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Contact Us Gift Certificates Massage Rates Prepaid Massage Insurance/ Medical Massage Health News Sitemap Recommended Links   By Appointments Only       Online Appointment    MA34576  Licensed & Insured Directions To This Location   Our office in Hollywood is accessible to:  Cooper City, Davie, Dania Beach, Hallandale, Las Olas, N Miami Miami Lakes, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Sunrise, Weston via I - 95, SR 7(441), 595 and Fl Turnpike.	Kombucha Tea Benefits: The recorded history of this drink dates back to the Qin Dynasty in China (around 250 BC). The Chinese called it the "Immortal Health Elixir," because they believed Kombucha balanced the Middle Qi (Spleen and Stomach) and aided in digestion, allowing the body to focus on healing.  Knowledge of kombucha eventually reached Russia and then Eastern Europe around the Early Modern Age, when tea first became affordable by the populace. Russian "tea mushroom" The process of brewing kombucha was introduced in Russia and the Ukraine at the end of the 1800s, and became popular in the early 1900s. The kombucha culture is known locally as chayniy grib, (чайный гриб - 'tea mushroom'), and the drink itself is referred to as grib (гриб - 'mushroom'), "tea kvass" or simply "kvass", although it differs from regular "kvass" which is not made from tea and is generally fermented only with yeast and not the other bacteria which ferment tea to form kombucha. Benefits: People from all walks of life throughout the world claim that taking Kombucha Tea on a regular basis provides relief from many ailments. While it may or may not be the cure to all ailments, it is a traditional fermented beverage used in many cultures to promote well-being. Some of the reported benefits from testimonials are it: Acts as a gentle laxative, helping avoid constipation. Aids in the relief of arthritis. Cleanses the colon and gall bladder. Aids in healthy digestion Relieves colitis and stomach cramps. Returns gray hair to it's natural color. Helps stop non-infectious diarrhea. Relieves bronchitis and asthma. Clears up Candida yeast infections. Regulates the appetite and reduces fat. Aids with stress and insomnia. Improves eyesight, cataracts and floaters. Relieves headaches including migraines. Puts Lupus into remission. Helps reduces the alcoholic's craving for alcohol. Eliminates menopausal hot flashes. The strongest endorsement of the power of Kombucha tea is that cultures throughout the world have been using it for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years in different parts of the world. This in itself lends testimony to the fact the tea has long been beneficial to many for a variety of physical ailments. How to prepare the tea: First and foremost you must obtain a kombucha culture, without it you will be just making tea. There are many places that sell it online. Here is a list of items you need to get started: Several mushroom cultures Starter tea 6 teabags of black tea Glass jar with a drain at the bottom Sugar Food Gloves Coffee filters Rubber bands Long handle spoon Here is how we make it. Clean your jar thoroughly and make sure you rinse away all of the soap. Get a stainless or enameled pot to boil the water in, try to avoid aluminum. Make sure the pot of water is big enough to fill your jar. For our one gallon jar we use 6 teabags of Lipton tea. Boil the water first and then put your teabags in, with the tails hanging out of the pot, and leave them in for about 15 min. Now you have some nice looking tea in the pot! Add sugar after disposing the teabags, stir with a clean spoon, and leave overnight to cool. Never add hot tea to your kombucha! Always let it cool to room temperature. In the morning, pour the tea in your clean jar, add the culture with the starter tea, cover it with a clean coffee filter and rubber band, and let it sit for about 2 weeks in a cool shady spot. We keep our jar in the kitchen. You should notice it grow thicker over time. The thicker it gets the faster it will ferment your fresh tea. I like to keep ours about one inch thick. When it gets too thick, use food gloves to pull it off and split it to the size you want. It may sound like a lot of work if you never done it before, but it's nothing after you done it a few times. We only add fresh tea once in 2 weeks and split the culture maybe twice a year.     Swedish Massage | Pregnancy Massage | Deep Tissue Massage | Reflexology | Lypossage™ | Hot Stone Massage Gift Certificates | House calls | Kombucha Tea | Massage Questions | Menu of Services | Prepaid Massage | Spa Parties | Success Stories | Home ©Copyright Margie's Therapeutic Touch, Inc 2005