Master Tonic 101

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Master Tonic looks like it cures everything and is easy to make and have on hand.

WEAR GLOVES!!

[I did not peel my garlic this time --- MUCH EASIER!!]

(photo credit: Simi Amiet)

Master Tonic Ingredients

1 part fresh chopped garlic cloves (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitical)
1 part fresh chopped white onions, or the hottest onions available (similar properties to garlic)
1 part fresh grated ginger root (increases circulation to the extremities)
1 part fresh grated horseradish root (increases blood flow to the head)
1 part fresh chopped Cayenne peppers, Jalapenos, Serranos, Habeneros, African bird peppers....any combination of the hottest peppers available

(photo credit: Simi Amiet)

Preparation
· Fill a glass jar 3/4 of the way full with equal parts of the fresh chopped or grated ingredients. Fresh herbs are best. Then cover completely with raw unfiltered, unbleached, nondistilled apple cider vinegar.

 

(photo credit: Simi Amiet)

· Close and shake vigorously and then top off the vinegar if necessary. Keep the jar in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. (I store it in my cabinet with the drinking glasses so that I see it and remember to shake daily.) 

· Shake the tonic daily a couple of times.

 

(photo credit: Simi Amiet)

Begin this formula on the NEW moon and strain and bottle on the FULL moon, (approximately 14 days). Filter the mixture through a clean piece of cotton (coffee filter or colander), bottle and label.

Usage:
Strain liquids from solids after steeping about 2 weeks.

May puree the solids and add to honey or lemon juice, or make salad dressing or marinade for meats. Master Tonic lasts indefinitely at room temperature, after straining.

Dosage:
1/2 to 1 ounce, two or more times daily, as needed. I hear it is not only the cure for the common cold but every other disease of mankind. lol

Note: Store your Master Tonic in a dark place.

"This tonic is extremely powerful, because all the ingredients are fresh. Its power should not be underestimated. This formula is a modern day plague tonic. It is said that when added to an incurable routine it could cure the most chronic conditions and stubborn diseases. It stimulates maximum blood circulation, while putting the best detoxifying herbs into the blood. This formula is not just for the sniffles, it has helped to turn around the deadliest diseases."

"...I designed this formula as a fresh herb alternative to Dr. Christopher’s plague formula, to be more alive, a herbal juice tonic, and believe me, you don’t want to be without formulas like this when you or your loved ones get ill; it will save your life. Make up plenty, it can’t go bad because vinegar already is, and will last almost forever..," writes Dr. Shultz.

Quoted from Sam Biser’s “The Last Chance Health Report” on Killer Viruses: A formula for stopping them when drugs fail. http://www.its-my-health.com/documents/MasterTonic.pdf


I've seen it recommended to add all ingredients to the blender to puree, others coarsely chop the veggies. I've also seen it recommended to consume it on top of bread and butter. And "if you eat it with cheese, it isn't even very spicy"?? The suggestion was to partake of it regularly in this way, like a condiment. :

Especially warming, if coming in from the cold, windy, wet weather. And, just sniff to clear the sinuses.

Supposed to be helpful for bladder and kidney issues? (Maybe because it makes you drink a LOT of water. LOL)

Apparently, excess ginger can cause uterine contractions?? So, caution with pregnancy.

This article describes some of the myriad of benefits from a scientific (sorta) perspective. http://fairhillsfarm.com/2008/12/11/some-good-old-fashioned-horsera...
Also, delicious on fish, salmon, halibut, etc.

Here is a commercial version, without the horseradish: Blair's Mega Death Sauce- Feel Alive! http://www.hotsauceworld.com/blairmegdeat.html

Maybe we need a bit of wasabi added?

Here it is Cyclone Cider Herbal Tonic: http://www.supplementwarehouse.com/viewitem.asp?idproduct=43121 It is an herbal extract of CAYENNE PEPPER, GARLIC, ONION, HORSERADISH ROOT, GINGER ROOT, PARSLEY in a base of raw apple cider vinegar.


Between this and some raw milk kefir, we could cure the world.


FAQs: http://heal-thyself.ning.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2814160%3ABlogPo...

Whew~ that is potent stuff!


I was brave. I took most of a tablespoon, without taste testing first and put it in the back of my mouth, gargled (sorta) a bit and felt it go alllllllll the way down to my navel.

About half way down, I decided I needed a chaser. My eyes were a bit teary. (I had an emergency banana sitting ready. But, left it uneaten.)


I made enough for the whole neighborhood, it appears! It cost about $20 for all the ingredients; and I have four mason jars full! I strained mine and I believe it will keep indefinitely. I saved the strained chopped bits in the freezer for adding to soups and stuff to spice it up.



I hunted for a recipe which included additional herbs and spices. Does anyone have one?

I know the following have natural antifungal, antiparsitic, antibacterial properties: black walnut hulls, wormwood, clove, raw pumpkin seeds, fennel, thyme, sage, goldenseal, oregano, water, salt, essential oils: cinnamon, lemongrass, thyme, peppermint, lavender, coriander; olive leaf extracts, vit C, onion, allspice, tarragon, cumin; capsicums, including chilies and other hot peppers; black and white pepper, ginger, anise seed, celery seed, and the juices of lemons and limes; cranberries, myrrh, turmeric, echinacea, licorice root, Pau d'arco, rosemary, basil, mint, anise, dandelion, honey, garlic.

