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essiac recipe
Essiac Recipe
Supplies Needed:
4 or 5 gallon stainless steel pot
2 gallon stainless steel pot, with lid
Stainless steel fine-mesh double strainer
Stainless steel funnel
Stainless steel spatula
12 or more 16 ounce amber glass bottles
with air tight caps (not childproof caps)
2 gallons of sodium-free distilled water
Essiac Formula
6 1/2 cups burdock root - cut Arctium lappa
16 oz. sheep sorrel herb - powdered (Rumex acetosella )
1 oz. turkey rhubarb root - powdered (Rheum palmatum)
4 oz. Slippery elm bark - powdered (Ulmus fulva)
Preparation
Mix Essiac formula thoroughly.
Bring sodium-free distilled water to a rolling boil in a 5-gallon pot with lid on. (Approximately 30 minutes at sea level.)
Stir in 1 cup of Essiac formula. Replace lid and continue boiling for 10 minutes.
Turn off stove. Scrape down sides of pot with spatula and stir mixture thoroughly. Replace lid.
Allow pot to remain closed for 12 hours; then turn stove to full heat for 20 minutes.
Turn off stove. Strain liquid into 3-gallon pot, and clean 5-gallon pot and strainer. Then Strain filtered liquid back into 5-gallon pot.
Use funnel to pour hot liquid into bottles immediately, taking care to tighten caps. Allow bottles to cool; then tighten the caps again.
Refrigerate. Essiac contains no preservative agents. If mould should develop in the bottle, discard immediately.
CAUTION: All bottles and caps must be sterilized after use if you plan to re-use them for Essiac. Bottle caps must be washed and rinsed thoroughly, and may be cleaned with a 3% solution of food grade hydrogen peroxide in water.
Directions for use
Heat four tablespoons [ 2 oz. ] sodium-free distilled water in a stainless steel pot. Add 4 tablespoons of Essiac ( shake bottle first). Mix and drink.
Take at bedtime on an empty stomach, at least 2 hours after eating.
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