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- ***Herbal Adventures with Susun S Weed The Liliacea (Lily) family - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Adventures with Susun S WeedThe Liliacea family - lily family as seen printed in www.sagewoman.com Welcome back and merry meet. Welcome to people's medicine, herbal medicine, your medicine, given as a gift of love from Mama Earth to us. Speaking of love, I love the Liliacea ...
Views: 1895(1 vote) - ***Herbal Birth Control - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBAL BIRTH CONTROL c. 2002 Susun S Weed Excerpt from Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year pages 5 -14 Herbal birth control is most effective when combined with knowledge of your fertility cycles, selective abstinence, mental control, and barriers to ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - ***HERBAL PHARMACY - Making Decoctions and Syrups - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal PharmacyMaking Decoctions and Syrups by Susun Weed In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines.Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - ***HERBAL PHARMACY – Making Herbal Infusions - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal PharmacyMaking Herbal Infusions In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you follow the ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - ***Herbs that Ease Anxiety and Fear Nettle, Oatstraw, Motherwort, and more.... - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedIn the wake of the terrorist attacks (9-11), many women find that they are fearful, anxious, nervous, or depressed. In this series of articles adapted from her best-selling book New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way (available through www.ashtreepublishing.com, herbalist Susun S Weed shares ...
Views: 3394(2 votes) - ***Is There an 'All Natural' Alternative to Antibiotics? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Susun WeedIs There an 'All Natural' Alternative to Antibiotics? by Susun S Weed There are good reasons to use antibiotic drugs. That said, most physicians and healthcare professionals agree that they are often overused. The overuse of antibiotics has created "superbugs" that are immune to the ...
Views: 1173(1 vote) - ***Menopause Naturally - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedWISE WOMAN WAYS: PRE-MENOPAUSAL YEARS The actual age at which menopausal Change begins varies considerably from woman to woman; the norm is 45, with a normal range of 35 to 55. During these pre-menopausal years, menstrual periods may become noticeably different (closer together, farther ...
Views: 2819(4 votes) - ***Minerals Make the Difference - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedMinerals Make the Difference Susun S. Weed By 2015 half of the female population of the United States will be post-menopausal. But this group of post-menopausal women won't be old fuddy-duddies with broken hips, heart attacks, and failing memories. Women of today expect ...
Views: 1804(2 votes) - ***STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM! - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Susun WeedSTRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM!Herbal Allies to Help you Avoid Catching the Flu! by Susun S. Weed Winter is when we are most likely to catch a cold or the flu. With Susun Weed’s help, you can prepare yourself with herbs and home remedies to avoid infection and to build a strong immune ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - ***THE WISE WOMAN TRADITION EMPOWERS WOMEN - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Susun WeedTHE WISE WOMAN TRADITION EMPOWERS WOMEN~ 2002, Susun S. Weed The Wise Woman Tradition is the oldest known healing tradition on our planet. It offers a unique view of health that is woman-centered and deeply empowering to women. This is in stark contrast to orthodox - and most alternative - ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - ***Walking Barefoot - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Susun WeedWalking Barefoot c.2011, Susun Weed With the weather so warm and mild, we are still going barefoot, though we are well into the middle of November!I love to let my bare feet inform me. What do they tell me?First, they let me know how my health is. Reflexologists say that there is a ...
Views: 1946(1 vote) - ***WILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedWILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: The Missing Pat of your Diet may be in Your Own Back Yard PART ONE © Susun S Weed Part one of a two-part article. Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds. Did you know that many of those ...
Views: 1833(3 votes) - ***You Can Have a Green Ally! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Susun WeedYou Can Have a Green Ally! by Susun S. Weed © 2004 Herbal medicine is people's medicine. So why don't more people use it? Because it can seem complicated and scary, for starters. That's the reason I urge you ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Back Ache First Aid Tips - the Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedFIRST AID FOR BACKACHE Heat - a warm bath, a hot shower, a hydroculator, a hot water bottle, a towel dipped in boiling water - will provide temporary relief for most backaches. Tiger Balm, Olbas, Zheng Gu Shui, Wintergreen oil and other homemade or purchased herbal liniments and rubs can ...
Views: 2715(2 votes) - Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Pt 6 - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors used - and our neighbors around the world still use - plant medicines for healing and health maintenance. It's easy. You can do it too, and you don't need a degree or any special training. ...
Views: 2364(1 vote) - Garlic Honey & Rosemary with Susun Weed ~ December 13, 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Susun WeedMessage from Susun - Garlic Honey - December 13th, 2011 http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2011/12/12/december-12-2011/ Dear friends of the green, One of my favorite remedies to have on hand for the winter is garlic honey. It is super easy to make and ready almost immediately to ...
Views: 2905(2 votes) - Herbal Oils for Breast Self-Massage 1.2 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2013 from Susun WeedHerbal Oils for Breast Self-Massage 1.2 Excerpt from: Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Wayby Susun S. Weed read Herbal Oils for Breast Self-Massage 1.1 Using infused herbal oils is an easy and pleasurable way to keep your breasts healthy, prevent and reverse ...
