essiac

essiac
es·si·ac (esґe-ak) [backward spelling of the last name of Rene M. Caisse, Canadian nurse, 1887–1978, who popularized the remedy] an herbal preparation, supposedly of Native American origin, used as a tea in the treatment of cancer; there are a number of variations on the original formula, which probably consisted of slippery elm bark, rhubarb root, burdock root, and sheep sorrel.

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