Many have heard that the tea mushroom is veryuseful for health, but not everyone knows how to grow a tea mushroom, and how it can be used. And for connoisseurs of this amazing creation of nature, it becomes a real shock to find out about the true essence of the tea fungus and what it brings not only to the benefit. Despite the fact that it was used for healing and rejuvenation many centuries ago, the properties of the tea mushroom have only begun to be studied in recent years. It turned out that the tea mushroom infusion has a very beneficial effect on the human body, cleaning it from the pathogenic microflora. A tea mushroom drink helps in the treatment of kidney, liver and stomach diseases. It includes various enzymes, acids and vitamins very useful for the human body. Therefore, with rare exceptions, the tea mushroom can not cause harm practically. Call it a panacea for all ills, of course, not. However, the tea fungus has such useful properties that can cure colds, intestinal disorders, hypertension, insomnia and even relieve painful headaches. In a word, those who constantly drink a drink from a tea fungus manage to avoid many diseases and easily cope with a considerable number of ailments. So what is a tea mushroom: useful properties and application, but the very nature of this amazing organism? How to cook and consume his medicinal infusion and can it harm human health? Let's find out. 
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What is a tea mushroom? Probably, many asked this question. In fact, the tea mushroom is not a mushroom at all. This is a special organism, which is a symbiosis (coexistence) of yeast and bacteria. Other names of the tea fungus are the tea jellyfish, Japanese mushroom, sea kvass. The scientific name of this symbiotic organism is the medusomycete. The body of the fungus, the same jellyfish floating in our jar of tea leaves, is a mucilaginous multilayered film that consists of yeast-like fungi and acetic acid bacteria. For the life of this symbiotic culture, a nutrient medium is needed, in which quality sweet tea or fruit juices are used. Yeast of the tea fungus ferments sugar, in the process of which ethyl alcohol and carbonic acid are formed. Bacteria of the tea fungus oxidize alcohol, turning it into acetic acid. And as a result, you get a sweet and sour drink, similar to kvass.
- Interesting! Medusomycete is able to fill absolutely the entire surface of the nutrient medium in which it lives. Therefore, in industrial production, the mass of the tea fungus can reach a whole centner!
In the wild, a tea fungus does not exist! In any case, nobody has been able to find it so far. Therefore, the origin of this culture is a mystery, covered in darkness. Where did he come from? How did it come about? And where exactly did it first appear? There are no answers to these questions. But there is an assumption based on historical facts that a tea mushroom appeared in ancient China, where it was considered a drink that prolonged life and possessed divine power. In Japan, the fungus was brought by a Chinese healer, invited to treat the dying emperor. The emperor was cured, and the fungus, first settling in Japan, spread to neighboring countries, and then was brought to Russia. That is why the tea mushroom is called Japanese mushroom and sea kvass. In Russia, initially the fungus was not popular and was perceived as an overseas curiosity, and its infusion was used only as a tonic and refreshing drink. But gradually the fashion for this sea kvass became rampant, and one of the main topics of the press was the tea mushroom: the benefit and harm of this newfangled hobby. Surprisingly, but in this case, the newspaper was right. The tea mushroom drink, like the body itself, does have a healing effect, but its healing properties are often exaggerated.
