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You can get your health questions answered by Susun on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions 1-646-929-2463. Visit the link for more info: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susunweed. You can also join the free women's health forum where hundreds of wise woman can help you. Sign up for the free herbal healing ezine, filled with wise woman wit and wisdom. Visit the Wise Woman Bookshop for online university, gift shop, bookshop, digital downloads, and more. Go to www.susunweed.com for a complete list of offerings including radio show and free videos.

February 28, 2011 in Correspondence Courses, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 23, 2011

Herbs for Kidney Health

Hello Susun,

I'm venturing forth into to new territory "tonic making" and I need help! I want to make a tonic (for myself) consisting of herbs considered beneficial for kidney health. I have chosen the following herbs and need to know if any of these herbs would not fair well under boiling or glycerin preparation, or if any of these herbs would not be advisable for kidney health used in this manner. I have searched and searched and can't locate an any list of herbs that shouldn't be heated to boiling point!

Horsetail, Couch grass, Corn silk, Ginger, Dandelion, Marshmallow, parsley, barberry, nettle, and Juniper. I have also considered adding some cayenne to the mix. I would greatly appreciate any advise you can offer!

Thank you very much for your time and assistance!

Hello,

Susun Weed very much advocates the use of herbs as simples, one herb at a time…of those herbs listed below, the dandelion and corn silk might each be used as water based infusions, drunk freely for a limited time.

Susun rarely if ever uses or advises use of stimulating herbs such as cayenne and ginger, both can irritate the system, especially the pepper. Nourishing herbs, in the form of nourishing herbal infusions, are wonderfully gentle and supportive of our bodies, allowing the body to do its own natural cleansing… both the corn silk and the dandelion are easily available, inexpensive, and very effective. Hope this helps.

Love,

Justine

February 23, 2011 in Herbal Allies, Nourishing Herbal Infusions, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 17, 2011

Herbal Allies for Intestinal Bleeding

I am writing to you from Italy....I suffer from HHT - osler weber rendu - a genetic disease that causes internal bleeding. My grandmother, who sufffers from the same illness is having gastrointestinal bleeding (severe) with black stools.

She constantly undergoes blood transfusions and iron supplements. I would like to help her with some teas to at least stop the bleeding she is undergoing now.

I was thinking of Achillea (she is taking one a day) but I think that isn't enough. Her stools stopped being black the first three days and now they are black again. What dosage should she take? If you think Achillea is ok?

I can't confuse her too much, she is far away and doesn't have anyone to help her. I sort of feel lost today so I thought I would write and ask for help...

Regular herbal infusions of comfrey leaf and nettles leaf would be very healing and nourishing. The comfrey will heal the intestines, and the nettles will slow the bleeding. You may need to order the herbs mail order overseas, but if they resolve your problem they will be well worth the expense, you will want to order the herbs in bulk, by the pound. Here is an article on how to make infusions, you will find two banners on this page, Mountain Rose Herbs is an excellent source of bulk herbs http://www.susunweed.com/How_to_make_Infusions.htm

Here is a video of how to make Comfrey Leaf infusion

love,

Justine

February 17, 2011 in Health Concerns, Herbal Allies, Nourishing Herbal Infusions, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 16, 2011

Infused Oils vs. Essential Oils

I use EOs and Infused oils.I find myself drawn to infused oils more. I make them myself, I love that I know whats in it, the process is very personal.

My question is do you consider infused oils as effective or more effective than EOs? Can I accomplish the same things with infused oils as I could EOs?

If I am making a balm or salve that calls for EOs can I use infused oils instead?

Thank you very much...

Hello,

You can absolutely use infused oils instead of EO's for oils, salves, etc. This is how Susun makes her oils and salves. EO's are a potent medicine that is nearly impossible to make at home. On top of that they are expensive and come with a long list of cautions in regards to their use. I would certainly prefer to use infused oils - I make them at a far lower costs, I don't have to worry about the quality because I know exactly what is going into them and they are far safer while still containing all the healing properties we are looking for.

I am including an article that goes deeper into Susun's thoughts on EO's as opposed to infused oils.

http://www.ashtreepublishing.com/bookshop/articles/essential-oils.php

Just let us know if you need any additional assistance.

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

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You can get your health questions answered by Susun in one of two ways. Join the health hotline teleseminar on Monday and Thursday evenings 8pm EST, through the winter months. Or you may register for a private telephone consultation. You can also join the free women's health forum where hundreds of wise woman can help you. Sign up for the free herbal healing ezine, filled with wise woman wit and wisdom. Visit the Wise Woman Bookshop for online university, gift shop, bookshop, digital downloads, and more. Go to www.susunweed.com for a complete list of offerings including radio show and free videos.

