Healing Wise (4) (Wise Woman Herbal)

Healing Wise, (from The Wise Woman Herbal Series) will rouse the reader to a renewed interest in the art of herbal healing. Susan Weed presents unique and exciting information about new methods for herbal healing, wholeness, and maintenance.This book presents many ideas and lots of knowledge about healing with botanicals and living a life more connected and in tune with nature, family and community.Getting to know the individual herbs used to treat specific conditions is a new concept for me that I had not encountered in other books detailing different herbal practices. Keeping journals about reactions to different herbs is another concept I had not encountered in previous studies (reading) about herbs.The information on mental and emotional wellbeing, and suggestions on how to nurture both is also a new concept that I think ties in well with the botanical healing methods described. Again, this is something I have not encountered in previous reads about herbal health.I will purchase more books by Susan Weed in the future in order to learn more of the wonderful knowledge and experience she shares with her readers.

This is the second copy I own. One at home and one at the Massage office to share information with others. We are also using it in a class I am taking. Susun opens her mind and gives lots of information. The only section I think could have used a bit more attention is chickweed. But that is just because I think it’s such an amazing herb. I like that it has nutritional information, medicinal information, a list of most of the minerals and some vitamins that each herb has as well as recipes on how to incorporate the herb into our diets.

Healing Wise is Susan Weed's seminal work which informs her work and workshop. The second book in her series, it introduces us she to the tradition and to our green allies in the plant kingdom to partner with us in wholeness.She defines the Wise Woman Tradition which she states is the oldest tradition of healing on the planet, but rarely talked or written about. The unique traits of woman are central to this tradition and are accessible within male or female forms. The emphasis is nourishment not fixing or balancing, in which problems are doorways to transformation. The key nourishers are mothers, particularly mothers of color, the most invisible in our society, all things of power she states are "invisible" (pg. 10). All health from wholeness begins with "the power of the void" (pg. 12). Embracing the void, allowing the fall into emptiness, chaos, death, the crone, and then the Virgin from which life springs. There are no diseases in this tradition, as these names separate us from the wholeness of ourselves, which is health and disease. We look instead at health problems as allies, as lost parts being revealed, as needing nourishment, (pg 29-31).She was so blessed to create a wonderful formula from which we can think about treatung illness and injury. Her healing paths as outline reference the first path being silence and to first do no harm and wait and work energetics and gently before exploring drugs, supplements or surgeries. Amazing book and teacher who changed my life, and who I constantly wish to emulate.

Book came quickly and it is just as described. The price was great. I would order from them again.

As a member of HerbMentor, I have watched many of Susun Weed's informative videos where she literally walks and harvests her way through to providing you with information vital to supporting a "whole" system. "Healing Wise" is another way in which I have decided to get to know more about what Susun knows and lives on a daily basis.Firstly, Susun's style might not be for everybody. The bulk of her book features the voices of seven beneficial plants--and yes, dandelion does have a French accent typical of Pepe Le Pew. In addition, Weed also does not spare her opinion regarding what she calls "scientific" and "heroic" perspectives on healing. Nonetheless what she does say, she says well and unfortunate in its reality, mimics my own feelings about such things. I actually found myself nodding in successive agreement to her description of "alternative" medicine--this, of course, thought to be progressive in its very nomenclature as "alternative" and was quite pleased to "spiral" out with her words to a newer understanding and consolidation of my own opinions. For that, I thank, Susun Weed greatly. I cannot say that her definition of "Wise Woman" healing is not cloaked in a bit of ambiguity, but like the spiral she speaks of, it is multidimensional in its nature and must be considered as such. I will be reading this portion of the book over for greater insight. Words mean different things to different people and they must be met at that place where minds meet. Why not integrate what we know to discover more? Why battle ideologies when the goal is the same?That being said, the sections on each of the seven herbs include information that appeals to all three of the disciplines Weed mentions. I wish she included Linden leaf and flowers, and a few other trees like Willow, Cherry, Oak and Slippery Elm. I also wonder if Oatstraw contains gluten and if this would be problematic. I wish her illustrations were more botanical or included actual photographs so that I might wild-harvest too. I totally agree with her that it is unnecessary to purchase super expensive items from out of the way places where cost seems to determine value. Why not use what our ancestors used to nourish the whole?Her herbal pharmacy section includes information on how to prepare a variety of medicines. I wish Susun included her daily intake of such things.Bottom line? If you like Susun Weed's perspective and appreciate her body of work, you will enjoy "Healing Wise." If you are not into her philosophy you may not like the first part of the book--but read it anyway as it offers some pretty "wise" remarks about the industry of medicine in general that are worth pondering. She features seven herbs and includes medicine information, kitchen recipes and first aid info for each one. Wish there were more plants included. Recommended.Diana Faillace Von Behren"reneofc"

I couldn't be more happy with this book. I wish I had found out about the Wise Woman tradition 25 years ago, but am so thankful I know about it now. Really sheds light on all the different ways to view herbalism. It helps me see my way through all the information out there and decide how I want to use it. This book looks simple but has hidden depths if you are willing to let it in.7 herbs! How could that be enough for an herbal? Depth! It is wonderful. I wish I had this much detail about every herb I use.

Ein verspieltes, aber auch bereicherndes Buch über die so genannten Unkräuter

Susun offers simple, gentle advice on the use of herbs and having followed it for a month now I feel so much better. I love this book and recommend it for every woman who is trying to find ways to improve their health. Following diet, I do believe herbal infusions are the missing key. Definitely worth buying, reading and keeping as a reference book.

Love this book! The story each plant tells is so wonderfully written and informative. I will read this book many times over and share its teachings with others.

One of those rare books that makes sense of our world.The first part provides an excellent base on which to understand the different traditions of medecine that exist, it positions the Wise Woman tradition and its whole person approach. The second part develops the Wise Woman tradition with respect to seven specific plants and gives much, much more.No to be missed.

I really enjoyed this book. It’s definitely not for everyone, and it’s sectioned a little strangely, I think it may have to be revised in the future for easier reading and referencing.Anyhow I did already know a lot of what was Inside this book, but if you’d like to learn how to make weedy infusions and medicines for particular ailments and how to harvest them, this book is for you.I also like the Plant Speaks parts, gives you a view of what the plant itself goes through.We often forget that plants are living things just like us, and their sacrifice to nurture us shouldn’t be taken for granted.we should always show our gratitude in some way big or small to the plant that gave its life to further ours.