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- ***Down There - Pap Smear - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Susun WeedPAP SMEAR © Susun S. Weed George Papanicolaou, a pathologist, pioneered this non-invasive screening test in the 1920s. It is not diagnostic. False negative results will occur 10-20 percent of the time. A Pap smear is a sample of the tissues of the cervix (and sometimes vagina). In ...
Views: 1929(1 vote) - ***Menopausal Years-Herbal Allies for Post-Menopausal Women - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Susun Weedexcerpt from New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way by Susun S. Weed Herbal Allies for Post-Menopausal Women pp. 237-243 Seaweeds The weeds of the ocean have so much to give us. Let them help you: • Prevent and relieve osteoporosis • Maintain strong, ...
Views: 1202(1 vote) - Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Pt 5 - 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: 2187(1 vote) - Herbal Vinegars - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedA pantry full of herbal vinegars is a constant delight. Preserving fresh herbs and roots in vinegar is an easy way to capture their nourishing goodness. It's easy too. You don't even have to have an herb garden. BASIC HERBAL VINEGAR Takes 5 minutes plus 6 weeks to prepare You will ...
Views: 2902(1 vote) - The Green Report with Susun Weed ~ January 3, 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Susun WeedGreetings from Susun~January 3, 2012 http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/02/january-2-2012/ Dear friends of the green, This month I wish to draw your attention to the mint family, which is well known for its many delicious-tasting, and strongly-scented plants. Most of the ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - Wise Woman Ezine - January 17, 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Susun WeedMessage from Susun: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/17/january-17-2012/ Dear Friends of the Green, “Grebble” is the word I was taught to use to refer to the process of removing leaves from the stalks of herbs. Most culinary herbs are grebbled, since the stalks are ...
Views: 1900(1 vote) - Wise Woman Ezine ~ January 10, 2012 - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2012 from Susun WeedGreetings from Susun Weed~ http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/10/january-10-2012/ Dear friends of the green, Mint honeys are a delicious way to prevent and treat winter miseries: the flu, colds, and coughs especially. I usually make mine just before the frost takes down ...
Views: 1771(1 vote) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine~April 24, 2012 - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/04/24/april-24-2012/ Greetings from Susun: Green greetings. The middle of “sweete Aprile” already! Garlic mustard (Allaria off.) is rampant in my gardens. How about in yours? The ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - ***Herbal Flower Wine - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Flower Wine c. 2012, Susun Weed Herbal Flower Wine Equipment you will need: 6 or more 750ml wine bottles (reused is fine, no need to buy) 8 or more real corks of a size to fit your bottles (reused is fine, no need to buy) 1 or 2 wire-porcelain-closure beer bottles ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - Six Steps of Healing - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedExamples are in parenthesis: (with a few of the modalities available at each step) Step 0: Do Nothing (sleep, meditate, unplug the clock or the telephone) Step 1: Collect Information (low-tech diagnosis, books, support groups, divination) Step 2: Engage the Energy (prayer, ...
Views: 2680(1 vote) - ***Digestive Distress - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedStep 1: Collect Information As the mix of hormones in your blood changes during your premenopausal years, you may notice the effects on your gastrointestinal tract both directly - estrogen is a gastrointestinal stimulant and varying levels may swing you from loose stools to dry ones - and ...
Views: 1750 - ***FIVE EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW TO HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedFIVE EASY THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW TO HELP PREVENT BREAST CANCER ~2002, Susun S Weed (author of Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way) October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But many women are calling it Breast Health Awareness Month! Rather than focusing on ...
Views: 1225 - ***Genital Warts - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from 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 your life force ebbs, they live on you, growing grotesque without ...
Views: 5089 - ***Glorious Goldenrod - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedI love autumn, don't you? The days shorten and fall colors thrill my senses. Perennial roots get busy storing nourishment that will last them through the winter. And the meadows bloom with purple asters and riotous goldenrod flowers. Goldenrod (the Solidago genus, Asteracea family) is one of ...
Views: 2480 - ***Green Leek Vinegar - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Susun WeedGreen Leek Vinegar by Susun S Weed Begin by buying (or harvesting from your garden) a bunch of leeks. Use them to make potato-leek soup or any other dish of your desire. Save those tough green tops. You know the part that I mean, the part you were about to throw away or put in the compost. ...
Views: 1053 - ***Help for Women With Fibroids - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedHelp for Women With Fibroids c. 2002 Susun S. Weed Wise Woman herbal and home remedies are simple, safe ways to help yourself when you have a diagnosis of uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They are also called fibroid ...
Views: 2185 - ***Herbal Adventures - Poaceae family - Grasses - the beating heart of life on earth - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Adventures with Susun S Weedthe Poaceae family - Grasses - the beating heart of life on earthas seen printed in www.sagewoman.comThe earth offers us so many green blessings: an abundant, overwhelming, brimming basket of beauty, food, and medicine. With so many choices, it's hard to know ...
