Think of your body's natural cleansing system like a busy kitchen sink and drainpipe. Over time, daily metabolic byproducts build up and slow down smooth flow. NOW Foods Ojibwa Tea delivers an 8-herb botanical infusion in convenient pre-measured tea bags to support gentle liver filtration, soothing stomach comfort, and natural elimination.
Quick Specs Snapshot
✓Active Form & Potency: 1.75 g (1,750 mg) of whole cut-and-sifted 8-herb botanical blend per unbleached tea bag.
Traditional loose Ojibwa herbs require simmering roots on a stove for hours, straining messy liquids, and refrigerating glass jugs that spoil within two weeks. Meanwhile, cheap big-box store herbal teas often rely on stale plant dust, bleached paper bags, artificial flavors, and poorly screened roots prone to heavy metals or mold.
NOW Foods simplifies this wellness ritual with clean, unbleached tea bags packed with whole cut-and-sifted herbs. Alongside the four classic Ojibwa botanicals (burdock, sheep sorrel, slippery elm, and Turkey rhubarb), NOW includes red clover, licorice root, dandelion root, and barberry root bark. This balanced 8-herb recipe promotes smoother bile flow and adds a naturally pleasant, mildly sweet herbal finish.
Is This Formula Right for You?
Best Choice For:
✓Tea drinkers who enjoy a warm, calming evening ritual that supports digestion and gentle daily cleansing.
✓Shoppers who prefer sipping water-soluble plant extracts instead of swallowing pills or boiling loose bulk roots.
✓Quality-focused buyers who refuse commodity supermarket teas and demand strict testing for heavy metals and pesticides.
Consider Another Option If:
✗You currently have diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal cramps, because Turkey rhubarb root stimulates bowel movement.
✗You are pregnant, nursing, or closely managing blood pressure, due to the active compounds in Turkey rhubarb and licorice root.
✗You travel frequently without hot water access and need a fast capsule supplement rather than a brewed beverage.
Store Guarantee: Backed by VitaNet®, LLC's 31-year reputation, every box includes an unconditional 100% money-back guarantee—even on opened boxes—allowing you to experience the flavor and digestive tolerance completely risk-free.
How It Works in the Body: Cellular Mechanisms in Plain English
When you steep these eight botanicals in hot H2O, their water-soluble plant compounds infuse into every sip. Once absorbed, they support your body's natural waste-processing organs like a coordinated cleanup crew:
1. Trapping Waste Like a Sponge & Opening Bile Flow
Think of burdock root like an internal sponge for circulating metabolic debris. Burdock root (Arctium lappa) supplies prebiotic fiber (inulin) and protective plant antioxidants (lignans like arctigenin) that trap unwanted byproducts and support healthy liver filtration [1, 2]. Meanwhile, dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale) and barberry root bark act like gentle faucet openers, encouraging natural bile secretion (choleretic activity) to help digest dietary fats smoothly [5].
2. Coating Sensitive Gut Walls Like a Silk Blanket
Think of slippery elm bark like a soothing, slick shield for your digestive lining. When steeped in hot H2O, slippery elm bark (Ulmus rubra) releases a thick, slippery plant gel (mucilage) [1, 4]. Together with licorice root, this gel coats the throat, stomach wall, and intestinal tract [4]. It buffers delicate tissues against harsh stomach acid (hydrochloric acid, HCl) and calms mucosal irritation [1, 4].
3. Sweeping the Lower Bowel & Shielding Healthy Cells
Think of Turkey rhubarb root like a gentle street sweeper for sluggish lower digestion. Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) contains natural plant compounds (anthraquinones) that prompt rhythmic muscle waves (peristalsis) in the large intestine [1]. This action sweeps stagnant waste forward for comfortable elimination [1]. At the same time, sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) and red clover flowers act like cellular bodyguards, neutralizing unstable free radicals (reactive oxygen species, ROS) to protect cell walls from oxidative stress [1, 3].
