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Essiac

Known as: Esiak 
An herbal formula containing burdock root (Arctium lappa), Turkey rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), and slippery elm… 
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2020
2020
Essiac.
Essiac, an herbal formulation from the Ojibway Indians in Canada, is composed of four herbs: burdock root, sheep sorrel, turkey… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
The use of herbal medicine in cancer-related anorexia/ cachexia treatment around the world.
Cancer-related cachexia, a condition in which the body is consumed by deranged carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism that is… 
2006
2006
Trial of Essiac to Ascertain Its Effect in Women with Breast Cancer (TEA-BC)
Background: Breast cancer is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and medical expenditures among women in Canada. Essiac… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
An in vivo analysis of the herbal compound essiac.
BACKGROUND Essiac is a herbal compound that has been in common use with cancer patients in North America for over 80 years… 
2005
2005
Essiac® and Flor-Essence® herbal tonics stimulate the in vitro growth of human breast cancer cells
SummaryBackgroundPeople diagnosed with cancer often self-administer complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) to supplement… 
2005
2005
Remission of hormone-refractory prostate cancer attributed to Essiac.
Essiac is a popular complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that is utilized by many cancer patients in North America. Much… 
2004
2004
In vitro comparison of Essiac and Flor-Essence on human tumor cell lines.
Essiac (ES) and Flor-Essence (FE) are two herbal teas widely taken by North American cancer patients during chemo- and radiation… 
2004
2004
Inhibition of prostate cancer-cell proliferation by Essiac.
OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of Essiac tea extracts (Essiac Canada International, Ottawa, Canada) to modulate cancer cell… 
1999
1999
Prostate cancer: 10. Palliative care.
The case A 72-year-old man with no significant illnesses apart from his prostate cancer visits his urologist for follow-up. His… 
1997
1997
Essiac: an historical perspective.
  • L. Lemoine
  • Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue…
  • 1997
  • Corpus ID: 43256523
It is believed that over one-half of people diagnosed with cancer will at some point use an unconventional therapy (Hopkins… 
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