Blood tonics today are used for cancer prevention; cancer treatment; liver health, viral and bacterial infections. In the days of old blood tonics were called Spring Tonics and farmers would religiously take them come Spring Time after a long sedentary winter to get their sluggish blood in shape for the upcoming season of farming. A custom that has been lost in today\u2019s world. Why? And why aren\u2019t blood tonics readily available for purchase from holistic healers or from health food stores? Could it be that pharmaceutical companies don\u2019t want any competition from herbal and botanical medicines?<\/p>\n
In Dr. Wright\u2019s Newsletter dated September 17, 2007, he talked about Washington State\u2019s war on holistic M.D.s. Sad but true. Holistic healers are still being attacked in the USA that spouts that we are a Free Nation\u2026except when it comes to health care, of course. The onslaught on alternative healers is brought about by Big Pharma, Big Business, the American Cancer Society, the AMA and our elected politicians who are bribed by lobbyists. They don\u2019t want you healthy! Instead, they want the path cleared of anyone who can heal you so they can keep pushing their legal high-profit drugs. In today\u2019s world where the propaganda mantra is \u201cThere is no cure\u201d, holistic healers are being harassed, arrested and charged with \u201cmoral turpitude\u201d, and put out of business simply because they can cure what ails you.<\/p>\n
With the attacks on Natural Medicine it can be hard to find an Herbalist who can make up blood tonics for their cancer clients. Herbalists can be hard to locate, especially those who specialize in cancer treatments because they do not advertise since it is against the law in the USA for any health care practitioner to claim they can heal cancer; or any other illness for that matter, yet, it is not against the law to heal yourself. Therefore, why not learn to make your own? In this article I will give the recipe for the very first blood tonic I made.<\/p>\n
Browning\u2019s Blended Spirits is a blood tonic I formulated years ago for an 80 year old man who had been diagnosed with Invasive Bladder Cancer that had spread to his lymph. During surgery it was found that his tumor had grown outside the wall of the bladder and the surgeon was unable to remove it all. He refused chemotherapy and radiation treatments and was given only 3-6 months to live. His family called me to see if I could help him. After hearing his case I couldn\u2019t recommend herbal capsules because he had difficulty swallowing so I made him this blood tonic. Also included in his treatment was a Bladder and Kidney tonic along with diet changes.<\/p>\n
His cancer was eliminated in 6 months and was verified by a cat scan his doctor did in the hospital. The doctors were mystified when they could not find any cancer in his body, yet they never asked what he did to eliminate his cancer. That alone suggested that his doctors not only didn\u2019t care how he healed himself; but that his doctors weren\u2019t the least bit curious about alternative medicine and how they might learn from his recovery. The gentleman is no longer living, but he did not die of cancer. He died of old age from natural causes. I continued to use this blood tonic recipe for several types of cancer and bacterial illnesses in my practice up until the day I retired.<\/p>\n
About the Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n Browning\u2019s Blended Spirits Blood Tonic contains a comprehensive blend of all-natural ingredients of herbs that are effective for blood purification and\u00a0detoxification<\/a>. The ingredients in this blend provide nutritive support to the body and are historically proven to provide both cleansing action and\u00a0detoxification<\/a>\u00a0of the cells throughout the body including the lymph, lungs, liver, heart, colon and bloodstream. Many of the ingredients like\u00a0burdock<\/a>\u00a0root, chaparral, poke root,\u00a0red clover<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0yellow dock<\/a>\u00a0have been used for years to treat cancer.<\/p>\n What ingredients you will need make the tonic:<\/strong><\/p>\n 3oz each of the following dried herbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n *\u00a0Anise<\/a>\u00a0seed (pimpinella anisum) Purchase the whole herb (cut root and cut leaf) instead of the powdered herb if you can. The reason for this is two-fold. First, the powder absorbs more water leaving you with less liquid; second, the powder takes longer and is harder to strain. I purchase most of my dried herbs from\u00a0Mountain Rose Herbs<\/a>. Their herbs are processed and handled according to strict organic standards and they will sell individual herbs in a 4oz quantity so you will not have to purchase a full pound. I am sure there are many other herb company\u2019s and health food stores that carry the herbs you will need. Just make sure they are organic.