jellyfish

The most common question arises for beginners, how to care for Kombucha? It is easy. All that is required for this is a clean glass jar (for an adult - a three-liter, for a young one - 0.5-1 l). We also need sugar. It is necessary to take 100 g per liter of water. Black tea in the amount of 3-4 spoons, boiled water (necessarily cold). You will also need a gauze folded three times (as an option - a medical bandage) and a rubber band that will hold the gauze.

So, the process of preparing the mushroom and preparing the nutrient solution is as follows:

The jellyfish in your home should be thoroughly rinsed under running water and remove long tentacle threads. If the separation period has not come up, then you can help a little and slightly separate the layers. But just be careful not to tear the mushroom itself. After a while he will stratify himself.

Then boil water in advance, brew tea leaves and cool to a cold state. The strength of the welding should depend on the age of the substance. If she is young, then the color of the tea should be light enough. Otherwise, the jellyfish will not be able to lighten all the tea leaves and the result will not be tasty. If she is an adult, then strong and dark.

In a separate container, sugar is dissolved until completely dissolved. You can add sugar directly to the brew.

Now, if you follow the recipe, sweet tea leaves are poured into a clean jar and the contents of the jar are adjusted to such a level that there is space for the mushroom itself and the air for it.

When the contents of the jar are warm enough, a substance is dropped into it. Only necessarily correct: smooth side up. Otherwise, the jellyfish will not grow. Top jar closed with gauze or a bandage in 2 layers, and then fixed with an elastic band. Such a "roof" protects the fungus from the midges and its larvae.

How to care for a mushroom

At home, the jellyfish does not require special attention. The main thing is to follow the rules of preparation of the nutrient solution and look after its behavior.

1. As mentioned above, the size of a can for a substance must be slightly larger than itself.
2. When adding tea leaves, make sure that the fungus itself does not contain tea leaves and sugar crystals - this can cause a burn on its surface.
3. Do not close the jar lid tightly, because the mushroom always needs fresh air. If this is not done, the jellyfish will soon suffocate and die.
4. Mushroom also need to bathe - at least 1 time per month. To do this, it is first transferred to a deep bowl and allowed to lie down for 30 minutes. Then, under running water (you can take the cleaned one), the tentacles are removed. You can see how this is done on the video at the end of the article. But after each drink the fungus can not wash, but simply pour a fresh solution of sweet tea leaves.
5. It is categorically impossible to overdo the jellyfish in the ready-made drink. Otherwise, it begins to acquire a brown hue. And if you do not take appropriate measures, he will die. Such a mushroom needs urgent resuscitation.
6. If you have filled the substance with fresh brewing, and it falls to the bottom, then you should not be afraid - this is normal. This symptom disappears within 1-3 days, when kvass produces a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide.

How to store drink

In summer, the drink is prepared for practice on the second day. If you do not have time to drink it, you can pour it into a bottle or jar and send it to the fridge. Only teach, if you interfere with flakes that will inevitably appear, before drinking drink can be filtered through cheesecloth.

To grow Kombucha is to comply with all requirements for its content. So, he prefers light, but not the direct rays of the sun, because it simply cooks. Light should be at least 8 hours for the normal functioning of the fungus. The best place  for him - a fridge in the kitchen.

Now you know how you can independently grow Kombucha from scratch and you can, with a minimum of effort, make the most valuable drink for your whole family. It is worth noting that the mushroom can be cooked not only on black and wild rose, but also on herbal medicinesuch as St. John's wort, eucalyptus, calendula, and others. At the end of the article, see a small master class on how Kombucha Kombucha is prepared:

Growing black tea mushroom

If you only need Kombucha for a tasty drink that has a tonic effect, you can grow Kombucha only from black tea. You will need a three-liter jar, gauze fabric, a teapot, boiling water, sugar, and black leaf tea leaves. Moreover, welding should be the most common, without any additives - the cheaper the better.

The first thing that needs to be done is to wash the three-liter jar very carefully, which will become the residence of your mushroom. This is a mandatory requirement, as Kombucha loves cleanliness very much. Otherwise, he will die, and not having time to grow. And one more very important moment: In no case do not use synthetic detergents for washing the cans - a fairly ordinary baking soda.

In the teapot, put five tablespoons of black tea and fill them with half a liter of boiling water, leave until the tea leaves cool completely. Then add 7 tablespoons of sugar to the brew, stir well and strain with gauze. Pour the sweet strong brew into a three-liter jar, top with a gauze cloth 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 acetic smell - this is completely normal, you will have to suffer a little. After 5-6 days, the smell almost disappears, and a thin film forms on the surface of the liquid - this is Kombucha. Every day it will be fatter and fatter - the growth of the fungus does not stop his whole life.

