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”
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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?”
Essiac, Hormone Driven Cancers, and Red Clover
The original formula Rene Caisse worked with before she ended up with only 4 of the herbs included an herb called Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). This is typically the herb that concerns folks who have hormone driven cancers, however none of the brands we recommend include it. It’s not the natural estrogens that are theContinue reading “Essiac, Hormone Driven Cancers, and Red Clover”
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?”
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