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Tinctures

Tinctures are a popular way of using medicinal herbs. They have the following advantages over water-based preparations:

Tinctures remain potent for many years.
Small quantities of tinctures are effective, sometimes as little as one drop, making them more portable and potable.
Tinctures act very rapidly, especially when administered under the tongue.
Certain herbal alkaloids and resins are extractable only into alcohol. not water.
A very small amount of plant material produces a tincture consisting of many medicinal doses.

Nourishing factors found in herbs, such as vitamins and minerals,are extracted into tinctures, but, since only small amounts of tinctures are taken, only small amounts of these nutrients are ingested. The Wise Woman tradition focuses on the excellent nourishment available in wild foods and herbs to support the body's ability to repair and heal itself. Thus, water-based preparations are usually my first choice as herbal medicines, but I use tinctures when I travel, when I need immediate medicinal effect, or when I am dealing with rare, horrible tasting, or expensive plants.

People who refrain from using all alcohol can still take tinctures. Since alcohol-based tincture doses are small (20 drops is the average dose) and diluted in water, the taste and effect of the alcohol is virtually non-existent. Many alcoholics indicate that herbal tinctures react like medicines in their bodies, not like alcohol. To further mitigate the effect of the alcohol, let it evaporate somewhat by adding the tincture to some water and letting it sit exposed to the air for a few hours.

Dosage: Tincture dosage is widely variable. Experiment with caution and consult references.

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Autumn Soup

Autumn Soup

A tribute to the season, with the produce of autumn, bursting with flavor, color, and warmth.
Butternut squash can be used instead of cheese pumpkin.

Saute 4 medium onions, thinly sliced in 4 tablespoons pure olive oil and a teaspoonful of salt on a medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent and soft.
Add 4 apples, cored and cut into pieces and continue to cook, stirring often.
Meanwhile remove the seeds, pith, and most of the skin from 2 baked cheese pumpkins (or squash).
Add the flesh of the pumpkins to the pan, along with 2 tablespoons of astragalus powder. Stir well.
Slowly add 1 gallon water and 1 ounce wakame (seaweed) cut very small.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
Blend into a smooth, thick soup.
Add up to 4 tablespoons of raw sugar if needed to brighten the taste.

 

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Susun interviews Terry Andersen

Near Death Experience Terry Andersen

Susun interviews Terry Andersen.
"When I was 30 years old, I was brutally assaulted by 2 armed robbers while leaving work & sustained serious injuries, 11 months amnesia, brain injury and out-of-body experience in another realm, with 3 beings who gave me a past and future life review. When I came back to body, it felt like whoever I was died, and someone else took over in a body and life I didn't recognize - like a reincarnation or soul exchange experience. I had remarkable new abilities to accurately see into people's lives, bodies and see through time regardless of location. I pursued years of professional training in controlled remote viewing, medical intuition and psychic mediumship with specialists around the world to hone and apply these abilities which I use to help others." -Terry Andersen



this episode q&a includes:
• near death experiences and the psychedelic experience..
• sinus congestion- pumping the sinus's, reflexology clothes pin method, steaming with citrus..
• sleep issues- chamomile, hot chocolate..
• is thermography a diagnostic tool?
• Susun reads a letter from past apprentice who is experiencing back pain and osteoporosis..

Abundantly Well Reading Part 1

Abundantly Well Reading Part 1

Susun reads from Abundantly Well - Seven Medicines.
Seven medicines encompass all options for optimum health the Wise Woman Way, from serenity medicine to pharmaceutical medicine. Fully indexed, profusely illustrated, includes recipes.

Abundantly Well - Seven Medicines by Susun Weed will be published this December 2019.

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Blogtalkradio

Susun Weed on blogtalkradio.

  Recorded live 9/24/19

Join Susun every Tuesday night 7:30-9:30 pm EST.

Call in with your questions (646) 929-2463 or email ahead of time to wisewoman@herbshealing.com . 

Susun answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview withNear Death Experience Terry Andersen.

this episode q&a includes:

• near death experiences and the psychedelic experience..

• sinus congestion- pumping the sinus's, reflexology clothes pin method, steaming with citrus..

• sleep issues- chamomile, hot chocolate..

• is thermography a diagnostic tool?

• Susun reads a letter from past apprentice who is experiencing back pain and osteoporosis..

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Susun interviews Gemma Benton

Ancestral Stories Gemma Benton

Susun interviews Gemma Benton.
Gemma Benton is a traditional Native American singer, wildcrafter, spiritual activist and the creator of the Shift Network's Reweaving Your Ancestral Stories. Gemma is Menominee and Filipino and has worked with Native American community leaders and healers for the past 27 years. In her work as a Spiritual Activist she shares teachings about the power of connection, ancestral healing,and intergenerational trauma.

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Susun Weed on blogtalkradio.

  Recorded live 9/17/19

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Walking Barefoot

Walking Barefoot

by Susun Weed

I love to let my bare feet inform me. What do they tell me?

First, they let me know how my health is. Reflexologists say that there is a reflex point on the bottom of the foot that relates to each organ and system of the body.

One of my first teacher (Margo Geiger) was a reflexologist.
She would go into a room, choose the least healthy looking person there, drop down on the floor next to them, take a foot in her hands, remove the shoe and sock and elicit a scream, all within less than a minute.

So, when I walk around barefoot, I notice where there is any pain in my feet. Reflexology charts are easy to find. Just connect the pain and the part of the body represented and take a giant step forward into health.

Second, my bare feet bring me the energy of the earth. When we wear shoes, which have rubber or other insulating materials as the sole, Earth Energy is blocked off. My bare feet connect me to the endless flow of loving, healing energy that emanates from the earth. I can feel it tingling up my legs and building my personal power, helping my body stay in rhythm, and putting a spring in my step.

You can experience this merely by taking off your shoes and placing your bare feet on the ground. No need to walk around if that is a challenge to you. Even five minutes a day of bare feet on the earth can have amazing repercussions on your health.

Third, my bare feet cause me to slow down and to pay attention to my surroundings. Consciousness and presence are natural outcomes of going barefoot. A greater connection to nature is another.

Fourth, my bare feet remind me that every step is a blessing. I am blessed to be alive in these amazing times. Every step is a blessing. I am blessing each thing my feet touch. Every step is a blessings. I am filled with gratitude to have a body. Every step is a blessing. Barefoot is a meditation. Each step is a blessing.

 

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Susun interviews Zsuzsanna Budapest

Morals and Ethics Zsuzsanna Budapest

Susun interviews Zsuzsanna Budapest.
Z emigrated to the United States in 1959, became a student at the University of Chicago, married, and gave birth to two sons. In Chicago she studied with Second City, an improvisational theatrical school, the only one in the country at that time. Her family's spiritual tradition, however, started seeping back into her life, and she practiced solo worship of the Goddess at her home altar in her backyard. When she entered her Saturn cycle at the age of thirty, she became involved with the women's liberation movement in Los Angeles and became an activist herself, staffing the Women's Center there for many years. There she recognized a need for a spiritual dimension so far lacking in the feminist movement and started the Women's Spirituality Movement. She founded the Susan B. Anthony Coven Number l, the first feminist witches' coven, which became the role model for thousands of other spiritual groups being born and spreading across the nation. She wrote The Holy Book of Women's Mysteries (Weiser Publishers, 1989) which was originally published in 1975 as The Feminist Book of Lights and Shadows. This book served as the first hands-on book to lead women into their own spiritual/Goddess heritage.

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Susun Weed on blogtalkradio.

  Recorded live 9/10/19

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Susun answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Morals and Ethics Zsuzsanna Budapest..

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