Spectrekitty (Dallas, Tx, Usa) on 05/28/2014
My 16-yr-old Himalayan (cat) was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma - he had a tumor in his mouth. My vet said it was always fatal, & gave him 6 wks to 6 mos. to live. I was devastated.
I looked into natural rememdies & saw that many holistic vets recommended Essiac Tea, with which I was totally unfamiliar. I bought a bottle of a brand containing 8 herbs - the 4 in the original Essiac formula, plus 4 more. I also put him on shark cartilage.
The mouth tumor immediately started shrinking. I'm convinced it was the combination of the Essiac Tea & the shark cartilage. They both seemed to contribute. And it was 100% safe for him.
Long story short, he lived to be just a little over 19 yrs. old - quite a stretch from the 6 wks to 6 mos. our vet had originally given him!
Replied By Spectrekitty (Dallas, Tx) on 07/22/2015
You can also get it in tea bags & brew your own, but I don't know how well that works.
I was buying shark cartilage powder, but then no one carried it any more, so I just had to buy it in capsules & dump them out into his baby food. The capsules weren't as good, because they didn't want to mix with the baby food the way the regular powder had.
The Essiac - we gave him in a syringe, about a half hour before his meal. We did this twice a day. For the last 3 years of his life, all he ate was Gerber's baby food meat. We'd mix the shark cartilage into it.
As to dosages, I can't really remember how much I gave him of what. He got other medicines, too, but he had several health conditions.
Hope this is helpful to somebody. I hate that there is something good out there, and no vet or people doctor would dream of recommending it. It's just a shame.
Good luck, all!
Replied By Woolbaby (New York ) on 02/08/2022
Replied By Jeni (Temecula Ca) on 03/10/2026
Just wondering how much Essiac tea and shark cartilage for your cat? My cat was just diagnosed with squamous cell tumor in her mouth.