Oatstraw Infusion
Oatstraw is one of Susun's favorite herbs. Oatstraw (Avena sativa) reduces high cholesterol, increases libido, and strengthens the nerves. A cup of oatstraw infusion contains more than 300 milligrams of calcium plus generous amounts of many other minerals. Its steroidal saponins nourish the pancreas and liver, improving digestion and stabilizing moods.
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Linden Infusion
Susun, with the help of her granddaughter, Monica Jean, make an infusion of linden. She shows the difference between commercial cut and home harvested linden and discusses the benefits of this valuable herb. Linden is a great cold remedy.
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Hello Dear Susun!,
I know you are very busy but I wondered if you could answer this quick question. I have had Type 2 Diabetes since I was 40. I am now 55. Last week, I purchased a bottle of Mulberry Extract Capsules and I have noticed that my sugars have been a bit lower after taking one a day. I just wondered if you have ever heard of these capsules and if they are safe.
You know medical doctors---they never want to hear about natural healing. Ha Ha! Thank you, my dear. Say Hi to Justine and Monica Jean!
Sincerely,
Megan
Megan, hello!
Susun does not recommend using herbs in a capsule form - they are often unreliable, of poor quality and prone to causing side effects far more than using herbs in a whole form such as infusions, tinctures, vinegars, etc. So ... Susun would tell you to stop with them... Are you drinking herbal infusions? If not, the first thing would be do start with them - so easy to add to our diet and low costs ... nettle infusions especially recommended as they help with stabilizing blood sugar levels: http://nourishingherbalinfusions.com/
Cinnamon has been shown to prove helpful with diabetes - perhaps looking into incorporating some cinnamon tea into your diet. You can read a bit about that here:
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/October09/healingwise.htm
Burdock and dandelion -- but again, Susun would say not to use in a capsule, look into tinctures, herbal vinegars ... I would highly recommend Susun's free online course, Nourishing Herbal Infusions -- it goes into more detail on the making and use of herbs in these forms, diet, etc.
http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/item_view.asp?estore_itemid=1000456
Susun also has a free health hotline each Tuesday evening from 7:30pm - 9pm Eastern. You are welcome to call in there and discuss further with Susun. The call-in # is (646) 929-2463
Here is part of a recent show dealing with diabetes 2 here: http://wisewomanmentor.com/q&a?mode=PostView&bmi=1550499
blessings,
Kim
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Hello Susun!
I purchased some dried horsetail and comfrey to make an herbal infusion to aid in the healing of my broken foot.
I am new to drinking infusions. I was going to combine the two allies into one infusion (1/2 oz. each in a quart jar).
Would you recommend doing it differently?
Thank you in advance & Blessings,
Carla
Hello Carla,
We generally do not mix herbs in infusions, however with horsetail we can add a pinch to the infusion to help with mineral absorption. I personally would not make a horsetail infusion with a full ounce of the herb per quart jar, especially if I did not harvest the horsetail myself in early spring when the silicic acid is at its lowest.
My advice to you is make a comfrey infusion by weighing out a full ounce of comfrey leaf, putting it in a quart jar, add a generous pinch of horsetail, fill to the top with boiling water, let sit 4-8 hours or overnight. Strain and drink some. make sure to refrigerate what you do not drink. You can make this a few times a week and may want to alternate with nettle infusion and oatstraw infusion.
Thank you for writing in and please let me know if you have any further questions.
blessings,
Kim
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Top Ten Worst Diet and Healthcare Choices & Ten Better Choices
Number 5:
Functional medicine “considers the complex web of interactions in the patient’s history, physiology, and lifestyle. . . . The unique genetic makeup of each patient . . . along with both internal (mind, body, and spirit) and external (physical and social environment) factors that affect total functioning.” “Functional medicine uses the latest laboratory testing and other diagnostic techniques; and prescribes combinations of drug and/or botanical medicines, supplements, therapeutic diets, detoxification programs, and stress-management techniques.”
