Dive into the World of Essiac Tea
Essiac tea has gained a devoted following due to its potential health benefits, especially among those looking for natural ways to enhance their well-being. Among its many variations, the authentic 8 herb Essiac tea formula created by Rene Caisse stands out for its rich history and promise. Take a closer look at the tea's origins, its ingredients, how to prepare it, and the health benefits it may offer.
Powdered Authentic 8 herb Essiac Tea, proved to be the most effective during Rene Caisse and Dr. Charles Busch research at the Brusch Medical Research Center in Cambridge MA from 1959 through 1967.
The Origins of Rene Caisse's Essiac Tea
Rene Caisse was a Canadian nurse who became a prominent advocate for Essiac tea, believed to be based on a recipe from Native American medicine. Her journey began when she met a cancer patient who claimed his recovery was due to a specific herbal blend. Curious and motivated, Caisse researched and refined that blend, creating her well-known formula.
The name "Essiac" comes from spelling "Caisse" backward, a lasting tribute to her efforts. Throughout her life, Caisse faced both personal and professional challenges, including skepticism from the medical community. Yet, her passion for this herbal remedy propelled her forward, helping countless people along the way.
The 8 Herbs of Caisse's Formula
Caisse's Essiac tea comprises eight carefully selected herbs, each chosen for its health benefits. These are not merely ingredients; they represent a legacy of natural healing. Here’s a closer look:
Burdock Root: This herb is renowned for its detoxifying effects. Studies suggest that burdock root is high in antioxidants, which can help combat oxidative stress and purify the blood.
Sheep Sorrel: Known for its anti-inflammatory properties, sheep sorrel has been used in traditional remedies to alleviate conditions
such as skin irritations and respiratory issues.
Slippery Elm Bark: Often recommended for digestive support, slippery elm can soothe the digestive tract, making it particularly useful for those with digestive issues like ulcerative colitis.
Rhubarb Root: Used in both Western and Chinese medicine, rhubarb root supports digestive health and is rich in antioxidants, potentially offering protective benefits to cells.
Turmeric: With its active compound curcumin, turmeric is famous for its anti-inflammatory properties. Research indicates it may
positively impact joint health and have effects on liver function.
Cayenne Pepper: This vibrant herb not only spices up dishes but is believed to enhance circulation and digestion. Some studies
suggest it may even help reduce pain sensations.
Red Clover: Often cited for its possible anti-cancer properties, red clover may assist in hormonal balance. Some evidence also shows it may help support cardiovascular health.
Blessed Thistle: Traditionally used to promote digestive health, blessed thistle may also enhance liver function, making it a vital part of the blend.
Combined, these eight herbs create a powerful formula, reflecting Caisse's dedication to harnessing nature's potential.
Uncover the potent benefits of Rene Caisse’s Authentic 8 herb Essiac tea formula.
It’s known to remove heavy metals, detoxifies, boosts energy, and enhances the immune system by reducing inflammation.
A powerful elixir with a multitude of health benefits known for its ability to aid a wide range of ailments and health conditions such as.
•High Blood Pressure •Diabetes •High Cholesterol •Fatigue •Inflammation •Pneumonia •Poor Digestion •Recovery (injury/illness/surgery) •Asthma •Ulcers •Obesity •Chronic Pain (including Fibromyalgia) •Fluid Retention (Edema) •Constipation •Hepatitis C •Auto-Immune Conditions •Kidney and Bladder issues •Arthritis •Sinus trouble •IBS •Diarrhoea •Allergies •Chest Cold •Liver problems •Gout and more.
The Potential Benefits of Authentic Essiac Tea
While scientific research is still developing, many people report various health benefits from drinking Essiac tea. Here are some commonly noted advantages:
Detoxification: The combination of herbs is believed to assist the body in cleansing itself, particularly in eliminating toxins and
waste.
Anti-Inflammatory Effects: With powerful ingredients like turmeric, Essiac tea may help reduce inflammation associated with many health conditions, potentially alleviating symptoms of arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
Digestive Health: Essiac tea may be useful for digestive relief, as it is formulated to soothe the digestive tract, making it appealing for those with gastrointestinal concerns.
Immune Support: High levels of antioxidants in the herbs may help strengthen the immune system, contributing to overall wellbeing.
A study showed that certain ingredients could increase immune cell activity by up to 30%.
Complementary Support for Cancer Treatment: While not a substitute for medical treatment, many cancer patients use Essiac tea to manage symptoms. Some reports suggest it may improve quality of life during treatment.
Authentic Essiac is a full system detoxifier, offers immune system support and is a blood cleanser.
By cleaning out all the bad stuff, Essiac helps support the body's own organs to resume functioning just the way nature intended. This means that the body will be put back in a position where it can more easily heal itself naturally using it's own resources.
