Tea Mushroom - Benefits and Harm

The older generation will probably remember those times when almost the entire population of Russia was passionate about the cultivation of a tea mushroom. Then he was considered a panacea with many health problems. Young people about such a miracle mushroom could not hear. But today the fashion for folk recipes and drugs is returned, so we will talk about tea mushroom.

Tea mushroom is a symbiosis of several yeast microorganisms that grow on a tea brew. As a result of the fermentation, a drink is remotely similar to kvass, but with a more pronounced therapeutic effect. However, this infusion, besides its recreation effect, has some contraindications.

First consider the positive sides of the drink from a tea mushroom:

The combination of beneficial microorganisms in the infusion makes it a powerful antibacterial agent. It can be drunk with angina, pharyngitis and stomatitis.
They lubricate abrasions and cuts on the skin.
Infusion of the mushroom can be treated by the conjunctivitis, applying wet wipes to the eyes.
Folk healers are attributed to the infusion of fungus when there are minor inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
The fungus normalizes the work of the gastrointestinal tract: the microflora is restored, and the problems of constipation or diarrhea go.
Tea mushroom promotes the normalization of metabolism in the body, so nutritionists include a drink in a variety of diet for weight loss.
Infusion of tea mushroom is good to use at home cosmetic procedures. It narrows the pores, cleanses and tones the skin.

In addition to directly therapeutic action, the drink is well quenched thirst. Drinking just one of his glass into the most hot summer day, you will forget about drink for several hours. Children to give a drink from tea mushroom, but starting from a certain age and pre-consulted with a pediatrician. If a child has no health problems at all, the doctor will allow you to use it, starting from one and a half years, but first very small portions.

And now about whether the tea mushroom has contraindications. It will bring significant harm, only if the drink is prepared without compliance with technology or is used more than 7 days of its fermentation. Just below, we will tell you how to insist the mushroom, but for now, who is not recommended to drink it:

People in whom gastric juice has increased acidity - due to the presence of acid in the drink in the stomach may form ulcers.
Motorists gathering on the road - there is a certain amount of ethyl alcohol in the nasty, which can adversely affect the control of the machine.
Patients taking any antibiotics in tablets - a drink can level their action.

And now the instruction, how to make a healing drink properly:

In a large ceramic kettle, make a sweet tea (2 liters of water take 4 tbsp. L. Tea and 10 st. L Sahara). Tea brew at least 15 minutes.
Straighten the resulting welding through a small strain.
Welding cool down to room temperature.
Pour tea into a glass jar with a volume of 3 l and put the plate of tea mushroom. Its in relation to the welding must be ten times less.
Cover the jar with two-layer gauze, and then tied with a twine or put on a wide gum.
Put the jar with welding and mushroom in warm (preferably 25 degrees) dark place for 4-7 days.

The breaking time depends on the ambient temperature. When the drink is ready, carefully remove the mushroom from the jar and rinse it under running water. Then lower the mushroom to another jar with already prepared sweet tea and send it to a warm dark place. The resulting drink from the first can be pouring into the bottle, close it tightly and let it take another 5 days.

When the mushroom in the bank becomes thick, divide it into the layers and distribute to your friends and acquaintances. Do not forget to tell how to brew tea mushroom correctly and what benefits and harm can be.