Daily Timing, Synergy & Realistic Timelines
Best Time to Take
Pour 6 to 8 ounces of boiling H2O over 1 tea bag and cover your mug for 4 to 6 minutes so delicate plant compounds stay in the cup. Drink it on an empty stomach, either 30 minutes before breakfast or 1 hour before bed. Sipping away from heavy meals allows slippery elm mucilage to coat your digestive lining directly.
Daily Schedule & Smart Spacing Rules
Enjoy 1 cup daily. Drinking your cup in the evening works well to encourage smooth morning bowel movements. Because slippery elm mucilage forms a gel coating in your digestive tract, always separate this tea by at least 2 hours from prescription medications, iron, and daily vitamins so it does not slow their absorption. Pair your tea habit with 6 to 8 glasses of fresh H2O throughout the day to flush mobilized waste easily.
What to Expect Over Time
Days 1–7: Warm fluids, slippery elm mucilage, and gentle anthraquinones soothe stomach fullness and promote more regular daily bowel movements [1, 4].
Weeks 3–4: Steady intake of burdock, dandelion, and sheep sorrel polyphenols supports consistent liver filtration, healthy bile flow, and lighter post-meal digestion [2, 3, 5].
Months 2–3+: Periodic rest cycle. Because Turkey rhubarb root contains active anthraquinones, enjoy this tea for 3 to 4 consecutive weeks (1 box), followed by a 1-to-2-week break before starting your next box.
Physical Feel, Sensory Traits & Clean Ingredients
Tea Bag Format & Ease of Use: Each box contains 24 pre-portioned 1.75 g tea bags constructed from natural, chlorine-free fiber paper without metal staples or glue residues. After steeping for 4 to 6 minutes, press the tea bag gently against the side of your mug with a spoon to squeeze out the rich, soothing slippery elm gel before discarding.
Natural Aroma, Taste & Color: Steeping releases a comforting, earthy root aroma accented by soft floral notes from red clover blossoms. The brewed tea has a deep amber-brown color and a smooth, mildly sweet herbal flavor thanks to natural licorice root. Because NOW uses real whole botanicals with zero dyes or flavorings, subtle shifts in color and aroma reflect natural seasonal harvests.
Other Ingredients Explained
✓Zero Excipients, Fillers, or Added Flavors: Unlike mass-market bagged teas that rely on "natural flavoring" sprays, soy lecithin, or cornstarch granules, every single milligram inside NOW Ojibwa Tea bags is pure, cut-and-sifted herbs, roots, barks, and flowers.
Proper Storage: Keep the box tightly closed in a cool, dry cupboard away from direct sunlight, stovetop steam, and strong spices so the aromatic herbs stay fresh and potent.
Manufacturer Quality & Lab Testing Standards
Roots and barks grow directly in the soil, which means poorly vetted herbs sold in big-box discount stores frequently carry hidden heavy metals, agricultural pesticides, and toxic molds. Many commercial tea packers rely solely on supplier paperwork rather than testing raw botanical shipments themselves.
NOW Foods eliminates that risk through industry-leading quality control. Operating private ISO/IEC 17025-accredited analytical laboratories, NOW chemists run over 19,000 tests every month to verify purity before packaging in the USA:
✓ICP-MS Heavy Metal Screening: Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry inspects soil-grown roots for lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury down to parts-per-billion (ppb) thresholds.
✓HPTLC Botanical Fingerprinting: High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography confirms the exact botanical identity of all 8 herbs, preventing accidental weed substitution or adulteration.
✓Pesticide & Mycotoxin Clearance: Advanced chromatography (GC-MS and LC-MS) verifies that raw flowers, leaves, and barks are clean of chemical sprays and mold toxins.
✓Microbiological Safety Testing: Comprehensive screening checks every lot against viable E. coli, Salmonella, yeast, and mold before sealing.
Community Purpose: For every two boxes of NOW tea purchased by retailers, NOW donates one box of tea to food pantries to support families in need.