Keep in mind, it's not Essiac Tea that heals you - your own body does all the work! Essiac simply helps facilitate a full system reset that can allow the power of your own body to take over from there.
Essiac tea makes it simple, easy and affordable to take care of your health. Once you feel the Essiac Tea benefits for yourself, you will never want to go back.
New research proves why leaving the powdered herbs in Authentic Essiac Tea supports the body’s immune system and gut health like no other.
AUTHENTIC ESSIAC'S POWDERED HERBS, THE SAME AS RENE CAISSE USED, ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST KIND FOR GUT HEALTH.
Most brands of Essiac Tea have you prepare the tea with whole herbs and then strain them out. However, did you know that Rene Caisse always used powdered herbs, and she never strained them? And there is a particular reason for that, which most people don't know.
The Ojibway People Shared the Essiac Tea Formula and How to Prepare it with Rene Caisse.
The Ojibway people used Essiac tea long before Rene Caisse even knew about it. They are an indigenous group that live in the area north of the Great Lakes, USA. In their culture nothing is left to waste, which is why they used grinding stones to pulverize the herbs they used to make tea. And the results from Essiac tea prepared in this manner were so astounding that Nurse Caisse couldn’t help but take note.
Why does leaving powdered herbs in the Essiac tea matter?
Well, there are a couple of reasons.
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For one, there are medicinal compounds in these herbs that can’t be extracted from the plant no matter how many times the whole herb is boiled.
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Secondly, powdered herbs provide fiber to the body when ingested. That fiber does wonders for our health, especially when taken three times per day.
Uncovering the numerous benefits of fiber to the body
There was a study published by Dr. Andrew Reynolds in The Lancet on February 2, 2019 that you need to know about. Dr. Reynolds analyzed 185 prospective cohort studies encompassing 135 million person-years of data. The study also included fifty-eight randomized controlled trials. This is the highest-quality study that has ever been done of its kind and the goal was to examine the effects of dietary fiber on human health.
• Lived longer.
• Were less likely to have a heart attack.
• Were less likely to die of heart disease.
• Were less likely to be diagnosed with colon, esophageal, or breast cancer.
• Were less likely to die of any type of cancer.
• Were less likely to have a stroke.
• Were less likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
• Lost weight during clinical trials.
• Reduced their blood pressure during clinical trials.
• Lowered their cholesterol levels during clinical trials.
The results of this study showed that those who consumed more dietary fiber:
On this list, you will see health conditions represented ranging from the number one killer of humans currently (heart disease) to the number seven killer (diabetes).
So these findings on what fiber can do in the body are a pretty big deal! Fiber can help some of the most vexing health problems we have today as a society. How empowering is that?
MORE FIBER, MORE BENEFIT FOR GUT HEALTH ESPECIALLY
The other important finding from this research is that the more dietary fiber was consumed, the greater the health benefits were.
Each serving of Authentic Essiac tea contains around 2.5 grams of fiber, and when taken three times per day that’s going to add a hearty boost to your daily totals. But even more critically then the total amount of fiber Authentic Essiac provides, it’s the timing of the fiber from Essiac that has the potential to help the body even more.
WHERE Authentic ESSIAC PROVIDES A DISTINCT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Normally the only time we consume fiber is during meals. But Authentic Essiac provides a healthy dose of fiber in between meals. This allows the fiber to sweep through the intestines without food getting in the way. It’s a unique benefit to using Authentic Essiac tea.
However, fiber’s purpose goes far beyond just sweeping through the intestines to perform a clean up job. It plays a critical role in the health of our gut microbiota, which as the microorganisms that live in our digestive tracts. They are a critical component of our health, and in particular our immune health.
Our gut microbes are living organisms in their own right, and they possess specialized enzymes that humans lack. Their presence in the colon means they can help your body deconstruct the types of fiber that don’t pass through the same way they came in. In doing so, the microbes help create powerful anti-inflammatory molecules that your body can use for good. These molecules, known as acetate, propionate, and butyrate are types of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). They play a variety of critical roles in human health.
• They enhance the growth of good bacteria like Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria, and Prevotella.
• They suppress bad bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella.
• Butyrate specificially serves as the principal source of energy for healthy colon cells.
• They increase the expression of tight junction proteins lining the colon, reducing intestinal permeability and effectively reversing "leaky gut."
• An absence of short-chain fatty acids has been detected in those with colorectal cancer, which is our second most deadly form of cancer.
• Cancer cells are hypersensitive to SCFAs and will program themselves for destruction in a process called apoptosis (cell death) when met with SCFAs.
• SCFAs inhibit inflammatory signaling molecules and activate regulatory T cells to optimize the immune system.
• They reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol, enhance insulin sensitivity, and activate satiety hormones so that we can detect when we are full.
• Patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease have been found to have depleted levels of butyrate-producing gut bacteria.
• SCFAs alter breast cancer cells and appear to make them less invasive.
