kombucha

There is, she said, a reason for the current Kombucha craze.

Some people apply kombucha tea directly to the skin for pain.

The kombucha culture can also be used to make an artificial leather.

At any point the kombucha can be tapped or have tea added.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of kombucha tea for these uses.

Until recently, Kombucha was available only by mail order.

But the foundation of the Kombucha pyramid is hope.

In Iran, 20 people got anthrax infections from taking kombucha tea.

However, there isn't enough evidence to know how kombucha tea might work for medicinal uses.

The starter "shroom" somebody brought from Earth was called kombucha.

The English word kombucha, which was first recorded in 1995, has an uncertain etymology.

At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for kombucha tea.

This increases the acidity while limiting the alcoholic content of kombucha.

As a result, kombucha is relatively easy to maintain as a culture outside of sterile conditions.

"If Kombucha is not carefully cultivated, there is a risk of contamination," she continued.

Other reports suggest care should be taken when taking medical drugs or hormone replacement therapy while regularly drinking kombucha.

The addition of boiling water to dried kombucha in teabag form is likely to kill any remaining live culture.

Most such extracts are no more than small amounts of kombucha tea that has turned vinegary.

Herbal teas or those treated with oils may harm the kombucha culture over time.

People use kombucha tea as medicine, but there is no scientific evidence that it is an effective treatment for any condition.

Lead poisoning from drinking Kombucha tea brewed in a ceramic pot.

Finished kombucha may contain any of the following components:

Keeping the kombucha brew safe and contamination-free is a concern to many home brewers.

The good will and community that have sprung up around Kombucha may be more potent than the tea's medicinal properties.

Also, lead poisoning has been reported from kombucha tea that was prepared in a lead-glazed ceramic pot.