Rash & pimples
A caller on blogtalkradio says she has a rash on her forehead with pimples. She talks about using witch hazel and yarrow. Susun asks if it helps and gives her more ideas.
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Asthma
Caller talks about her daughters asthma and the drugs she's taking, she wants to know what she can do to get her off of the drugs.
Susun talks about mullein and how to use it.
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More on Willow trees
Susun talks more about Willow tree aka Salix, which is used for pain relief.
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Mullein infusion for lung health
Susun shows a dried Mullein plant and talks about it's uses, including strengthening the lungs.
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The Pap Smear
George Papanicolaou, a pathologist, pioneered this non-invasive screening test in the 1920s. It is not diagnostic. False negative results will occur 10-20 percent of the time.
The Art of Suzanne GrayA Pap smear is a sample of the tissues of the cervix (and sometimes vagina). In order to collect this sample, women are asked to lay back and put their feet up in stirrups. If this position makes you uncomfortable in any way, tell the examiner you want to put your feet on the examining table. With your knees spread, a speculum is gently fitted into your vagina and opened, making the cervix visible. Breathing deeply and relaxing will make any strange sensations easier to bear.
A small implement and a tiny brush are used to collect cells from the outside of the cervix and from inside the cervical os, like using your fingernail to scrape cells from the inside of your cheek, it is not painful, and there is rarely any bleeding.
The collected cells are either preserved in liquid (best) or smeared directly on a slide. Liquid preservation is required for HPV-DNA testing. Pathologists "read" Pap smears with a microscope, looking for cellular changes, such as cells with large black nuclei (cancer).
The vagina is best kept in its natural state for at least 24 hours prior to the Pap smear: avoid douching, intercourse, spermicides, vaginal hygiene products and sprays, and the insertion of boluses, pessaries, or hormonal creams. For the best results, keep it totally natural for three days before your Pap. Cancel your Pap smear if you are menstruating or have had vigorous sex the night before, as it won’t be accurate.
The original classification of Pap smear results - into four broad categories - created confusion on the part of patients and doctors, and resulted in hundreds of thousands of women being frightened into harsh treatments.
Since 1988, a clearer system, the Bethesda, has been used. It was hoped that expanding the categories and giving more specific information about the cells in the smear would limit the amount of over-treatment. Unfortunately, the new classifications have doubled the number of women with abnormal results, so, instead of fewer needless hysterectomies and drug prescriptions, twice as many women are told they need treatment.
"Unfortunately, informed consent rarely enters the Pap test equation. … The need to be fully informed about the risks as well as benefits is even stronger for anyone undergoing a screening test, which by definition is given to healthy people without symptoms."
Read more on:
http://www.downtherewisewomanway.com/
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Echinacea and Sauerkraut
Echinacea promotes white blood cell creation. Anti bacterial not anti viral. Immune system explanation. Sauerkraut increases health.
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Schizandra berry tincture
Susun talks about Schizandra berry (Schizandra chinensis), which is an adaptogen, ie an herb that helps us adapt to the stresses on our lives. One of it's functions is it improves nervous system functioning.
Susun talks more about it's benefits and shows us how to make a tincture.
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Five easy things you can do now to help Prevent Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But many women are calling it Breast Health Awareness Month! Rather than focusing on breast cancer, we choose to concentrate on keeping our breasts healthy through wise lifestyle and dietary choices.
The following tips may amaze you, since the actions and foods they suggest run counter to many alternative views of cancer prevention. They are supported with strong research, however - from the lab, with animals, and in long-term human studies. Thus, each of these tips has a solid scientific basis, unlike the assertions made by those intent on selling you their opinions and products.
Embarking on even one of these suggestions will definitely lower your risk of breast cancer. Using them all is even better. And as a special treat, I have added three extras. Look for lots more tips for keeping your breasts healthy in my book Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way, recommended by many oncologists and breast health specialists including Dr. Susan Love. And please visit my special breast health website: www.breasthealthbook.com
1. Be more active
Evidence continues to accumulate that a vigorous lifestyle is one of the best ways to cut breast cancer risk. A study of 20,624 Norwegian women found those who exercised or worked out regularly cut their breast cancer risk by 72%. (NEJM, 5/1/1997)
For breast health I walk every day, take a weekly yoga class, and do tai chi twice a week.