While this sounds great, even a little like the Wise Woman approach, it isn’t. After talking with people who practice and use functional medicine, I believe it to be the latest incarnation of the Heroic Tradition. Functional medical practitioners tend to find toxins and parasites. This allows them to prescribe an “individual” program of detoxification, complete with juice fasts, raw food, cleanses, and supplements. Herbs are not used to nourish but as faux drugs and food is seen as potentially dangerous. The ideas behind functional medicine can do grave damage to the human being; they are based on mis-assumptions and outright lies. ....
Read the rest of this article here: http://wisewomanmentor.com/wise-woman-ezine/4204681
See more from this series: http://wisewomanmentor.com/wise-woman-ezine
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Hello, I had a question on the comfrey infusion on your site, I was getting ready to mix a quart up, planning a quart a day for a month to help treat my bone issue, but noticed that 1 oz per weight of comfrey powder was about 1/3-1/2 cup, is that how much we are to drink per day?
just checking as that is alot
Thank you,
Marcella
Hi Marcella,
You will want to be sure that you are using cut comfrey leaves, not powder nor roots…. It is 1 oz by weight per each quart and yes, that is a lot of herb to water ratio.
This is what you need to be sure you are getting the full potential of vitamins, minerals, etc.
This is what differentiates it from an herbal tea.
If you haven’t done so, you might want to look over Susun’s website that focuses on infusions:
http://nourishingherbalinfusions.com/
blessings,
Kim
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Hello Susun,
I have Grave's disease (HYPERthyroid) and I recently bought organic dried nettles to use for tea. However, I was so excited about the health benefits that I researched, but missed the fact that stinging nettles contain iodine. A few folks in the STTM FB group suggested that I ask you how much iodine you think they contain -- trace amounts or enough that I should avoid consuming nettles? Any ideas?
I don't used iodized salt, avoid dairy, and don't consume a lot of iodine-containing seafood, so my guess who old be that my thyroid can handle a small amount of iodine since my T3 and T4 are within normal range. It's my thyroid antibodies that are way too high and I'm trying to get under control with eating the AIP diet, removing an infected root canal tooth, and better controlling life's stresses.
Any opinions based on your extensive knowledge of herbs and plants would be so appreciated. Thank you! I love your website and plan to make the nettle infusion but want to make sure I can still partake of this delicious health drink first.
Enjoy your week and thank you for anything you can offer.
~~Tracy
Hello Tracy,
blessings,
Kim
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HI Susan
I am brewing a Tea of Nettle, Alfalfa, Elderberry And black tea for personal use how much of each herb should I use per 160 fl.oz to get good maintenance care from nutrients.
Hello,
We make infusion from nourishing herb, using only one herb at a time. We rotate through five primary herbs; nettle leaf, oatstraw, red clover blossoms, comfrey leaf and linden flower. We make a quart of nourishing herbal infusion per day. You will need a scale to weigh out an ounce of dried herb per quart jar. Here are some youtubes of Susun and her granddaughter making nourishing herbal infusions.
More on Infusions here:
https://youtu.be/2QRyWYuGQ98
https://youtu.be/3ouRjEs_TyQ
Thank you for writing in and please let me know if you have anymore questions.
blessings,
Kim
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Being on a tight budget I was wondering if you could reuse the herbs, (oat straw, nettle & comfrey) to make additional infusions - though a weaker version.
I have been doing this and just want to make sure it is ok. I want to get every last drop of goodness out of what I do have and can afford.
Also, what site would you recommend for buying these herbs in Bulk!
Thank You!
Carla
Hi Carla,
Yes, you can usually get one other infusion out of them. Nettle and comfrey do really well, oatstraw definitely weaker but still good…. After one other use, then I put the remains in the compost… And you are right, if you want to save money, bulk buying is the way to go. A bit of a higher cost up front, but definitely saves in the long run – sometimes by a lot. There are a couple of online sources that Susun does recommend and has used herself:
Mountain Rose Herbs
Frontier Co-op
Catskill Mountain Herbals
Starwest Botanicals
blessings,
Kim
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Hi Susan,
Greetings to you! I recently heard your herbal infusion while listening on julia cannons radio show. And i just love everything you shared and talked about. I am ordering herbs so i can start my infusions. One question, the infusions like nettle, comfrey, red clover, linden etc...are they safe for kids? I have a 2 year old son and would love to start him with infusions instead of store bought vitamins. Would love to hear any suggestions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Blessings,
Marj
Hi Marj,
Absolutely! If you are using the nourishing herbs such as the ones you mentioned in your message, Susun recommends for young and old. 2 years old would not be too young … much better for him than juice!
blessings,
Kim
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I watch u on the food summit, i was wondering are u supposed to drink all 5 quarts daily?
