Blood Tonic

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Browning's Blended Spirits Blood Tonic contains a comprehensive blend

of all-natural ingredients of herbs that are effective for blood

purification and detoxification. The ingredients in this blend

provide nutritive support to the body and are historically proven to

provide both cleansing action and detoxification of the cells

throughout the body including the lymph, lungs, liver, heart, colon

and bloodstream. Many of the ingredients like burdock root,

chaparral, poke root, red clover and yellow dock have been used for

years to treat cancer.

What ingredients you will need make the tonic:

3oz each of the following dried herbs:

Anise seed (pimpinella anisum)

Blue violet (viola odorata)

Burdock root (arctium lappa)

Chaparral (larrea tridentate)

Dandelion root (taraxacum officinale),

Fennel (foeniculum vulgare),

Licorice root (glycyrrhiza glabra),

Oregon grape (mahonia aquifolium),

Poke root (phytolacca Americana),

Red clover (trifolium pretense)

Yellow dock root (rumex crispus).

40 oz of Honey or Black Strap Molasses, your choice.

16 oz of Vegetable glycerin.

4 Tablespoons of Citric acid which can be found in health food stores

or from herb companies on-line.

5 gallons of distilled water

Purchase the whole herb (cut root and cut leaf) instead of the

powdered herb if you can. The reason for this is two-fold. First, the

powder absorbs more water leaving you with less liquid; second, the

powder takes longer and is harder to strain. I purchase most of my

dried herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs. Their herbs are processed and

handled according to strict organic standards and they will sell

individual herbs in a 4oz quantity so you will not have to purchase a

full pound. I am sure there are many other herb company's and health

food stores that carry the herbs you will need. Just make sure they

are organic.

What cooking tools you will need:

You will also need two stainless steel or glass 20 quart pots with

lids.

A large strainer.

A candy or water thermometer.

Cheesecloth.

For bottling you can use regular canning jars. If using pint jars you

will need about 24 – 28 jars. If using quart jars you will need about

14 jars. This is a large recipe that will provide one year worth of

tonics for the cancer patient, or, if using for a preventative go

together with friends or family and share it.

How to make the tonic:

Making this tonic is like canning fruit from your garden. If you can

cook you can make it. It takes a few days but is well worth it. You

will not find this tonic on the market because it is time intense.

The cost would be prohibitive to manufacture it, yet you can make it

in your home for around $3.00 a pint. This tonic stores for up to a

year if placed in a dark cool closet. They key to keeping tonics

fresh is to prevent them from exposure to extreme temperature

fluctuations. Don't let them freeze and don't let them sit in

temperatures above 75*.

In one pot add:

Anise seed, burdock root, chaparral, dandelion root, fennel, licorice

root, oregon grape root, poke root, yellow dock root and add 3

gallons of distilled water.

Cover with lid and set on stove on warm heat overnight so that the

roots can be softened for extraction.

In the morning turn up the heat and bring the water to a low simmer

for about 4 hours then bring to a boil for 15-30 minutes. After

boiling turn off heat and strain the liquid into a clean container by

laying a layer of cheesecloth over your strainer.

In another pot add:

Blue violet, red clover and add 1.5 gallons of distilled water. Set

on counter and let soak in water over night.

In the morning place the pot on the stove on warm/medium heat to

steep (not boil) the herbs like you would a cup of tea. Let them

steep for at least 4 hours then strain the liquid by laying a layer

of cheesecloth over your strainer.

Compost the strained herbs in your garden.

Mixing the pots:

Once the liquid is strained from both pots mix it together in one of

the 20 quart pots and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.

Then add

16 oz of vegetable glycerin,

40 oz of honey (or black strap molasses for those allergic to honey)

4 heaping tablespoons of citric acid

Stir and let the mixture mingle for 15 minutes or so. When ready to

bottle use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of the

liquid. You want the temperature between 185* - 190* to prevent any

bacteria to grow in the tonics. Maintain this heat temperature

throughout bottling.

While waiting for your liquid to reach the accurate bottling

temperature prepare your canning jars. Sterilize jars and lids.

Once your bottles are sterilized and your herbal liquid is at the

right temperature add the tonic liquid to the hot jars. Fill to ½ "

from top of jar and cap. Let cool overnight. Check to make sure all

the jars are sealed properly then store them.

Once you open a jar of tonic for use you must Refrigerate it. The

tonic will last for a month in the refrigerator once it has been

opened. Sediment in the bottom of the jars is normal. Give the jar a

little shake or stir to mix the sediment before taking.

How much to take:

Adult Folklore Dosage: 2 Tablespoon 2 times a day for cancer, tumors,

liver, viral and bacterial infections. In my practice I recommended

that cancer patients take this tonic for at least a year and then

drop to a maintenance dose of taking it once a day for another year.

Some of my cancer patients continue to take it on and off throughout

their life to keep their blood and lymph clear of toxins.

For cancer prevention use a bottle of this tonic every 3 months

taking 1 Tablespoon 2 times a day.

Do use if you are pregnant. Do not use if you are taking blood

thinning agents like Warfarin (also known under the brand names of

Coumadin, Jantoven, Marevan, and Waran).

Disclaimer—The information provided in this article is for

informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for

advice from your health care professional. You should not use the

information in this article for self-diagnosis or to replace any

prescriptive medication. You should consult with a healthcare

professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation

program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you

might have a health problem, suffer from allergies, are pregnant or

nursing.

About the author

Leslee Dru Browning is a 6th generation Medical Herbalist &

Nutritionist from the ancestral line of Patty Bartlett Sessions;

Pioneer Mid-Wife & Herbalist. Leslee practiced Medical Herbalism and

Nutritional Healing for over 25 years and specialized in Cancer

Wellness along with Chronic Illness. She now devotes her career to

teaching people, through her writing, about Natural Healing from An

Herbal Perspective.

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