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'''Essiac Tea''' ''(Es-e-ac)'' is an herbal [[tea]] which was discovered in the West by the [[Canada|Canadia]]n nurse Rene Caisse.  It has been used by many to cure<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref> [[cancer]] of many different kinds.  It is a tea composed of Burdock root, Sheep sorrel, Slippery Elm (inner) bark, and Turkey Rhubarb root (Indian Rhubarb and other varieties are also sometimes used but seem less potent).<ref>http://essiacfacts.com</ref>

'''Essiac Tea''' ''(Es-e-ac)'' is an herbal [[tea]] which was discovered in the West by the [[Canada|Canadia]]n nurse Rene Caisse.  It has been used by many as a treatment<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref> for [[cancer]] of many different kinds.  It is a tea composed of Burdock root, Sheep sorrel, Slippery Elm (inner) bark, and Turkey Rhubarb root (Indian Rhubarb and other varieties are also sometimes used but seem less potent).<ref>http://essiacfacts.com</ref>

==History==

==History==

Rene Caisse discovered a scar on a patient which turned out to be the only remainder of cancer.  The woman had learned about Essiac tea from an Indian medicine man in the 1890s.  Caisse later tested this tea on her aunt in 1924, who had stomach cancer and an estimated six months to live.  The cancer was cured<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. Since only drugs and surgery are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and disease.</ref> by the tea, and her aunt lived another 21 years.  From that time on, Caisse began testing and improving on the formula for this tea, and continued treating people with it with an amazing success rate.<ref>http://www.healthfreedom.info/cancer%20essiac.htm</ref>

Rene Caisse discovered a scar on a patient which turned out to be the only remainder of cancer.  The woman had learned about Essiac tea from an Indian medicine man in the 1890s.  Caisse later tested this tea on her aunt in 1924, who had stomach cancer and an estimated six months to live.  The tea appeared to have cured<ref name=disclaim/> the cancer, and her aunt lived another 21 years.  From that time on, Caisse began testing and improving on the formula for this tea, and continued treating people with it with an amazing success rate.<ref>http://www.healthfreedom.info/cancer%20essiac.htm</ref>

Another interesting fact is that Dr. Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin found out about this tea and was interested to the point of even offered Nurse Caisse research facilities to test it.  Dr. Banting stated that "Essiac must actuate the pancreatic gland into normal functioning"<ref name="Essiac Essentials">Snow, Sheila, and Mali Klein. Essiac Essentials: The Remarkable Herbal Cancer Fighter. New York: Kensington, 1999. Print.</ref>

Another interesting fact is that Dr. Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin found out about this tea and was interested to the point of even offered Nurse Caisse research facilities to test it.  Dr. Banting stated that "Essiac must actuate the pancreatic gland into normal functioning"<ref name="Essiac Essentials">Snow, Sheila, and Mali Klein. Essiac Essentials: The Remarkable Herbal Cancer Fighter. New York: Kensington, 1999. Print.</ref>

===The Name===

===The Name===

Essiac is an invented name for this tea alone.  It was created by simply writing Rene Caisse's last name backwards.

Essiac is an invented name for this tea alone.  It was created by simply writing Rene Caisse's last name backwards.

==Proper Use==

==Proper use==

Essiac tea is useful for a number of things, including:

Essiac teahas been used for a number of things, including:

*All kinds of slower-growing [[cancer]]s

*All kinds of slower-growing [[cancer]]s

*Some faster growing cancers

*Some faster growing cancers

*Essiac tea is much less effective for people who have received conventional cancer treatment already or are doing so at the same time.  Essiac enables the host's immune system to fight the cancer, but this only works if the immune system is not already damaged.<ref name="Essiac Essentials">Snow, Sheila, and Mali Klein. Essiac Essentials: The Remarkable Herbal Cancer Fighter. New York: Kensington, 1999. Print.</ref>  

*Essiac tea is much less effective for people who have received conventional cancer treatment already or are doing so at the same time.  Essiac enables the host's immune system to fight the cancer, but this only works if the immune system is not already damaged.<ref name="Essiac Essentials">Snow, Sheila, and Mali Klein. Essiac Essentials: The Remarkable Herbal Cancer Fighter. New York: Kensington, 1999. Print.</ref>  

*As a natural cure<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref>, this can be used along with other natural cancer treatments to improve the immune system's effectiveness.  Vitamins A, C (Especially Sodium ascorbate), and D (especially D3), as well as a number of other herbs and vitamins are sometimes used at the same time.

*As a natural cure<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref>, this can be used along with other natural cancer treatments to improve the immune system's effectiveness.  Vitamins A, C (Especially Sodium ascorbate), and D (especially D3), as well as a number of other herbs and vitamins are sometimes used at the same time.

*Since this is a treatment which the FDA has so far refused to test, it cannot be prescribed, or even mentioned as a cure without adding a disclaimer<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref>  We are also mandated to say that you should always consult with your doctor before using Essiac tea.  Almost all medical doctors will discourage using Essiac tea because it has not been (and probably never will be) tested.  Testing costs millions of [[dollar]]s, and Essiac is just to cheap for that to be worth while for anyone.

*Since this is a treatment which the FDA has so far refused to test, it cannot be prescribed, or even mentioned as a cure without adding a disclaimer<ref name=disclaim>By U.S. law, we must say that this statement has not been evaluated by the [[FDA]]. Since only [[drug]]s and [[surgery]] are approved treatments, this is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent and [[disease]].</ref>  We are also mandated to say that you should always consult with your doctor before using Essiac tea.  Almost all medical doctors will discourage using Essiac tea because it has not been (and probably never will be) tested.

==Footnotes and References==

==Footnotes and References==