The original 8-herb formula was given to Canadian Nurse Rene Caisse by Mrs. Johnson (or Johnston), a breast cancer survivor who received it from the Native American medicine man. It was originally 8 herbs. So why do we recommend the 4 herb blend Rene Caisse worked with? 8 herb blends TODAY are different than theContinue reading “Why choose 4 herb Essiac blends?”
Category Archives: Essiac Ingredients
The Authentic Essiac Formula
The following formula is Rene Caisse’s Essiac formula and recipe which Mary McPherson, Rene’s best friend, filed under Oath with the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario in 1994. This was also the same formula and recipe that Dr. Gary Glum published in 1988 when he interviewed Rene Caisse and wrote the book, ‘Calling of An Angel’Continue reading “The Authentic Essiac Formula”
Are Essiac capsules, tinctures or extracts as effective as Essiac tea?
Capsules Capsules claiming to be Essiac are ineffective for several notable reasons. Tinctures Tinctures are made with alcohol, such as vodka or ever clear, to extract properties from herbs, roots or bark. You typically see a 1:4 herb to solvent ratio in tinctures, making their counterpart, extracts, generally more potent. Tinctures are taken sublingually, meaningContinue reading “Are Essiac capsules, tinctures or extracts as effective as Essiac tea?”
Why choose the 4 herb Essiac blend versus 8 herb blends
The original 8-herb formula given to Rene Caisse by Mrs. Johnson (or Johnston) who got it from the Native American medicine man… is different than ANY of the current 8-herb formulas available at the present moment.
Why Purchase Essiac with Sheep Sorrel Roots?
Unfortunately, most of the public is unaware of the necessity Rene placed on sheep sorrel roots in her Essiac formula, and so most companies do not include them in their herbal blends. (That’s why this group does the work of finding vendors that *do* include the roots, and add them to our approved vendor list).Continue reading “Why Purchase Essiac with Sheep Sorrel Roots?”
What is Sheep Sorrel?
Common Names: Sheep sorrel, red sorrel, field sorrel, sour weed and sour grass. Scientific Name: Rumex Acetosella – Native to Eurasia and the British Isles, the plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. [1] Family: Polygonaceae – a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed – buckwheat family inContinue reading “What is Sheep Sorrel?”
What is Essiac?
For the purposes of this post we’re going to focus simply on what Rene Caisse developed as today’s 4-herb essiac blend, including sheep sorrel roots. This is important to state up front because we want to recognize the many different takes there are on essiac, but our recommendation is that you stick with the time-testedContinue reading “What is Essiac?”
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