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Plantain Honey

Plantain Honey
Used to counter coughs and improve digestion.

* Harvest vibrant green plantain leaves at any time of their growth.
* Chop them finely and fill a jar with the fresh chopped leaves.
* Slowly pour honey over the leaves.
* Stir it a bit with a chop stick and add more honey.
* Let it sit overnight and add more honey until it is really full.
* Wipe the jar. Label.

You can begin to use it in a few weeks, but optimum strength is achieved in six weeks.
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Comfrey Conference Presenter: Astrid Grove

The Comfrey Conference - Time to End the Fear.
Meet the Presenters!

Astrid Grove - Comfrey during Pregnancy and Lactation

Read about Astrid and her presentation, Plus listen to a short interview with Astrid and Susun:
www.ashtreepublishing.com/astrid-grove

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The Comfrey Conference - Time to End the Fear is a Virtual Event, May 9-15, 2022. To register click the 'Register now' link on the site above.
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Spring 2022 at the Wise Woman Center

Live classes are starting Soon! Here's what's upcoming for Spring 2022!

APRIL
April 19: Shamanic Herbal Apprentices, Early Spring Group begins
April 23-24: Work-exchange Weekend
April 29: Moonlodge
April 30: Woodland Wonders: Meet ramps, coptis, dwarf ginseng, bloodroot, hepatica and more.
May 1: Spring Tonics: Make nettle soup and a wild salad; find brassicas, alliums, sweet birch
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MAY
May 14-15: Work-exchange Weekend
May 10: Shamanic Herbal Apprentices, Late Spring Group begins
May 20: Moonlodge
May 21: Lyme: Prevention and help with poke, Hypericum, teasel, knotweed and more clover
May 22: Herbs in Your Garden Hands-on: Best herbs to plant; best weeds to "cultivate" (free plants)
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JUNE
June 4: Work-exchange Weekend
June 7: Shamanic Herbal Apprentices, Early Summer Group begins
June 10: Moonlodge
June 11: Herbal Pain Relief: CBD, skullcap, poppies, St. Joan's wort, arnica, meditation, sweet clover
June 12: Anti-inflammatory Herbs: Soothing, cooling allies including linden, ginger, turmeric, willow

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See the full schedule of live, outdoor, workshops at the Wise Woman Center and registration links:
www.susunweed.com/EventsCalendar.htm
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The Comfrey Conference

The Comfrey Conference - Time to End the Fear.
Virtual Event May 9-15, 2022.
A free online event that showcases comfrey lovers and herbal teachers who share their personal experiences, thoughts, and research.
Premieres May 9th with a keynote on joy by Patch Adams MD.
There will be new presentations and live question and answer zoom meetings every day of the entire week, Monday through Sunday.
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Register here:
www.wisewomanschool.com/p/the-comfrey-conference
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Once you are registered, you have free lifetime access to The Comfrey Conference.
After midnight Tuesday May 10, lifetime access will be $89.
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Comfrey Guides

The Comfrey Conference - Time to End the Fear Virtual event is coming!
May 9 - 15, 2022

Would you like to participate in The Comfrey Conference as a Guide?
Submit short (no longer than ten minutes) videos to be used at the virtual Comfrey Conference as part of the daily Comfrey Shorts.
An optional payment of $7.50 per minute is available for all videos that are shown during the conference.

Please submit your short video here:
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Bladder Buddy Brew

Bladder Buddy Brew

I consider this safe for any woman of any age dealing with chronic cystitis — even women who are pregnant, lactating, or using chemotherapy or other heavy drugs that suppress the immune system (and make cystitis more likely), so long as the dose is not exceeded.

½ ounce/14g yarrow flowering herb (Achillea millefolium)
½ ounce/14g marshmallow root (Althea officinalis)
½ ounce/14g uva ursi leaves (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi )
½ ounce/14g echinacea root (Ech. angustifolia ONLY)

Soak the dried herbs in two quarts/liters of cold water overnight.
Bring water and herbs to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and steep for four or more hours.
Drink by the sip, about a cup an hour until symptoms abate.
Continue drinking 2–4 cups a day for at least a week.
For prevention, drink 1–2 quarts a week.

Excerpt from
Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way ..
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Standing at the Edge of the Void by Anné Klint

Standing at the Edge of the Void by Anné Klint.

 

 

This week's guest article on WiseWomanMentor.com is Standing at the Edge of the Void by Anné Klint.

 

"We are creating a new world, but there must be a death of the old first. And we won’t always be able to recognize where we are in the process cuz it’s messy AF. There have been and will be more tears. The old upside-down ways of power-over, domination, and coercion will not go without a fight, I can promise you that. But there is a way forward! We are all being called to create that right-side-up world in every moment, with every breath, with every glittery loving thought and word."

 

Read this article And Listen to the Replay of last nights teleseminar with Anné & Susun. Link at the bottom of the article:

www.wisewomanmentor.com/guests-3

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Wise Woman School Holiday Sale!

Wise Woman School Holiday Sale!
Learn Your Way!

No time limit, no pressure.

Give the gift of simple, safe, effective herbal medicine to yourself and to those you cherish.
Our gift to you is 20 percent off all Susun's online courses for a limited time.

Use coupon code: HOLIDAY2021
www.wisewomanschool.com

Offer valid until Dec 20th 11:55pm Eastern.

 

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Prevent Memory Loss

Prevent Memory Loss

excerpt from: New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way

* Improve your memory fast with meditation. Start with five minutes a day. You can do it! Breathe out.

* Researchers doing double-blind studies on treatments for those with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s, consistently note that placebos generate a very strong response. In one instance, those on the placebo did so well that it was suspected that they did not have sufficient impairment at the beginning of the study. So get a bottle, label it “Memory Pills,” fill it with candy or nuts, and take one every time you forget to.

* Ginkgo biloba tincture has been well studied for the treatment of those dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia. In one study, those taking the leaf extract, 27 percent maintained cognitive functioning and memory, while 86 percent of the placebo group lost functioning. CAUTION: Ginkgo increases aspirin’s blood-thinning effects.

* Mental exercise (word puzzles, reading, writing) and physical exercise are important aspects of nourishing and tonifying the brain and memory. Memorize poetry and recite it for friends. Volunteer for community theater and memorize your part. The more you use your memory, the stronger it will be.

* Lower your blood pressure and improve your memory. In a study of 200 men and women, those with even moderately high blood pressure (164/89) had more memory problems than those with normal blood pressures. A dropperful of motherwort tincture (Leonurus cardiaca) daily dependably lowers blood pressure and can generally be used safely with drugs if desired. (Do not use capsules of any herb while you are taking a drug.)

* My father had been taking 400 IU of d-alpha tocopherol (supplement form of vitamin E) and 2- 3 dropperfuls of ginkgo tincture (not capsules) since his non-Alzheimer's dementia was first apparent, years ago. His doctors were amazed at the glacial pace of his losses.

* Think taking estrogen will save your memory? Think again. The largest (120 women) scientifically rigorous study (Journal of the American Medical Association, January 23, 2000), found 80 percent of the women taking estrogen replacement (and 74 percent of the women taking a placebo) had less memory, less ability to perform daily tasks, and less cognitive functioning after fifteen months of treatment.

excerpt from: New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way.
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Mint vinegar - Autumn Blessings with Susun Weed

Mint vinegar - Autumn Blessings with Susun Weed

Susun and her apprentice Asia, show us Mint vinegar. Mint vinegar is great to use for helping digestion before or after a meal. Wonderful in lemonade and watermelon soup as well.

Watch here:

https://youtu.be/vQXveWWx87Q

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