Essiac is a mixture of roots, bark and leaves that you boil to make a drinkable liquid. Other Essiac products are known as Flor-Essence. There is no scientific evidence to use it as a treatment for cancer.

Summary:

• Essiac is a mixture of herbs from Canada
• There is no scientific evidence to support its use as a treatment for cancer
• Essiac can have side effects

What is essiac?

Essiac is a herbal remedy from Canada.

It has 4 ingredients:

• burdock root
• sheep sorrel
• slippery elm
• Indian Rhubarb root

A modified Essiac product called Flor Essence also includes:

• watercress
• blessed thistle
• red clover
• kelp

A Canadian nurse called Rene Caisse created Essiac. She named the remedy after herself. Essiac is her surname spelled backwards.

A commercial company now owns Essiac. Essiac is a registered trademark. Essiac Canada International is the only manufacturer that has rights to Rene Caisse's original formula of herbs