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Super, Natural Herb Energetics with Kiva Rose - Bonus Offer

 Just One More Day....

Open Course Offer is good until Midnight, January 28th

How would you like to...

 

*  be able to use your senses to learn about herbs?

*  have a personal and physical connection to the medicines you use?

*  know how to match a specific plant to a specific person based on the 

   primary actions of the herbs? 

*  be able to discern the differences season, environment and subspecies 

   can have on an herb just by tasting it (after you have positively identified it)?

*  learn how to know exactly which herb(s) you want in a situation rather 

   than having to choose randomly from a long list?

  

It might seem "supernatural."

 But, really, it's just "super" and it's just "natural."

 These are skills you've possessed since birth-now it's time to exercise them.

 It is another approach to learning about herbs that will enhance your current studies, no matter what sort of herbalism you're into.

 The course is called Herb Energetics, with herbalist Kiva Rose.

 Check it out for FREE right here...

  http://learningher.bz/herbenergetics-course

Just added - a new bonus to Herb Energetics.

Whether you purchased already or are about to, you get access

to it within the Herb Energetics website.

Rosalee de la Forêt has allowed us to post a video class on the
"Taste of Herbs."
 
This 8 bite sized video series covers the concept of using the
taste of herbs to understand the therapeutic qualities within that
taste. She relies on traditional knowledge from both Traditional
Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Medicine, but also looks at the
chemical understandings of taste through western science.
 
You'll learn the 6 tastes and how to apply them in everyday life.
 
This is a great compliment to Herb Energetics, as bonuses like
these are meant to give you a more well rounded and practical view
of the concepts taught in the course.

Learn More Here!

 http://learningher.bz/herbenergetics-course

Open Course Offer is good until Midnight, January 28th

ByRegion Healers Newsletter - Featuring Susun Weed

http://www.omplace.com/newsletters/Newsletter262.htm

The new issue of ByRegion Healer's Newsletter is now out!  Included in this issue is  Herbal Ally - Now Remember Rosemary.

Mad 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 shrub, are valued for both medicinal and culinary uses. And, the powerful antioxidant vitamins found therein do help the brain work better. Read more here: ByRegion

 

This newsletter is filled with new websites to explore, beautiful artwork and upcoming events and classes. To read the entire newsletter visit:  ByRegion Newsletter

Wise Woman Ezine ~ December 6th, 2011

Wise Woman Ezine

December 6th, 2011

Read the articles, share in Social Media and use our comment feature. We love to hear from our Wise Readers!

Weekly words of Wisdom from Susun and Friends!

The Green Report with Susun – December 6th, 2011

In 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 blessings. Let me know how you like it...

Read the full issue here and tell us what you think:

http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2011/12/05/december-5-2011/

Not subscribed to the Ezine yet? Sign up here and never miss an issue!

 

Is There an ‘All Natural’ Alternative to Antibiotics?

Is 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 most common antibiotics. But on a more personal level, antibiotics can wreak havoc on your own immune system and gastrointestinal tract.

The good news is that there is an all-natural alternative to antibiotics that I’ve found to be very effective. If your infection is not life threatening, you may wish to try herbs instead of, or in addition to, regular antibiotics. Of the most-often used herbal anti-infectives—calendula, chaparral, echinacea, goldenseal, myrrh, poke, usnea, and yarrow—it is the lovely purple coneflower, echinacea, that I most often turn to.

I find echinacea as effective as antibiotics (dare I say sometime better than!) if E. angustifolia/augustifolia — but not E. purpurea — is used when you make your own tincture; tincture, not capsules or teas, is used; the root, and only the root, is used; and very large doses are taken very frequently.

To figure your dose of echinacea, divide your body weight by 2; take that many drops per dose. There are about 25 drops in a dropperful; round up to full droppers. For example, if you weigh 180 pounds, take 90 drops/4 dropperfuls. There is no known overdose of echinacea tincture. With acute infection, I take a full dose every 2–3 hours. When the infection is chronic, I take a full dose every 4–6 hours.

Many infections can be countered by echinacea alone. But, when there is a deeply entrenched infection in the pelvic area, for example, I add one dropperful of poke root tincture to my one- ounce bottle of Echinacea. Poke is an especially effective ally for men with prostatitis, women with chronic bacterial vaginal infections or PID, and anyone dealing with an STD/STI or urinary tract infection (UTI).

There are many good-quality vendors who sell echinacea root. To make your make your own echinacea antibiotic tincture: Put 4 ounces, or 115 grams, of echinacea cut root in a quart jar. Fill the jar to the top with 100-proof vodka. Cap tightly, and be sure to label it and keep it safely out of children’s reach. Wait at least 6 weeks before use. This tincture is even more potent after 1 year.

Article posted from After Fifty Living. Visit their site here.

