Product: Essiac

Company: Resperin Corp

Size: 42.5g

Ingredients: Burdock Root, Sheep Sorrel, Slippery Elm, Indian Rhubarb Root.

Dosage: Drink 2 oz. every 12 hours. Shake gently before use. Take one hour before or after eating.

Contains no artificial flavour, preservatives or colouring. The herbs are grown without the use of herbicides or pesticides.

Description: Essiac: There has been a lot of attention given to a herbal formula called 'Essiac' that many have found helpful on the road to recovery from cancer. The formula was developed in 1922 by a Canadian nurse named Rene Caisse (1889-1978). She acquired the old Indian formula from a woman whose breast cancer had been healed by its use, called it 'Essiac' (Caisse spelled backwards), and used it to treat cancer patients in her clinic in Bracebridge, Ontario until the late 1970's.

Caisse repeatedly tried to get the Canadian government to recognize Essiac as a cure for cancer. She had several doctors behind her in her fight, but the government always refused to study it further unless she released her formula to them. She was afraid to give away the formula because she would have no control over how each batch of the formula was prepared, and if it was not done correctly, the results of the tests would not be accurate.

We should not think of Essiac as a cure for cancer, for there is no one formula that can cure all cancers, as cancer is not just one disease. But many are using it to purify their blood and detoxify their bodies. When this happens, the cleansed blood can begin to nourish areas that need support and the body begins to heal itself. It makes sense that impurities in the blood can only hinder recuperation, and that elimination of these will only be of benefit to the body.

• Burdock: - blood purifier - body cleanser - helps reduce swelling and deposits in the joints - used internally and externally for skin problems - helpful for acne, boils, burns, cankers, fatigue, hemmorrhoids, itching, lymph glands, poison ivy/oak, psoriasis, sore throat, water retension and wounds
• Sheep Sorrel: - diuretic - useful in kidney and urinary conditions
• Slippery Elm: - expectorant - nutritive - mucilage properties, coats the digestive tract, aids in healing inflammation
• Turkey Rhubarb: - astringent - tonic - assists digestion - helpful for colitis, constipation, jaudice and liver problems

Caution: Not to be taken during pregnancy or nursing.