2. Eat more unrefined seed foods
All seeds provide phytoestrogens. Women who eat the most phytoestrogenic foods are four times less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than those who eat the least. "No study has shown a degree of risk reduction similar to that found for phytoestrogens ..." (Lancet, 10/4/1997)
Whole grains such as wheat, rice, corn, kasha, millet, and quinoa are unrefined seed foods. Beans such as lentils, black beans, pinto beans, lima beans, and chickpeas are unrefined seed foods. Nuts including peanuts, walnuts, almonds, and pecans are unrefined seed foods. And edible seeds such as sesame, sunflower, and pumpkin are unrefined seed foods. Fruits and vegetables that are eaten with their seeds - such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi fruit, summer squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers - count as unrefined seed foods. Even seeds used as seasonings count, such as cumin, coriander, caraway, anise, and dill seeds.
For breast health, I have replaced all refined carbohydrates - including white rice and white/unbleached flour products such as pasta, bread, cookies, crackers, pretzels, bagels, donuts, and cakes - with whole grain products.
Read the rest of this article here: http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Prevent_Breast_Cancer.htm
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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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I wonder if you’ve addressed Lyme’s Disease and could send me the link to the article (if you’ve written about it).
Thanks, Debbie
(mother of Hannah at 39 weeks pregnant and presenting ‘bull’s eye” rash)
Hello Debbie,
Susun talks about making astragalus infusions to build powerful immunity when dealing with Lyme disease. You will want to put an ounce of dried root into a quart jar, fill to the top with boiling water and let sit for 4-8 hours or overnight. Strain and drink. You can make this infusion several times a week rotating it with the other infusions Susun recommends. Here are some youtube to learn more about the other nourishing herbal infusions Susun recommends:
https://youtu.be/2QRyWYuGQ98
https://youtu.be/zsJRfm70dRs
https://youtu.be/uPMLRZCGPjU
https://youtu.be/M-UtZlBf0jU
https://youtu.be/3ouRjEs_TyQ
You can purchase these herbs through Frontier Herbs, Mountain Rose Herbs, Starwest Botanicals...
Susun also recommends Teasel root tincture. Check out this youtube of her taling about teasels use when dealing with Lyme:
https://youtu.be/1s6y_gLco18
Stephen Buhner has an extensive book that talks about prevention and healing of Lyme. You can find a copy here:
http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/item_view.php?id=1000010&item=healing-lyme:-natural-healing-and-prevention-of-lyme-borreliosis-and-its-coinfections
If your Daughter would like to ask Susun about this directly (Susun does not do second hand consultations), please call her Blog Talk show any Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:00pm EST. Susun answers 90 minutes of health questions followed by a 30 minute interview 1-646-929-2463 - When calling in with a question, make sure to press one to speak with Susun.
blessings,
Kim
Wise Woman Team
www.wisewomanweb.com
www.wisewomanbookshop.com
www.wisewomanuniversity.org
www.wisewomanmentor.com
Join Susun Weed on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions or email ahead of time to [email protected].
Visit the link for more info:
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If you're ready to go deeper with your herbal studies, join Susun on her Mentorship website. Get new content weekly such as the expanded herbal ezine, replays of teleseminars, videos, audio of Susuns past lectures, many articles by Susun, and even personal one on one mentorship from Susun.
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Lipomas
A caller on blogtalkradio says she has multiple Lipomas (A fatty lump most often situated between the skin and underlying muscle layer.), on her thighs she asks what she can do herbally. Susun tells about her Lipoma and says that there is nothing that will really get rid of them. She says that things that work on cysts may help, including red clover oil and hot castor oil packs.
This audio is just over 6:00 minutes long.
Join Susun Weed on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions or email ahead of time to [email protected].
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If you're ready to go deeper with your herbal studies, join Susun on her Mentorship website. Get new content weekly such as the expanded herbal ezine, replays of teleseminars, videos, audio of Susuns past lectures, many articles by Susun, and even personal one on one mentorship from Susun.
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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
Wise Woman Team
www.wisewomanweb.com
www.wisewomanbookshop.com
www.wisewomanuniversity.org
www.wisewomanmentor.com
Join Susun Weed on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions or email ahead of time to [email protected].
Visit the link for more info:
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If you're ready to go deeper with your herbal studies, join Susun on her Mentorship website. Get new content weekly such as the expanded herbal ezine, replays of teleseminars, videos, audio of Susuns past lectures, many articles by Susun, and even personal one on one mentorship from Susun.
www.wisewomanmentor.com
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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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Dear Susun
I'm writing to you because after listening to your podcasts, enjoying making and drinking herbal infusions and feeling relieved that I don't need to "detox" in order to be healthy, I now have a question for you about holistic hair care.
