If you're into making it yourself for long-term use, you can save a load of bucks by doing it yourself. I always make a double batch - it keeps for a long time. Use stainless or glass for cooking and storing. If your storage containers have plastic tops, don't shake the Essiac, but stir it with a stainless steel spoon.
Here's a site for the formula for the four herb Essiac which I also believe to be the best.
http://www.homehealthresource.net/apothecary/essiac.html
Then go to this site and order your individual herbs and search for them in the search box - they have organic of each one:
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
You can than make your own batch and have about 2 1/2 pounds (dry weight) for around $40 plus shipping. They are the cheapest I've found for organic herbs, and they are reliable. Then mix it yourself and store in a covered container. That will make several gallons. I find that if you prepare tea with 32 ounces of water that you will lose some of the water in process, mainly do to the absorption of the ingredients, that's why I do a double batch..
In order to to ensure a quality tea I brew it this way - per instructions from Mountain Rose Herbs (when I bought the pre-mixed dry ingredients, I now buy them separately and mix myself):
Supplies needed:
Large 1 + gallon stainless steel pot with lid
Measuring cup
Distilled water
Warm plate or heating element
Large 32+ ounce glass bottle or jar
Mesh
strainer or cheesecloth
Preparation:
Mix
your essiac blend thoroughly.
Take a large container and mix 1 ounce (about 1/4
cup) of the dried Essiac blend to 32 ounces of distilled water, and shake/mix
thoroughly. If you need to make more, simply double the proportions.
Boil at high heat for 10 minutes (covered), proceed
to turn off the heat but leave sitting on warm plate overnight (covered), or
other warm element
In the morning, bring to a medium heat until it
develops steam; after a steam develops bring the heat back down and allow to
settle for a few minutes. Then pour through a fine steel strainer or cheese
cloth into sterilized glass bottle or jar and allow to sit and cool After it has
been sitting at room temperature for 10-15 minutes, you may now place it in The
refrigerator. All prepared essiac
must be refrigerated when opened, and you must shake the blend well before
pouring for consumption.
You have already gotten a couple of good replies on where to obtain or make proper Essaic. My very strong advice is to NOT use Essaic alone to fight cancer. Essaic is a very good cleanser and detox agent to incorporate in an overal cancer fighting protocol, such as the one I listed in this post: http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1081775#i
However, when it comes to an actual cancer fighting agent, I have to agree with my esteemed good friend Webster Kehr who runs the excellent Cancertutor.com website, who says that he lists it as a stage 3 treatment, but only when combined with other true cancer fighting agents, and that while he would not hesistate to incorporate it in an overall protocol because of it's cleansing abilities, he would never use it himself or recommend it to anyone as a sole cancer fighting item.
(And if anyone doubts what I am saying, I would be happy to produce Webster's email message to that effect, or you can simply email him yourself)
Two other cancer fighters with very high credentials in my book, South African Marc Swanepoel (who formulated the Sutherlandia OPC anti-cancer and HIV supplement) and Doctor Michael Goebels, both of whom are also members of my Yahoo Oleandersoup forum which has helped save a great many cancer victims, also agree with Webster and myself about Essaic: very good stuff, but far from the best natural and alternative cancer fighter.
DQ
Here is a curezone user with stomach and liver cancer who was given six months to live. She used Essiac first, then added Pau d'arco to her regimen - nothing more. She said the Essiac slowed it down, but the Pau d'arco knocked it out.
http://www.curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=336927#i
She was diagnosed in early 2001 and her posts are late 2005 and beyond - and she is cancer free.
Rene Caisse, the RN who along with one other brought the Essiac formula to the public eye, treated hundreds of cancer patients - many in the late stages. She always worked with an MD who concurrently in those days used radiation therapy. Her success rate was 50% plus cured, and over 80% life extension, and many an improved life because Essiac also deals with the side effects from radiation treatment as well.
There are loads of protocols out there and many have even modified Rene's formula - but why change something that has worked? It may not work for everyone, but it will for many,
I'm a cancer survivor without medical intervention and it wasn't until many years after my being cancer free that I found Essiac. When I first began to take it I did it last thing at night before bed because it literally knocked me off of my feet. I would become very weak and I could feel the Essiac go through my entire body which I am convinced was that it was travelling throughout my blood stream. With each ingestion (2 table spoons), the side effects lessened and after about a week there was no noticeable adverse effect. I continue to take it because my PSAs a few months ago went from .7 to 2.4, and are back down to about 1.2. (It was prostate cancer that I had - and I still have my prostate.)
Here's the post from the link above:
Hello,
My story is posted on this site somewhere just click on view all yodas (i.e.
