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Dr Sklenar's main area of work became the biological treatment of cancer, and he integrated Kombucha with this programme. His healing methods were so successful that they were adopted by many doctors. A company which carries his name today manufac- tures the Kombucha beverage and Kombucha drops. When it was reported that Dr Veronika Carstens (wife of a former German President) was using Kombucha with all her cancer patients, the fungus beverage became a popular healing remedy. Dr Sklenar and Dr Carstens recommended the use of Kombucha to their can- cer patients as a complement to other therapies. Dr Sklenar's main area of work became the biological treatment * discourages the formation of cancer of cancer, and he integrated Kombucha with this programme. His * prevents adverse menopausal symptoms healing methods were so successful that they were adopted by * restores visual acuity many doctors. A company which carries his name today manufac- * strengthens leg muscles tures the Kombucha beverage and Kombucha drops. When it was * heals arthritis reported that Dr Veronika Carstens (wife of a former German ¢ enhances sexual drive President) was using Kombucha with all her cancer patients, the + heals sweaty feet, constipation, joint and back pains fungus beverage became a popular healing remedy. Dr Sklenar * heals abscesses and Dr Carstens recommended the use of Kombucha to their can- * heals blocked arteries and diabetes cer patients as a complement to other therapies. * strengthens kidneys * heals cataracts and heart disease KOMBUCHA—FACT OR FICTION? * restores the appetite and heals sleeping disorders Reports dealing with healing successes are often generalised * reduces the chance of gallstones and liver problems and passed on without the desired research. With medicinal herbs, * reduces obesity and stops diarrhoea for instance, the general perception is that they can only heal and * heals haemorrhoids do not have any negative side-effects. In fact, what is a health * helps restore colour to grey hair; helps baldness conditions.” remedy for some may prove to be quite the opposite for others. : When I first received the Kombucha fungus from a friend, I was This list may appear naive, and there is no record of the type of given an information leaflet about Kargasok tea. teas that were used, nor whether the tea brew or the fungus itself was being used. One cannot gener- “Kargasok Tea: alise about these conditions: one Approximately 60 years ago, a individual aay be helped, another Japanese woman visited the region | "it jg passed on from one friend to not. Wrinkles, for example, may of Kargasok (in Russia) and was Its r sgl be helped more by rubbing pulp stunned to find so many healthy another as a token of appreciation on the face. Therc is evidence people who were over the age of ove. I \ that Kombucha helps restore hair. 100. She actually met a man at the and love This tea appease to be a As for preventing hair greying, it age of 130 who had married an old | Miraculous remedy for many types Of MH has not worked for me but per- woman of over eighty who was suffering. Researchers have haps may work for others. still able to conceive children. . : The Japanese woman was fasci- discovered that the fungus has three WHAT iS KOMBUCHA? nated by this and attempted to 4 . it H Kombucha is composed of a obtain the secret of the eighty- basic elements, without which the number of bacteria and special year-old woman who hardly had a body cannot function." yeast cultures in a symbiotic rela- wrinkle. She discovered that in tionship. This living organism every household, young and old ferments sweetened tea to alike consumed approximately 1/2 become the Kombucha beverage. pint (US) or one-third litre of The refreshing taste gives one a Kombucha tea each day. To make this tea, the Japanese woman _ feeling of well-being. The amount of living yeast it contains gives received a special yeast fungus and instructions on how to use the the Kombucha beverage an active life which continues after fungus, She took the fungus with her to Japan where she started to decanting it into bottles. Kombucha has become increasingly ~ duplicate it. Her friends were invited to drink the tea as well and _ highly regarded as an aid to preventing many illnesses. she also passed the fungus on to them with instructions on its use. They passed it on to their friends. After having consumed the tea for a period of time, the people began reporting successful effects: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN KOMBUCHA « A man with a blood pressure of 210/120 was able to reduce it to 140/80. Ingredients (Metric/Imperial measurements): * A young girl diagnosed with shingles was cured . 2 litres (3-1/2 to 4 pints) boiling water "In Kargasok, cancer and high blood pressure are unknown. In 160 grams (5-1/2 ounces) of white granulated sugar Japan, soon after this tea became the subject of TV and radio pro- 2 to 4 teaspoons (or tea bags) tea—black, green, or a mixture grammes, well over one million Japanese were consuming the tea. 1 healthy Kombucha culture Eventually the tea found its way to Taiwan, then to Hong Kong 2 tablespoons vinegar (This is used only with the first brew, if and now travels around the world where it is passed on from one _no starter Kombucha tea is available. In subsequent brews, use friend to another as a token of appreciation and love. This tea 200 ml (1/3 pint) of the brew as a starter and omit vinegar). appears to be a miraculous remedy for many types of suffering. Alternatively, a herbal tea—though not one that contains oil— Researchers have discovered that the fungus has three basic ele- | may be used. (You need to be sure that the herbs have been prop- ments, without which the body cannot function. Encouragingly, erly dried and stored without risk,of spore or fmgal contamina- Dr Pan Pen from Japan reported as follows on the effects of the tion. Those containing appreciablé amounts of oil are: angelica, culture: bergamot, camomile, caraway, cumin, dill, fennel seed, lavender, “This tea: lovage, marjoram, mint, peppermint, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, + clearly lengthens the lifespan wormwood.) We recommend you start brewing with black and/or + is a health remedy against chicken pox and shingles green tea. When you are more confident you can experiment with * reduces the formation of wrinkles herbs. KOMBUCHA—FACT OR FICTION? Reports dealing with healing successes are often generalised and passed on without the desired research. With medicinal herbs, for instance, the general perception is that they can only heal and do not have any negative side-effects. In fact, what is a health remedy for some may prove to be quite the opposite for others. When I first received the Kombucha fungus from a friend, I was given an information leaflet about Kargasok tea. Ingredients (Metric/Imperial measurements): 2 litres (3-1/2 to 4 pints) boiling water 160 grams (5-1/2 ounces) of white granulated sugar 2 to 4 teaspoons (or tea bags) tea—black, green, or a mixture 1 healthy Kombucha culture 2 tablespoons vinegar (This is used only with the first brew, if no starter Kombucha tea is available. In subsequent brews, use 200 ml (1/3 pint) of the brew as a starter and omit vinegar). Alternatively, a herbal tea—though not one that contains oil— may be used. (You need to be sure that the herbs have been prop- erly dried and stored without riskof spore or fmgal contamina- tion. Those containing appreciable amounts of oil are: angelica, bergamot, camomile, caraway, cumin, dill, fennel seed, lavender, lovage, marjoram, mint, peppermint, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, wormwood.) We recommend you start brewing with black and/or green tea. When you are more confident you can experiment with herbs. a JUNE - JULY 1995 NEXUS © 47 HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN KOMBUCHA