Friday, April 21, 2006

The eight herbs in essiac

From essiac-tea-herbal-remedies.com

The original four herbs in the formula consist of Burdock root, slippery elm bark, sheep sorrel, and Turkish rhubarb:

Burdock root (Arctium lappa): Cleansing, strengthening.This root is a staple of Japanese and nutritive macrobiotic diets; Hoxsey tonic; anti-mutagen.

Slippery Elm Bark (Ulmus fulva):feeds, soothes, strengthens mucous membranes; lubricates bones & joints; dissolves excess mucous deposited in organs, tissue, lymph glands, nerve channels; eases wastes through alimentary canal. Slippery/slimy when chewed.

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella):Relieves inflammation; stimulates defenses; cleansing, strengthening; breaks down tissue masses and other deposits that are foreign to the body; contains high levels of vitamins and minerals."Spring greens", traditional source of vitamins and minerals, partly due to concentration from cooking.

Turkish Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum):Contains vitamins and minerals; stimulates stomach and associated organs; known cathartic.

The following four herbs are also added to the essiac formula:

Watercress (Nasturtium officinale):Oral cleanser, toner, and strengthener of mucous membranes.

Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus)Antibiotic properties; stimulates and cleanses digestive system.

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense):Nutritious; cleanses and soothes lungs and air passages; stimulates digestive organs; soothes inflamed joints

Kelp (Laminaria digitata):Contains important minerals; contains "algin", an intestinal toxin scavenger; blood cleanser

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