Essiac Tea Ingredients Are All Health-Promoting Herbs

In order for Essiac to have the desired effect, the ingredients are blended into specific ratios.  The eight Essiac tea ingredients are believed to have a more powerful effect together than each of the herbs taken individually.  The blend provides an effect on health above and beyond the health-promoting benefits of each of the herbs by themselves.

There is a lesser version of Essiac, which is a four herb formula, in the public domain. We strongly believe that the original eight herb formula is a more effective form of Essiac, therefore we only offer 8 Herb Essiac at 8Herb-Essiac.com.  .

Our formula was tested clinically at the Brusch Medical Research Center in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Charles Brusch worked with Rene Caisse to develop the ideal form of orally administered essiac, and the resulting eight herb formula is the same one that we carry on this website.

The following are the eight herbs found in Essiac tea:

• Blessed thistle -  Blessed thistle is a dried, above-ground plant, mainly found in subtropical regions. This herb is used to improve circulation and for digestive problems such as upset stomach, constipation and gas.
• Burdock root -  Burdock root increases the production of urine and sweat. This helps in treating fever and swelling. Liver damage can result from alcohol, chemicals and medications. Thus, burdock root can help prevent liver damage. As an antioxidant, burdock may protect body cells from damage caused by oxidation.
• Kelp -  Kelp are large seaweeds. These large seaweeds are concentrated source of minerals such as iodine, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron. Thyroid hormones are necessary for maintaining a normal metabolism in body cells.  Kelp, as a source of iodine, assists in making these hormones. Kelp is the most nutrient dense of all the Essiac ingredients.
• Red Clover -  Red clover is a source of calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorous, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C.  Red clover is a rich source of is flavones, (water soluble chemicals that act like estrogens and are found in many plants). Through studies, is flavones are thought to prevent proliferation, and they may even destroy some cancer cells.
• Sheep Sorrel -  Sheep sorrel is a rich source of oxalic acid, sodium, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorous, beta carotene, and vitamin C.  Sheep Sorrel is a mild diuretic, mild antiseptic, and a mild laxative.
• Slippery Elm Bark -  Slippery Elm Bark has been used as an ointment for cuts, and bruises, and also to aching joints.  Slippery elm bark has also been used to ease sore throats.  It is found in many lozenges that claim to calm throat irritation. It is also present in many cough remedies.  Both constipation and diarrhea are eased by slippery elm bark.
• Turkish Rhubarb Root -  Turkish rhubarb root has been used for both digestion and the loss  of appetite.  It is commonly used as a laxative, purging the body if bile and parasites.  It stimulates the gall duct to excrete toxic waste matter. Turkish elm has also been known to help heal ulcers, relieve constipation, and pacify disorders of the spleen and colon.
• Watercress - Watercress acts as a mild stimulant, regulates the appetite and improves digestion.  It can also be used to lesson nervous conditions, constipation, and liver disorders. Watercress contains a substance called rhein, which stops the growth of bacteria in the intestines. Watercress may also be effective against fever, pain, and yeast infections.