how to Brew Essiac Tea:
Easy Instructions

you won't believe how simple, quick and affordable it is to brew your own essiac tea

It's fast and easy to brew Essiac Tea at home. If know how to make plain spaghetti, you know how to make Essiac! It's that easy! 

Brew Essiac Tea: Metric System (for instructions in ounces, please scroll down).

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learn how to brew essiac in under 60 seconds

Brewing Essiac Tea in Ounces: Instructions

If you brew Essiac Tea at home, you save loads of money and you also ensure that your tea is fresh and free of additives and preservatives. Buying our Essiac Tea is over 10 times cheaper than buying pre-brewed tea at the health food store, and it's also cheaper than buying the herbs in bulk and blending them yourself. We include a copy of the brewing instructions with each order. 

brewing instructions for a 2-week supply of essiac tea using the aggressive/improvement of health serving size or the maintenance serving size

Please note: Steps 1 and 2 will vary depending on which frequency of serving you choose. Steps 3 thru 5 are the same regardless. Click here to see The difference between the aggressive/improvement of health and the maintenance serving size. 

typical aggressive/improvement of health serving size: brew a 2-week supply (using the most typical serving size of 3 oz. taken three times per day)

1. Bring 134 oz. (1 gallon plus 6 oz. to account for evaporation) of water to a boil in a stainless steel pot and reduce heat to a simmer. 

2. Add 4 oz. of the Essiac herbs. Make sure you weigh your herbs on a kitchen scale to ensure you have the correct amount (A very rough approximation of 4 oz. herbs--which weighs 113 grams--is 1 1/4 cups of herbs when using dry measurement cups instead of a kitchen scale. If you don't already own one, please purchase a small inexpensive home kitchen scale as soon as possible). 

maintenance serving size: brew a 2-week supply (3 oz. of tea twice per day)

1. Boil 44 oz. of water in a large stainless steel pot. 

2. Add 1.33 oz. of the Essiac herbs. It's important to weigh your herbs on a kitchen scale to ensure you have the correct amount. A rough approximation if you have to use dry measurement cups is a rounded 1/4 cup. Click here to see our guide on the best Essiac Tea supplies, including a good kitchen scale.

Here are the rest of the instructions on how to brew essiac tea (in any size batch): 

3. Turn the heat down to medium and let the tea simmer for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Keep a cover on the pan with just a bit of air exposed to reduce evaporation. 

4. Turn the heat off, cover the pan completely, and leave the mixture sitting at room temperature for twelve hours. 

5. The following day, stir the tea vigorously to disperse the remnants of the herbs throughout the mixture* and pour it into a container of your choosing, such as the type you'd use for iced tea. Refrigerate. 

*We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you leave the herb particles in the tea and DO NOT strain the herbs. Because these are powdered herbs, you don't have to strain them out--the herbs are finely powdered and broken down enough to be taken as you drink the tea. The herbs increase the potency of the herbs. 

more tips on using essiac tea

Do not try to brew more Essiac Tea than you'll use in two weeks: it will stay good for about 14 days, but after it may spoil and you should make a fresh batch of tea. Shake the container well before pouring your servings to disperse the herb particles throughout the tea. 

If you find it difficult to drink Essiac straight, you may mix your Essiac Tea with fruit or vegetable juice. You can also add lemon juice or stevia. It's best to consume Essiac cold.

The most consistent results over the years with Essiac come when the servings are taken on an empty stomach. This means you need to avoid eating two hours before and one hour after administering your Essiac serving. However, if you must eat and take Essiac at the same time, that is much better than skipping the serving entirely. Try taking some first thing in the morning, taking your second serving to work with you in a thermos, and taking your last serving just before bed. 

order our most popular size of essiac tea today

Our Essiac takes just 10 minutes to make once every two weeks. It costs less than $1 per day to use.

Click here to order our most popular supply of Essiac tea! It will last six months at the Aggressive/Improvement of Health serving size and costs less than $1 per day to use.

If you'd rather start small, you can order 1 lb. of Essiac in four 4-oz. packets by clicking here. This order lasts two months at the Aggressive/Improvement of Health serving size, or three months at the Maintenance serving size. If you're not sure which serving size you need, click here to learn.

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Disclaimer: Essiac is not FDA tested and has not been FDA approved as a treatment or cure for any health problem, including cancer. We do not represent it as such on this site. You must determine whether Essiac is a product you should pursue. We have provided accounts and descriptions that represent the opinions of a variety of experts as well as actual users of Essiac. We believe that our formula is the best Essiac formula being sold in the world. However, we do not endorse anything on this site as medical fact. These brewing instructions are a recommendation only.

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