Views: 1991(1 vote) - Take Heart from Hawthorn - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHawthorn is the tree of May. Its many common names include whitethorn, hagthorn, ladies' meat, quickthorn, maytree, and mayblossom. Its magic and medicine are ancient and memorable. From the earliest records, hawthorn is one of the sacred trees. Hawthorn is the sixth tree of the Ogam cycle, ...
Views: 3096(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine - March 6, 2012 - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/03/06/march-6-2012/ Green Report - Susun Weed Dear friends of the green, Aha! We finally got some winter-like weather, even a few inches of snow! The hardy plants don’t mind at all; in ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine ~ February 6, 2012 - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/02/06/february-6-2012/ Green Report ~ Susun Weed Loving greetings to you all in the month of love. I love February. Not just because of valentines (especially the chocolate kind), and not ...
Views: 1721(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine ~ July 3, 2012 - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including full color photos and recipes, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/july3-2012/index.html Weed Walk July 3, 2012 A Walk in The Woods Green greetings! I promised you a walk in the forest this week, so, if you’re ready, ...
Views: 1769(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine ~ June 26, 2012 - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including full color photos and recipes, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/june26-2012/index.html Weed Walk June 26, 2012 “Can we go for another walk in the woods?” you ask. Good question. Let’s see . . . Have we harvested and dried ...
Views: 1804(1 vote) - ***Wise Woman Tradition is a Spiral - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from Susun WeedSpirit and Practice of the Wise Woman Tradition c. 2001 by Susun S. Weed As we enter the twenty-second century, herbal medicine is being integrated into mainstream medicine in the United States. Or is it the other way around? Are we in danger of adopting the limited, ...
Views: 1837(4 votes) - ***Seaweed - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedSEAWEED IS AN EVERYDAY MIRACLE Seaweed is an everyday miracle. The benefits of including seaweed’s optimum nourishment into your daily diet are extensive: increased longevity, enhanced immune functioning, revitalization of the cardiovascular, endocrine, digestive, and nervous systems, and ...
Views: 3358(9 votes) - ***Achieve Instant Calm - The Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedAchieve Instant Calm - The Wise Woman Way c. 2002 Susun S. Weed In her newly updated best-selling classic, New Menopausal Years The Wise Woman Way, Weed offers a number of approaches women can use to calm jangly nerves, achieve greater overall calm, and cope ...
Views: 1999(2 votes) - ***Weeds in Your Garden?-Bite Back! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Susun WeedWeeds in Your Garden? -- Bite Back! c. 1999 Susun S. Weed I always say the gardener's best revenge is to eat the weeds. I've been doing it for thirty years and can testify that my health and the health of my garden has never been better. Here are a few hints for ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - Birth Control for Menopausal Women - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedSTEP 1. COLLECT INFORMATION Birth control, never simple or easy, is complicated incredibly by the erratic ovulations and unpatterned menses of the premenopausal and menopausal years. Remember your high school chums who unexpectedly had a little baby brother or sister? The biological ...
Views: 2538(2 votes) - Herbal Ally - Pine Keeps You Fine - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedIf you live in any of the temperate regions of the world, whether at sea level or high in the mountains, some pine tree is likely to be growing very near you. If you live in the desert, you may have to get to the mountains before you find a pine. But wherever you live, north or south, east or ...
Views: 3344(2 votes) - More Herbal Oils for Breast Self-Massage - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedUsing infused herbal oils is an easy and pleasurable way to keep your breasts healthy, prevent and reverse cysts, dissolve troublesome lumps, and repair abnormal cells. Breast skin is thin and absorbent, and breast tissue contains a great deal of fat, which readily absorbs infused herbal oils. ...
Views: 6924(2 votes) - ***Wise Woman Ways to Boost Your Energy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2011 from Susun WeedWise Woman Ways to Boost Your Energy c. 2002 Susun S. Weed Almost every woman has, at one time or another, felt so fatigued she wanted to cry. But for some women, and for a variety of reasons -- including menopause, caring for a new-born, working odd hours, ...
Views: 1561(3 votes) - ***Genital Warts; Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Susun WeedGenital Warts; Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) © Susun Weed “I am the Grandmother of all growth, all growing things, all life. I am the grandmother of bacteria and viruses as well as plants and animals, fish and insects. When you throb with life these other lives live with you. When ...
Views: 1698(1 vote) - *** The Cervix - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Susun WeedThe Cervix by Susun Weed I am the gateway; I am the door. I connect the inside to the outside. I decide which outside comes in. I control the flux and the flow. I hold the wise blood, or let it go. I protect the growing babe, or thrust it unformed into a world unsuitable. None ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - ***Fibromyalgia - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedFibromyalgia by Susun S Weed "Dear woman," Grandmother Growth's voice seems to float in the deepening twilight, echoing, reverberating, ringing in your ears. "Bring me your soreness. Bring me your pain. Bring your aches to me. Bring your burdens. Bring all ...
