Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Marion I live in Australia and we can get the unpasteurised organic Apple Cider Vinegar here too and it definitely has the mother in it. It's a thickish substance and I believe you can save it and make your own cider vinegar. (Must search on the net about that) I wouldn't drink anything else for a remedy, at least with the Mother in it, I know it's the 'good' one. You don't have to drink the 'Mother' it's like a starter. Actually I knew an old lady years ago who had ordinary white vinegar and she showed me how she kept the 'Mother' in a bottle and she just kept adding water to that bottle to keep her vinegar going. I think she must have also added sugar or something to feed it, not sure. What does one feed vinegar with? It's a living (if you could call it living) thing. Has anyone ever had Kombucha tea? I used to have a couple of "Plants" and it is a similar thing I believe. They are a living mushroom type thing, though not a mushroom really. They had to have tea and sugar to keep them going. My great-aunt used to swear by it for decongesting her lungs. Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi, I am a bit new here. I have been reading post, but have not posted yet. Just learning. I also use the braggs vinegar it does have the mother in it. I shake it and drink it too. Good for upset stomachs as well. I read were you stated They had to have tea and sugar to keep them going. My great-aunt used to swear by it for decongesting her lungs. I was wondering about the tea, I have been having bronchial problems everysince I caught bronchitis this year. Now I am having allergies that are causing me asthma symtpoms. I have been totally healthy till this happend and have not been asthmatic. I have tried lots of things but am just stumped here. How does the tea work? Can I buy it somewhere that is good quality like a brand name or something to try? Thank you, Debra Jenny Scott <jemma56 wrote: Marion I live in Australia and we can get the unpasteurised organic Apple Cider Vinegar here too and it definitely has the mother in it. It's a thickish substance and I believe you can save it and make your own cider vinegar. (Must search on the net about that) I wouldn't drink anything else for a remedy, at least with the Mother in it, I know it's the 'good' one. You don't have to drink the 'Mother' it's like a starter. Actually I knew an old lady years ago who had ordinary white vinegar and she showed me how she kept the 'Mother' in a bottle and she just kept adding water to that bottle to keep her vinegar going. I think she must have also added sugar or something to feed it, not sure. What does one feed vinegar with? It's a living (if you could call it living) thing. Has anyone ever had Kombucha tea? I used to have a couple of "Plants" and it is a similar thing I believe. They are a living mushroom type thing, though not a mushroom really. They had to have tea and sugar to keep them going. My great-aunt used to swear by it for decongesting her lungs. Jenny«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Hi Debra! The tea is made from what a lot of people call Kombucha mushroom. It's not really a mushroom. You can get it from most health food stores, but I'm not sure about in USA. You have to brew up a couple of pints of tea with about 6 teabags of good organic green or black tea. Here's what it says on the internet how to prepare it as I've lost my instructions. "PREPARATION & DOSAGES Use glass or enameled pot and wooden or plastic spoon - no metal. Heat 3 quarts of water, at start of boiling add one cup light brown sugar, let boil 5 minutes. Turn off heat and add 5 bags of organic black tea, cover for 10 minutes, remove bags and let cool. Place Manchurian mushroom on top of liquid and cover with cheesecloth. Let ferment 7 days in cool (70-75 °F) dark place. Filter through fine cloth and store in refrigerator. Drink 4 oz (1/2 glass) in the morning on an empty stomach. If tea is too strong or fermented dilute with fresh tea. You remove the Kombucha when you refrigerate the liquid and keep it in a small amount of the tea to keep it fresh in a separate jar. I don't think I kept it in the fridge though, only the freshly brewed part I was drinking. If the 'mushroom' is kept in the fridge it will take longer to ferment if I remember rightly. Anyway a health food shop would have explicit instructions. Follow these instructions and you can't go wrong.. Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Thank you I will see if I can get some ingredients here and let you know how it goes. Have a great day. DebraJenny Scott <jemma56 wrote: Hi Debra! The tea is made from what a lot of people call Kombucha mushroom. It's not really a mushroom. You can get it from most health food stores, but I'm not sure about in USA. You have to brew up a couple of pints of tea with about 6 teabags of good organic green or black tea. Here's what it says on the internet how to prepare it as I've lost my instructions. "PREPARATION & DOSAGES Use glass or enameled pot and wooden or plastic spoon - no metal. Heat 3 quarts of water, at start of boiling add one cup light brown sugar, let boil 5 minutes. Turn off heat and add 5 bags of organic black tea, cover for 10 minutes, remove bags and let cool. Place Manchurian mushroom on top of liquid and cover with cheesecloth. Let ferment 7 days in cool (70-75 °F) dark place. Filter through fine cloth and store in refrigerator. Drink 4 oz (1/2 glass) in the morning on an empty stomach. If tea is too strong or fermented dilute with fresh tea. You remove the Kombucha when you refrigerate the liquid and keep it in a small amount of the tea to keep it fresh in a separate jar. I don't think I kept it in the fridge though, only the freshly brewed part I was drinking. If the 'mushroom' is kept in the fridge it will take longer to ferment if I remember rightly. Anyway a health food shop would have explicit instructions. Follow these instructions and you can't go wrong.. Jenny«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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