The
alternative cancer treatment Essiac is said to cleanse toxins from
the body
Essiac
Herbal Tea
by Marlie Parsons
Essiac herbal tea has been
used for more than 80 years by people looking for an alternative
cancer treatment. But more recently, Essiac is being consumed for
other reasons. Look at the covers of the popular magazines on
display in any supermarket check-out line and you will very likely
see the words "detox" or "detoxify." This is because people are
growing increasingly aware of the presence of toxic materials that
build up in their systems as a result of environmental toxins such
as second-hand cigarette smoke, chemical residues in the food chain,
and off-gases from synthetic home furnishings, to name only a few.
Many consumers wishing to
cleanse away the toxins that build up in their bodies are selecting
Essiac because of the beneficial properties attributed to the
natural herbs that go into the herbal tea formula. Scientific
research has proven that Slippery Elm inner bark, Burdock root,
Sheep Sorrel and Indian Rhubarb root have many positive benefits.
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Slippery Elm inner bark (Ulmus
fulva) - Said to help cleanse toxic waste from the body,
helping to restore plasma in the blood and replace lymph to the
lymphatic system, as well as improving flora in the digestive
system and reducing asthma symptoms.
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Sheep Sorrel (Rumex
acetosella) - This herb, reportedly rich in vitamins and trace
minerals, is said to treat internal ulcers and clear up such skin
abnormalities as psoriasis and eczema. Literature also states that
it cleanses blood and helps the functioning of the intestines,
bowels and liver.
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Burdock Root (Arctium
lappa) - It is believed that burdock cleanses the circulatory
and lymph systems and contains insulin, which makes the liver,
spleen and pancreas stronger
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Indian Rhubarb Root (Rheum
officinale) is the fourth ingredient in Essiac. Said to help
remove toxic waste from the liver, this herb is believed to have
antibiotic and anti-tumor properties and helps reduce inflammation
and fever.
The Essiac formula was
developed by Rene Caisse, a Canadian nurse. But Ms. Caisse did not
invent the herbal tea formula. Instead, she said the recipe
originated with Native Indians. In the 1920s, Caisse met a woman who
told her she once was diagnosed with breast cancer, but it was cured
by drinking herbal tea, the formula for which was given to her by an
elderly Ojibwa medicine man in northern Ontario. The woman gave the
formula to Caisse, who went on to use it to treat thousands of
patients in the cancer clinic she established in Bracebridge,
Ontario. The name she gave to the herbal tea formula, Essiac, is her
own last name spelled backwards.
Although current laws forbid
claims that Essiac can cure any illness, the formula has been
endorsed by such notable doctors as Frederick J. Banting, who was
awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1923 for the discovery of
insulin, and Dr. Charles Brusch, who was President John F. Kennedy's
physician.
In addition to its reported
ability to assist the body in removing toxins, Essiac is also said
to be useful in the treatment of diabetes.
Marlie Parsons is a
freelance writer and consultant for the
Essiac Review
web site. For more information visit
www.essiacreview.com.
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