The Essiac Formulas

Rene Caisse’s Classic Essiac Tea

8g Burdock (Arctium lappa) chopped root
5.4g Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) coarse-ground whole herb (leaves, stems + root mix)
1.3g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark
0.3g Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) powdered root

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 10 to 20 minutes, depending on percentage of Sheep sorrel root in the mix.
Steeping time: 12 hours.

Black Root Medicine

6.5g Burdock (Arctium lappa) chopped root
4.3g Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) coarse-ground root
1g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark
1g Red clover (Trifolium pratense) coarse-ground root
1g Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) chopped root or stem+root
0.9g Periwinkle (Vinca major) coarse-ground root
0.2g Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) powdered root
0.1g Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) chopped root or Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) powdered root.

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 20 minutes.
Steeping time: 12 hours.

Note: Black Root Medicine is the Medicine Man’s Original 8-herb Formula with its own unique synergy. It should not be confused with the Brusch/Grove Flor-essence formula.

Essiac Clover Tea

7g Burdock (Arctium lappa) chopped root
5.3g Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) coarse-ground whole herb (leaves, stems + root mix)
1.2g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark
1.2g Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) coarse-ground root
0.3g Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) powdered root

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 10 to 20 minutes, depending on percentage of Sheep sorrel root in the mix.
Steeping time: 12 hours.

Essiac Gold Tea

8g Burdock (Arctium lappa) chopped root
5.3g Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) coarse-ground whole herb (leaves, stems + root mix)
1.3g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark
0.3g Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) powdered root
0.1g Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) chopped root or Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) powdered root

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 10 to 20 minutes, depending on percentage of Sheep sorrel root in the mix.
Steeping time: 12 hours.

Essiac Topical Solution

12.5g Sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) coarse-ground whole herb, minimum 50% root, preferable 100% root.
2.5g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark.

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 10 to 20 minutes, depending on percentage of Sheep sorrel root in the mix.
Steeping time: 12 hours.

Burdock Detox Tea

12g Burdock (Arctium lappa) chopped root
2.5g Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra) powdered inner bark
0.5g Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) powdered root

15g dry herb mix to 1.5 litres pure spring water.
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Steeping time: 12 hours.