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Essiac
Essiac/Nutrient Depletion:
Calcium
Calcium: Anecdotal reports suggest impaired absorption of calcium due to oxalate content (
67
).
Glucose
Glucose: Burdock extracts have demonstrated conflicting hypoglycemic activity in rats (28;
27
), but may lower blood glucose levels in humans (59, 60, 61). However, streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice administered burdock paradoxically experienced hyperglycemia (
27
).
Iron
Iron: Anecdotal reports suggest impaired absorption of iron due to oxalate content (
67
). However, based on laboratory study, rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum) may have a moderately enhancing effect on iron absorption (
68
).
Potassium
Potassium: The laxative and diuretic properties of herbs in essiac formulations may lead to low potassium blood levels that are potentially dangerous in people taking digoxin or digitoxin (
12
;
51
;
52
;
50
).
Zinc
Zinc: Anecdotal reports suggest impaired absorption of zinc due to oxalate content (
67
;
65
). In theory, use of rhubarb and sheep sorrel may decrease the absorption of zinc (
67
).