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- ***Dealing With Trich - Trichomonas Vaginalis - The Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun Weed“Herbal remedies for trichomonas are among the least impressive home remedies. None are more than 50 percent effective.” (1) Trich is short for trichomonas: a single-celled, four-tailed, protozoan parasite. About five million new cases of trich are diagnosed yearly in the USA. ...
Views: 8157(1 vote) - 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) - ***Nourishing and Tonifying Herbs: The Hidden Keys to Health - Infusions - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedMost herbalists, throughout history, have been fascinated with poisonous plants. This fascination, along with careful study, experimentation, and observation, has given rise to pharmacy - the use of concentrated poisons - on one hand, and to homeopathy - the use of diluted poisons - on the ...
Views: 5273(2 votes) - ***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 - ***Herbal and Home Remedies that Prevent Memory Loss - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedEven a single family member who is senile or afflicted with Alzheimer's is enough to make anyone dread the possibility. Since women have always lived longer than men, the Ancient Grandmothers have a thing or two to tell us about how to keep our memory sharp until the day we die (at 100+). These ...
Views: 3835(2 votes) - ***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 - ***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) - ***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) - 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) - ***Nourishing and Tonifying Herbs - Vinegars - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2011 from Susun WeedMost herbalists, throughout history, have been fascinated with poisonous plants. This fascination, along with careful study, experimentation, and observation, has given rise to pharmacy - the use of concentrated poisons - on one hand, and to homeopathy - the use of diluted poisons - on the ...
Views: 3295(1 vote) - 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) - ***Herbal Ally - Chickweed Is A Star - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedSnowdrops and crocus flowers herald the spring. And if you look in between them, with luck, you'll see a bright green creeping plant low to the ground with little white starry flowers: chickweed, a good friend of mine. I say she's a star, because her botanical name - Stellaria media - means ...
Views: 3104(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) - ***Here Comes the Flu Season - Protect Yourself the Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Susun WeedHere Comes the Flu Season Protect Yourself the Wise Woman Way © 2004 Susun S Weed Time to get out my long underwear and my warm wooly socks. Time to nourish my immune systems so cold days won't be days of colds -- and flu. I don't rely on modern ...
Views: 3057(1 vote) - ***Herbal Ally - Now Remember Rosemary - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedMad Ophelia tells us: "There's Rosemary, that's for remembrance". In Shakespeare's day it was common knowledge that rosemary helped one remember. Today, as then, herbalists agree: "For weyknesse of ye brayne, sethe rosemaria in wyne and keep ye heed warme". The leaves of this tough, evergreen ...
Views: 2970(1 vote) - How to Lead a Joyous Life - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedI aspire to be a joyous human being. As with most aspirations: It is easier said than done. Easier imagined than put into practice. Easier to search for than to have. I want joy to roll like thunder across the hills and valleys of my life; I want surging winds of joy to carry me through loss ...
Views: 2943(3 votes) - 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 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) - ***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) - Letting Nature Grow Your Garden - Dancing with the Fairies - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedYour garden. What fun - and frustration - await you there! The best mentor you can choose, as far as I'm concerned, is Nature herself. Nature likes life everywhere. Have an open field and plants magically appear! This is the way plants grow when left to themselves. We don't have to struggle so ...
Views: 2808(4 votes) - Mammograms - Who Needs Them? - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Susun WeedPerhaps no aspect of breast cancer is more widely publicized than screening mammography. Ads on television, in magazines, and in the daily paper urge women to deal with fear about breast cancer by having a yearly mammogram. We’re even told that doing this is a way to “really care for ...
Views: 2746 - ***Fatigue and Mood Changes - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHormonal changes, emotional changes, physical changes, and all the attendant stresses of pregnancy may cause extreme fatigue and emotional swings, especially during the last trimester. One midwife advises: "This is the perfect opportunity to touch your own deep emotional truths … to ...
