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11/05/2006: "Essiac Tea"
Some time ago during my search for alternative treatments for cancer, I came across Essiac Tea. Doing some research, I found enough naysayers to cause me to move on. My brother called the other day and asked if I had heard of it. Figuring I would give it another look, I found a family run business in Colorado called Natural Heritage Enterprises. They only sell Essiac Tea and provide clean, high-quality herbs.
The name Essiac comes from the backward spelling of nurse Rene Caisse. In 1923, she had noticed that a patient had cured herself using an herbal remedy from an Indian tribe. She visited the Ojibwa (Chippewa) Indian Medicine Man who gave her the recipe for a medicinal tea. It included Sheep Sorrel, Burdock Root, Slippery Elm Bark and Rhubarb Root.
From her own home, Rene Caisse treated patients over a span of 40 years with her Essiac Tea. Before her death in 1978, she managed to cure thousands of certified “incurable” cancer patients. In the 1960’s she worked with the Brusch Clinic in Massachusetts. After 10 years of research on Essiac Tea, Dr. Brusch (JFK’s personal physician) claimed, “Essiac is a cure for cancer, period. All studies done at laboratories in the United States and Canada support this conclusion.”
Sheep Sorrel leaves have been used for hundreds of years in France for salads and cooking. The American Indians used it for seasoning meat and bread. It has been observed by researchers to break down tumors and to alleviate some chronic conditions and degenerative diseases. Viewed as the primary healing element in the tea it is known to reduce damage of radiation burns, improve the vascular system, purify the liver, reduce inflammation, stimulate tissue growth and raise the oxygen level of tissue cells.
Burdock Root is a member of the thistle family and its young leaves and stems are used in salads. The Burdock plant is mostly used in China, Hawaii and by the Native Americans. It is considered a powerful blood purifier. Beneficial against arthritis and rheumatism, its principle ingredient Unulin helps strengthen the liver, pancreas and spleen.
Slippery Elm’s inner bark has been long used as a food supplement and herbal remedy. The pioneers used it as a survival food. Rich in vitamins and mineral content, it is still used today as a food additive. It is well known amongst herbalists for its ability to cleanse, heal and strengthen the body.
Turkey Rhubarb grows mostly in China and the roots are harvested for food when they are at least six years old. Used since 220 BC as a medicine, it has a strong detoxifying affect cleansing the liver and gall duct.
So add Essiac Tea to the list of supplements I am using. You only need to drink about 2 to 4 ounces a day, which is good because it tastes a little nasty.
Whoops. I meant other people in my "life". Typos can be so embarrassing. Janet