Complete Nutrition & Ingredient Panel
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 tea bag (1.75g)
Servings Per Container: 24
Description
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
0g
0%
Protein
0g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, total sugars, added sugars, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium.
Ingredients: Red Clover Flowers, Burdock Root, Sheep Sorrel Herb (Rumex acetosella), Licorice Root, Slippery Elm Bark, Dandelion Root, Barberry Root Bark, Turkey Rhubarb Root (Rheum palmatum).
Quality & Origin: Packaged and quality tested in the USA. Our premium teas are crafted for wellness with the highest quality ingredients from around the world.
Notice: Contains Turkey rhubarb root and licorice root. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain. Consult your physician before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Scientific References & Clinical Studies
Tamayo, C., Richardson, M. A., Diamond, S., & Drisko, J. (2000). The Chemistry and Pharmacology of Four-Herb Tea (Essiac). Phytotherapy Research, 14(1), 1–14. PMID: 10641042. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10641042/
Chan, Y. S., Cheng, L. N., Wu, J. H., Chan, E., Kwan, Y. W., Lee, S. M., Leung, G. P., & Tai, W. C. (2011). A review of the pharmacological effects of Arctium lappa (burdock). Inflammopharmacology, 19(5), 245–254. PMID: 20981575. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20981575/
Leonard, S. S., Keil, D., Mehlman, T., Proper, S., Shi, X., & Harris, G. K. (2006). Essiac tea: scavenging of reactive oxygen species and effects on DNA damage. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 103(2), 288–296. PMID: 16226410. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16226410/
Langmead, L., Dawson, C., Hawkins, C., Banna, N., Loo, S., & Rampton, D. S. (2002). Antioxidant effects of herbal therapies used by patients with an inflammatory bowel disease: an in vitro study. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 16(2), 197–205. PMID: 11860402. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11860402/
Schütz, K., Carle, R., & Schieber, A. (2006). Taraxacum—a review on its phytochemical and pharmacological profile. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 107(3), 313–323. PMID: 16950583. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16950583/
Frequently Asked Questions
How is NOW Ojibwa Tea different from traditional 4-herb Ojibwa or Essiac formulas?
Traditional Ojibwa blends use four core herbs: burdock root, sheep sorrel, slippery elm bark, and Turkey rhubarb root. NOW Foods builds on that classic foundation by adding red clover flowers, licorice root, dandelion root, and barberry root bark. This 8-herb formula supports smoother bile flow, adds gentle sweetness without sugar, and comes in pre-measured tea bags so you never have to boil loose roots on your stove.
Can I drink NOW Ojibwa Tea during intermittent fasting without breaking my fast?
Yes. Each 1.75 g tea bag contains 0 calories, 0 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of carbohydrates. When brewed plain in hot water without honey, milk, or sweeteners, it fits cleanly into intermittent fasting windows while helping soothe an empty stomach.
Should I drink this tea in the morning or at night before bed?
Either time works well as long as you drink it on an empty stomach, such as 30 minutes before breakfast or 1 hour before sleep. Many customers prefer sipping a warm mug in the evening because it is 100% caffeine-free and encourages gentle, predictable bowel regularity the following morning.
Can I reuse a tea bag or brew a cold pitcher of Ojibwa Tea?
Use a fresh tea bag for each serving to ensure full botanical potency, as the first steep extracts most of the water-soluble mucilage and polyphenols. If you prefer iced tea, steep 1 tea bag in 6 ounces of hot water for 6 minutes, remove the bag, and pour the warm infusion over a glass of ice.
Does NOW Ojibwa Tea contain caffeine or require spacing from daily medications?
NOW Ojibwa Tea is completely caffeine-free and safe for evening use. However, because slippery elm bark forms a soothing mucilage coating along your stomach and intestinal walls, always wait at least 2 hours before or after drinking this tea to take prescription medications or daily nutritional supplements.
