Essiac herbal tea has been well-known for over 90 years, yet the proponents and critics of Essiac herbs are still going back and forth about the true efficacy towards our health.

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Essiac tea is made from a combination of four herbs: burdock, slippery elm inner bark, sheep sorrel, and Indian rhubarb root.

The actual tea itself was named after Rene Caisse who was a Canadian nurse. Essiac is her last name spelled backwards. During the early 1920s, Rene Caisse began working with patients using an herbal formula she discovered and claimed it could help with various complaints. While medical authorities put down the herbal treatment as ineffective and unproven, Essiac herbs has continuously gained popularity among those looking for new and more natural ways of healing.

If you are interested in the history and use of teas you may enjoy our other explorations in discovering teas from around the world. Be sure to see our previous posts on an overview of Japanese green teas our tasty Chai tea recipe and our insights into making therapeutic herbal teas.