Hello…
Haven’t had a chance to watch the recording but there is a definite miscommunication.
You would definitely NOT be drinking 5 quarts of infusions daily.
Susun usually talks about one, maybe two quarts of infusions a day – easy enough to do when it takes the place of your daily water, coffee, tea, etc.
blessings,
Kim
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Dear Susun,
Thank you for providing us women with so many insights by means of your book on the menopausal years. Not only have you provided me with a wealth of information but it made for a fun and light hearted read as well.
I find that oat straw infusion is very beneficial to me. To be honest it is quite the life saver. I have suffered a severe burn out. Ever since I started using oat straw my sleep pattern is back to normal, I am starting to feel more grounded and relaxed and allowing things to unfold as they come.
I really enjoy the ritual of brewing my own medicine and find it a very nice beverage. Over here in the Netherlands, Europe, oat straw infusions are not commonly used, although tincture is readily available. Due to that there is not a lot of information on the effect of prolonged use of oat straw infusion. I have been using it for about 2 months now. I use a quart per day I find that nettle infusion doesn't agree all that much with me in winter I haven't tried red clover as I do not seem to suffer from the symptoms associated with it. Could you tell me whether it is safe to use oat straw long term?
Thank you again.
Warmly,
Mirjam
Hell Mirjam,
So glad to hear how the infusions have been helping. We will be sure to let Susun know... You should find no concerns with the use of oatstraw long term. Any of the regular herbs that Susun discusses as nourishing ones: http://nourishingherbalinfusions.com are ones that she, along with many of us, use on a daily basis and have for years.
blessings,
Kim
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Bi-Polar Disorder
A caller on blogtalkradio says she has Bi-Polar Disorder she tried natural remedies but has been on medications for the last 10 years. She asks Susun if she has worked with people to get off of pharmaceuticals and onto herbal remedies. Susun starts by saying that herbs do not take the place of drugs. She discusses what can happen when someone who is bi-polar does not take their meds. She says the caller should drink nourishing herbal infusions and elaborates on why.
This audio is just over 11:00 minutes long.
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Please answer me back if possible.... Hysterectomy at age 40 severe anxiety attacks, I started taking Passionflower capsules which have helped tremendously, I want to take Nettle but don't know if the two are "compatible"...
Please help!!
Thanks you I love reading anything with Susun Weeds name on it and would love to be an apprentice!!!
Hello Lisa,
If you were taking passionflower tincture and drinking nourishing nettle infusions, we would not know of any problems... certainly we know of many people, myself included who have done both. However, since you are taking passionflower capsules, we can't say that. Susun does not recommend the use of herbs in capsule form and finds them to be either the least effective and/or most likely to cause side effects -- along with being the most expensive. She would not recommend the use of passionflower capsules but rather that of passionflower tincture...
blessings,
Kim
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Hi,
I regularly drink oat straw and nettles. Now I am thinking of making an infusion of Alfalfa and Gingko. I am interested in your thoughts on this combination.
Any help would be appreciated,
Bill
Hello Bill,
We only use nourishing herbs to make infusions with. Gingko is most effective in tincture form. The only thing I have used alfalfa for is fertilizing my plants.
Here is a article Susun wrote on nourishing and tonifying herbs http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/September08/anti-cancer.htm . I consider gingko to be tonifying. The article also has a list of herbs appropriate for infusions. We also never mix herbs for infusion unless it is for flavor, like a pinch of mint in the red clover to make it taste less tannic.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions.
blessings,
Kim
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