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This was originally created by Caisse, and the title is from

her name spelled backwards.

Essiac Tea:

To make 1 cup of mix to brew with 2 gallons of distilled water:

Burdock root (cut) - 1/2 cup

Sheep Sorrel (powdered) - 3/8 cup

Slippery Elm bark (powdered) - 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons

Turkey rhubarb (powdered) - 1 teaspoon

Approximate number of bottles of tea made, depending on water loss

1 cup herb mix + 2 gallons of water = about 224 liquid ounces of tea

will fill fourteen 16-ounce pint bottles, or seven 32-ounce quart

bottles.

1/2 cup herb mix + 1 gallon of water = about 112 liquid ounces of tea

will fill seven 16-ounce bottles, or three and a half 32-ounce quart

bottles.

1/4 cup herb mix + 1/2 gallon of water = about 56 liquid ounces of tea

will fill three and a half 16-ounce bottles, or almost two 32-ounce

quart bottles.

Supplies Needed Do not use anything made of aluminum.

Stainless steel kettle with lid (or glass, UK unchipped enamel, CND

granite pot)

Stainless steel sieve

Large stainless steel or wood stirring utensil

Stainless steel funnel or 2-cup glass measuring cup

Glass bottles can be amber, colored or clear glass

Sizes of kettle and how many bottles depend on amount of tea prepared.

3 gallon kettle and 14 bottles are ideal for 1 cup herb mix + 2

gallons of water.

Bottles and lids can be sterilized by one of these methods:

1) Boil for 10 minutes with a little food grade peroxide or Clorox.

2) Boil bottle caps, put bottles in 250 degree oven for 10 minutes.

3) Soak for 5 minutes in 1 ounce 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide

plus 11 oz.

distilled water.

4) Soak for 5 minutes in 1/2 teaspoon Clorox plus 1 gallon distilled

water.

5) 16 oz. size bottles can be sterilized in a microwave oven

carefully.

The water you use for making essic tea should be as pure as possible.

Don't

use tap water. Most people use distilled water. Nice but not vital,

you can " re-energize and re-oxygenate " distilled water by shaking it

well or setting

it in the sun for a few hours.

Preparation

Mix dry ingredients thoroughly.

Measure out desired amount of dry ingredients.

Pour proportionate amount of water into pot.

Bring water to a rolling boil with the lid on.

Stir dry ingredients into boiling water.

Replace lid and continue boiling at reduced heat for 10 minutes.

Turn off stove. Scrape down sides of pot and stir mixture thoroughly.

Replace lid, let pot sit and cool undisturbed for 10-12 hours

(overnight).

Reheat to steaming hot, but do not let it boil.

Turn off heat and allow herbs to settle for a few minutes.

Pour hot liquid through sieve to catch sediment.

Use funnel to fill sterilized bottles, put lids on.

Allow bottles to cool, then tighten lids.

Store in dark cool place, always refrigerate an opened bottle.

Essiac contains no preservatives, discard if mold develops.

" When in doubt, throw it out " .

Unopened bottles can be stored in a cool, dark place, or keep

all the bottles in the refrigerater. Don't freeze essiac or

warm it up in a microwave (use hot water to dilute and warm it).

Keep the tea refrigerated at all times. Shake well each time

before pouring.

Take it on an empty stomach, when you wake in the a.m. or at least 1

hour

before eating or at least 2 hours after eating.

Good times to take it are at bedtime, or upon awakening. More

seriously ill persons can take it safely 3 to 4 times daily,

spaced out, as described above, separated from meals, by two

hours. It is not going to do you much good to take it with

meals. It will not work all mixed up with your dinner.

1 fluid ounce (30 ml) essiac tea per day, (can be diluted in

2 fluid ounces (60 ml) hot water. (distilled water)

This should be sipped, preferably at bedtime on an empty stomach.

As a daily tonic or to enhance the immune system:

Take half a fluid ounce (15 ml) per day, (can be diluted in one

ounce hot water.) (distilled water)

Author: Caisse