Jaaynee- my Mom said the brown sticky stuff was called stevia back then too. The FDA wouldn't allow it to be sold as a sweetener. They mixed it with redman clay and called it a facial mask, but people used it both ways.
Have you tried the oil swish yet? I had read at another site to swish for 4 mins. and replace with fresh oil. That is if a person wants to go longer. The reason for this is due to the toxins building up and getting rid of them before they reasorb.