<\/p>\n What cooking tools you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n * You will also need two stainless steel or glass 20 quart pots with lids. For bottling you can use regular canning jars. If using pint jars you will need about 24 \u2013 28 jars. If using quart jars you will need about 14 jars. This is a large recipe that will provide one year worth of tonics for the cancer patient, or, if using for a preventative go together with friends or family and share it.<\/p>\n How to make the tonic:<\/strong><\/p>\n Making this tonic is like canning fruit from your garden. If you can cook you can make it. It takes a few days but is well worth it. You will not find this tonic on the market because it is time intense. The cost would be prohibitive to manufacture it, yet you can make it in your home for around $3.00 a pint. This tonic stores for up to a year if placed in a dark cool closet. They key to keeping tonics fresh is to prevent them from exposure to extreme temperature fluctuations. Don\u2019t let them freeze and don\u2019t let them sit in temperatures above 75*.<\/p>\n In one pot add:<\/p>\n Anise<\/a>\u00a0seed,\u00a0burdock<\/a>\u00a0root, chaparral,\u00a0dandelion<\/a>\u00a0root,\u00a0fennel<\/a>,\u00a0licorice<\/a>\u00a0root,\u00a0oregon<\/a>\u00a0grape root<\/a>, poke root,\u00a0yellow dock<\/a>\u00a0root and add 3 gallons of distilled water.<\/p>\n Cover with lid and set on stove on warm heat overnight so that the roots can be softened for extraction.<\/p>\n In the morning turn up the heat and bring the water to a low simmer for about 4 hours then bring to a boil for 15-30 minutes. After boiling turn off heat and strain the liquid into a clean container by laying a layer of cheesecloth over your strainer.<\/p>\n In another pot add:<\/p>\n Blue\u00a0violet<\/a>,\u00a0red clover<\/a>\u00a0and add 1.5 gallons of distilled water. Set on counter and let soak in water over night.<\/p>\n In the morning place the pot on the stove on warm\/medium heat to steep (not boil) the herbs like you would a cup of tea. Let them steep for at least 4 hours then strain the liquid by laying a layer of cheesecloth over your strainer.<\/p>\n Compost the strained herbs in your garden.<\/p>\n Mixing the pots:<\/p>\n Once the liquid is strained from both pots mix it together in one of the 20 quart pots and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n Then add<\/p>\n * 16 oz of vegetable\u00a0glycerin<\/a>, Stir and let the mixture mingle for 15 minutes or so. When ready to bottle use a candy thermometer to check the temperature of the liquid. You want the temperature between 185* – 190* to prevent any bacteria to grow in the tonics. Maintain this heat temperature throughout bottling.<\/p>\n While waiting for your liquid to reach the accurate bottling temperature prepare your canning jars. Sterilize jars and lids.<\/p>\n Once your bottles are sterilized and your herbal liquid is at the right temperature add the tonic liquid to the hot jars. Fill to \u00bd\u201d from top of jar and cap. Let cool overnight. Check to make sure all the jars are sealed properly then store them.<\/p>\n Once you open a jar of tonic for use you must Refrigerate it. The tonic will last for a month in the refrigerator once it has been opened. Sediment in the bottom of the jars is normal. Give the jar a little shake or stir to mix the sediment before taking.<\/p>\n How much to take:<\/strong><\/p>\n Adult Folklore Dosage: 2 Tablespoon 2 times a day for cancer, tumors, liver, viral and bacterial infections. In my practice I recommended that cancer patients take this tonic for at least a year and then drop to a maintenance dose of taking it once a day for another year. Some of my cancer patients continue to take it on and off throughout their life to keep their blood and lymph clear of toxins.<\/p>\n For cancer prevention use a bottle of this tonic every 3 months taking 1 Tablespoon 2 times a day.<\/p>\n You can buy the herbs listed – organic and wild crafted – from\u00a0Mountain Rose Herbs<\/a><\/p>\n Do use if you are\u00a0pregnant<\/a>. Do not use if you are taking blood thinning agents like Warfarin (also known under the brand names of Coumadin, Jantoven, Marevan, and Waran).<\/em><\/p>\n Disclaimer<\/strong>\u2014The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your health care professional. You should not use the information in this article for self-diagnosis or to replace any prescriptive medication. 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\n* Blue\u00a0violet<\/a>\u00a0(viola odorata)
\n*\u00a0Burdock<\/a>\u00a0root (arctium lappa)
\n* Chaparral (larrea tridentate)
\n*\u00a0Dandelion<\/a>\u00a0root (taraxacum officinale),
\n*\u00a0Fennel<\/a>\u00a0(foeniculum vulgare),
\n*\u00a0Licorice<\/a>\u00a0root (glycyrrhiza glabra),
\n*\u00a0Oregon<\/a>\u00a0grape (mahonia aquifolium),
\n* Poke root (phytolacca Americana),
\n*\u00a0Red clover<\/a>\u00a0(trifolium pretense)
\n*\u00a0Yellow dock<\/a>\u00a0root (rumex crispus).
\n* 40 oz of Honey or Black Strap Molasses, your choice.
\n* 16 oz of Vegetable\u00a0glycerin<\/a>.
\n* 4 Tablespoons of Citric acid which can be found in health food stores or from herb companies on-line.
\n* 5 gallons of distilled water<\/p>\n
\n* A large strainer.
\n* A candy or water thermometer.
\n* Cheesecloth.<\/p>\n
\n* 40 oz of honey (or black strap molasses for those allergic to honey)
\n* 4 heaping tablespoons of citric acid<\/p>\n