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“ESSIAC” CAPSULES & “ESSIAC” TINCTURES
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ESSIAC CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
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Rene Caisse never used “Essiac” capsules or “Essiac” tinctures. She only used Essiac herbs as a tea. Therefore, there is no such thing as “Essiac capsules” or “Essiac tincture”.
Specifically, the way she made the tea is called a “decoction”–the same way that the original native herbal healer used it.
A decoction is used to extract components of hard plant parts like bark, seeds and roots. It is made by boiling the herbs for about ten minutes and then allowing the herbs to sit for eight to twelve hours.
Click here to learn more about how to make Essiac tea.
ESSIAC IS A DECOCTION
“If it works, don’t change it.” — Rene M. Caisse, R.N.
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Here is what Mary McPherson stated in the video interview below regarding Rene Caisse’s Essiac tea formula and recipe:
“It was advertised by Dr. Gary Glum, who wrote the book, “Calling of an Angel”, and he made this recipe public. Before that it was a secret. And it was a pretty well kept secret for a good many years. But once the book came out, why, it went all over.
“Then various people decided that it might be better if we changed this or that or the other, you know, how everybody thinks they know better. And that’s how I think it has gotten so many different versions at the present time.
Question: “And do you think Rene knew that this would happen?
Mary: “Oh, of course she did. She told me many times that she would have printed this in the newspaper, only that nobody would follow it. Everybody would change it.
“First thing she said they would do was make it shorter because it takes too long to make it. So she didn’t want any short cuts done at all. She had a reason for everything she did in this recipe.”
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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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