Views: 1335 - ***Herbal Adventures with Susun S Weed Brassicaceae 'aka' Cruciferae family - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Adventures with Susun S WeedBrassicaceae family 'aka' Cruciferae (crucifix) familyas seen printed in www.sagewoman.com Herbal medicine is people's medicine; herbal medicine is women's medicine. Most women alive today, everywhere across this planet, rely ...
Views: 1942 - ***Herbal Adventures with Susun S Weed The Malvaceae (Mallow) Family - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Adventures with Susun S WeedThe Malvaceae -- or mallow -- family as seen printed in www.sagewoman.com I like to stay at home and watch my flowers bloom. And I also like to travel and see other flowers. In previous columns you've accompanied me horseback riding in the ...
Views: 1889 - ***Herbal Allies for Pregnancy Problems - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Allies for Pregnancy ProblemsBy Susun Weed Wise women believe that most of the problems of pregnancy can be prevented by attention to nutrition. Morning sickness and mood swings are connected to low blood sugar; backaches and severe labor pains often result from insufficient calcium; ...
Views: 1013 - ***Herbal Ally - Mysterious Mushrooms - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedAs summer nights lengthen into autumn, the forests of the Catskill mountains in upstate New York fill with magical, mystical, medicinal mushrooms. "Toadstool" is a quaint name for the many mushrooms that spring forth between rains, while "fungi" is the more technical term. Fungi are plants, but ...
Views: 2356 - ***Herbal Ally - Sage the Savior - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedDoes the odor of sage evoke warmth, cheer, and holiday feasts for you? Sage has long been used to add savor, magic, and medicine to winter meals. Culinary sage is available at any grocery store, and sage is one of the easiest of all herbs to grow - whether in a pot, on a windowsill, or in the ...
Views: 2598 - ***Herbal Ally - The Joy Of Purslane - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbs are powerhouses of nutrition. Used wisely and regularly, herbs can replace costly pills and supplements, and even some drugs. For example, if you currently take fish oil capsules, omega-3 oil capsules, flax oil, or antidepressants, a switch to purslane could improve your health and save ...
Views: 3771 - ***Herbal Ally - Wild as a Rose - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedJune is the month for brides. And roses are the flowers of love. So I think it fitting to focus on roses this month. Don't you? Not only are roses beautiful, they are good medicine and fine food. Yes, all roses that haven't been sprayed with poisons (more about that later) can be eaten, ...
Views: 2169 - ***HERBAL PHARMACY - Making Herbal Medicines - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBAL PHARMACY - Making Herbal Medicines 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: 1435 - ***Herbal Pharmacy - Water Based Preparations - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal PharmacyWater Based Preparations 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 ...
Views: 1543 - ***HERBAL PHARMACY – Meeting the Plants - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBAL PHARMACY – Meeting the Plants 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: 1535 - ***HERBAL PHARMACY- Picking and Drying Herbs - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBAL PHARMACY Picking and Drying Herbs by Susun Weed In your herbal pharmacy you transform fresh and dried plants into herbal medicines. Learning to identify and use the commonplants around you is easy and exciting, beneficial and safe.Making your own medicines saves you money if ...
Views: 1579 - ***Herbal Smoking Mixtures Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Smoking Mixtures by Susun S Weed Let's work with the mint family, by making an herbal smoking mix. Any dried mint-family plants you have on hand can be used make a great healing smoke, especially if mixed with some mullein, and perhaps a few other herbs. Smoking can be good for the ...
Views: 1664 - ***Herbalism - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbalism, the use of plants for health and healing, is as old as humanity, if not older. In hunting/gathering societies, women are naturally the herbalists. This connection between women and herbs continues today. At the turn of the Century, herbalism in America is undergoing a renaissance. ...
Views: 2419 - ***HERBS FOR THOSE WITH STOMACH ACHES, ULCERS, AND HEARTBURN - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2012 from Susun WeedHERBS FOR THOSE WITH STOMACH ACHES, ULCERS, AND HEARTBURNc. 2002, Susun S Weed 1. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE ABOUT STOMACH ACHE? Calling it stomach ache. The stomach (fortunately) does not ache. Usually when people say their stomach aches, they mean they have a gas pain. Gas pain ...
Views: 1308 - ***How do You Pray? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Susun WeedHow do You Pray? by Susun Weedmentor at the Wise Woman UniversityPlus Ode to Susun – Her Favorite Weeds by Joy-Prem My Prayer c. 2011, Susun S. Weed High Priestess of the Goddess, Peace ...
Views: 1925 - ***Mammograms – Screening Risks - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Susun WeedMammograms – Screening Risksexcerpt from Breast Cancer? Breast Health! the Wise Woman Wayby Susun WeedAvailable at www.wisewomanbookshop.com Mammographic screening increases risk of breast cancer mortality in premenopausal women.A Canadian study of 90,000 women (published in Lancet, ...
Views: 1816 - ***Mint Honeys - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Susun WeedMint Honeys c. 2012, Susun Weed Mint honeys are a delicious way to prevent and treat winter miseries: the flu, colds, and coughs especially. I usually make mine just before the frost takes down the tender mints, but January is not too late to get some started if you have access to ...
