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David Antonio Ferrer Panza
Essiac: From Folk Roots to Evidence-Based Knowledge
Essiac is unique by being a herbal remedy whose historical roots date far back into indigenous folk herbalism while at the same time being backed in modern science.From traditional use among Canada’s indigenous population to widespreadpopularization by Canadian nurse Rene Caisse to being used and disputed inCanadian clinics and universities, Essiac has seen it all.Although the traditional knowledge and history of Essiac have their place and importance, we are now entering an era of Essiac as an evidence-based herbal remedy.This is exactly what makes Essiac so hard to characterize—it’s a bridgebetween the old and new. Herbalism fans tend to be...
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