Kombucha Tea/Why Avoid it?
Kambucha
A popular beverage today is called Kombucha tea. It is a mixture, in most cases, of regular tea and liquid in which a fermenting mushroom is growing. It is a mixture, in most cases, of regular tea and liquid in which a fermenting organism is growing. You can buy it pre-made in the store, or you can make it yourself. Both are no good!
1. Aldehyde toxicity. Everyone who uses kombucha tea regularly that I have observed has some degree of aldehyde toxicity in the liver. This is very unhealthful. For more on this, read Aldehyde Toxicity on this website.
2. Very yin. Fungi of all kinds are very yin organisms in Chinese medical terminology. Kombucha is no different. It is somewhat like beer, which is another fermented drink. However, beer is fermented grain, and grain is less yin than mushroom. Anything that is rather yin today is also not healthful. To read about this, read Yin Disease.
3. Stimulant. Kombucha tea seems to have a stimulating effect on the body. Many people like this, and it keeps them using the product. However, it is not healthful. In fact, kombucha contains an amphetamine-like substance and it is definitely addictive.
Sources: Lawrence Wilson
1. Aldehyde toxicity. Everyone who uses kombucha tea regularly that I have observed has some degree of aldehyde toxicity in the liver. This is very unhealthful. For more on this, read Aldehyde Toxicity on this website.
2. Very yin. Fungi of all kinds are very yin organisms in Chinese medical terminology. Kombucha is no different. It is somewhat like beer, which is another fermented drink. However, beer is fermented grain, and grain is less yin than mushroom. Anything that is rather yin today is also not healthful. To read about this, read Yin Disease.
3. Stimulant. Kombucha tea seems to have a stimulating effect on the body. Many people like this, and it keeps them using the product. However, it is not healthful. In fact, kombucha contains an amphetamine-like substance and it is definitely addictive.
Sources: Lawrence Wilson