I've done a lot of research on the subject after finding out I was sensitive to the sulphates found in most commercial shampoos and having suffered from seborrheic dermatitis on my scalp since puberty (I'm now 34.) I also had cradle cap as a baby...
The condition is caused by the overgrowth of a type of yeast that feeds on sebum and sufferers are therefore advised to wash hair frequently so the scalp doesn't become congested and flaky.
Washing does indeed keep flakes at bay, however I'm not completely satisfied with this approach. I seem to be intolerant to the majority of both natural and synthetic personal care products, over washing dries out the lengths of my hair leaving them brittle and frizzy and perhaps most importantly, I know that the most hated word in your vocabulary when applied to a living organism is the word "cleanse."
I recall you recounting how otters died of cold shortly after having been cleaned by vets because all their protective oils had been removed and wonder whether the cosmetic industry's fear of, and war on, human sebum might be counter productive.
In my research I found that the most primal way for humans to groom themselves is by scritching: lightly scratching the scalp with clean fingernails or a (wooden or bone) fine tooth comb in order to remove dead skin cells and sebum plugs, and preening: using fingers or a boar bristle brush to distribute the sebum down the length of the hair so it doesn't accumulate at the roots and can nourish and hydrate the ends.
I've always had greasy roots and dry ends so this really appeals to me and after having been told repeatedly to stop scratching my scalp (it really itches), permission to gently scratch it with a comb feels delightful! Sebum is said to have natural anti bacterial properties and is what enables hair to eventually clean itself if it's not constantly being stripped away.
I've not been able to go the sebum or water only route the way some brave souls have but I apply the above methods together with twice weekly CO washing (washing hair with just unscented conditioner). I usually include a diluted apple cider vinegar rinse to counter my hard water and kill the yeast and I'm starting to see improvements, no doubt because my acid mantle is no longer being stripped off by harsh detergents, but I still get some itchiness.
I was wondering if you might have any comments or advice on this topic. Sally fallon talks a bit about beneficial flora that live on the skin and I remember watching a video of yours saying that candida is a helper and advising people to eat more mouldy food. Do you think the yeast on my scalp is also a helper? Is there a way you know of to boost good skin flora? What do you think of dry skin brushing? Helpful or harsh?
It might be worth mentioning that I have PCOS which tends to upset skin in general. I had very severe acne as a teen and still break out occasionally
Hello Julia,
I will read your question to Susun on Blog Talk Radio when time permits. In the mean time you can try putting raw honey on your scalp and hair, covering with a towel or plastic bag and letting it sit for a couple hours. I do this every few months when I see the flakey yeasty scalp returning. I tries a number of things, but this seems to keep it at bay and decreases itching and such. I am happy to hear your are drinking infusions as they help promote healthy flora throughout your body. I would also eat at least a quart of full fat plain yogurt a week. Susun has a whole chapter on PCOS in her book 'Down There' which I will include a link for below. Her help box states:
Help! Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Expect results within 2-4 months
• Remove vegetable/seed oils from your diet. Eat more animal fats.
• Take 2-4 dropperful of vitex or saw palmetto tincture daily.
• Take dandelion tincture as needed.
• Control bleeding with frequent doses of shepherd's purse tincture.
• Drink 3-6 quarts nourishing herbal infusion weekly.
Lots more information in her book :)
http://www.herbalmedicinehealing.com/store/item_view.php?id=1000578&item=down-there:-sexual-and-reproductive-health-the-wise-woman-way
Hope this helps. If you have any questions for me, please let me know.
blessings,
Kim
Wise Woman Team
www.wisewomanweb.com
www.wisewomanbookshop.com
www.wisewomanuniversity.org
www.wisewomanmentor.com
Join Susun Weed on blogtalkradio, Tuesday nights 7:30-9:30 pm EST. Call in with your questions or email ahead of time to [email protected].
Visit the link for more info:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/susunweed
If you're ready to go deeper with your herbal studies, join Susun on her new Mentorship website. Get new content weekly such as the expanded herbal ezine, replays of teleseminars, videos, audio of Susuns past lectures, many articles by Susun, and even personal one on one mentorship from Susun.
www.wisewomanmentor.com
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Intestinal Distress in 4 yr old
A caller on blogtalkradio asks, about her 4 year olds stomach issues. Susun says start with seed tea, fennel, anise, etc, in tea form. She also talks about food, and how much to cook food.
This audio is just over 4:00 minutes long.
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