I got this list of everything that kombucha is good for and everything you can use it for from the lady who gave my my start. It's really interesting! I'm just starting my first brew today.
1. Great beverage
2. Sense of well-being
3. Helps to relieve congestion in airways
4. Thicker hair
5. Energy boost
6. Straightened my hair out
7. KT is very effective on all types of arthritis. Helps control joint pain and helps with the deformed joints of rheumatoid arthritis.
7a. Helps repair the cartilage damaged in osteoarthritis, (if there is any present to build on).
7b. Helps Gout, (crystal arthritis), breaks down the crystals removing pain and sensitivity.
8. Great conversation piece
9. Licked Calcifying tendonitis
10. Helps with asthma and "hay-fever"
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 Albicans, or (yeast infection) Overgrowth.
17. Aides digestion, prevents acid reflux
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" (Kombucha Colonies) 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 controls 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 and athlete's foot
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 deodorant
50. For some people; eliminates desire for alcohol, & helping to relax
51. Smashes flu and colds
52. Significant progress healing chapped lips from topical application of KT
53. Kombucha Colony makes a great poultice
54. Removes rust
55. Restores natural hair color, including eyebrows, for some people
56. Improved eyesight and eliminated "floaters"
57. Insect repellent, mosquitoes and fleas
58. Smoothes out Cellulite
59. Kombucha Colonies can be used as bandages
60. Eliminates warts
61. Very good for some people with AIDS/HIV+
62. Improved flexibility
63. Eliminates moles and age spots
64. Dried Kombucha Colonies make great "chew toys" for animals
65. Rejuvenating effect
66. Use Kombucha Colonies as washcloths- good for your skin 67. Menopause problems disappeared: night sweats, bloating stomach, mood swings.
68. Kombucha Colonies blended with KT and sugar make great Kombucha puree
69. I have noticed that Kombucha makes me feel brighter in myself
70. Kombucha gives long life and a merry heart!
71. Relieves Anxiety
72. Takes away constipation and hemorrhoids
73. Normalizes sleep patterns
74. Takes away aches and pains
75. Great morning stimulant (no need for coffee)
76. Cuts need for some medications in 1/2
77. Reduces or eliminates allergic symptoms
78. Athletes strength, stamina and recovery is much improved.
79. Fibroids less painful
80. People begin taking responsibility for their own health.
81. Removed scar tissue
82. Helped several people with digestive problems; Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis
83. Kombucha helps some with muscle aches and chronic fatigue
84. Sounder Sleep
85. Clears mucus from Bronchial passages
86. Helps with bee and jellyfish stings
87. Helps resolve some prostrate problems and difficulty with urination
88. The colony used on third degree burns forms a protective covering and greatly speeds healing and helps control pain.
89. Colonies kept in the refrigerator can be used on any burn immediately. Instantly takes pain out of the burned area and limits the area of the burn.
90. Help for Hammer Toes and Bunions
91. Reverses the aging process.
92. Helped keep my immune system strong
93. Prevented chronic fatigue syndrome outbreaks
94. Excellent for removing infection from the body
95. Dried Kombucha Colonies make good material for arts and crafts
Kombucha, like Love, " Makes those young, "Whom age doth chill, "And whom it finds young, "Keeps young still."
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No health claims for Kombucha have been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nor has the FDA approved Kombucha to diagnose, cure or prevent disease. Please consult your health care provider about the use of Kombucha products in your particular case.
The “Benefits of Kombucha” list provided by:
Beverly B. Ferguson,
KOMBUCHA MANNA INTERNATIONAL™
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