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(volume) dry herb mix to 64 fluid ounces water.
     
    Imperial/ Metric
    0.5oz/15g dry herb mix to 2.75 pints/1.5 litres water.
     
    First stage
    • Stir the basic herb mix in its storage container to ensure even distribution before measuring what you need into a small bowl. Immediately replace the jar of basic mix in a cool, dark storage space. Herbs deteriorate if left out in warm, bright kitchens.
    • Heat the water in the pan to boiling point.
    • Stir in the dry herbal ingredients.
    • Reduce heat, replace the lid on the pan and maintain at a rolling boil (i.e. fast simmer) for another 10 minutes.
    • Turn off the heat.
    • Stir the mixture thoroughly with a clean spoon that has been rinsed in boiling water, scraping down any herbs on the side of the pot into the liquid.
    • Cover and allow to cool gradually.
    • Leave the Essiac decoction to steep with the lid on undisturbed for a minimum of ten to twelve hours — overnight is fine.
     
    Note : It is important not to disturb the decoction during steeping time. Every time you take off the lid, you are exposing the liquid to airborne bacteria. Similarly, please don’t put either your fingers or an unsterilised spoon into it to taste it.
     
    Second stage
    • Sterilise all the remaining utensils, including the lids and the seals for the bottles.
    • Reheat mixture to steaming hot to ensure that only hot liquid will be poured into the hot bottles. DO NOT REBOIL.
    • Allow the herbs to settle for a few minutes before straining the tea through a fine, stainless steel strainer into the measuring jug. Pour into the bottles using a funnel.
     
    Note: Some sediment at the bottom of the bottles is quite usual.
     
    • Seal the bottles carefully to produce an airtight seal.

    Rene stirring the pot of Essiac herbs
     
    • Chill quickly by carefully standing the sealed bottles in bowls of cool water. Avoid extremes in temperature as very hot glass is likely to crack when immersed in very cold water.
     
    • After re-tightening the caps, store immediately in the refrigerator.
     
    Essiac contains no preservatives. We advise that the bottled decoction is best stored in the refrigerator. Though properly sealed preserving jars will keep Essiac well in a cool, dark cupboard, all other bottles — in particular, those opened for use — must be kept in the refrigerator.
     
     
    Dos and Don'ts
     
    Don’t microwave the tea at any time.
    There are no short cuts to making Essiac and the microwave can never be considered as an option. All of its remedial value will be completely destroyed if it is microwaved.
     
    You don’t have to use dark coloured storage bottles/jars.
    You can use clear glass preserving jars as you would when bottling fruit or any small jars that have sterilisable screw-top lids. When storing a quantity of bottles in an unrefrigerated cupboard, it is important to ensure that whatever container you use has an airtight seal that you can test. Store in a cool, dark place, ideally where the temperature never exceeds 15°C (59°F)
     
    Don’t store Essiac in the freezer.
    The potency of the decoction will be lost if it is frozen.
     
    Don’t use the decoction if it develops mould in the bottle. Discard immediately.
    Like jam or bottled fruit, Essiac can go off early when:
    • the equipment has not been properly sterilised.
    • the bottled tea has been left to cool down for too long with the bottle caps loosely sealed.
    • it is badly stored.
    • it is left out of the fridge at room temperature for long periods between doses
    • the dry herb mixture has been stored in plastic or badly-sealed containers in warm or damp conditions.
     
    After use, the strained-off herbs will keep well in a covered container in the fridge for several days. They can be warmed up and used for poulticing as needed. (See “Topical applications” below)
     
     
    Directions For Use
     
    DOSAGE:
    As a remedy for cancer :
    Drink 1 fluid ounce/30ml Essiac once daily, diluted with 2