OCTOBER 2016
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Healing Wise ...
with Susun Weed

Valuing the Elders

Green greetings to you all.

I am musing about being elder. Elderly. An elder. Old. Older. Olderly.
Three experiences weave in my musing.

One: A rather large conference, where we were told that elders were being honored. The very eldest was mentioned, then someone not much elder than I spoke. Nice.

Two: A smaller conference, where the elders – those 70 and older – were given a special place to sit and other small kindnesses throughout our time together. Younger women walked with us to our cars or our rooms, unobtrusively, not interfering, but at hand in case we needed help over the rough terrain. Exquisite.

Three: A gathering of a large circle of women, where the youngers told the elders that they would like to serve them dinner, and did so, beautifully. Wild meat provided the basis for Feasting the Ancients, with pumpkin soufflé and cinnamon whipped cream to top it off. Incredible.

We like being respected for being old, older, elder. We have seen the sun go 'round a whole lot. (That's what makes us elder.) And we have come to understand what is truly valuable in life. We appreciate it when you take the time to listen to the elders, even if we sometimes ramble.

We like being cossetted. Our old, older, elder bones do appreciate a little extra comfort. And a little extra sweetness.

Meanwhile, back at the Wise Woman Center, the year is coming to a close. The very last workshops of the year will be this weekend, but there will be more work exchange weekends. I'll be teaching in Woodstock, at Mirabai Books later this month, as well as presenting at a Women's Health Symposium in Stone Ridge just before Halloween.

See you there.

Green blessings.
Susun

Cilantro Pesto



Cilantro greens grow from coriander seeds. It is easy to grow, even inside.* A quarter-cup (6 tablespoons) daily needed to reduce mercury or lead in the blood.

  • 1 cup fresh, unwashed cilantro greens, no stalks
  • 3-6 large cloves garlic, peeled
  • salt (this is really important, as it helps grind the herb)
  • extra virgin olive oil, at least a cup

I always use a machine to make pesto. My Mini-Prep has made hundreds of jars of pesto and is still going strong. A blender will do the job, too, but you will need to use more oil, so your pesto will be a little thinner in texture.

Coarsely chop the cilantro greens. Coarsely chop the garlic. Put a layer of greens, a bit of garlic and some salt in your machine. Repeat. Add oil, lots of oil, more oil than that even. Blend well. Add more greens, garlic and salt. Blend. If it looks too dry, add more oil. Repeat until the machine is full or you have used all your greens.

* Cilantro for sale in stores is often grown in countries where fecal contamination of food frequently occurs. Since preparing cilantro pesto will magnify the bacteria on the cilantro, this type of contamination could be life-threatening. For safety sake, grow your own cilantro or know your producer.

Susun Weed’s books:




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 $14.95
Order at: www.wisewomanbookshop.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 $21.95
Order
at: www.wisewomanbookshop.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. Introduction by Juliette de Bairacli Levy. 304 pages, index, illustrations.
Retails for $22.95
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at: www.wisewomanbookshop.com
For excerpts 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 $21.95
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at: www.wisewomanbookshop.com






Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health the Wise Woman Way
Publication date: June 21, 2011
Author: Susun S. Weed
Simple, successful, strategies cover the entire range of options -- from mainstream to radical -- to help you choose the best, and the safest, ways to optimize sexual and reproductive health. Foreword: Aviva Romm, MD, midwife, 484 pages, Index, illustrations.
Retails for $29.95
Order at: www.wisewomanbookshop.com





Abundantly Well - Seven Medicines The Complementary Integrated Medical Revolution
Publication date: December 2019
Author: Susun S. Weed
Seven Medicines build foundational health and guide you to the best health care when problems arise. Includes case studies, recipes, exentsive references and resources. Introduction by Patch Adams illustrated by Durga Yael Bernhard 352 pages, index, illustrations
Retails for $24.95
Order at: www.wisewomanbookshop.com

 

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