Essiac herbal tea review

This is just a short posting to let you know that I learned something new about Essiac this morning. I was alerted to the fact that there is an online reference to Essiac in an article in Mother Earth News magazine dating back to 1994.

The article, written by one of my fellow British Columbians, is about using herbal and naturopathic remedies to heal a severe allergic reaction to poison ivy. In the article, the author, Deanna Kawatski, tells of attending a community health meeting called to promote an herbal beverage by the name of Can-Aid. The drink was said to have amazing healing properties. It was formulated out of burdock root, Turkish rhubarb, slippery elm and sheep sorrel. According to Ms. Kawatski, the formula was originally called Essiac, and had been used as a cancer treatment since 1922.

“Three people in attendance, including a young woman who had been declared clean of cancer, vouched for its effectiveness,” Ms. Kawatski said.

We have never heard of Can-Aid, but it is not unlikely that someone could have taken the formula for Essiac and used it to create a new herbal tonic by a different name. The fact that this took place practically in my back yard, in the interior of British Columbia, makes this discovery a bit of a serendipity.

If you would like to read the entire article, you can reach it using this link.