Healing Wise

Herbal Allies for those with Ovarian Cysts and Endometriosis

Q: Dear Susun and Justine,

Thank you for your dedicated and loving work. Would you please direct me to information in your writings about treatments for ovarian cysts and endometriosis. I am seeking information to help my beautiful daughter with her pain.

Thank you, M.

 

A: Hello M., here are some resources for you. On our websites are these question and answers with Susun:
Chickweed and Castor Oil Packs
Comfrey Leaf Poultices 

More raves about chickweed ...

and of Poke

.... and Seaweeds:
An Ally for Women's Mysteries
Seaweeds and Nettle

Violet leaves

Red Clover

Plaintain

... and Calendula.

Also, I encourage you to explore the past threads, and post one of your own if you would like, on our online forum. It is a great resource!

I would imagine much of what we do for a woman dealing with endometriosis, and even ovarian cysts, would be similar to what we would do for one dealing with fibroids or infertility.

I hear and understand your concern for your daughter. If you do choose to post at the forum, it might help to elaborate a bit - does she have other health concerns, how long has she had the cysts or endo, how do they manifest, how old is she, what is her diet like, etc?

I understand good fats to be important for people to produce healthy needed hormones. Same with good exercise. There are many theories on the causes of endometriosis, as you may already know. You can read more here. One of the theories is that it is a result of a poorly functioning immune system. In case this is true for your daughter, either of you may appreciate reading this article on strengthening our immune system.

The advantages of working with nourishing - nourishing our immune, endocrine/hormonal, and reproductive systems - is that harm is rarely a concern. The worst that could happen is still having the cysts and/or endo but also having a stronger healthier body. If it were me, I would be focusing on this - nourishment. Nourishing my immune system, mostly with the foods and life habits in the article above; nourishing my hormonal systems with healthy fats in my diet; and nourishing my reproductive system with herbal infusions like Red Clover blossom, perhaps Violet leaf (as a food too). I may even extend to work with one of the herbs listed above - though just one so it has my focus.

If I can help you any more M., please let me know. If you choose too, we would love to hear what you and your daughter feel is the right thing/s for her, and how she is faring. We wish you and your daughter the best!

Blessings,
Karen Joy
[email protected]
www.wisewomanweb.com

Eye Health

Q: Good Morning and thank you for your assistance.

Please I wish for assistance with eye problems. Both eyes have cataracts, glaucoma pressure and floaters.

I would like to know what herbs may assist and what lutin does and if it may assist and what vegetables contain lutin. I have taken nettle and oatstraw and am presently taking bladderwrack capsules. I looked for lutin in herb form to make infusions but can't find any.

Any assistance will be greatly received.

Thank You
J.

 

A: Hello J., thank you for writing. This is a great question, how to nourish eye health! When you say you have taken nettle and oatstraw, do you mean drinking the infusions, prepared as Susun teaches? How much how often for how long? Are you no longer drinking these?

Lutein can be found in green leafy vegetables.

Some herbs known to help those with eye problems are:

eyebright 
chickweed 
clary sage 
red clover 
oatstraw

Please let me know if we can help further!

Blessings,
Karen Joy
[email protected]
www.wisewomanweb.com

 

Q: Thank you for your reply and the sharing of this information. To answer your questions...

Yes, the oatstraw and nettle infusions are being taken on a 'mostly' daily basis prepared as infusions as suggested by Susun. Surgery was done on one eye and was good for about 6 mths and started to regress back to impaired vision. I have the Healing Wise book by Susun Weed. I grew allot of Nettle this past year in our garden, harvested it and am now using our own. I have many dried calendula petals I harvested also... is this what you refer to as marigold petal in reference to the Lutein? If so, who an infusion of calendula be heplfull for the eyes? It is a challenge to know what can be made and drank as an infusion. Perhaps, as tincture would assist.

Thank you again for your assistance and time.

Blessings,
J.

 

A: J. that is great you are drinking the infusions. I have to admit there is so much about eye health that is a mystery to me. I only know where to start. There could be structural or other causes for these troubles that I am unaware of.

Some sources say the lutein is derived from marigold (Tagetes spp.) and some interchange this name with Calendula officinalis, which is calendula. The lutein is then extracted in a lab. These petals are edible, so when fresh I would add them to salads. When dried I would make a tea of them. I would compare this though to the greens so encourage you to eat these too. I think sometimes we think herbs are separate from food and somehow more effective. It is easy to overlook the great effects foods can have on our health.

You may enjoy the personal accounts in this website: http://www.ctds.info/eye-floaters.html

I have heard that men and women who have been vegetarian for a while and are older begin to develop many eye troubles. Of course I do not know if this applies to you ;)

Blessings,
Karen Joy