February 16, 2011 in Healing Recipes, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 15, 2011

Learning to Prepare Herbs

Hello!

I am a novice herb (and vegetable) gardener, to date I have only grown the
few herbs I know how to cook with. My first vegetable garden was not very
successful, my inexperience caused a few problems that I plan to remedy in
this year's garden.

Recently my husband and I (along with several friends and family
members) have begun thinking to the future. We're not conspiracy theorists
by any stretch, nor doomsday type people, but we have begun preparing for
some worst case scenario situations. Since each of us already keeps a fair
size garden (I'm the newest to start this hobby), I started thinking it
would be beneficial to know more about herbs and their respective medicinal
uses, the best ways to dry and preserve, etc.

I found your site and have read several of your articles, but I'd like to
ask if you have (or can direct me to) specific instructions on several
different herbs, and not just their medicinal qualities (I've found a good
amt of info online as to what herbs are good for different things) but HOW
to make tinctures, poultices, and things of that nature. I found your site
by looking up how to make an infusion, but I'd really like more in depth
information.

I know that herbs are what the early Indians used for medicine, as well as
doctors (or wise-women) in early times all over the world and the subject is
something I'd like to learn more about.

Thank you so much...

Hello,

Susun has a lot of information available on her sites so that all access her knowledge and learn to take control of our own health. I don't know if you have had a chance to check out Susun's series on herbal medicine here:

She gives instructions on making tinctures, oils, etc. plus additional valuable information in regards to learning about herbs and accessing their healing on a deep level.

I would also check out Susun's series of videos on youtube. You can find our channel here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/wisewomantradition

Susun is offering a free course that also goes into making vinegars, infused oils, etc. with a focus on herbal infusions - her foundation for healthy living. You will find it here at our bookshop and other additional offerings at Wise Woman University.

I would recommend our free forum at www.healingwiseforum.com for wonderful ideas and help from women across the globe.

Let us know if you need additional assistance and so glad you found us on your green journeys!

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

February 15, 2011 in Gardening, Herbal Allies, Tinctures, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 12, 2011

Boosting Immunity

Hello Susun,

I am desperate for some good info!!!...I have been getting sick with EVERY virus that has come my way, usually I only get sick 2 times a year with sinus problems. I know stress really knocks out the immune system so a while back I started taking zinc, vit D, elderberry, multivitamins, vit B complex, and fish oil. It does not seem to be helping me ward off these illnesses or even shorten them, I seem to be getting sick with the next bug before I am even recovered form the previous. Do you have any suggestions for helping the immune system when it has been affected by high stress?

... Any advice you have will be SO welcomed and appreciated!!!

Hi,

Susun isn't for multi-vitamins, preferring to use herbal infusions for all her additional vitamin and mineral needs. Daily use of them will help with health and immunity. I make sure to rotate between oatstraw, nettles, red clover, comfrey leaf and then adding additional linden and mullein, especially during winter.

I would also be adding seaweed and medicinal mushrooms to my diet. Also love astragalus - can make tincture and I always throw some into a pot of soup, along with plenty of garlic. I can direct you to a link Susun wrote on the immune system but as you know, our minds play a big part of what manifests. Divorce, stress - all effects us and until we are settled within ourselves in regards with our circumstances, illnesses will be more likely. Having some kind of support system, exercising regularly, meditating - all are important.

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

You can get your health questions answered by Susunon blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions 1-646-929-2463. Visit the link for more info: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susunweed. You can also join the free women's health forum where hundreds of wise woman can help you. Sign up for the free herbal healing ezine, filled with wise woman wit and wisdom. Visit the Wise Woman Bookshop for online university, gift shop, bookshop, digital downloads, and more. Go to www.susunweed.com for a complete list of offerings including radio show and free videos.

February 12, 2011 in Food and Drink, Healing Recipes, Nourishing Herbal Infusions, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (1)

February 04, 2011

Herbal Allies for Edema

Green Blessings Susun,

My husband is 61yrs old and has just started getting oedema from his knees to feet. I was wondering if there was a tea I could give him or something to relieve this....he is on heart tabs as well!! Thank you, if you can help:)

Goddess Bless...

Hello,

Some things Susun has mentioned would be cleaver tincture, 20-30 drops a day; dandelion root tincture 10-20 drops a day, 3x a day; I would look into motherwort tincture, 1 dropperful a day for 3-6 weeks for chronic situations - also motherwort is a deep ally for the heart. Drink nettle infusions and corn silk tea. If you want to go into deeper detail with Susun, she is offering health teleseminars for the winter. I will include a link so you can see more about that...

