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Supplements vs infusions

Supplements vs infusions

A caller on blogtalkradio says she was taking supplements, but she feels like infusions and real foods feel better. Susun talks about vitamins and how our body makes and gets vitamins. They discuss the benefits of the nourishing herbal infusions.

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Comfrey Infusion

Comfrey Infusion

Susun Weed and Monica Jean show the difference between commercially available comfrey and home-grown comfrey leaf. Then Susun discusses the benefits of comfrey and makes a nourishing herbal infusion.
Comfrey is a wonderful ally for strong bones and fabulous for healing tendons and ligaments.

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Essential Oils

Essential Oils

Essential oils cannot be made easily at home. They are the pure plant oil, usually extracted by chemicals or hot steam. Hundreds of pounds of fresh plant material may produce only ounces of essential oil.

Essential oils are intended for external use. They can be fatally poisonous if taken internally in quantity. They are also highly irritating to the mucus surfaces of the body (genitals, mouth, eyes, etc.) and may cause allergic skin reactions in some people. Be certain to keep all essential oils well out of the reach of children.

How does the body work? A basic tenet of the Wise Woman Tradition as I have taught it for more than forty years is that our gut determines our health. It is now widely acknowledged that gut flora determines our physical health, our emotional health, and even our spiritual well-being.

Gut flora is the term we use to collectively identify the thousands of different yeasts, bacteria, and micro-organisms that live in our large and small intestines.

All essential oils are antifungal (kill yeasts), antibacterial (kill bacteria), and anti-microbial (kill small things). In short, all essential oils kill gut flora. They kill gut flora when inhaled, put on the body, or used orally. Lack of gut flora interferes with the immune system, makes the cells more resistant to insulin, and raises cholesterol, to name but a few of the problems associated with damage to gut flora.

Aspirin is made by extracting, concentrating, and purifying a plant compound found in willow. Essential oils are made by extracting, concentrating, and purifying the volatile oils found in plants. The processes are the same; the result is the same; there is no way to deny that essential oils are drugs, not herbal medicines. As such, they have detrimental side effects, and – while useful to kill pathogens – are not recommended for everyday use, even as “aromatherapy.”

Instead: Use natural scent therapy. Use scented plants infused in oils ...

Learn more here:
http://www.wisewomanmentor.com/wise-woman-ezine/4178949

And here, Making Infused Oils:
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/July09/breasthealth.htm

Make A Nourishing Herbal Infusion

Make A Nourishing Herbal Infusion
excerpt from Abundantly Well: Seven Medicines:
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I create abundant health by drinking a quart of nourishing herbal infusion every day.
I switch around what I drink, enjoying the benefits of many herbs, one at a time.

Nettle leaf builds energy, mineralizes, restores adrenals.
Oatstraw herb nourishes nerves and hormones.
Comfrey leaf builds strength and flexibility in all tissues.
Linden flowers soothe inflammation, bring cheer.
Redclover blossoms reweave the basis of health.
Mullein rebuilds and strengthens respiratory function.
Hawthorn herb and berries nourish a healthy heart,

Place 1 ounce/30 grams dried herb in a quart/liter jar. Fill jar with boiling water.
Cap tightly. Steep for four hours or overnight.
Strain, squeezing well. Refrigerate liquid; compost herb.
To make linden flower infusion, use ½ ounce of herb.

Calendula oil

Hello,
I have a question that I will only trust Susan to answer. I am making Fresh Calendula infused olive oil. Can I use the petals and pods for the oil?

I did not have my own flowers this year so I ordered them. Unfortunately, the petals are very small (about the same size as the pod)... : ( How will this affect the oil?

Please. There honestly is no one else I trust to ask.

Thank you for shining brightly.

My warmest regards,

Lynn

 

Hello Lynn,

Thank you for writing in ... Susun rarely corresponds via email but you are most welcome to call in during her radio program and speak with her directly -- we can also read your question on air as well... She does the free health hotline each Tuesday evening from 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susunweed

Being familiar with Susun's teachings, I can tell you that you are at a problem from the get-go in regards to your scenario... when it comes to oil preparations, flower blossoms are delicate creatures and Susun always recommends the use of fresh flowers rather than dried. In her experience, the use of dried flowers is ineffective...
You are certainly welcome to use what you have and see for yourself how you feel about the end result ... perhaps a good experiment ....

blessings,
Kim
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Herbal Oils and Salves

Herbal Oils and Salves

A caller on blogtalkradio, asks Susun about Making Herbal Oils and Salves
This audio is just over 3:00 minutes long.

 

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Fresh Yarrow tincture recipe

Fresh Yarrow tincture recipe

Look for yarrow growing in fields and meadows. Harvest only the wild white yarrow. And harvest on a sunny day, in the middle of the day if possible, so the yarrow is strongly scented. For tincture, the flowering tops are the best. (For salves, the larger, lower, basal leaves are preferred.)

I usually cut the top three or four inches of each yarrow plant, doing my best to allow the stalk to reflower by cutting just above a leaf node. I use the stalk, leaves, and flowers in my tincture.

Using scissors, I cut the yarrow stalks and flowers into pieces and fill a jar with them. Then I add 100 proof vodka right up to the top. Lid it tightly. Stick on a pretty label with at least the name of the plant and the date. And wait. The tincture is ready to use in six weeks.

I spray yarrow tincture on my ankles to repel ticks.
I spray it all over myself to repel mosquitoes.
I spray yarrow tincture on wounds and bug bites.
I spray it on my toothbrush and use it as a deodorant.
Yarrow tincture has many more uses. How will you use yours?

 

 

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Green Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Part 2

Green Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Part 2

Join Susun on her monthly show on Healthylife.net as she talks about, Green Tea, Coffee, Chocolate Part 2, as well as health news, and herbs with a special emphasis on womens health.

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Strengthen your immune system!

Strengthen your immune system!

Winter is when we are most likely to catch a cold or the flu. You can prepare yourself with herbs and home remedies to avoid infection and to build a strong immune system. ...

Echinacea root is the all-American immune system strengthener. It triggers production of white blood cells, interferon, leukocytes, T-cells, and B-lymphocytes, as well as directly inhibiting the growth of most bacteria and viruses. Peter Holmes, author of Energetics of Western Herbs, cites it as being effective against anthrax. Echinacea tincture is my first choice for countering infection. (Capsules and pills of Echinacea, if used for lengthy periods, may be counter-productive.) A dose of the tincture is one drop for every pound of body weight. I take this several times a week as a preventative; several times daily when there is active infection.

Usnea, a common lichen, is especially rich in a powerful antibacterial bitter called usnic acid (also usinic acid). I use the tincture of Usnea barbata (a dose is 1-2 dropperfuls), but other lichens show similar immune-enhancing and tonifying properties. There are no side effects reported from use of even large amounts of usnea tincture.

Poke root tincture (Phytolacca americana) kicks the immune system into gear incredibly fast. I’ve seen chronic infection of many years’ standing resolve after only one dose, and acute infection subside in a matter of hours. Poke’s effect seems to be focused on the lymphatic and glandular tissues of the throat and chest, making it the perfect counter to inhaled anthrax, which attacks the lymph nodes around the lungs. Poke is a specific against pneumonia and a protector of the lungs. It contains an antibacterial alkaloid and a special antiviral protein. It magnifies the effects of Echinacea and they work wonderfully well together.

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Raspberry leaf

Raspberry leaf

 

Susun talks about raspberry leaf on blogtalkradio. She talks about how raspberry plants grow, how to harvest the leaves and how to dry them. As well as other info
This audio is just over 3:00 minutes long.

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