Views: 1734(1 vote) - ***Headaches and Migraines - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Susun WeedHeadaches/Migraine by Susun S Weed “Oh, how densely packed your head is, my sweet,” sighs Grandmother Growth. “I'm afraid there's no room for new growth. If you could empty your mind, leave off worrying and planning for a while, and give in to the chaos and its ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - ***HERBAL PHARMACY – Buying Herbs - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBAL PHARMACY – Buying Herbs by Susun Weed In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the common plants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe. Making your own medicines saves you money if you follow the ...
Views: 1472(2 votes) - ***NATURAL REMEDIES FOR PROBLEMS IN BREASTFEEDING PART 2 - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Susun WeedNATURAL REMEDIES FOR PROBLEMS IN BREASTFEEDING PART 2 ~Susun S Weed With the resurgence of interest in breastfeeding, there is increasing demand for natural remedies for the minor problems that accompany nursing. These remedies, taken from my book Wise Woman Herbal for ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - ***The Spirit of Simples - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Susun WeedThe Spirit of Simples by Susun S Weed What is a Simple? A "simple" is one herb used at a time. A "simpler" is an herbalist who generally uses herbs one at a time, rather than in combinations. Why Use Simples? Most herbalists I have met -- whether ...
Views: 1199(1 vote) - ***The Vulva Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Vulva, Part Two by Susun Weed We are the first guardians of the inner treasures. We hold the keys to your creative power. Proudly we show ourselves, fiercely we protect. We look delicate, flowing and floating, waving and weaving — and so beautiful in our gowns of mauve and pink, ...
Views: 2462(1 vote) - ***THREE TRADITIONS OF HEALING - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Susun Weedwww.susunweed.com THREE TRADITIONS OF HEALING Pages xvi-1 Healing Wise There is more than the choice between modern Western medicine and alternatives. There are three traditions of healing. The Wise Woman tradition, focusing on integration and nourishment, ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - Allium Advantage Elixir Recipe by Susun Weed ~ December 28th, 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2011 from Susun Weedhttp://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/ Dear friends of the green, Are you looking for the recipe for Allium Advantage Elixir? Then you have come to the right place. As you know, alliums are plants like garlic, leeks, onions, chives, ramps, and shallots. Consistent, lavish use of ...
Views: 2407(1 vote) - Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Pt 7 - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors used - and our neighbors around the world still use - plant medicines for healing and health maintenance. It's easy. You can do it too, and you don't need a degree or any special training. ...
Views: 1680(1 vote) - Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Pt 8 - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors used - and our neighbors around the world still use - plant medicines for healing and health maintenance. It's easy. You can do it too, and you don't need a degree or any special training. ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Depressed? Wise Woman Ways Offer a Helping Hand - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedWinter time is depression time for many women. Perhaps it is harder to look at the bright side when days are short, perhaps the holidays and family demands take their toll on us. Of course, depression can also be triggered by lack of thyroid hormone and by use of steroids, high blood pressure ...
Views: 2321(3 votes) - Herbal Allies for Post-Menopausal Women - Pt 1 - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Susun WeedMy favorite herbs for postmenopausal women are horsetail, oatstraw, red clover, stinging nettle, seaweeds, and the plants rich in flavonoids. These gentle green allies are more like foods than drugs; they offer bone-creating, heart-protecting, disease-preventing, sex-enhancing optimum ...
Views: 3175(1 vote) - Kundalini Meditation - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedSit or lie down in a private, safe space (bathtub is fine). Bring all your attention to your breath. As you breathe out, imagine waves flowing out of you with your breath. Breathe out waves of water, of energy, of color, of sound. Allow these waves to flow out of you. Notice where you are ...
Views: 2616(2 votes) - Solstice Blessings ~ Green Leek Vinegar with Susun Weed~December 20, 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from Susun WeedGreetings from Susun ~ http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2011/12/20/december-20-2011/ Dear friends of the green, Let me make good on my teasing promise to tell you how to make a delicious vinegar to complement your garlic honey. Green leek vinegar Begin by buying (or ...
Views: 2065(1 vote) - That Filthy Colon - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedYouthful long life, promises the heroic tradition, is given to those who follow the rules, atone for their wrongs, and get clean. It is especially important in the Heroic tradition to cleanse the body inside and out: to purify the body with austerities and sweats, to clean out toxins with ...
Views: 2026(1 vote) - The Green Report with Susun Weed ~ December 6, 2011 - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Susun WeedIn the Green Report, I will tell you a little about six or more plants that are green the first week of each month. I hope this will tickle your fancy and get you interested in going outside, no matter what the weather, to interact with the plants. It's my way of sharing the green ...
Views: 2486(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine with Susun Weed~January 24, 2012 - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Susun WeedRead the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine here: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/24/january-24-2012/ Greetings From Susun~ Dear Friends of the Green, Let’s finish up the first month of the New Year, and our focused work with the mint family, by making an herbal smoking ...
Views: 2370(1 vote) - ***The Vulva Part 1 - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Susun WeedThe Vulva, Part One by Susun Weed We are the first guardians of the inner treasures. We hold the keys to your creative power. Proudly we show ourselves, fiercely we protect. We look delicate, flowing and floating, waving and weaving — and so beautiful in our gowns of mauve and pink, pearl ...
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