Find out what a kefir mushroom is, what diseases it will help to cope with, what kind of care it needs, as well as a few tips for use. When I first heard from a friend about the possibilities of milk mushroom, I was surprised how I had not heard anything about it before. This is the secret of Indian yoga and Tibetan medicine. It treats many diseases and even cancer.
What is a milk mushroom
These are something like white balls that grow up to 60 mm. Kefir mushroom is a symbiotic group of bacteria and microorganisms of the genus Zooglea. In simple terms, this is a bunch of microbes living together! The mushroom is actively used in medicine and cosmetology. For example, in Bulgaria it is in every family, as it helps to overcome many diseases. Milk mushroom is especially effective against allergies. In many cases, it not only relieves short-term allergy symptoms, but completely cures this disease.
Milk mushroom (popularly called kefir mushroom) helps to strengthen the immune system and establish its normal functioning, promotes healing of wounds and relieves inflammation, improves concentration and memory, stabilizes metabolism, helps to cope with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and also increases sexual function … You will feel a surge of energy and vivacity.
Chemical composition of kefir mushroom:
- Vitamin A - from 0, 04 to 0, 12 mg;
- Carotenoids, converted in the body into vitamin A, - from 0.02 to 0.06 mg;
- B1 (thiamine) - about 0.1 mg;
- B2 (riboflavin) - from 0.15 to 0.3 mg;
- B6 (pyridoxine) - up to 0.1 mg;
- B12 (cobalamin) - about 0.5 mg;
- Vitamin D;
- Niacin (PP) - about 1 mg;
- Calcium - 120 mg;
- Iron - about 0, 1-0, 2 mg, the higher the fat content of this kefir, the higher the iron content in it;
- Iodine - about 0, 006 mg;
- Zinc - about 0.4 mg, it is also worth noting that this kefir stimulates the absorption of zinc already present in the body;
- Folic acid - 20% more than in milk, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the fattier the kefir, the more folic acid it contains;
- Lactobacilli (lactobacilli), yeast-like microorganisms (not to be confused with nutritional yeast);
- Acids (including carbon dioxide);
- Highly digestible proteins;
- Polysaccharides.
How to use milk mushroom?
For treatment, the milk mushroom is taken in the form of a drink, like a fermented milk product (by the way, it looks like fermented milk or kefir). You must always adhere to the schedule for taking a mushroom drink:
- A glass of mushroom kefir should be drunk 15 minutes before meals three times a day for 3 days.
- At least five hours should pass between each use of this drink.
- Many also recommend drinking the mushroom drink on an empty stomach an hour before bedtime.
Surprisingly, even children over two years old can drink mushroom kefir. Only after each month of using the drink, you need to take a break (about 30 days).
Do not worry if in the first days the child has an upset stomach, this is not scary, as the microflora quickly stabilizes.
How to properly care for milk mushroom
We need a glass of milk (preferably at room temperature), with which we pour 2 teaspoons of the mushroom. We forget about him for a day.
- We drain the fermented milk.
- Fill with milk, as on the first day.
- To infuse better, carry out this procedure in the evening.
- If a thick white layer appears on top of the mushroom, it means that the milk is sour (this usually takes about 20 hours).
- Pour the fermented milk that formed at the bottom of the jar into a bowl (use a strainer).
- The mushroom must be washed with boiled but pre-cooled water.
- Fill it with milk again.
Remember that you can use one mushroom for no more than 2 months, then it loses its useful medicinal properties. Drink only freshly prepared kefir (one daily), because the goal is a healthy body and a cheerful spirit. Therefore, it is also worth the network on the following diet: do not consume alcoholic beverages, medications and infusions. If an upset gut develops, cut out foods that might aggravate it, and within a couple of days, you will notice an improvement in your entire body.
Everyday recommendations for using kefir mushroom
- It is forbidden to store the mushroom in the refrigerator. Room temperature is best.
- Be extremely careful when handling milk mushroom, try not to touch it with your hands.
- Contact of the fungus with hot milk or hot water is contraindicated.
- Rinse it every day and fill it with new milk, otherwise the mushroom will not grow and even die.
- Watch the color of the mushroom. It should always be white. If a brown color is formed, this means that the mushroom has deteriorated. In this case, it does not carry useful properties, so feel free to throw it away and start using a new one.
- If you are leaving for the weekend (no more than 3 days), you can pour the mushroom in a large jar with a mixture of milk and water. Leave it in a warm place. Then you can not pour out the resulting kefir, but wipe your feet with it. A great way to reduce sweating as well as relieve fatigue.
What diseases will the milk mushroom help to cope with?
- Normalizes intestinal microflora and treats other gastric diseases.
- Normalizes salt metabolism.
- Helps to strengthen the bones of children and adults.
- Copes with allergies.
- Treats hypertension.
- Respiratory tract diseases.
- Liver and kidney disorders.
- Diseases of the joints.
- Helps with benign tumors.
- Solves problems associated with the cardiovascular system.
This is just a short list of diseases that the milk fungus successfully fights against. You can apply a yogurt compress to the wound for its speedy healing. There is also a significant reduction in the size of a benign tumor if you take kefir mushroom daily. Many even treat barley with it.
Video about the beneficial properties of milk mushroom:
Kefir mushroom is effectively used in cosmetology. For example, it helps to deal with acne on the face. It is enough just to apply a compress of kefir for half an hour every day. Rubbing your face every day with kefir, it will find freshness and softness, the skin will become smooth and elastic at the same time. It also has a whitening effect and is used as masks for the face and hair:
- We need a quarter of black bread, which we twist through a meat grinder and add about a glass of kefir. The resulting mixture resembles sour cream in density. Then rub into the scalp for 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water. Hair will become lush and shiny.
- Stir the bran with kefir (three tablespoons each), then add a spoonful of honey. Apply on face skin for half an hour, rinse with warm water. But it can also be spread on the scalp (30-50 minutes). It is advisable to put on a bag and a terry towel. But you need to rinse your hair with vinegar in order to wash everything off well.
Milk mushroom contraindications
- Milk mushroom neutralizes the effect of drugs, therefore people who use injections with insulin (have diabetes mellitus) are prohibited from using it.
- It is forbidden to use it if you have a milk protein intolerance.
- Experts do not recommend eating milk mushroom during pregnancy.
- When using any other medications - take a break from using this product for at least 3 hours.
In all other cases, there are no contraindications.
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