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

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February 04, 2011 in Health Concerns, Herbal Allies, Tinctures, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 03, 2011

Nettles Dosage

Hello Susun-

I am thankful for the information I found about nettle on your website. I am curious if you can tell me how much I(38) should take a day and how much is safe for my 8 yr old and 9 month old daughter? And what is better the liquid tincture and/or the tea? I have the tincture right now. Thanks in advance for any info you can give me...

Hello,

When using nettle as a nourishing daily part of our diets, you need to use infusions. These are deeply concentrated "teas" where large quantities of the herbs are steeped for usually 4-8 hours. Tinctures are medicines usually used for treating a specific ailment or situation and are used by the dropperful.

These infusions are loaded with minerals and vitamins that you simply cannot get from using a teabag steeped for a few minutes in hot water. The wonderful part of the infusions, along with being extremely cost-efficient, is that they are generally safe for anyone, including small children. I drink 1-2 quarts a day of the infusions. When my three year old doesn't have milk, she usually drinks infusions in place of water or fruit juice. So she is certainly drinking a cup or more a day. Nine months old is a fine time to begin incorporating some infusions into the diet as a supplement to milk.

I am including a link to Susun's new website that gives directions to infusions if you are unfamiliar with how to make them. It also goes into greater detail on the main nourishing herbs we use on a daily basis. Hope this helps.

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team

http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/July10/healingwise.htm

February 03, 2011 in Herbal Allies, Nourishing Herbal Infusions, Tinctures, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 02, 2011

Mastitis in Goats

Hello Susun,

I am an Aussie lady desperate to cure her dairy goats of sub clinical mastitis. I have read an article by you online suggesting Echinacea and poke root...which I ordered form a herbalist here in Australia and have been giving to my girls at milking twice a day along with ample amounts of garlic for one week now. How long is it safe to continue this treatment (tested milk yesterday...has improved but not right yet)? These goats must have picked up the mastitis when they were drying up as the milk was fine previously but not post kidding. Prior to the herbs I gave them dolomite and Vit C for several months but the milk was still bad. Any advice will be much appreciated,

Kind regards...

Hello,

You can continue with the Echinacea as long as you like, make sure your dosage is high enough. The poke should only be used sparingly, while situation is critical….no more than 7 days, then off for a week, then you could use again for a week. poke can be hard of the system, even fatal in large doses.

Here from Susun:

There’s a big bottle of echinacea root tincture (Echinacea augustifolia) in the barn. (I make it by the quart.) And a smaller one of poke root tincture (Phytolacca americana). My goats rarely get mastitis, but anyone who keeps dairy animals knows it can happen suddenly, so I prefer to be prepared. Poke root tincture is a specific against breast infections. Echinacea is a superb antibacterial and immune system nourisher. I add one dropperful of poke tincture to an ounce of echinacea tincture. The dosage for a full-grown goat is about six dropperfuls of the echinacea-poke mixture. In the most severe cases, we will dose on an hourly basis. As the mastitis recedes, we lengthen the time between doses. I have found even difficult cases of mastitis will bow to frequent, large doses of echinacea.

The worst mastitis I ever dealt with was caused by acorns. Our star producer – we had to milk her three times a day or she would leak milk – gorged herself on fallen acorns. We didn’t realize how many acorns she had eaten until milking time. She was down and her udder was the size of a beach ball. We gave her eight droppers of echinacea/poke every half-hour, and poulticed her udder with warm, boiled cabbage leaves almost continually throughout the night. By dawn, we could milk her, though we continued to give her echinacea/poke every two hours for a few days.

Read the complete article here

love,

Justine

February 02, 2011 in Healing Recipes, Herbal Allies, Weblogs, Wise Woman Q&A | Permalink | Comments (0)

February 01, 2011

Where to Purchase Herbs

Hi Susun,

I am a member of Herb Mentor and I was looking at cottonwood uses online and I ran across a site of your that said you sell the cottonwood buds and I was wondering if you were still selling them and if so how much would they be. Thank you for you help.

Love & God Bless...

Hello,

Many thanks for writing to us. Susun doesn't sell herbs, plants or preparations, so must be someone else. She prefers to concentrate her energies on empowerment through teaching others on how to harvest and make their own medicines. Very sorry we were unable to help you more. We do have a number of online sources we recommend and use, so maybe one of them sells cottonwood buds.

Mountain Rose Herbs

Frontier

Just let us know if you need any thing else.

blessings,

Kim

Wise Woman Team