Cultivation of the fungus from the 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 the hips. Such a kombucha is a real find in the cold season, during the flu and colds season, as well as in the spring, when beriberi is activated. The principle of growing is the same as that of simple brewing, but there are some nuances that we will talk about now.

First you need to prepare the dogrose infusion. For this you can use both fresh and dried fruits, which are sold in any pharmacy. Place in a thermos four tablespoons of hips, fill with half a liter of boiling water and cover with a lid, leave for five days.

Once the infusion of wild rose is ready, you can proceed directly to the cultivation of the fungus. Wash the three-liter jar, pour the dogrose infusion and pre-cooked tea leaves into it - at the rate of a tablespoon of large-leaf black tea per cup of boiling water. Add 5 tablespoons of sugar and mix thoroughly, leave for a day.

After strain with gauze cloth, rinse the jar and then fly the infusion into the jar. Cover the jar with a gauze cloth, pre-folded in several layers and place in a warm dark place. Then the process will develop according to the standard scheme - after about two weeks a strong vinegar odor will appear, which will soon disappear. And the fungus itself is formed in one and a half to two months.

Kombucha care

Growing kombucha at home from scratch is half the battle. The second equally important half - proper care  for the mushroom. Otherwise, you risk not getting a tasty drink, but something that looks like vinegar. And even worse - 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 has sunk to the bottom, or after topping up the tea leaves, it refuses to float again - it is very likely that it will fall ill. If Kombucha is sick, you have made a mistake in care. So, it must be treated, and in all cases, without exception, treatment is one thing - cleanliness and proper care.

Fluid volume

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

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

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

Bath day

Once every two or three weeks, be sure to arrange your kombucha bath day. The mushroom itself is very carefully removed from the jar, put on a wide plate, trying not to deform much. Liquid, which was a mushroom, carefully strain with a gauze cloth and pour into a clean three-liter jar.

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

Otherwise, the fungus will start to hurt - at first it will get a brown tint, and then it will begin to completely stratify. To save such a mushroom is very difficult, and in most cases it is easier to grow a new one. A drink from such a kombucha is generally not recommended to drink, because it not only loses its benefits, but more than that - it becomes dangerous to health. Remember that the infusion of Kombucha must 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 be only when growing Kombucha. Then the optimum temperature should not exceed 18 degrees. Secondly - the light. Light is simply necessary for normal vital activity of the kombucha, and the light day should be at least 8 hours. But direct sunlight should be avoided, so do not repeat a very common mistake - do not put a jar of Kombucha on the windowsill.

The benefits of Kombucha

You can not at least briefly mention beneficial properties  Kombucha - it's not for nothing, after all, are you messing with it?

Metabolism and Immune System

The first thing to say is about vitamins. In the drink from Kombucha is much more nutrients 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 the Kombucha drink influences the work in the most positive way. immune system  and normalizes metabolism.

Digestive tract

You are plagued by gastritis, colitis, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, dysbacteriosis? Just one glass of Kombucha drink, drunk on an empty stomach, is able to improve the situation in just a week. And its regular use promotes full recovery. Incidentally, the drink very well eliminates even the most severe heartburn.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in growing and caring for Kombucha. Therefore, if you set out to grow this miracle mushroom yourself - dare, because the benefits are obvious!

Traditional medicine is better than any pills. It is worth a look at the pharmacy and there is no doubt. Kombucha is an affordable way to strengthen the immune system and help treat diseases.

In this article we will tell you how to grow Kombucha at home. And so it went:

• constipation and indigestion;
• to restore intestinal microflora. After taking antibiotics need to replenish the supply of good bacteria. Remember if bacteria are prescribed with antibiotics? Instead, you can drink a drink from the fungus;
• for sleep disorders;
• after a spree with alcohol. The hangover syndrome is easily removed with a glass of drink;
• to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure;
• with headaches;
• in the presence of sand and stones in the kidneys. Do not forget to consult a doctor, self-treatment is not an option in this situation;
• with dysentery.

Kombucha is easier to grow yourself, it is difficult to find a decent product for sale. If you do not know what Kombucha looks like, then they may be deceiving. How to grow Kombucha at home and always have on hand a useful medicine?

Growing kombucha from tea leaves

An inexpensive way to grow kombucha at home. For work you will need:

• sugar (about 7 tablespoons);
• black leaf tea without additives;
• capacity for brewing tea;
• can of 3 liters. Be sure to disinfect it with boiling water;
• gauze.

Do not wash the dishes with household chemicals, otherwise the fungus will sour. Use baking soda to wash and rinse containers with plenty of water.

