The "old medicine man" recipe was 8 herbs -- the 4 essiac herbs, periwinkle, red clover and watercress. Rene Caisse left no written record of the 8th herb. According to Essiac Essentials, in the early 1920's while working with Dr. Fisher, Rene "tested decoctions of each herb individually until the eight original herbs were gradually modified down to the four herbs in the recipe as we know it today, i.e., Burdock root, Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm inner bark and Turkey rhubarb root." This formula is believed to normalize body systems by purifying the blood and thoroughly cleansing the body of harmful toxins. This formula is called Essiac Tea and we prepare it using only the finest organic quality herbs available. To make 1 cup of mix to brew with 2 gallons of distilled water Directions for Use according to the book Essiac Essentials: 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) essiac tea per day, diluted in 2 fluid ounces (60 ml) hot water. This should be sipped, preferably at bedtime on an empty stomach. Food should not be eaten within one hour before/after drinking the tea. As a daily tonic or to enhance the immune system: Take half a fluid ounce (15 ml) per day, diluted in one ounce hot water. Though side effects are rare when taking Essiac, there are three general ones: Nausea and/or indigestion, generally caused by eating or drinking too soon before or after drinking the tea. Severe intestinal or digestive discomfort, caused principally because as toxins dissolve, the body tries to eliminate them quickly. An increase in the size of an existing tumor, caused by the metastasized cells gathering at the original site, before the tumor softens and reduces in size. According to Sheila Snow and Mali Klein on page 41 of their book Essiac Essentials, "It is very important to use the dosage as Rene recommended, which was based on more than 54 years' experience. Rene was very concerned about this, which is why she personally administered the dose to her patients." Depending on special circumstances, Rene would sometimes advise an initial dose of one fluid ounce twice daily for the first five, ten or (rarely) thirty days before reducing to one fluid ounce once a day." Contain certified organic ingredients: org burdock root, org Sheep Sorrel, org Slippery Elm inner bark, and org Turkey rhubarb root. Please consult your health care professional before using this tea. |
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