Mushroom Tea for Menopause

It you are struggling from menopausal symptoms, you may want to consider drinking mushroom tea, which is believed to have many medicinal benefits. Kargasok or Manchurian mushroom, which is also called Kombucha, isn't actually a mushroom but rather a mix of bacteria that includes Pichia fermentans, Acetobacter xylinum and various yeasts, according to Nutrasanus.com. The tea made from this mixture of bacteria is created by incubating it in green tea or sugar black tea. It tastes something like cider.

Change of Life

• A woman who drinks mushroom tea during perimenopause or menopause reportedly has fewer hot flashes, according to Homepage.ntl.world.com. The elements in the tea go into your bloodstream, which allows the body to rid itself of toxins. After detoxifying your body you should notice more flexibility in your waist area and more mobility in your extremities.

Effects

• Mushroom tea reportedly helps relieve some menopause symptoms, including headaches, arthritis, constipation and skin problems. It also it said to help thicken thinning hair and strengthen fingernails, aid in digestion, relieve stomach cramps and colitis, improve eyesight by getting rid of floaters and cataracts, jump-start your libido and eliminate hot flashes.

Process

• To make the mushroom tea, boil four cups of water. Steep five bags of black tea in the boiled water for 10 minutes and then remove the tea bags and add one cup of light brown sugar to the tea. Stir and let it cool to room temperature. Pour the tea mixture into a glass container that contains your Manchurian mushroom.

  After pouring the tea into the container with the mushroom, loosely cover the lid. Allow the mushroom and the tea to sit undisturbed in a cool place for seven days. Do not put the tea into the refrigerator, recommends Homepage.ntlworld.com.

  In a few days, the mushroom should rise to the top of the tea. If it does not rise to the top, do not drink the tea. If the mushroom has risen to the top, the tea should be good and safe. Remove the mushroom after seven days.

  Add 1 qt. of freshly brewed and cooled tea to the Manchurian mushroom tea. Run the tea through a dish cloth or cheesecloth to get rid of the blown slime, which won't hurt you but it isn't pleasing to the eye. Put the tea in the refrigerator. It is now ready to drink.

Warning

• There are potential risks to drinking mushroom tea, according to an article published in Mushroom, The Journal, written by Paul Stamets. Mushroom tea is not likely to become contaminated because of its high antibiotic, alcohol and acidic content but it can happen. Stamets has observed his brews become contaminated by aspergillus, which is a water-soluble toxin that appears as black, pink or green mold islands that float on the surface of the tea. Simply removing aspergillus, which can be extremely carcinogenic, does not decontaminate the mixture. Don't drink contaminated tea.

Other Possible Outcomes

• The high acidic nature of the tea can potentially cause a condition in which the blood cannot adjust its pH, which is called acidosis. If you are suffering from acidosis, this means you are lacking oxygen and the needed calcium your body requires to maintain its alkaline balance, according to Ionizers.org.