• SCFAs also have shown to be relevant in multiple studies involving the immune system. When keeping in mind 70 percent of the immune system lines the intestines, the importance of SCFAs becomes easy to understand.
Here are some of the roles SCFAs perform in our body:
Gut Microbiomes and their intimate connection with the Immune System
In 2021 researchers compared the gut microbiome of those with COVID-19 to healthy controls and described their findings in the Journal Gut. They found that people with COVID-19 were harboring more inflammatory microbes and their bodies were missing sufficient anti-inflammatory microbes. These changes became more pronounced as COVID-19 severity got worse, correlated with inflammation in the body, and persisted even after the infection cleared.
The microbes missing in sufficient quantity in those with severe COVID-19 included:
• Faecalibacterium prausnizii
• Eubacterium rectale
• Bifidobacteria (all of which increase butyrate production).
In another study focused on dietary fiber, scientists saw that when mice were fed a high-fiber diet they lived longer, had less severe symptoms, and had better lung function after a respiratory virus infection. In this study, the original worry was that because fiber is anti-inflammatory it would suppress the immune system, allowing the virus to have a free-for-all. Instead, the findings implicated that the dietary fiber activated gut microbes to produce the SCFAs that optimized the immune system to fight the virus. In other words, butyrate boosted antiviral immunity in the right spots to fight the good fight all while reducing any excess inflammation.
Finding the sweet spot with inflammation
This is an example of how Authentic Essiac can reduce inflammation where it’s harmful but not result in an overkill where the entire immune system is prevented from doing it's job. You see, if you reduce any and all inflammation globally in the body, you reduce healing potential, too. The goal should be only to reduce the harmful inflammation. The fiber in Authentic Essiac helps it work selectively in the body, reducing the harmful inflammation while leaving the immune system intact. And that's a great big win!
Want even more evidence of the importance of fiber?
A June 2021 study of frontline healthcare workers living in six countries found 73 percent lower odds of having moderate to severe COVID-19 among those eating a plant-based diet high in fiber. There was also a 48 percent greater chance of severe COVID-19 in those consuming a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. The low-carb consumers were nearly four times more likely to have moderate to severe COVID-19 compared to the plant-based crowd! That’s a huge difference and one that you don't want to miss out on.
So it’s pretty clear by now that healthy humans need to have adequate amounts of SCFAs in their lives. It’s non-negotiable. Remember, we get SCFAs from consuming fiber, of which Genuine Essiac is a good source.
The other important thing to know is that all fiber isn’t one in the same. Fiber is incredibly biochemically complex - so complex, in fact, that even biochemists can struggle to describe and differentiate each unique form of fiber. That’s why plant diversity is the name of the game - by simply consuming a varied diet, you will hit all of your fiber bases without needing to know the science behind what you are consuming.
some simple rules to know about fiber.
• Fiber exists in all types of plants: for example, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes and herbs.
• Fiber can be described either as either soluble (meaning that it dissolves in water) or insoluble (it doesn't dissolve in water).
• Most soluble fiber is considered to be a prebiotic, which means that it serves as food for our gut microbes and in turn leads to a myriad of health benefits.
• Each different plant has its own unique mix of both soluble and insoluble types of fiber which feed diverse families of microbes.
FIBER 101: WHAT ALL HUMANS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THEIR FOOD
FEED YOUR MICROBES, FEED YOUR HEALTH
These microbes are living creatures and they need sustenance to survive.
​Because they exisit in our colon, our food ends up being their food. Just like other living creatures, they have their own dietary preferences on what they eat. Some of these valuable microbes prefer chickpeas while others prefer bananas. The ones that get fed grow stronger and their population in our gut increases. The ones who aren't fed begin to starve, become weaker, and eventually die off.
The cool thing is, we are able to influence which microbes live and which die with our dietary choices.
​But it's really too complex to try to pick specific types of plants to eat for a specific purpose. What we ultimately want for our gut is biodiversity. Because Authentic Essiac tea contains eight different plants, you are getting eight different prebiotic profiles covered three times per day without even having to think about it.
We can all have a thriving ecosystem inside our guts - if we take the time to feed it
Diversity of plant matter is so incredibly important because our gut is an ecosystem.
What we find in all ecosystems is that biodiversity equates to strength. A diverse ecosystem is resilient and adaptable. Using the animal kingdom as an example, if you remove snakes, sharks or bees from an ecosystem, it might seem like a good idea at first. But unfortunately by doing that you will create a void that other animals aren't designed to fulfill - and the entire system will eventually fall apart.
The same goes for our gut microbiota - we want a biodiverse ecosystem for maximum stability. This is because each microbe brings its own set of skills to the table. When there is a loss of diversity, there is instability within the system. As the American Gut Project found, the single most powerful predictor of a biodiverse gut microbiota was the diversity of plants in the diet.
