Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 The *only* resemblance(s) 1. They can *look* very similar. 2. NEVER the twain shall meet because they are, in fact, two different sets of bacteria, each with a " different goal in mind " as it were. Mother Of Vinegar (MOV), at its simplest, feeds on alcobooze and turns it into vinegar. Whence cometh ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) or any other vinegar for that matter. The SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture/Colony Of Bacteria (and) Yeasts) lives on the tea and sugar and converts it into an assortment off different goodies. HTH. (UK) A.B.A.L.T.A.T. " Any, LEGAL, topic which other groups would consider Off-Topic. " http://uk./group/ABALTAT/ ________________________________ From: milkmaid_41 Sent: Sunday, 21 June, 2009 9:50:08 Hello everyone, I've started reading the posts in this forum from #1. It will take some time to get through all 45000+.....! My question has probably been answered before but I've yet to find it. Is kombucha culture the same or similar to mother of vinegar? I have some growing in my spiced vinegar bottle and it looks the same,a jelly like substance. I'm wondering what it can be used for. I'm glad I found this forum as I've been weary of drinking the tea. I had some kombuchie years ago and was rather fond of it but I got scared off when told that it could be poisonous. Seems all forum members are well enough so I'm going back to drinking kombuchie tea. regards to all Jane ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 It's my understanding that the difference is MOV produces 5% acetic acid & scoby produces 1% acetic acid but MOV produces no gluconic nor glucuronic precursor acids like the scoby. (I had same question recently lol) > Is kombucha culture the same or similar to mother of vinegar? I have some growing in my spiced vinegar bottle and it looks the same,a jelly like substance. I'm wondering what it can be used for. > regards to all > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hi Jane and EveryOne, I appreciate that you are willing to read all of the posts to the list but if you have a question now please feel free to ask it. It may help to put the subject you are searching for in the search box at the top of the page in message view online if you are looking for a particular subject. Kombucha and Mother of Vinegar are not the same although they share a few things in common there is a big difference in the ingredients. Check out the FILES section of the list homepage at: kombucha tea and look for an article: " What Is Kombucha " by Guenther . It should help you to understand the differences. Welcome to the OK List! Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev > > Hello everyone, I've started reading the posts in this forum from #1. It will take some time to get through all 45000+.....! > > My question has probably been answered before but I've yet to find it. > > Is kombucha culture the same or similar to mother of vinegar? I have some growing in my spiced vinegar bottle and it looks the same,a jelly like substance. I'm wondering what it can be used for. > > I'm glad I found this forum as I've been weary of drinking the tea. I had some kombuchie years ago and was rather fond of it but I got scared off when told that it could be poisonous. Seems all forum members are well enough so I'm going back to drinking kombuchie tea. > > regards to all > Jane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I was diagnosed with early RA in Sept. and am on Plaquanil. I still have flares in single joints every week or two. But, in the past week, I have started aching in both shoulders, elbows, wrists and some fingers. It is not stiff and painful like a flare....it is just a constant 'ache'. Is this typical with early RA? Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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