Guest guest Report post Posted May 4, 2005 Well, since Ed doesn't seem to want to answer this question, maybe someone else has a good answer. I'm anxious to find out so I know what to do for my friend. Thank you, Judy > Ed, > I have a question for you since you would be best suited to answer > this. I have a friend who has cellulitis and has to wrap her legs with > gauge to contain the moisture coming out of her skin. I plan on > getting her on the Kombucha Tea but my question is, can she use the > culture either in cream form or the whole thing to put on her legs to > heal them also? > > By the way, her doctor has her on diuretics!! > > Thank you, > Judy > > > Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist > > Acupuncture is a jab well done > > www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA. > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 4, 2005 There are 2 kinds of cellulitis, the bumpy stuff on your legs; and the actual bacterial infection, which is quite agonizing. If you mean the latter, just drink as much water and KT as you can.The Germans and Russians have demonstrated that KT is a proven antibacterial and antiviral agent. Personally, I've known someone who had the cellulitis infection and it resulted in the amputation of her legs and ultimately her death. To prevent amputation, drink water. See: www.watercure2.com and www.watercure.com Re: Water > Well, since Ed doesn't seem to want to answer this question, maybe > someone else has a good answer. I'm anxious to find out so I know > what to do for my friend. > > Thank you, > Judy > > > >> Ed, >> I have a question for you since you would be best suited to answer >> this. I have a friend who has cellulitis and has to wrap her legs > with >> gauge to contain the moisture coming out of her skin. I plan on >> getting her on the Kombucha Tea but my question is, can she use > the >> culture either in cream form or the whole thing to put on her legs > to >> heal them also? >> >> By the way, her doctor has her on diuretics!! >> >> Thank you, >> Judy >> >> > Ed Kasper LAc. Licensed Acupuncturist & Herbalist >> > Acupuncture is a jab well done >> > www.HappyHerbalist.com Santa Cruz, CA. >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 18, 2005 In message <000e01c55b8f$49cf9900$30471245@userca2fde7021> you wrote: > Hi Margret, > While I agree with you that we need pure water, F. Batmanghelidg, M.D. says > that we need to drink half our body weight in fluid ounces per day in his > Water Cure books. (Not sure about metric). See www.watercure.com and > www.watercure2.com > P.S. Nausea is a sign of dehydration Yes, , you are right, of course. I've worked out that I, weighing about 200 imp pounds (14 st) would have to drink 100floz which my converter says is about 12 American cups. In metric that would be about 3 litres which is much more than I can manage ATM. I recently read that half that amount (and I struggle with that) was sufficient ...or would you say 'better than nothing' ;-) It also said to start with 3 cups and gradually work up to the amount desired. How do you do it, ? becoming a water baby.... Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... www.therpc.f9.co.uk +---------------------------------------------------------------+ If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 18, 2005 what really helps is to just have a large water bottle with you as much of the time as possible. I always have one at my desk, in my car, at my sewing table, etc. Then you just start taking drinks without thinking much about it and pretty soon your bottle is empty. Of course, you fill up again on the way out of the loo! Re: Water > In message <000e01c55b8f$49cf9900$30471245@userca2fde7021> you wrote: > > > Hi Margret, > > While I agree with you that we need pure water, F. Batmanghelidg, M.D. says > > that we need to drink half our body weight in fluid ounces per day in his > > Water Cure books. (Not sure about metric). See www.watercure.com and > > www.watercure2.com > > > P.S. Nausea is a sign of dehydration > Yes, , you are right, of course. > > I've worked out that I, weighing about 200 imp pounds (14 st) would have to > drink 100floz which my converter says is about 12 American cups. > In metric that would be about 3 litres which is much more than I can > manage ATM. > > I recently read that half that amount (and I struggle with that) was > sufficient ...or would you say 'better than nothing' ;-) > > It also said to start with 3 cups and gradually work up to the > amount desired. > > How do you do it, ? > > becoming a water baby.... > > Margret:-) > -- > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > Minstrel@... > www.therpc.f9.co.uk > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > > If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way. > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 18, 2005 In message <000801c55bac$4421b750$49f11318@jocelyn> you wrote: > what really helps is to just have a large water bottle with you as much of > the time as possible. I always have one at my desk, in my car, at my sewing > table, etc. Then you just start taking drinks without thinking much about > it and pretty soon your bottle is empty. Of course, you fill up again on > the way out of the loo! Thanks very much, Leeann :-) Yes, your idea is tops .... as long as I remember the bottle, or as long as our family bottles don't get mixed up (cheating may never be far away ;-) Your last sentence tells me that you belong to the indefatigable stout hearted not to be defeated tribe. I need to take a leaf out of your book. God bless you! Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... www.therpc.f9.co.uk +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Invertebrates make no bones about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted May 18, 2005 Thanks Margret! I probably left something out though - I do Bikram yoga which demands that you drink a lot of water - but it reminds you to stay well hydrated even on days when you're not doing it. I stopped desiring coffee fairly soon after I started yoga - now after I have my mandatory pot of PG Tips in the morning the only bevs I crave are water and KT - and red wine in the evening, which probably doesn't help the hydration... Re: Water > In message <000801c55bac$4421b750$49f11318@jocelyn> you wrote: > > > what really helps is to just have a large water bottle with you as much of > > the time as possible. I always have one at my desk, in my car, at my sewing > > table, etc. Then you just start taking drinks without thinking much about > > it and pretty soon your bottle is empty. Of course, you fill up again on > > the way out of the loo! > > Thanks very much, Leeann :-) > Yes, your idea is tops .... as long as I remember the bottle, or as long > as our family bottles don't get mixed up (cheating may never be far away ;-) > Your last sentence tells me that you belong to the indefatigable stout > hearted not to be defeated tribe. > I need to take a leaf out of your book. > > God bless you! > > Margret:-) > -- > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > Minstrel@... > www.therpc.f9.co.uk > +---------------------------------------------------------------+ > > Invertebrates make no bones about it. > > > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Untreated, boiled for 10+ minutes, well water. water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 I use a Belgian mineral water which contains a very low rate of dry residue. (in Belgium) -- If you want to contact me privately, please send the message to: marcandella.c@... 2005/8/31, SV <shavig@...>: > > Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? > Anyone................ > > I use reverse osmosis run through a vitalizer. > > Shari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 Is it your own well? My in laws used to have great water until they had to share their well and now chlorine is added. Yuck! Shari water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 - what is dry residue? Mud comes to my mind! LOL Shari in Everett, Washington 30 miles north of Seattle and 120 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 We have spring water that goes through a sediment filter under the house, and then we put it through a multi-pure filter at the sink. We live rurally and the spring water is caught into a redwood tank. -- ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 bottled distilled water -- water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted August 31, 2005 bottled distilled water -- water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I mainly use water which I distill in a stainless steel distiller (I believe that is considered the " steam method " ), but I have also used our tap water which is very, very good and have not had any problems. Regardless of which I use, I boil it for 5 minutes before adding the sugar, then 2 minutes more before removing from heat and adding the tea. Diane in Bend ----Original Message Follows---- From: " SV " <shavig@...> Subject: water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ I use reverse osmosis run through a vitalizer. Shari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I mainly use water which I distill in a stainless steel distiller (I believe that is considered the " steam method " ), but I have also used our tap water which is very, very good and have not had any problems. Regardless of which I use, I boil it for 5 minutes before adding the sugar, then 2 minutes more before removing from heat and adding the tea. Diane in Bend ----Original Message Follows---- From: " SV " <shavig@...> Subject: water Never thought about it until now, but what type of water do you use? Anyone................ I use reverse osmosis run through a vitalizer. Shari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I use boiled tapwater and filtered water to top up the sweet tea and cool it down for the cultures. Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< +---------------------------------------------------------------+ God's heart is that we give love without looking for something in return. It's love without hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I use boiled tapwater and filtered water to top up the sweet tea and cool it down for the cultures. Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< +---------------------------------------------------------------+ God's heart is that we give love without looking for something in return. It's love without hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I use water from a deep borehole on our farm. First it goes through a Grander unit, then filtered with a Brita water filter, and boiled. The Brita is used to remove the slight copper taste from our water. I have copper pipes in my house. I'm thinking about getting a RO system in the future. But I suspect that RO messes up the water's " good vibe " . Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Lol Shari, I just read and copied what is written on the bottle! I think it is the amount of stuff which is left when all the water is evaporated. I know that this water is extremely pure and with not a lot of minerals. I use it for KT in hope that nothing will interfere with the process of fermentation. (in Belgium) -- If you want to contact me privately, please send the message to: marcandella.c@... 2005/8/31, SV <shavig@...>: > > - what is dry residue? Mud comes to my mind! LOL > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Lol Shari, I just read and copied what is written on the bottle! I think it is the amount of stuff which is left when all the water is evaporated. I know that this water is extremely pure and with not a lot of minerals. I use it for KT in hope that nothing will interfere with the process of fermentation. (in Belgium) -- If you want to contact me privately, please send the message to: marcandella.c@... 2005/8/31, SV <shavig@...>: > > - what is dry residue? Mud comes to my mind! LOL > > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 Len, If boiling for 10 minutes, doesn't most your water boil away? I would appreciate more information on how you get your 3 quarts after boiling for 10+ minutes as I'm having some problems with my brews and I think it may be due to water. Nora Brown (IL) www.soap-please.com/NoraB/ www.cozykitchen.com -- RE: water Untreated, boiled for 10+ minutes, well water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 I boil with a normal lid on which helps super heat slightly above boiling and results in less loss. I would say I boil about 5% to 10% extra to compensate for the loss. Sometimes I throw a couple ounces away because I put on too much, but that is not really significant when preparing 2 gallons. I also boil the last minute with the lid off. Not sure this makes any difference, just a habit back from the days when I used treated water. I also have a stock of distilled water my wife prefers to drink. So on those occassions I come up a little short I just throw some in. - Len Re: water If boiling for 10 minutes, doesn't most your water boil away? I would appreciate more information on how you get your 3 quarts after boiling for 10+ minutes as I'm having some problems with my brews and I think it may be due to water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 In message <008001c5aeeb$67ef49d0$6401a8c0@noraspc> you wrote: > If boiling for 10 minutes, doesn't most your water boil away? I would appreciate more information on how you get your 3 quarts after boiling for 10+ minutes as I'm having some problems with my brews and I think it may be due to water. Hi Nora, and lovely to meet you on list and on your web below :-) > www.soap-please.com/NoraB/ > www.cozykitchen.com Boiling water for 10 minutes I find totally unnecessary and wasteful in terms of energy, quite apart from making the windows drip with condensation! If your water is drinking water, be it spring or tap, I consider it sufficient to bring the water up to boiling, give it half a minute perhaps, to allow any chlorine to boil off, and then add the tea for steeping. That is what I do, and my Kombucha is wonderful, no hint of any chemical abnormality. But, of course, if your water is polluted with germs and unmentionables, it would be better to invest in a very good filter or distillation unit. With friendly greetings, kombuchaly, Margret:-) -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ Minstrel@... <)))<>< www.therpc.f9.co.uk <)))<>< +---------------------------------------------------------------+ You cannot lose what you give away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 > But, of course, if your water is polluted with germs and unmentionables, > it would be better to invest in a very good filter or distillation unit. I should note that I have a fairly high bacteria count in my well so I do this as a precaution for others who may drink the tea as well as to eliminate the risk of contaminating my starter. I prefer not to filter or treat our well because the water tastes so good. My wife on the other hand prefers to drink store bought distilled water. When we calculated the cost of maintenance for proper filtration and killing the bacteria, buying store bought distilled water turned out to be a whole lot cheaper at a buck a gallon. - Len Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted September 1, 2005 " Dry residue " means the mineral content. --V At 04:42 AM 9/1/2005, you wrote: >Lol Shari, I just read and copied what is written on the bottle! I think it >is the amount of stuff which is left when all the water is evaporated. >I know that this water is extremely pure and with not a lot of minerals. I >use it for KT in hope that nothing will interfere with the process of >fermentation. > (in Belgium) ~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~ --A.J. Muste Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
