One of the herbal treatments for cancer is Essiac, which was first made by Renee Caisse, a Canadian nurse. According to Ms. Caisse, the formula was given to her by a breast cancer patient who got cured with this medicine got from traditional American healer in Ontario.
From then on, many patients were treated with this herbal treatment mostly from Caisse private clinic in Ontario, and in 1942, government shut down the clinic. Essiac is not freely distribute among Canadians and Americans because of laws, however a clinic in Ontario is given special permission to treat patients with this medicine under the care of health professionals.
Caisse never prepared this formula public at any time, and today many different companies are distributing competing Essiac formula in the form of tea. In 1970, US National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSKCC) tested this herbal mixture and the report claims that the mixture had no anti-cancer properties in animals tested.
However many argue that the formula is still worthy of testing, as every component in this medicine has independently tested with good results. Essiac is produced in dry and liquid forms and the preparation method differs with respect to producers.
The four main componentS of Essiac formula are burdock, Indian rhubarb (rheum palmatum), sorrel, slippery elm. What is important is that burdock roots are high in vitamin A which helps to toughen organs in a person such as the liver, pancreas, and the spleen. Slippery elm helps in eliminating toxins out of the body and it has anti-oxidant property that helps in removing waste.
Indian rhubarb harbors Rheine as well as malic acid which helps to cleanse the intestines and also helps in the detoxification process. The final herb found in essiac is sheep sorrel which is found to contain ingredients such as silicon, vitamins, and minerals to help in good digestion.
Essiac cancer treatment is produced in the form of tea and it is advised that patients drink it by brewing it in hot water It is believed that Essiac herbal cure strengthens the immune system and thus eliminates diseases from the human body.
Essiac is helpful in treating different cancers in both men and women such as ovarian and colon cancer. Also, Essiac has been found to treat other diseases such as arthritis, asthma, depression, and many other chronic illnesses. Many alternate physicians also use Essiac to cleanse blood, especially on patients who have undergone radiation or chemotherapy.
