Kombucha Phenomenon: The Health Drink Sweeping America : The Tea Mushroom Handbook
Take a solution of black tea and sugar, put in a slimy pancake-shaped mat called Kombucha, let it ferment for 7 to 10 days, and you will have Kombucha tea, a lightly carbonated drink that tastes like slightly sour apple cider. This drink is reputed to give you amazing amounts of energy, detoxify your body, and cure everything from bad digestion to AIDS. The Kombucha "mushroom," as it is called, is not really a mushroom at all but a symbiotic culture of beneficial yeasts and bacteria. It's causing quite a stir and a bit of controversy in the media lately and has the health food community abuzz with excitement. Betsy Pryor, the main protagonist and distributor of Kombucha in the U.S., gives her step-by-step method for making the tea. She also includes in the book testimonials from people who swear by the stuff as well as a brief history and scientific analysis. Much of the content has been covered elsewhere, but her detailed method leaves no room for mistakes. To your health!David Siegfried--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.