Healthy Down There: Help Your Man Have a Healthy Prostate

Healthy Down There: Help Your Man Have a Healthy Prostate

The Wise Woman Tradition isn't for women only. Help keep the men in your life healthy!  Join Susun at Crazy Sexy Life.

 

A number of recent studies have documented what women have known for a long time: Men hate to go to the doctor; they are less likely than women to seek out alternative health approaches for their conditions, and they are much less apt to take preventive health measures than their female counterparts. Read More Here ...

 

Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way

Paperback by Susun S. Weed, 489pp

What would your private parts say if they could speak? The pelvic floor, bladder, prostate, cervix, clitoris, uterus, ovaries, and lots of other pelvic parts have their say in Susun Weed’s new book Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way.

Price: $29.95

Order Here

Susun Weed Teleseminar with Marilyn Zink and Herbal Collective Magazine

Promoting Herbs, Holistic Health & Wellness

Special Event! Join Marilyn Zink, publisher of the Herbal Collective Magazine, for a special teleseminar with famed herbalist Susun Weed on Wed. Nov. 9. She is a reproductive health expert whos new book, 'Down There' Sexual and Reproductive Health, The Wise Woman Way, is a comprehensive resource for both men and women. Weed is a well known author of the The Wise Woman Way book series. Register here: http://www.herbalcollective.ca/susun.html

Sexual Healing - Treating What Ails You "Down There"

Sexual Healing - Treating What Ails You "Down There"

Susun Weed is interviewed on BlogTalkRadio.com by SiS NSpirit

Listen to the full interview here:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sis-in-spirit/2011/11/04/sexual-healing--treating-what-ails-you-down-there

Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way

Author: Susun S. Weed Simple, successful, strategies cover the entire range of options -- from mainstream to radical -- to help you choose the best, and the safest, ways to optimize sexual and reproductive health.

Foreword: Aviva Romm, MD, midwife, 484 pages, Index, illustrations Retails for $29.95

Order at: www.wisewomanbookshop.com

Susun Weed Featured in Paleo Diet News

Susun Weed Featured in

Paleo Diet News - Paleolithic Living for the 21st Century

 

....I’m a big fan of herbs - such is my interest, I even hold a diploma in herbalism (although I don’t practice, and my use of herbs is limited to culinary and personal therapeutic purposes).  This got me thinking about the use of plant foods on the paleo diet, and – in particular – the use of herbs and spices.  Plants do contain beneficial phytochemicals and nutrients, but many also contain significant levels of toxins.  In fact, it’s precisely because of these potentially poisonous factors that many plants are medically therapeutic.

One of the best sources of information on the use of plants as medicine is the herbalist Susun Weed.  The sheer volume of information she has made available on the internet is phenomenal, and her books are well worth checking out too.  Incidentally, Susun Weed was responsible for me finding my way to paleo, but that’s another story for another time....

Read the full article here:http://paleodietnews.com/2975/%20paleo-herbs-and-spices/

 

OmPlace October Newsletter Featuring Susun Weed

OmPlace The 'Conscious Living' Directory and Alternative NewsRoom

www.omplace.com

OmPlace is a searchable Directory of Alternative Web Sites and an Alternative NewsRoom…

"We live in a new age. We live healthier lives, seek change and look for alternative ways to prevent and cure disease, protect the environment, improve health and evolve as spiritual beings. We take responsibility for our health and spiritual choices. Having access to information when you need it in an ever-changing world can mean the difference between struggling and thriving."

And Read Susun Weed's Article, Listening to the Plant Spirits

Information on herbs and their uses has been passed down to us in many ways: through stories, in books, set to music, and incorporated into our everyday speech. Learning about herbs is fun, fascinating, and easy to do no matter where you live or what your circumstances. It is an adventure that makes use of all of your senses. Reading about herbal medicine is fascinating, and a great way to learn how others have used plants. But the real authorities are the plants themselves. They speak to us through their smells, tastes, forms, and colors. Anyone who is willing to take the time to get to know the plants around them will discover a wealth of health-promoting green allies.
      Read full article >>>

ByRegion Healer's October Newsletter ~ Featuring Susun Weed

http://www.byregion.net/newsletters/Newsletter256.htm

The new issue of ByRegion Healer's Newsletter is now out!  Included in this issue is Herbal Adventures with Motherwort.

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is the herb of longevity to the Japanese, who make it into a wine. Chinese and the Russian herbalists also favor motherwort. Whatever your pain - lower back pain, gas pain, tooth pain, almost any pain - motherwort can relieve it. Women with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia respond strongly to motherwort, with pain relief evident in a few hours to a few days.

If you live in the northeast and have a garden, or know of a vacant lot in the city, you probably already have motherwort growing near you. If you aren't already blessed with motherwort near you, plant some: scatter a handful of seeds on top of the earth in the early fall and stand back......Read more here: ByRegion

This newsletter is filled with new websites to explore, beautiful artwork and upcoming events and classes. To read the entire newsletter visit:  ByRegion Newsletter