Views: 2723(5 votes) - 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) - 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) - ***Natural Health and Healing in the Wise Woman Tradition - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2012 from Susun WeedNatural Health and Healing in the Wise Woman Tradition c. 2002 Susun S Weed The Wise Woman tradition is invisible. Without healers, without diseases, without cures, without certificates, without guarantees, it exists. It has no rules, no right answers, no promise of life eternal. The ...
Views: 2674(1 vote) - ***Ease Those Bug Bites with Easy Herbs - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Susun WeedEase Those Bug Bites with Easy Herbs c. 2000, Susun S Weed Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live, north ...
Views: 2640(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) - ***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 - Be Your Own Herbal Expert - Pt 4 - 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. In your first lessons, you learned how to "listen" to ...
Views: 2543 - 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 Adventures with Susun S Weed The Rosaceae (Rose) Family - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Susun WeedHerbal Adventures with Susun S WeedThe Rosaceae -- or rose -- family as seen printed in www.sagewoman.com Herbal medicine is people's medicine. And people's medicines are the medicines of the earth: the common weeds. Weeds, though often reviled, are powerhouses of ...
Views: 2523 - 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) - ***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 - ***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) - ***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 - ***Herbal Medicine Is People's Medicine - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHerbal medicine is people’s medicine. Herbal medicine is the primary medicine of most people on this planet, right now. It’s not something old and dusty. It’s not a bunch of doctors and chemists figuring out how to use herbs like drugs. Herbal medicine is a 3-year-old picking ...
Views: 2442(1 vote) - ***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 - 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) - Wise Woman Herbal Ezine ~ May 1, 2012 - by Submitted on May 02, 2012 from Susun WeedTo read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including full color photos and recipes, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/05/01/may-1-2012/ The Green Report-Part 1 by Susun Weed – May 1st, 2012 Green greetings! We finally got some April showers. Hooray! Now ...
Views: 2377 - ***Menopausal Years - Using Herbs Simply and Safely - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedPlants feed us, clothe us, house us, heal us, and kill us. There’s no way around it, when you use herbs, you need to be alert and aware. Here are some ways to be sure you’re using herbs safely. Identify all plants you intend to use by botanical name (e.g., Leonurus cardiaca). Only buy herbs ...
Views: 2370(2 votes) - 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) - ***Herbal Ally - Sacred Corn Mother - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun Weed"Corn rigs, an' barley rigs, An corn rigs are bonnie; I'll ne'er forget that happy night, Amang the rigs wi' Annie." It Was Upon A Lammas Night by Robert Burns The least known of the eight major Pagan holy days is Lammas, celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere on the first of August. (The ...
Views: 2366(1 vote) - 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) - ***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 - ***Surviving Radiation the Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedWe are adapted to survive mild exposures to radiation. After all, the sun is a kind of controlled nuclear bomb and it releases a lot of radiation. Of course, this radiation, and man-made radiation, can also cause cancer and a host of short- and long-term health problems. Whether you are ...
Views: 2339(2 votes) - ***Optimum Nutrition - Cooked or Raw? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2011 from Susun WeedOPTIMUM NUTRITION: Cooked or Raw? c. 2004 Susun S Weed Which is better: cooked food or raw? Taking nothing for granted or gospel, I set out to find out for myself the answer to this important question. First, I asked, what is meant by "raw food" and what ...
Views: 2337(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) - ***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 - ***Heart Healthy - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Susun WeedHeart Healthy Excerpt from: New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90 by Susun S. Weed "Open your heart to me, my own," whispers Grandmother Growth so softly you aren't certain you hear her. "Open the wisdom ...
Views: 2272(1 vote) - ***Menopausal Years - Journey Into Change - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun Weed“Pay attention now,” Grandmother Growth says, taking your hand and holding your gaze. “The Change known as menopause deserves your full attention.” “Pay attention now, and relax. Focus, allow, observe, surrender. Your egg basket empties; your memory basket grows heavier.” “Memories are ...
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