Kombucha tea for hair growth

**annieangel149** · May 16th, 2011, 08:58 AM

wow! i need to get me some of this! i hope i can find it where i live!

**Misti** · May 16th, 2011, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by proo

Does anyone have experience with this? How about using it as a hair rinse?
thanks, proo

I found that kombucha made my scalp happy, but when I tried to use it instead of ACV, it coated my hair and made it pretty unmanageable.

**Misti** · May 16th, 2011, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by proo

That's interesting Ravenreed because I can definitely feel the kombucha doin it's thing the moment I start drinking it - sometimes it's quite intense to the point where I can't handle it. I've learned to treat it as a medicine.

That's very interesting. We love kombucha and refer to it as "homemade soda", but I have never really noticed and direct reaction to it. Overall, I think it has helped out digestive health and out immune system health immensely, but never noticed a big change. We just gradually felt better and noticed that we got oje cold per season at most the couple of winters we've used it.

**cowgirllong** · May 16th, 2011, 10:08 AM

If you want to start drinking it daily do you need to start out with a small amount? Or does it just have odd effects on a few people? Curious...

**cowgirllong** · May 16th, 2011, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by maborosi

I've also heard about something called "redbush tea".
I think there was even a thread on it here...very recently, lol.

~maborosi~

This is red tea, also called Rooibos. Probably available at your local grocery store.

**DoubleCrowned** · May 16th, 2011, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by proo

That's interesting Ravenreed because I can definitely feel the kombucha doin it's thing the moment I start drinking it - sometimes it's quite intense to the point where I can't handle it. I've learned to treat it as a medicine.

That's what happened to me at first. I figured it was detoxifying, so kept upping it as I could handle more. By the time I got to drinking a pint a day, I knew I would not quit drinking it. Now, I only get that sensation if I have been exposed to chemicals. For me, the health benefits have been remarkable.

Healthy friends of mine never had trouble "handling" kombucha. One drank it for the first time after outpatient surgery to get rid of the taste of anesthetic in his mouth. It worked within a half hour or so, from what I remember.

**mrs_coffee** · May 16th, 2011, 11:31 AM

I brew my own kombucha and have for a few years now. I drink it nearly every day, but I don't know whether it makes my hair grow quickly or not.

**annieangel149** · May 16th, 2011, 11:52 AM

ohhh! i didnt realise that kombucha was actually redbush tea! they have that at the supermarket where i live! i will definetly be getting some of that tomorrow!!!

**Tiina** · May 16th, 2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by annieangel149

ohhh! i didnt realise that kombucha was actually redbush tea! they have that at the supermarket where i live! i will definetly be getting some of that tomorrow!!!

No, it is not the same. Rooibos is a type of leaf tea. Kombucha is fermented tea.

I would like to try kombucha but I am sure I wouldn't find it where I live. And I am waaaay too cautious to try making my own. +scaredycat...scaredycat...+

**mrs_coffee** · May 16th, 2011, 01:38 PM

Just in case anyone is interested in fermenting their own kombucha and doesn't have a source for starter, you can buy a starter from Cultures for Health. They have videos and how-to instructions for brewing/fermenting your own.

http://www.culturesforhealth.com/kom...r-culture.html