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Ten
Tips for Women with PMS
Reproduced with permission,
c. 1998, Susun S Weed
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's best-selling book, NEW
Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way (Alternatives for Women
30-90) to help ease these discomforts.
To
relieve water retention
1) 10-20
drops of dandelion root tincture in a cup of water with
meals and before bed.
2) A
strong infusion (one ounce of dried herb in a quart of boiling
water, brewed overnight) of the common weed, stinging nettle,
not only relieves, but also helps prevent further episodes
of water retention. Weed says she drinks a cup or more of
this infusion daily whenever she wants to nourish her kidneys
and adrenals.
To
moderate mood swings
3) Tincture
of the flowering tops of fresh motherwort is a favorite
calmative of herbalist Weed. She uses 5-10 drops in a small
amount of water as a dose, which she repeats as needed,
sometimes as frequently as 3-4 times an hour, until the
desired effect is achieved. "I never feel drugged or
groggy or out-of-it when I use motherwort to help me calm
down," she says.
4) For
women who consistently feel premenstrual rage, use 20-30
drops of motherwort tincture twice a day for a month to
help stabilize mood swings. Make it a priority to take a
moon day -- one day right before or at the start of the
menstrual flow which is set aside for you and you alone.
5) One
or more cups of an infusion of the herb oatstraw (the grass
of the plant that gives us oatmeal) helps the nerves calm
down and provides a rich source of minerals known to soothe
frazzeled emotions.
To
relieve congestion and tenderness in the breasts
6) 20-30
drops of the tincture of cleavers, another common weed,
works wonders. This plant, also called "goose grass"
was used as a black tea substitute by the colonists. The
dose may be repeated every hour or up to 6 times a day.
7) Women
who get a lot of calcium and magnesium from their diet (leafy
greens, yogurt, and many herbs are rich in these minerals)
have less breast tenderness. Increase the minerals in your
diet with a cup or more of red clover/mint infusion daily.
8) Large
cabbage leaves, steamed whole until soft, and applied as
warm as tolerable, can be used as a soothing compress on
breasts which are sore and swollen.
To
relieve digestive distress
9) A
daily doses of 1 teaspoonful/5ml yellow dock root vinegar.
10)
A cup of yogurt in the morning (buy it plain and add fruit
at home) replaces gut flora and insures easy digestion all
day long.
Susun
Weed, green witch and wise woman, is an extraordinary
teacher with a joyous spirit, a powerful presence, and an
encyclopedic knowledge of herbs and health. She is the voice
of the Wise Woman Way, where common weeds, simple ceremony,
and compassionate listening support and nourish health/wholeness/holiness.
She has opened hearts to the magic and medicine of the green
nations for three decades. Ms. Weed's four herbal medicine
books focus on women's health topics including: menopause,
childbearing, and breast health. Visit her site www.susunweed.com
for information on her workshops, apprenticeships, correspondence
courses and more! Browse the publishing site online at www.ashtreepublishing.com
to learn more about her alternative health books. Venture
into the NEW Menopause site www.menopause-metamorphosis.com
to learn all about the Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way.
Susun
Weed's books include:
Wise
Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
Author: Susun S. Weed.
Simple, safe remedies for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation,
and newborns. Includes herbs for fertility and birth control.
Foreword by Jeannine Parvati Baker. 196 pages, index, illustrations.
Retails for $9.95 Order at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
Healing
Wise
Author: Susun S. Weed.
Superb herbal in the feminine-intuitive mode. Complete instructions
for using common plants for food, beauty, medicine, and longevity.
Introduction by Jean Houston. 312 pages, index, illustrations.
Retails for $12.95 Order at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
NEW
Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way
Author: Susun S. Weed.
The best book on menopause is now better. Completely revised
with 100 new pages. All the remedies women know and trust
plus hundreds of new ones. New sections on thyroid health,
fibromyalgia, hairy problems, male menopause, and herbs for
women taking hormones. Recommended by Susan Love MD and Christiane
Northrup MD. Foreword by Juliette de Bairacli Levy. 304 pages,
index, illustrations.
Retails for $12.95 order at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
For more great info on menopause, visit: www.menopause-metamorphosis.com
Breast
Cancer? Breast Health!
Author: Susun S. Weed. Foods, exercises, and attitudes to
keep your breasts healthy. Supportive complimentary medicines
to ease side-effects of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy,
or tamoxifen. Foreword by Christiane Northrup, M.D. 380 pages,
index, illustrations. Retails for $14.95 Order at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
Susun
Weed's Video's Include:
Menopause
Metamorphosis
Susun Weed and twelve menopausal women offer heart-felt and
practical advice for women in the midst of Change. Susun explores
menopause as the ultimate woman's mystery and offers simple
home remedies for uncomfortable symptoms. This engaging, informative
one-hour video-filmed at Stonehaven by women for women-is
like having a menopause support group in your own home. Includes
hands-on preparation of an herbal vinegar, songs, stories,
and a Crone's Crowning ceremony. Retails for $19.95 order
at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
Weeds
to the Wise
Visit Susun's farm for a wonderful weed walk. Hear her lecture
on the Three Traditions of Healing. Discover how the inner
Wise Woman helps men as well as women find nourishing ways
to wholeness. Join Susun in the kitchen to make an herbal
infusion. Follow her in the garden as she introduces a variety
of amazingly useful weeds. Laugh at the antics of her animal
friends. This one-hour video is fun and Inspiring! Retails
for $29.95 order at: www.ash-tree-publishing.com
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