Q: I have had no pain, in the bladder, except one day bleeding from the bladder for one week. Now they want to do all the usual cancer treatments. It is the transitional cell type and 60% chance of return in the bladder. I agreed to biopsy but nothing else. I was taking the herbs for Osteoporosis your book suggested. Now taking the herbs in the Essiac Tea. Also tincture of Blood Root and Green Tea. Should I stop all vitamins? I drink organic cranberry juice very dilute and also green juices as well as chlorophyll. I feel overwhelmed with info.
Please set me on the right path.
Many blessings to you
A: Hello, thank you for writing. I can understand why you feel overwhelmed. There is a lot of information out there!! If you wish to speak with Susun Weed, you are invited to call her FREE herbal/health hotline on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions 1-646-929-2463. Visit the link for more info: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susunweed
Here is a bit Susun has written on Essiacfrom page 302 of Breast Cancer? Breast Health! --
Wessiac
The Wise Woman version of Essiac
1 ounce/30 grams dried Arctium lappa (burdock) roots, cut
1/2 ounce/15 grams dried Rumex crispus (yellow dock) roots, cut
1/8 ounce/3.5 grams Ulmus fulva (slippery elm) bark, powdered
Infuse all three herbs in a 1 quart/liter boiling water for 8 hours.
Strain; refrigerate liquid. Daily dose is 1/2 cup/125 ml, hot or cold.
Easily available, reasonably priced yellow dock replaces her difficult sisters: sheep sorrel and turkey rhubarb. Using my standard infusion technique to make enough brew to last for a few days eliminates the need to sterilize jars, and allows you to try Wessiac without buying pounds of herbs. (You will want to buy herbs by the pound if your're going to use Essiac or Wessiac consistently.) Because it's gentler on the intestines, Wessiac can be used daily for months. For this deep down dirty brew I give thanks to the deep roots. Dirt is Earth; the Earth is sacred; dirty is sacred, too.
Blessings,
Karen Joy
wisewoman@herbshealing.com
www.wisewomanweb.com
Would this be safe during pregnancy as well? I have cervical cancer and have turned down conventional treatments. Thank you!
Posted by: jeanna | March 22, 2012 at 02:09 PM
Hello Stephanie,
Comparing wessiac and essiac is a bit difficult. First off, the original essiac formula is shrouded in mystery as Nurse Caisse changed the ingredients around throughout the years and never revealed her formula, much has been based on speculation and part of her story of its origin . Also her formula was administered as injections not the tea currently being drunk. I can say that the ingredients of burdock root and yellow dock have shown positive results in cancer treatments (slippery elm is there to provide protection for the intestines) and these are safe to use while breastfeeding.
Blessings,
Kim
Wise Woman Team
Posted by: Kim | October 18, 2010 at 01:41 PM