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ESSIAC BOOKS
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ESSIAC CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
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We recommend the three books below to learn more about Rene Caisse’s Essiac treatments. There is an incredible amount of disinformation about Essiac tea on the internet and these books document the truth about Essiac Tea.
The books by Sheila Snow are without any doubt the most documented and accurate books about Essiac tea. Sheila Snow worked directly with Rene Caisse in procuring herbs. She also helped to promote Essiac and document Rene’s research with the intention to write Rene’s biography.
Sheila spent 27 years compiling a priceless Essiac Archive collection of Rene Caisse’s personal papers and correspondence, legal documents, the only existing clinic case records, many hours of tape recorded conversations, memorabilia and other documentation of Essiac history.
It was Sheila Snow who discovered that if Sheep Sorrel Roots are not included, then it is not Essiac tea. Sheila discovered this information about Sheep Sorrel Roots by communicating with Dr. Chester Stock of the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research to obtain the letters between Rene and him. Rene Caisse was very specific that sheep sorrel roots must be added to the Essiac tea formula.
Most of these books are out of print collector’s books but are still available on the internet.
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THE ESSENCE OF ESSIAC; 1993; Sheila Snow
ESSIAC ESSENTIALS; 1999; Sheila Snow
ESSIAC PHARMACY; 2001; Sheila Snow
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* BUYER BEWARE! Most Essiac companies and herb suppliers are now obtaining Sheep Sorrel leaf from Bulgaria and Croatia and it is dead plant material and not even green! Therefore, most of the Essiac sold in the US now has little medicinal value for cancer patients. We are concerned that this may eventually give quality Essiac Tea an undeserved reputation for being ineffective against cancer. This may also give false hope for cancer patients.
This is why we place so much attention on how we grow our certified organic herbs and the extra effort and care we place on quality, even though our Essiac Tea Herbs cost significantly more than other Essiac tea providers. As the old adage goes: “You get what you pay for.” *
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We do not sell nor are we associated with the trademarked (TM) or registered (R) “ESSIAC” products that are sold by other companies in Canada and the US. We only sell the herbs so that people can make Rene Caisse’s tea in their own homes. Rene Caisse never registered, patented or trademarked “Essiac” which was simply her last name spelled backwards and was originally derived from a traditional native American herbal remedy for cancer. The word “Essiac” was in common usage in the 1930s, decades before anyone tried to corner the market by “registering” or “trademarking” the word “Essiac”. Furthermore, we only use the “Essiac” formula which Rene Caisse’s best friend, Mary McPherson, officially entered into the public domain in a sworn affidavit in 1994 in Bracebridge, Ontario. This formula uses Turkey rhubarb root which is much more pleasant tasting than the Indian rhubarb products on the market (which is why Rene Caisse switched to Turkey rhubarb in her final Essiac tea formula). The HealthFreedom.info website has posted Mary McPherson’s “Essiac” formula affidavit here. This is the formula we use.
Twenty years ago HealthFreedom.info was the first website to obtain and publish on the internet a certified copy of Mary McPherson’s Essiac formula affidavit from the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, thus settling the controversy over what Rene Caisse’s true Essiac Tea formula was.
We include sheep sorrel roots in all our Essiac Tea products at precise percentages. The percentages refer to the ratio of sheep sorrel root to the total sheep sorrel content in the formula.
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The information on this website is for educational and historical purposes and not to be construed as medical advice. Everyone’s body is different so there is no one-size-fits-all for health issues. It should be noted that medical doctors are not usually taught about such subjects as herbal medicine, nutritional supplements, non-pharmceutical approaches to health, etc. Therefore, choosing an appropriate health professional is a human right and that is up to the individual seeking health improvement.
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