So, I was curious about including these, or making an alternate tonic with some of them as an alternate to rotate. But, I wasn't sure about including them in the Master Tonic.


I LOVE my Master Tonic. I've been adding a teaspoon of it to a cup of bone broth occasionallys. It is deliciously zesty and invigorating!

(the thread that started it all)

Other references:
http://www.wikihow.com/Cure-an-Ailment-with-Homemade-Master-Tonic
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/nattonfromri.html
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wQbGDmaKZc
http://www.ehow.com/how_2258276_cure-ailment-homemade-master-tonic....
http://sibasishfoundation.wordpress.com/sibasish-health-club/homema...

I put the whole peppers (with seeds and top little stem attached) in the food processor. De-seeding them seemed too difficult. My Master Tonic is wicked hot. It is easier in the food processor (than chopping/grating by hand) but leave the b...its coarse chopped, mine was diced to bits.

Use gloves!

Any jar will do. Mason jars are about $2 each at a (Ace) hardware store or Walmart of regular grocery. Or reuse an old mayo or pickle jar.

If you coarsely chop the ingredients, it is more mild than if you finely chop or puree the ingredients in a food processor. Coarse chopped makes it more palatable for children. Also, if you use a finer filter, like a coffee filter, rather than a metal strainer, more of the sediment is removed. Additionally, shaking it before each use increases the potency of flavor a LOT, lol. And imo, it is easier to swallow cold or warm, rather than room temp. And we chase it with honey. Diluted in water is another way to make it more palatable, sorta. ;-)

I add a shy tablespoon of the Master Tonic to a cup of bone broth. It is so zippy and warm and nourishing, especially when coming in from the winter cold, or first thing in the morning to get your blood moving!



(I did not make mine with the moon. I did not weigh or measure; I approximated the quantities very informally. I love my Master Tonic!!)

My understanding is that we shouldn't add ingredients after the ferment starts.

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[Pat Robinson]

Here are a bunch of Master Tonic "testimonials"!

Pat

[Meem Noon]

I have come down with the worst flu that I have ever had.  Thank God that my Mom had made the Master Tonic in the nick of time (3 weeks before I got sick)!  I have been recovering quite well, Thanks to the Master Tonic!

[Charleen]

I just strained mine it's blue/green?? Is this ok?

[Tracy Baldwin]

Question:the new/full moon thing....what is the importance of that? And what happens if u leave the ingredients in the jar for over a month without straining?

[Patsy Randolph]

I strained my master tonic yesterday and then forgot to put everything away. The solids & the tonic have been sitting on the counter since about 2 pm yesterday. Are they good - been exposed to light and the temp in house (69 or lower).

[Pat Robinson]

Patsy, the liquid tonic lasts indefinitely at room temp. So, it is fine.

I'd just freeze the bits (flat) in a plastic bag so that you can break off a bit as needed.

Pat

[Sarah Cortes]

I just keep the bits in fridge and scoop out what I need.    I keep it in the fridge all year - until I make the next batch and have never seen signs of spoilage , due to the vinegar I assume.  

The new moon thing  - it's intended to infuse the tonic with the energy to make the tonic more effective.    It applies the idea that each phase of the moon has particular energies due to it's magnetic pull that affect things here on earth - think of the moon and ocean tides, or menstruation and the moon.  

[Lacy Farnell]

Has anyone else experienced mold around the lip of the glass jar the tonic is stored in? I think that is what I see anyway. It's on the inside and outside of one of the jars. It's dark brown so that's why I am not 100% sure it's mold. There is nothing floating in the liquid and I keep wiping it away but it reappears. If you are seeing this also, any suggestions for avoiding it? I made 2 quart jars of tonic and haven't opened the other one since straining.

Also, I made recipe exactly as listed, and have come down with some sort of respiratory infection. Possibly bronchitis? I have been taking the tonic every four hours or more for 4 days and this sickness is still kicking my butt. Any suggestions for what else may help? I really don't want to go to doctor and do not want antibiotics. I am also taking raw honey in herbal tea several times a day, drinking my weight in lemon water, and drinking bone broth and taking vitamin c, green shake, inhaling eucalyptus steam 3x a day, and a few other things I can't think to write right now.

Thank you.

Lacy

[Pat Robinson]

Lacy, if you have a metal lid the rusty/brown/black is probably just rust. I changed to plastic lids to store my tonic because the vinegar corrodes the metal. I don't believe that mold could possibly grow in Master Tonic. :-)

I'm sorry you are under the weather! Vit A is important for immune support, especially with viral infections. Preformed Vit A is in liver, eggs and other animal meats. Large doses of vit C help with congestion too, ime. I made pine needle tea for some sinus/upper respiratory congestion and it was amazing! Pine needle tea has 4x the vitamin C of lemon juice even.

Some sunlight for vit D could help significantly too. Echinacea and the broth sound wonderful. Rosemary and onions are fabulous for breaking up congestion also. Magnesium and Epsom salt baths too. Oh! And Omega 3 fatty acids, cod liver oil, cold water fish are my favorites.

Are you resting? Or trying to keep a normal schedule? I know it is hard to slow down and allow myself to rest, but that has helped the most.

Hope you feel better quickly.

Pat

[Lacy Farnell]

Ah, the lid! That is what it is. I have mason jars, so I'll have to either find plastic lids or change jars.

Thank you for all of those suggestions! I am actually feeling a little bit better since my earlier post.