Calling of an Angel: The True Story of Rene Caisse and an Indian Herbal Medicine Called Essiac, Nature's Cure for Cancer

by Gary L. Glum

For over 50 years, a Canadian nurse named Rene Caisse treated thousands of cancer patients with her own secret herbal tea called named Essiac—Caisse spelled backwards. She originally obtained the natural formula from native Ojibway Indians and brewed the remedy herself in her kitchen. Caisse was a devoted healer and tireless champion of using her nontoxic treatment for cancer as an alternative to destructive radiation and chemotherapy. Caisse fought for decades to get have Essiac recognized and accepted by the broader medical community, but— constantly challenged by large and powerful pharmaceutical companies with political influence—the treatment contiunued to remain controversial and illegal. Believing that promoting and using her cure to be her true calling, she continued to treat patients for free despite threats of imprisonment. Her patients, many of whom believe that Essiac helped drive their cancer into remission or cured them entirely, spoke passionately about her and came to think of her as an angel. In Calling of an Angel, Dr. Gary L. Glum tells Caisse’s inspiring story and presents this long-suppressed treatment as an option for patients and families currently battling cancer.

247 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1988

Reviews

[Cindy]

If you want to read about an amazing woman who just wanted to help people, this is the book to read. If you want to see how political the medical establishment is when it comes to natural treatments, this is the book to read. This kind of thing has been going on A LONG TIME. It seems the medical establishment would rather people die using their treatments, than live using a natural treatment.

[Cherri · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are interested in alternative medicines this is a must read. It is the story of a nurse who has a Indian herbal remedy for cancer. The struggles she goes thru trying to get the medicine approved and how she can not treat people who need it. This is the reatment I would use.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a shame what this woman went through trying to help others fight cancer

[SalF · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent account of a Canadian nurse who, after receiving a herbal formula from Native Americans, used it and successfully helped those with cancer diagnosis. Not everyone was cured, but many were relieved of pain and ultimately had more time to spend with their families. Ms Caisse demonstrated amazing commitment to caring for others despite multiple governmental roadblocks.

[Dawn Stafford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I will be passing it on to friends and family that have been afflicted with cancer. It can't hurt!