Benefits of Kombucha

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http://www.kombu.de/benefits.htm Benefits of Kombucha Statistics from a Kombucha survey by Bev Ferguson Statistics from a Kombucha questionnaire by Ariana Estelle Ph.D Statistics from a Kombucha survey This "Benefits of Kombucha" list was compiled by Bev Ferguson, owner of Kombucha Manna International. These results are from a survey she posted over the Kombucha Mailing List. The Kombucha mailing list is a group of over 600 people from all over the world who share their experiences with Kombucha on a daily basis. These benefits are based on their own experiences. 1. Great beverage 2. Sense of well-being 3. Helps to relieve congestion in airways 4. Thicker hair (whoopee!) 5. Energy boost 6. Straightened my hair out! 7. Helps osteo arthritis 8. Great conversation piece! 9. Licked Calcifying tendonitis 10. Helps with asthma 11. Has brought me into contact with some very caring people. 12. Stress buster 13.Very calming 14. Increase sex drive 15. Regulates Intestines. 16. Cured Candida Overgrowth. 17. Aides digestion - especially on top of diary. 18. Addictive taste. 19. Eliminates or reduces heat rash. 20. Improved circulation/controlled venous stasis in shins 21. Clears and Improves skin 22. Makes a good hair rinse 23. Redundant 'Momma's make good brass cleaners! 24. Helped take the "scales" from a friends Skin disorder 25. Makes a wonderful, soothing foot soak. 26. Shrinking large fatty tumor. 27. Flattening and fading old age carotene patches on the face. 28. Stops severe menstrual cramps 29. Makes a wonderful facial. 30. Made me much more mobile with my gout. 31. Oncoming headlights do not bother me as much. 32. Reduces / stabilizes blood pressure. 33. Prevents and helps heal bladder infections 34. Eases carpal tunnel syndrome 35. Heals boils and staph infections on skin. 36. Prevents oral canker sores 37. Prevents eczema and psoriasis 38. Household Cleaner: cuts grease, cleans stoves, bathroom tiles, windows, copper 39. Hair and nails grow faster 40. I can see the pupils of my eyes again without glasses. 41. More energy 42. Clears nail fungus 43. Improves the sense of well being for people with liver Cancer 44. Helps an older woman feel and look younger 45. Helps Arthritis sufferers 46. Cleanses toxins from the system 47. Soothes burns and sunburn 48. Takes the sting and swelling away from Bee Stings 49. Good underarm deoderant 50. For some people; eliminates desire for alchohol, & helping to relax 51. Smashes flus and colds 52. Significant progress healing chapped lips from topical application of KT 53. Kombucha Colony makes a great poultice 54. Removes rust 55. Returns grey hair to it's natural color for some people 56. Improved eyesight Statistics from a Kombucha questionnaire In 1996 Colleen Allen posted a “Kombucha Questionnaire” (written by Ariana Estelle Ph.D.) over the Kombucha List (an Internet forum for approximately 650 Kombucha drinkers who live in all parts of the world) as a means of gathering statistical information from list members to include in our current project and for use in all of our future books and publications. Ariana is the author of “Kombucha 101--A Kombucha Primer” by Ariana Estelle Ph.D, and the founder/owner of Harmonic Harvest, a Tea and Kombucha business in Texas USA. The completed questionnaire's were sent to both of us from members of the Kombucha List via email and to Ariana via private post from her Harmonic Harvest customers who filled out the questionnaire she mailed to them-- at her own expense. The following statistics were taken from her compilation of that data. All of the statistics --I've included below-- are taken from the original data compiled by Ariana Estelle-Symons Ph.D, in her August 1996 “Kombucha Konnection” Newsletter article entitled: “Kombucha- Who in the World is Drinking That Stuff?”. Her URL is as follows: http://www.harmonicharvest.com/ Why Are These People Drinking Kombucha Tea? What Benefits Do They Report? Why are these people drinking Kombucha? 27% "General Maintenance". They are not ill and do not want to be. 10% Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Fibromyalgia 15% M.S., Hepatitis C, HIV, Cancer 13% Arthritis, and related conditions 10% Digestive problems 6% Asthma, Allergies 8% Hypertension & High Cholesterol 10% Skin problems, psoriasis, acne, weight loss, various non life-threatening conditions. What benefits do they report? 81% Report a 'feeling of well-being'. 27% Better sleep patterns 30% Weight loss 81% Relief from constipation 42% Relief from painful arthritis-type symptoms. 21% Improvement in skin tone & condition 9% Migraine relief 17% Disappearance of 'liver spots' 12% Better concentration 27% Relief of ulcer pain and digestive problems. 5% Relief from nausea caused by chemotherapy 8% Better condition of hair and nails 4% Regrowth of hair 7% Restoration of gray/white hair to original color 12% Disappearance of pre-cancerous skin growths 10% Removal of moles or skin tags 6% Weight Loss of 20+ pounds 24% Weight loss of 5-10 pounds 13% Reduced caffeine cravings. 17% Reduced sugar cravings 2% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for 5+ years 6% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for 1-4 years. 3% People with cancer maintaining a 'cancer free' status for less than one year. 44% Report experiencing increased energy 8% Increased Libido 13% Less cramping and discomfort during menstruation. 19% Relief from symptoms of PMS 7% Relief from symptoms of menopause. 82% Report the resistance to colds & flu 3% Increase in T-cells 19% Allergy relief 17% Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol