There Are Simple Ways to Make Essiac More Palatable - Even to the Most Finicky of People
Real Essiac has an earthy, grassy taste - some compare it to green tea. This tea was not created with taste in mind—it’s designed for results. Of course nobody wants to risk affecting the results of the tea based on altering it in a way that could take away from the results just to improve taste.
The good news is that, since you only have to take 3 oz. at a time in most cases (see serving size suggestions here) it's not a big deal if you don't love the taste. It's just a couple of swallows. That said, if you want to modify the taste to suit your preferences, you certainly can do so without taking away from the results at all.
No matter how you find the taste of Essiac the first few times, just about everyone gets used to it very quickly. If you can stick it out over the first couple of days, I promise—it gets so much easier! Many even say they develop an acquired taste for it (this happened to me!) I find that I crave it now if I go off it for a few days. When I first tried Essiac, I will be honest - I wasn't sure if I could do it. It seemed so very bitter to me. I later learned that Essiac tastes more bitter the more toxic you are - so the fact that I struggled at first makes a lot of sense in hindsight. As my body detoxed I quickly got used to the taste. At first, I decided to plug my nose to help me swallow it without tasting it, and then I would rinse my mouth out with orange juice. That helped take the edge off. I could have also tried adding the allowable things to the tea to modify the taste, and that is what I will share with you below.
Here are some things you can add to the tea in order to make it a more pleasant experience.
- Lemon or lime juice (lemon seems to be a fan favorite!)
- Stevia (you can order organic stevia here)
- Fruit or vegetable juice (natural only—none with added sugar)
- Mix it with another herbal tea such as ginger or hibiscus
- See a complete list of what you can and cannot add by clicking here
These substances should be added to the tea after it’s prepared according to instructions. Do not add anything to the tea while it’s brewing. This way you will be sure to keep the proper ratio of herbs maintained.
For example, once you have your normally prepared tea, you can pour your 3 oz. serving of Essiac. Then you can add, say, 3 oz. of orange juice. That means you’re now drinking a 6 oz. beverage that includes the 3 oz. of tea. It's critical that you are able to keep track of how much actual tea you are drinking before you add anything on top of that. In this way, you will preserve the efficacy of the tea. You are permitted to add as much fruit or vegetable juice as you need to suit your palate.
You can also add as much water as you like to the Essiac tea if you have trouble with the consistency. The water will help dilute it. The reason the tea is thicker is that you will be leaving the powdered herbs in the Essiac just as Rene Caisse recommended. Due to that, you will always want to shake or stir your container before pouring your servings. This will ensure that you will get a balanced amount of herbs in each and every serving and you won't end up with a large amount to drink by the end of the batch.
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Hi Maryann,
Thank you for your email.
Yes, Essiac tea is commonly used as a preventive.
-Gina
Canthis tea be taken as preventative for cancer
Hi Laura, we don’t recommend taking kombucha at the same time as you take the tea because of the added cane sugar in most types. If yours has no sugar than it would be ok, but my impression is that most of them do. Natural fruit/vegetable juices are fine. You can have your kombucha one hour after your essiac though, no problem.
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My husband has been taking The Essiac herbal extract in 6 ounces of water before he goes to bed every night for one year. His PSA count has gone down to normal 8.9 and he feels confident that it has helped him with his bladder and prostate cancer two different ones he refuses to have any Surgery or chemo Plus the swelling in his legs has gone down and I also think that it has helped his heart function better that’s not been proven he is 81 years old