Canadian Yoda) messages...but a brief recap is that I was diagnosed with stage 4
stomach Cancer that had already spread to my liver in the spring of 2001...I was
given 6 months to live ....I was told about Pau d'arco by someone on a forum
like this and began taking it along with essiac and juicing twice per day...my
last checkup was a few weeks ago and the Oncologist decided he was not even
going to schedule another CT scan ( i was down to 1 every 5-6 months)they just
cannot find any Cancer and haven't for about 3 years now. So I would definitly
urge anyone to try Pau d'arco and Essiac. I still take both at maintenance doses
and haven't had as much as a cold for years.
I will post two sites below for info and purchasing the highest quality going.
They ship fast world wide.
Healthy wishes to all,
Yoda!!
http://www.pau-d-arco.com
http://www.herb-care.com
Pau de Arco is another of my favorites, along with Essaic. However, in my opinion Pau de Arco is more of an immune booster than actual cancer fighter and I have had people who used Pau de Arco and Essaic and other herbals unsuccessfully against cancer ultimately find success when adding oleander. Of course, different things work best for different people and different cancers. Oleander is by far the best I have found to both boost the immune system and attack and eliminate cancer.
Inositol/IP6 is another extremely potent cancer fighter, although I feel that while it seems to melt away many forms of tumors and cancer cells, it does not address the underlying causes of cancer as well as oleander, Pau de Arco or Essaic and thus would be a good initial weapon to use until the cancer is defeated but then better used on a periodic basis while regular cleanses and immune boosters are continuously used to keep the cancer at bay.
Before South African HIV and cancer researcher Marc Swanepoel formulated Sutherlandia OPC he had two formulations called OPC and OPC plus to fight HIV and cancer, respectively. In the both formulations 80% of the extract came from the oleander plant and the remaining 20% was made of a mixture of the extracts of three other potent rainforest botanicals: for OPC, it was the ABM (agricus blazei murill) mushroom, pau de arco and cat's claw, for OPC plus the pau de arco was replaced with the rarer and more expensive Chrysobalanus Icaco (red tipped coco plum).
When Marc formulated Sutherlandia OPC, which is used for both HIV and cancer (and other conditions as well), he replaced the three secondary ingredients with the clebrated Sutherlandia Frutescans (also known as the South African Cancer Bush). He reports that his results across the board for HIV/AIDS and a wide variety of cancers has been equal or better than the previous formulas. Kind of hard to argue with 100% HIV success and 90 plus percent cancer success.
Just FYI, the previous OPC supplement forms are still avialable and cost around $350 per one month supply, whereas the Sutherlandia is priced around $99 in extract form and $79 in the new capsule form (including shipping worldwide).
A patented medicine version of oleander, the original Anvirzel devised by Dr. H. Z. Ozel in Turkey over 40 years ago and which has passed FDA phase I trials, is available for around $2700 per three month's supply from Salud Integral in Honduras (http://www.saludintegral.hn). According to my sources, they are due to come out with a pill or tablet form of oleander any day now.
As readers who have followed my posts and articles know, you can make your own oleander extract at home for pennies about as easily as a large pot of beans - but you do have to follow directions exactly and you must exercise all due caution when handling the raw plant materials, since raw oleander is highly toxic (not the case when it is properly boiled and strained).
DQ
"However, in my opinion Pau de Arco is more of an immune booster than actual cancer fighter and I have had people who used Pau de Arco and Essaic and other herbals unsuccessfully against cancer......"
Then how do you explain Canadian Yoda's late stage multi-organ terminal cancer cure reported here on curezone using nothing but Essiac, Pau d'arco, and juicing? There are loads reports of people cured with Essiac only - in "Essiac, A Native Herbal Cancer Remedy" - "Essiac, The Secrets of Rene Caisse's Herbal Pharmacy" and others as well as web testimonials. When you can line up stories and testimonials of other cures along side of these things, then I'll listen, but my first line of defense is Essiac and possibly Pau d'arco. (I brew and use both of them.) From there I'd try the Budwig Diet (her original, not those that promote Budwig and then do something else) or even Gerson. (A great read is "Living Proof - A Medical Mutiny" by Michael Gearin-Tosh who cured his terminal, six months to live, bone marrow cancer with such things as Gerson and learning to breathe through is toes.)
I'll take proven case studies and personal experiences over things that people "say" that works.
Ultimately, you heal yourself. You as spirit are the greatest healer of your reality on the planet.
Shalom
I don't wish to turn this into a peeing contest Mr. Quixote, but I am results oriented. Essiac has produced results. They are documented. I have seen no results from the methodologies that you you describe. You obviously have a great deal of expertise in alternative medicine, but I have seen you post erroneous and conflicting information in other forums and when one does that - it sets up a red flag for me that causes me to question everything they are presenting.
You are obviously impressed with yourself. That's very nice.
Shalom
A lot of people "agree" with you and you obviously have a loyal following. Yet you still haven't posted any results of your suggestions regarding cancer.
