We Go On Vacation, You Save on Shipping!

Please note: We will be closed for vacation from July 19-26, 2008. All orders placed during this time will ship on July 28. If you place an order during that time and you are in the US (except for AK and HI) you will receive FREE shipping on your order. (After July 26 regular shipping charges will resume.) Thanks for your understanding and your business!

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Try this coupon, or ebay it!

Use coupon code EBAY10 to save 10% off any order from our website now through 12/31/08.

Alternately, you may check out our ebay page for deals on small essiac orders (coupon does not work on ebay.)

Try Something Different!

Herbs are a healthy way to enhance the flavor of foods, adding spicy, savory, sweet or other tastes while imparting antioxidant and other healthy benefits. Here are six unusual herbs you may not have tried before, thanks to SixWise.com

A New Antioxidant: Pedicularis

Researchers have isolated a new compound with antioxidant potential, pedicularioside G, derived from the Chinese herb Pedicularis striata.

The genus Pedicularis contains several species referred to as louseworts. The common name was derived from the idea that livestock would get lice from eating the plant.

Pedicularis plants are found mainly in temperate northern hemisphere climates, although some are also found in South America.

Read more here.

4 Green Super Foods

Newsweek says, "load up on these good-for-you greens and you might not need that pricey spa—or even a special juicer."

Read about these "detox" foods here.

What the heck is a Yumberry and why shoud I eat them?

In 2008, a new powerhouse berry is set to hit the health-food scene, and it's one that may easily take over the market: Yumberries.

Yumberries (the new name for yang-mei fruit) have been grown and enjoyed in China for thousands of years. They look a little bit like a raspberry with a sweet-sour flavor similar to cranberry and pomegranate juice. Their texture is unique -- slightly stringy like the flesh of citrus fruit -- with a pit in the center.

Read more about this "new" berry here.

Coupons for the New Year

When you order from essiac-tea-herbal-remedies.com, here are some coupon codes you may use:

1. SAVE5 = 5% off orders of $50 or more (pre-shipping).
2. SAVE10 = 10% off orders of $100 or more.

Both of these coupons are good until 12/31/2008.

Plus, if your order is $150 or more, you will automatically receive free shipping (US only). This is not listed on our website anywhere, but we have added it as a secret bonus to those of you who read our blog.

Here's to a healthy 2008!

Seven Classic Medical Myths

Two U.S. researchers took seven common beliefs and searched the medical archives for evidence to support them. This is what they found.

Season's Greetings

I recently learned how to say Happy Holidays in the Ojibwe language (just don't ask me to pronounce it!):
Niibaa' anami'egiizhigad & Aabita Biboon.

Hospitals Increase CAM Services

According to a report released by the American Hospital Association (AHA), more than a quarter of surveyed hospitals are offering Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) programs to the patients they serve. CAM can include acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic, diet and lifestyle changes, herbal medicine, and massage therapy among other types of non-Western treatments.

CAM is increasing in hospitals due to patient's demands as more Americans are finding relief through alternative forms of health care.

Read more here.

Jump in CT Scans May Lead to More Cancer

As many as 20 million adults and 1 million children in the U.S. receive unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans each year, potentially causing thousands of excess cancers in decades to come, researchers say....

Read the rest of the article at WebMd.

Five Healthy Reasons to Eat Sweet Potatoes

Many of us in the United States think of sweet potatoes as a perfect complement to a Thanksgiving table (even though ironically sweet potatoes were probably not on the dinner menu at the first Thanksgiving).

These naturally sweet, bright orange root veggies have been enjoyed for about 10,000 years, and with good reason -- sweet potatoes are one of the healthiest vegetables (much healthier than a regular potato).

Continue here to read the Five Healthy Reasons to East Sweet Potatoes.

Obesity, Cancer Strongly Linked

Excess weight can now officially be added to the growing number of factors that contribute to cancer, according to the UK's Million Women Study.

The study, which included more than 1 million UK women, found that 5 percent of all cancers in the UK -- or about 6,000 cases each year -- are caused by being overweight or obese.

Some of these cancers are of the:

• Esophagus

• Uterine lining

• Ovary

• Kidney

• Pancreas

• Breast (in post-menopausal women)

Read more here.

How Do You Patent "Wild" Rice?

Read this fascinating article from Orion magazine called Ricekeepers, about the Ojibwe and their struggle to keep their traditional wild rice paddys their own:

AS FALL TEMPERATURES CHANGE on the White Earth Reservation and the mist lifts off the lakes, the Ojibwe take to the waters. Two people to a canoe, one poles through the thick rice beds, pushing the canoe forward, while the other, sitting toward the front of the boat, uses two long sticks to gently bend the rice and knock the seeds into the canoe. The sounds of manoominike, the wild rice harvest, are the gliding of the boat through the water and across shafts of rice, the soft swish of the rice bending, the raining of the rice into the canoe. They are soothing sounds, reminding my people of the continuity between the generations. We have been harvesting rice here for centuries.

Continue...

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"New" Items Added to Specials

We've added two new items to our catalog. Okay, they are not technically new, but they are different.

The first is what we call a Dextox Pack, which contains enough essiac blend to brew a half-gallon, plus a bottle of our Milk Thistle. You save $4.00 when you order these two items together. Only $15.94 plus shipping.

The second is a Sampler Pack. We include a one-ounce packet, a two-ounce packet, and a four-ounce packet of essiac herbs. This will brew about seven quarts/liters of essiac tea, and you save $5.00 over ordering these items individually. Just $19.93 plus shipping.

Order today.

If you have any questions, visit our website, or please feel free to call John at (877) 8-ESSIAC.

Boiled Peanuts: Better for You

For lovers of boiled peanuts, there's some good news from the health front. A new study by a group of Alabama researchers found that boiled peanuts bring out up to four times more chemicals that help protect against disease than raw, dry or oil-roasted nuts.

These phytochemicals have antioxidant qualities that protect cells against the risk of degenerative diseases, including cancers, diabetes and heart disease.

Read the whole story here.

Should Health Insurance Cover Alternative Treatments?

In the United States, 36 percent of adults are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAM). Add in megavitamin therapy and prayer, and that number rises to 62 percent.

The trend in health care is that more people are requesting alternative treatments, and health insurance companies are following suit.
Read the rest of the article from SixWise.com here.

Corpus Botanicus: A Temporary Herbal Apothecary Project

Just read about this neat art project in Portland, Oregon:

The Corpus Botanicus installation involves over 150 plants - many native to the region, and groups them in nine beds that each address a major system in the body: Respiratory, Skin and Muscles, Immunity and Lymph, Heart and Circulatory, Kidney and Urinary, Reproductive, Nervous System, Liver and Digestive and Spirit. About 2/3 of the plants will be planted this fall, with the remainder added in early spring. Each plant will be marked with its common and Latin name, and beds will be identified by system.

Read more about the project here.

Free Sample Offer Extended.

See previous post to send us your mailing address and request a free sample. If you'd rather call, our number is (877)8-ESSIAC. You can leave a voicemail with your address if you don't get an immediate answer. Make sure you mention you saw this offer on our blog. Thanks!