Susun Weed

Building Better Bones

"It is a bone-deep change you are going into, my beloved," counsels Grandmother Growth. "You must open to your very marrow for this transformation. No cell is to remain untouched. You are to open more than you ever dreamed you could open, more than you ha... Read >

Herbal Allies for Pregnancy Problems

Wise women believe that most of the problems of pregnancy can be prevented by attention to nutrition. Morning sickness and mood swings are connected to low blood sugar; backaches and severe labor pains often result from insufficient calcium; varicose vein... Read >

Achieve Instant Calm

Susun Weed offers a number of approaches women can use to calm jangly nerves, achieve greater overall calm, and cope on-the-spot with stressful situations. For instant calm, Weed suggests one or more of the following simple calming exercises, herbal a... Read >

Bladder Infections

"If you let that fiery wise blood just sit there in your belly, great granddaughter," admonishes Grandmother Growth, "you'll get the urge to quench that heat. You'll get a tickle, a twinge, an urgent call. But you won't have the moisture you need. It's bo... Read >

Energy & Stamina the Wise Woman Way

If having enough energy to earn your daily bread and to get all your chores done is a struggle for you. If you go to bed tired, but wake up even more tired. If you can't get up and go without coffee, or can't slow down and relax without alcohol. If your f... Read >

Optimum Nutrition - Cooked or Raw?

Which is better: cooked food or raw? Taking nothing for granted or gospel, I set out to find out for myself the answer to this important question. First, I asked, what is meant by "raw food" and what is meant by "cooked food?" One cannot simply say tha... Read >

Help for Women with Fibroids

Wise Woman herbal and home remedies are simple, safe ways to help yourself when you have a diagnosis of uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths in the uterus. They are also called fibroid tumors, myomas, or leiomyomas. Fibroi... Read >

Five Easy Things You Can Do Now to Help Prevent Breast Cancer

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 ... Read >

Headaches/Migraine

"Oh, how densely packed your head is, my sweet," sighs Grandmother Growth. "I'm afraid there's no room for new growth. If you could empty your mind, leave off worrying and planning for a while, and give in to the chaos and its random pleasures, just for a... Read >

Ten Tips for Women with PMS

Water retention, mood swings, sore breasts, and indigestion are problems experienced by many women in the week preceding menstruation. Here are a few tips from Susun Weed to help ease these discomforts. TO RELIEVE WATER RETENTION 10-20 drops of dan... Read >

Breast Self-Massage is Simple

Breast self-massage is simple. Breast self-massage is pleasurable. Breast self-massage helps prevent cancer as well as detect it. Breast self-massage helps keep breast skin supple. Breast self-massage is a way to be intimate with your breasts. Breast self... Read >

8 Steps for a Woman Dancing with Cancer

Submit. Give up. Make room for the miracle. Inform yourself. Listen to your intuition. Examine all the options, but only use what feels right to you. Accept support. Surround yourself with loving friends, healing music, special colors, prayer and... Read >

Surviving Radiation - the Wise Woman Way

We are adapted to survive mild exposures to radiation. After all, the sun is a kind of controlled nuclear bomb and it releases a lot of radiation. Of course, this radiation, and man-made radiation, can also cause cancer and a host of short- and long-term ... Read >

Using Herbs Simply & Safely

Are herbs "dilute forms of drugs" - and therefore dangerous? Or are they "natural" - and therefore safe? If you sell herbs, you probably hear these questions often. What is the "right" answer? It depends on the herb! These thoughts on herbs will help you ... Read >

What is Breast Cancer?

BREAST CANCER IS UNCHECKED GROWTH OF ABNORMAL BREAST CELLS: What causes cells to become abnormal and reproduce wildly? Damage to the DNA, the brain of the cell, which causes mutations and activation of oncogenes. Usually one mutation isn't enough; mo... Read >