Essiac Articles

Essiac for pets - Pets cannot speak up and say “I don’t feel well,” and for that reason pet owners must take the added steps of making sure their pet is healthy by eliminating accumulated chemicals that we are all exposed to on a daily basis.

Herbal properties of Essiac - Sheep Sorrel (Rumex Acetosella) contains high amounts of Vitamin A and B complex, C, D, E, K, P and vitamin U.  The mineral content contains calcium, chlorine, iron, magnesium, and silicon, sulphur and trace minerals.

The law and Essiac - Files that had been previously searched various times before are no longer open, and the quantity of documents in the record boxes seems reduced for reasons not given. Similar restrictions have been placed on documents

You are what you eat  - Quantum Physicists have proven that 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced within one year. In three months your body produces an entirely new skeleton.

Australia – Slippery elm alert - The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)(Customs) will not allow Essiac with the loose powdered form of Slippery Elm Bark contained in the Tea packages into Australia.  AQIS will only allow the Essiac Extract Liquid into the country.

Essiac Facts - Only the 4 herb formula researched and promoted by Nurse Rene Caisse since 1926, and manufactured ONLY by Essiac Canada International can be called Essiac.  The word “essiac” is not a generic term for a mixture of herbs blended together. 

Essiac brewing instructions - ESSIAC herbal powder comes with easy-to-follow instructions. A large pot (no aluminum or Teflon pots) with a lid, a metal stirring spoon and two glass quart jars to store the ESSIAC tea in are required. Please make sure all tools have been properly cleaned and sterilized in hot water.

Essiac powder tea versus Essiac extract - There are a few factors to consider when deciding which product is best for you. Take into consideration taste, price, convenience, strength, refrigeration, dosage, alcohol awareness, and absorption.

Money back guarantee - There are competitors on the internet illegally using the trademark name of Essiac to retail their eight herb formula with a “money back guarantee.” They are making claims that “not many essiac tea companies.

Quality herbs tested in Essiac - Not all herbs are the same in quality as the growing and harvesting practices play an important roll in the effectiveness of the medicinal properties of the herbs. 

Beware of pseudo Essiac - This Essiac madness of everyone claiming to have the essiac formula has to stop as this is exactly what Nurse Rene Caisse feared would happen to her formula.  Essiac is NOT a generic word to be used to describe herbs that are blended together.

Shipping to the USA - A business out of Pompano Beach, Florida, promoting a pseudo-essiac under various labels and their numerous business entities and internet web sites is using scare tactics to keep Americans from purchasing the original Essiac formula from Canada.

The magic carpet in Essiac extract  - There are two types of herbal extractions.  High alcohol extractions are taken in drops and low alcohol extractions are taken in teaspoons.  Essiac is a low alcohol extraction comparable to de-alcoholized wine. 

The Scam on Blogs Promoting Essiac - Many Blog sites couldn’t care less about Essiac or the history on Nurse Rene Caisse.  They are using the key word of Essiac and words closely linked to the word Essiac only to lure the consumer into their Blog site for profit.

Turkish or Indian rhubarb - The four herbs used in the Essiac recipe is Sheep sorrel, Burdock root, Slippery elm, and Indian rhubarb.  Essiac Canada International uses only Indian rhubarb (Rheum officinal) and not Turkey rhubarb (Rheum palmatum).

The controversy of Red Clover - Today the herb is being researched for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Research material on the internet found conflicting data either supporting the use of Red clover for the treatment of certain cancers while other data found Red Clover to actually increase cancer.