You broke into an Essiac thread and said "Don't use Essiac Alone" - you are telling people what to do - someone who has chosen to use Essiac. Now Essiac has been documented to cure cancer yet you somehow you don't feel that it is adequate (nothing works for everyone) but fail to show results in cancer from your suggestions. Actually I'm very open to any alternative cancer therapy that has worked. I'll accept any personal testimonial (such as Canadian Yoda's on curezone), or any medically verified cure. That means diagnosed before and after. I love those kinds of cures - particularly the ones that drive the doctors batty.
If jumping into other people lives and business is what you have dedicated you life to, then that's what you are doing. For all the wonderful information that you have about alternative therapies, you sure tried in vain to get into my head - literally. If what you have is so great you don't need what's in my head - so back off. Those who try to control everyone else are not in control of their own reality.
If you have hard drive and PC problems - I'd love to help. I've done a lot of work in that area.
Shalom
The original post was "where can I purchase organic concentrate (i.e., Essiac) that's the real thing with the real herbs and not an imposture."
When you can't stand the message, kill the messenger. That's what you're trying to do.
You have not responded to the post by Canadian Yoda on curezone who cured terminal cancer of two body organs - with Essiac an Pau d'arco. You have not responded to the post of how Micahel Gearin-Tosh cured terminal bone marrow cancer with Gerson and breathing through his toes. And you won't respond either to Dr. Kelley's cure of terminal pancreatic cancer by a Gerson type of cure and his statement that he has cured 97% of those who sought his services. Yet you offer nothing in the way of testimonials or evidence of anyone cured by your protocol.
You are a head jumping control freak - and you know it and you've been called on it before. I've experienced it, and others have too.
whoaaaaaa there! And who made you lord over all knowledge. Let me tell you something and here me loud and clear. I HAVE SEEN THE RESULTS FROM THE METHODOLOGIES MR. QUIXOTE DESCRIBES and on a daily basis. Let me tell you that people are alive right now that would have died a long time ago had they not used Mr. Quixote's methodologies.
How cute.... you see erroneous and conflicting information from Mr. Quixote? Hardly. Lelt me tell you that he is an expert. Now, I will grant you, you may see erroneous and conflicting information now and then from me when it comes to cancer because my forte are in other areas but not from DQ.
And one more thing Mr. Pompous Know it all... DQ is the most helpful and humble man I know. He would literally give you the shirt off his back if you needed help, so don't go making little snide remarks about who is impressed with whom. I wonder who is calling the kettle black?
Blessings to you,
Luella May
Pompous? Hmmmm..... I've seen a few of Mr. Quixote's posts - and while he often offers good advice, he has posted some real lulus - and always as the final word!
I would love to have him post the results he proposes - regarding cancer.
I've seen a few of your posts too - and I enjoy them a lot.
Let's keep it to Essiac and cancer. Each person will attract what works for them.
Shalom
Sigh! You do have DQ all wrong. Really. I wish you knew him better and maybe you could get to know him in another forum. His intentions were to help really, but I won't get into it further as this is a cancer support forum, not a debate forum, and I would only be hurting other people.
And as for my posts, I do thank you. And you seemed to retain a sense of humor at my popping off at you. hmmm.... But did you give me a negative vote?
Blessings,
Luella
As I have noted before, you have made an excellent post with some really good advice. However, I again am compelled to point out that reliance on Essaic as the primary botanical cancer fighter is not advisable since there are a number of natural alternatives that are much stronger and more effective. Adding some of those, such as Inositol/IP6, AHCC mushroom powder or ABM mushroom extract, oleander extract, and essential nutrients which fight and prevent cancer would be, imho, a much better plan.
Just so you do not once again mistake my intentions - I really like what you have posted. In fact, I will probably steal some of it for future articles or materials. I just favor adding some stronger weapons against cancer to the mix and I am far from alone in believing this. Webster Kehr, the "Cancer Tutor" agrees. So does this following fellow:
"I may not be an authority on Harry Hoxsey, but I am a world-noted authority on escharotics. Harry Hoxsey's topical formula, an ancient forebear to Cansema Salve would have worked pretty good . . . Hoxsey's internal formula, (using a potassium iodine base), was probably marginal in most cases. Remember, this is just the opinion of one master herbalist. It would have some alkalizing effect (not on the blood, which remains a relatively constant pH 7.4, but on other body fluids, which can readily acidify with improper diet to greatly assist metastasis). Most of the herbs that Hoxsey used, (and this goes for Essiac tea as well), were very mildly cancerolytic, purgative, or detoxifying: berberis root, buckthorn bark, burdock root, cascara amarga, licorice, poke root, prickly ash bark, red clover tops, and stillingia root. They might have a preventative or even a palliative effect with some cancer patients, but they are not nearly as aggressive as (other herbals and compounds) . . ."
James Carr
Herbalist
Nassau, Bahamas
September 4, 2001
Again, Jack - not trying to feud with you or ruffle your feathers - just trying to give as many people as possible their strongest shot at beating cancer.
Peace,
DQ