Views: 1488 - ***No To Licensing Of Herbalists - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedNo to all licensing of herbs and herbalists. Never. No way. Ask the midwives of North America. They fell for "let's regulate ourselves before the big boys do." And they regulated themselves out of existence. There are no midwives left, according to Jeannine Parvati; only medwives. I agree. ...
Views: 2135 - ***NOURISHING THE LIVER THE WISE WOMAN WAY - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Susun WeedNOURISHING THE LIVER THE WISE WOMAN WAYc. 2006 Susun S Weed The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. Commonly referred to as a "filter," the liver is actually more subtle and sophisticated than a passive filter. Every drop of blood in your body moves through your liver every ...
Views: 1507 - ***The Bladder - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Bladderby Susun Weedmentor at the Wise Woman UniversityExcerpt from "Down There Sexual and Reproductive Health" I am the holding tank. I am the lowest point. It all flows down to me. The blood goes round and round, and the liver decides what stays and what goes. What ...
Views: 2088 - ***The Goddess is Alive in Every Woman - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Goddess is Alive in Every Woman The True Story of How She Came to Be, How She Disappeared, and How She Returned c. 1999, Susun S. Weed In the beginning, everything began, as it always does, with birth. The Great Mother of All gave birth, and the Earth began to breathe. Again, and ...
Views: 1292 - ***The Medicine Wheel of Plant Uses - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Medicine Wheel of Plant Usesby Susun Weed ©2003 There is so much to learn about herbs and healing. How can we assure ourselves of our own competence? How can we feel safe in our recommendations? How can we know which herb is best to use for a particular person? Do we need a system of ...
Views: 2304 - ***The Vagina Part 2 - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Vagina (part 2) by Susun Weed I am the sheath of the sword. I am toothed, armed, and ready to bite. I have the power to defend, to keep women safe. I am not passive, accepting, ready to be filled. I am aware, watchful, ready to reject what I don’t want and to ...
Views: 1579 - ***The Vagina – part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Susun WeedThe Vagina by Susun Weed The Vagina – part 1 I am the sheath of the sword. I am toothed, armed, and ready to bite. I have the power to defend, to keep women safe. I am not passive, accepting, ready to be filled. I am aware, watchful, ready to reject what I don’t want and to seize ...
Views: 1669 - ***Under the Knife - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Susun WeedUnder The Knife c. 2003 Susun S Weed The Sixth Step of Healing -- break and enter -- is one we mostly hope to avoid. But even those who prefer herbal medicine and natural healing may find themselves needing -- or wanting -- invasive procedures, including surgery, when faced with serious ...
Views: 1579 - ***Vaginal Distress Part 1 - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2011 from Susun WeedVAGINAL DISTRESS by Susun Weed ©2007 "Don’t try to sit on your distress, dearest daughter," cautions Grandmother Growth. "It will prove to be a hot, itchy, prickly, miserable seat, I can promise you. "When you try to deny what upsets you, when you sugarcoat your rage and drug your ...
Views: 1773 - ***Vaginal Distress Part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Susun WeedVAGINAL DISTRESS part 2 by Susun Weed ©2007 part 1 "Don’t try to sit on your distress, dearest daughter," cautions Grandmother Growth. "It will prove to be a hot, itchy, prickly, miserable seat, I can promise you. "When you try to deny what upsets you, when you sugarcoat your rage and ...
Views: 1436 - ***Weed Walk with Susun Weed - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedOne of my first, and still one of my favorite, reasons for learning about plants was to become more in tune with my environment: the weather, the flows of water, the places of special energy, Mother Nature herself. The woods are lovely and deep, and there are many mysterious and powerful ...
Views: 2448 - ***What's Science Got to Do With It? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Susun WeedWhat's Science Got to Do With It? c. 1999, Susun S Weed Once upon a time, healing was considered an art. Healing was understood by all to be a complex interaction between the patient, the healer, the community of living people, the communities of the plants and animals ...
Views: 1713 - ***WHITE PINE (PINUS STROBUS) GREAT TREE OF PEACE - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Susun WeedWHITE PINE (PINUS STROBUS)GREAT TREE OF PEACEc 1990, Susun S. WeedThe warming air of this verdant May morning touches my senses with pine. In the sweet-scented shade of a towering white pine much like the one I now sit under, the Peaceful Nations buried their weapons. I breathe deeply, asking ...
Views: 1404 - ***WILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN ~ Part Two - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Susun WeedWILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: The Missing Part of your Diet may be in Your Own Back Yard PART TWO © Susun S Weed Part two of a two-part article. Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds How To Use These Amazing Plants In ...
Views: 1675 - ***WILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: PART TWO - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2011 from Susun WeedWILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: The Missing Part of your Diet may be in Your Own Back Yard PART TWO © Susun S Weed Part two of a two-part article. Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds How To Use These Amazing Plants In ...
Views: 1529 - **Afraid of Anthrax? Strengthen Your Immune System! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Susun WeedAfraid of Anthrax? Strengthen Your Immune System!by Susun S. Weed Anthrax. Smallpox. Plague. Diseases that can kill. Diseases that are now in the hands of terrorists. What if these diseases were released in your hometown, or the place where you work? What could you do if ...
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