Growing kombucha from scratch stages

Boil 0.5 liters of water and add 5 tablespoons of tea. Allow the kettle to cool completely. Add sugar and stir until it dissolves. Then take the gauze and divide into two parts.

After one piece, strain the tea brew and pour it into the jar. Cover the container with another piece of gauze and put in heat. Kombucha will grow in 6 weeks. This will tell a faint smell, reminiscent of vinegar.

You can recognize it by the sour taste, it will appear in your mouth when you smell the aroma of a nearby jar. The drink in the can began to ferment, this is normal. The smell should go away after 7 days.

After that, a thin film will appear in the bank. Every day it will increase and resemble the cake "Napoleon". Looking into the jar, you will see Kombucha, it is already possible to take and prepare a drink.

Growing kombucha from rose hips

Rose Husky Kombucha - good remedy  prevention and treatment of colds, viral diseases. Strengthen immunity without pharmacy medications real.

How to grow Kombucha at home out, consider below.

Buy rosehip berries in a pharmacy or on the market from grandmothers. You will need a half-liter thermos, in it you will prepare a decoction. Disinfect the thermos with boiling water, then pour 0.5 liters of hot water there and put 4 tablespoons of rosehip berries.

Thermos close and do not touch 5 days. Then filter the broth over the gauze, pour into the prepared jar (wash soda, disinfect with boiling water) and prepare the tea leaves.

Tea take only leaf black and without additives. In a glass of boiling water put 1 tablespoon of tea leaves and leave until the liquid has cooled completely. Then add 5 tablespoons of sugar and stir until completely dissolved. When the sugar has melted, the liquid must be drained and added to the jar with broth hips.

The jar is covered with gauze and cleaned in heat. Oxidation in the bank will begin after two weeks, and Kombucha will begin to grow after 6 weeks. See the voluminous mushroom that can be used for the drink will get 8 weeks.

The cold season is spring and autumn. You will always have the opportunity to prepare, growing kombucha.

Growing kombucha on apple cider vinegar

Buy a bottle of apple cider vinegar. Choose a product without preservatives and as much as possible high Quality. The bottle is placed in a warm place without access to light. After 2-3 months a precipitate should form on the bottom of the bottle.

Vinegar is poured, leaving only the sediment. Prepare tea brew: 0.5 liters of boiling water 5 tablespoons of loose tea without additives. As soon as the tea leaves cool, add sugar and stir.

Vinegar is added to the mixture and left in a warm place. After 1-2 weeks, Kombucha should appear in the form of a thin film. As soon as it grows, it can be used for drinks.

Growing kombucha on beer

This method will allow you to get Kombucha quickly. To grow it you need: 100 grams of beer (not pasteurized), 10 grams of sugar and 10 grams of vinegar (apple or wine choice).

All products are mixed to a uniform liquid and added to tea brewing. As in the previous methods, it is prepared on boiling water from leaf tea, it should cool completely, the volume of liquid is 0.5 liters.

The mixture is covered with gauze and cleaned for a couple of weeks in a warm place. When a thin film appears, it becomes clear that the mushroom grows. We must wait until it becomes a lot.

Growing kombucha at home is a reasonable way to get natural medicine. It is not enough to grow a mushroom at home, it must be properly maintained so that it does not turn sour.

Living conditions of Kombucha

A sign of the quality of tea fungus - it is on the surface of the liquid Have you started to pour new liquid into the jar, but the mushroom does not want to float to the surface? So, the fungus begins to die.

Dead Kombucha will make the liquid sour, nasty in taste. Grow it for a long time, so it’s wise to save the mushroom life.

Kombucha how to care

1. There should be a lot of liquids in the can. Mushroom grows, you pour a drink, but do you supplement it? An adult Kombucha needs at least 3 liters of liquid. As soon as you pour the drink out of the can, make up the difference.

For this, an old tea brew is used. Drank tea, and tea leaves, pour 1 liter of boiling water, add 2 tablespoons of sugar and stir. As soon as the tea has cooled, pour it into the jar with the mushroom.

Make sure that the sugar does not get on the mushroom, it can die.

2.   Do not forget to wash the mushroom. The liquid in the jar of Kombucha must be clear. If it becomes muddy, and the fungus is of a brown shade, it's time to throw out the nursery. A spoiled kombucha is poison, not medicine.

Every 14 days you need to get a mushroom from the jar. Without damaging its structure, put the mushroom on a plate and gently rinse with warm water. Leave the mushroom in the air, just for a couple of minutes.

Strain from the jar. If it is not enough, then fill the brew and put the mushroom back. Carefully monitor the health of your pet, and he will take care of yours.