Caisse Tea - The Natural Cure for Cancer? (Part 5)

Synergy: The Ojibway “Unifying Spirit”

It was Caisse's theory that one of the herbs acted to reduce tumor growth while the others purified the blood and tissues to carry away malignant tissues and related infections. She noted in her studies with cancer patients that, after a few treatments, there appeared to be an enlargement and hardening of the tumor, followed by the tumor softening. It was often reported that large amounts of fleshy material and pus would be discharged and diseased tissue sloughed, after which the tumor would be gone.

Caisse also speculated that the herbs strengthened the body's immune system to enable normal cells to work as intended and destroy the abnormal cells. It is believed to cleanse the blood and purge the body of toxins, stimulating the production of antibodies to promote cell repair. It is undeniable that it significantly contributes to wellness and a strengthened immune system. No adverse side effects have ever been reported and it is not known to interfere with other medications or supplements.

In 1983, Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick, chief of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, reported that eight of ten patients treated with Caisse Tea, after surgically treated tumors, “escaped from the conventional methods of therapy, including both radiation and chemotherapy”.

Preparing Caisse Tea
Proper preparation of the tea is crucial. Consisting of roots and bark, rather than leaves or flowers, it is a decoction. This means that the herbs require hard boiling and allowing them to steep (soak in the cooling water) for several hours in order to extract the therapeutic compounds. So this is not a simple infusion, which would only be a few minutes, steeped in hot water like a herbal tea.

Make Sure You Prepare The Decoction Yourself
Though some places sell Essiac in prepared liquids, tinctures, and even capsules, I EMPHATICALLY urge you to avoid these in favor of preparing the tea yourself to ensure its freshness and viability. The tea only lasts about 6 weeks, when prepared as a decoction and refrigerated. I guess that liquid preparations are likely to include preservatives that you do not want. Tinctures are based in alcohol, their viability seriously questionable under those circumstances. Capsules probably just include the raw herbs that will pass through the body without the healing compounds being available to the body for effectiveness. Short cuts do not pay if you're ill!

Purchasing the herbs in powdered form from reputable sources makes it very easy to prepare. Most now offer the powdered herbs already mixed in the recommended proportions, making it even easier. 

(Part 6 continues next week.)