Instructions on How to Make Essiac Tea
Essiac tea is a drink made out of
burdock root, sheep sorrel, Indian rhubarb and slippery elm bark. It
was first used by a Canadian nurse, Rene Caisse as a remedy for her…
Essiac tea is a drink made out of
burdock root, sheep sorrel, Indian rhubarb and slippery elm bark. It
was first used by a Canadian nurse, Rene Caisse as a remedy for her
aunts illness. Records showed that Essiac was introduced to Rene
by an Indian medicine man, who was supposedly her patient, and
alleged that it had positive effects on certain illnesses. However,
having found no significant basis for the claim after extensive
study, it was cancelled out as a cure and is now purely used as a
dietary supplement, sold in many health shops in solid and liquid
forms.
After being commercialized in the
1970s, a new variant including watercress, red clover, kelp and
blessed thistle was introduced to the market. Preparations usually
vary according manufacturer standards and dosages may be tweaked
depending on the persons requirements. But generally, this is the
standard by which the concoction of Essiac tea is based on.
The first step is
to pour a gallon of unchlorinated, distilled or spring water into a
pot and bring it to a boil. This should take about five to ten
minutes, depending on the strength of the fire. And then afterwards,
you can supplement half a cup of dried Essiac tea herbs and let it
boil for another ten minutes. It is up to you if you are to add 3
extra cups to compensate for the part that is evaporated in the
process. But if you only have chlorinated water rations to work with,
it is highly recommended that you expose the water to heat for 15
minutes as this would be the time needed for chlorine to break off.
If you want to lessen the quantity of
the drink, you can adjust the solid ingredients to 4 tablespoons in
order to make ¼ cup of Essiac and 2 tablespoons for 1/8 cup.
Whilst boiling, see to it that check
the sides of the pot for any condensates and scrape them down. Once
fully mixed, turn the heat off and let the tea sit, covered, in a
warm place or room temperature for about 12 hours. The next day,
reheat it until it is steaming. This should reincorporate elements
that have settled. Afterwards, let it rest again for a few minutes
and then strain it before you place it in container jars. All you
need to secure are the fluids. Discard the sediments when done. And
then screw the lids and refrigerate the tonic. This should give you
enough to drink for a week since the standard daily dosage is 3 oz.
It is important that you sterilize the
vessels you use for storage to avoid contamination. You can either
boil it or heat it using a microwave oven so the bacteria are
destroyed. Washing is not enough. It is also essential that you seal
them carefully so that the tea doesnt get spoiled. You can choose
to drink it warm or cold. Their impact will pretty much be the same.
But if you do not want to go through all of this trouble, you could
buy Essiac soft gels instead.
