General Instructions
Note: If you’re using Just Tea’s Premade tea these doses would be 1oz instead of 2oz as it’s concentrated.
Essiac tea needs to be taken on an empty stomach. You can take Essiac 30 minutes to 1 hour after small meals, medications, or supplements or 2 hours after eating a large meal.
Once you take the Essiac tea, you should wait 15-30 minutes before taking anything else except water.
When first starting Essiac tea, use half the recommended dosage for your product for the first 7-10 days. This really helps to minimize detox symptoms.
Take 1oz (30ml) mixed with 2oz (60ml) of clean (not tap) boiled water, taken once a day, preferably at bedtime, for about 7 – 10 days…
Check out our recommendations below for whether you should take 1 or 2oz once or twice daily below.
If you would like to drink the tea undiluted, straight out of the refrigerator, that is fine too. Warm Essiac *may* aid in the absorption of the medicine, by adding 2-4oz of clean, (not kitchen tap) boiled water.
Fluids for detox reduction:
Drink 1/2 of your weight in lbs. in ounces of water daily with Essiac to allow toxins to be properly flushed from your system. For example, if you weigh 120lbs. try to drink 60 ounces (1775ml) of water daily to flush the toxins and dead cancer cells from your body.
In our experience those who do not get proper hydration when on Essiac often experience greater symptoms, such as fatigue, nausea and upset stomach.
Taking Essiac For:
Note: If you’re using Just Tea’s Premade tea these doses would be 1oz instead of 2oz as it’s concentrated.
Cancer/Chronic Illnesses:
If you have cancer or any chronic illness, the recommended dosage is:
2oz (60ml) of the decoction twice a day with 3-7 day breaks every 4-6 weeks.
Maintenance dosage:
If you’ve just been given the all-clear from cancer… (NED or No Evidence of Disease) it is suggested to keep taking the tea for 2 more years at the normal dose of 2oz (60ml) twice daily, after which you can choose to go on the Maintenance/Preventative dose of 1-2oz (30-60ml) once a day for one month in the spring, and again for one month in the fall.
Preventative dosage:
Take 2oz (60ml) of the decoction once or twice a day for six months. After six months, take 2oz (60ml) of the decoction once a day for a month in the spring and again in the fall…. or continue with 2oz (60ml) of the decoction once a day with breaks every 4-6 weeks. The dosage you take is up to you.
Essiac dosage for Children (under 100lbs)
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