The properties of the tea mushroom
Undeniable tonic effect of the tea fungus, andalso its beneficial effect on the work of the gastrointestinal tract, thanks to the microorganisms that make up the beverage. Another healing component of the tea fungus is gluconic acid, which is able to increase the muscular efficiency of a person and normalize the metabolism. Scientifically proven that the drink from the tea fungus copes well with the role of a mild antiseptic and a sparing antibiotic. It is these properties of the tea fungus that are used in the treatment of colds and infectious diseases. In addition, the infusion of the tea fungus has excellent cosmetic properties, so its use in home cosmetology is quite common. It narrows the pores, cleanses the skin, rejuvenates it and makes it supple and smooth. The use of a tea fungus in cosmetology is limited to compresses, wraps and masks. For the compress you need to warm the tea mushroom infusion, moisten the napkin in it and apply it to your face for five to ten minutes. On top, the compress is covered with a towel. The most effective compresses are obtained from a tea mushroom, which was infused for a month. To narrow the pores of the skin, you need to pour a month's infusion of fungus into the ice tray and put it in the freezer. The ice that will turn out, wipe the face cleaned before it. Another way of making masks from a tea mushroom is this. The pulp of the banana is well ground, then two tablespoons of banana puree mixed with half a glass of mushroom infusion. In the mixture, add two teaspoons of olive oil, a teaspoon of lemon juice and two yolks. All this is whipped with a mixer, and then applied to the cleansed face for half an hour. Then the mask is washed off with warm water. Useful properties of tea fungus and help with burns. Mushroom mass should be applied a thin layer to the burned place and constantly changed when it dries. The procedure is continued until redness disappears. Burns heal very quickly, leaving no traces. With catarrhal diseases, infusion of the tea fungus rinse the throat and make inhalations. Helps infusion of tea fungus and in the treatment of purulent inflammation on the skin, keratitis and conjunctivitis. In this case, it is used for applications. The tea mushroom fluid does not heat up in the heat and quenches thirst well. The tea mushroom retains its useful properties and with prolonged storage of its infusion in the refrigerator. In the infusion of the tea fungus, you can add a little honey, which enhances bactericidal properties. However, honey should not be much, because it reduces growth, slows down the development, although it does not negatively affect the beneficial properties of the tea fungus. 
Care of a tea mushroom
Care for the tea mushroom is not particularly burdensome. It can be placed in a three-liter can, the neck of which is covered with gauze folded in several layers. The lid can not be closed with a lid: without access to fresh air, the fungus will not develop. Do not bred mushroom and in opaque dishes, because for its life is necessary sunlight. In order for it to grow well, the mushroom is poured with sweet tea. Tea for the fungus is done this way: for one liter of warm water add the necessary amount of dry tea leaves and one hundred grams of sugar. After the tea has cooled, it is poured into a jar with a tea mushroom. Sugar directly on the mushroom can not be, otherwise he will get a burn of his mucous membrane and die.
- Interesting! Chainki mushrooms do not harm him. However, the fungus completely isolates this foreign body, literally implanting it in itself. Do not allow the air temperature in the room where the mushroom is contained to fall below seventeen degrees. In the mushroom at a lower temperature algae are planted, and its liquid can become poisonous.
Proper care is not only intimely replacement of fluid, but also in the correct content of this amazing organism. Keep the jar with the mushroom in the shade - it does not tolerate direct sunlight, although it needs daylight. The infusion from the jar with the fungus is drained every three to four days in the warm season, and every six days in the winter. At least once a month the mushroom is carefully removed from the can and washed in warm running water. If the top layer of the mushroom has become fatter, then care for it was wrong, or the infusion overruled. In this case, the liquid must be drained immediately, otherwise the fungus will die. Drain the mushroom beverage into a separate jar, which is then placed in the refrigerator. Grow and drink it for years. No matter how much this amazing mushroom grows, worms do not grow in it.
The harm of a tea mushroom
Harm of tea fungus is not confirmed by clinicalresearch. It is believed that the external application of infusion generally does no harm to the body. And the infusion itself can be drunk to children, pregnant and lactating women. However, this is only if quality tea, clean water and sanitation are used. Nevertheless, for the use of the tea mushroom, there are still some limitations and even contraindications.
- You can not drink a drink from a tea fungus to people with diabetes, since in the infusion of the tea fungus there is sugar.
- It is not recommended to drink more than three glasses of this drink throughout the day.
- Do not drink a drink that has stopped, which has acquired a sharp, sour taste.
- If you take medicine, then you can drink tea mushroom infusion only two hours or two hours after.
And by and large the drink from a tea mushroomharmless. However, remembering the permissible standards of alcohol in the blood for autos, do not drink a mushroom before you sit behind the wheel. Alcohol in it all the same is, although in microscopic doses. And even considering all the medicinal properties of the tea fungus, we want you to take it only as a tonic drink and preventative. Be healthy! We advise you to read:
