Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Angela A. Wix is an acquiring editor for body-mind-spirit titles at Llewellyn Worldwide and is the author of Llewellyn’s Little Book of Unicorns. She is a Certified Medical Reiki Master (CMRM), ordained interfaith minister of spiritual healing, and lifelong intuitive medium-in-training. Visit her at AngelaAnn.Wix.com/arts and @AngelaAWix on Facebook and Instagram.

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview editor & author Angela Wix.  Angela A. Wix is an acquiring editor for body-mind-spirit titles at Llewellyn Worldwide and is the author of Llewellyn’s Little Book of Unicorns. She is a Certified Medical Reiki Master (CMRM), ordained interfaith minister of spiritual healing, and lifelong intuitive medium-in-training. Visit her at AngelaAnn.Wix.com/arts and @AngelaAWix on Facebook and Instagram.  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist Sara-Chana Silverstein.  Sara-Chana Silverstein is a Master herbalist RH (AHG), a classical homeopath, an author, a columnist, keynote speaker, adult education teacher, and a community advocate for women and children. She is a wife and the mother of seven children. Sara-Chana is an International Board-Certified Lactation/Breastfeeding Consultant (IBCLC) who has helped over 18,000 babies successfully breastfeed. As a doula, she has helped deliver 450 babies. Sara-Chana has walked thousands of women through a focused, natural regimen that nourishes their physical, emotional, and spiritual lives. Packed with hundreds of tools, tips, and strategies, her new book Moodtopia is a practical, easy-to-use guide to herbs, adaptogens, aromatherapy, color therapy, feng shui, intuition, homeopathy and so much more. Sara-Chana shares the best natural remedies to help combat stress, anxiety, and promote peace of mind and general health. She shows how herbs and other natural approaches are a gentle way to enhance one’s emotional state without having to resort to antidepressants, anti-anxiety pills, or other medications that may have unwanted side effects. Find out more at www.sarachana.com Q & A topics in this episode include: infant with blood in stool after antibioticscat with diabetessucculent plant with moldinformation sources for plant identificationdeciding to remove a tree from propertytincturing with pine

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Relationship coach Ann Papayoti. Ann Papayoti, PCC, is an international life, leadership and relationship coach. She is dedicated to waking people up to living their best life by helping them untangle from their past, align with their values and connect to their higher purpose. Ann captivates, educates and inspires audiences by sharing her personal experiences of loss, transition and triumph. She connects with clients in-person and online through one-on-one and group coaching, speaking engagements, various teaching platforms, blogs and magazine articles. Ann is known for the personal and compassionate way she leads people to their own insights and growth. Ann has attained the International Coach Federation Accredited Professional Certified Coach level, is a Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistics Programming, and is a member of the Association of Integrative Psychology. In her new book, The Gift of Shift: Discover the Key Within to Unlock Your Best Life, Ann uses many of these experiences to show how one can open that gift lovingly. Instead of freezing up, becoming resistant or giving in to depression, resignation or other unhealthy emotions, one can choose a better, more life- affirming, adaptable approach that can lead to new possibilities and a better pathway forward. You can learn more about her and her work at www.skyviewcoaching.com. Q & A topics in this episode include: comfrey conference & comfrey questionsactions of othersgarden/harvest sharingparotid tumorshoulder/neck pain  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Authors Kerri Connor & Cherl Cryer.  Kerri Connor is the leader of The Gathering Grove – a family friendly earth based spiritual group - and has been practicing her craft for over 30 years. She is currently working on her 9th book and her writing has appeared in several Pagan magazines.  Kerri is a cancer survivor and holds a Medical Marijuana Card in Illinois where she lives with her husband, son, and a plethora of critters.  A graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Kerri holds a B.A. in Communications. She is working to convert a portion of their land into a spiritual sanctuary. Visit her online at www.KerriConnor.com. **  Cheryl "CryBaby" Cryer is the owner of CryBaby Wellness and Fat Sam's for Pets - premium brands specializing in plant-based wellness products for humans and pets since 2017. A formulator, educator and maker, find her products at small shops, used by physical therapists and bodyworkers, and by specialty foodservice professionals. Cheryl (MBA 2004) recently earned a certification in medicinal plants from Cornell University (2022). For more, visit her at www.CryBabyWellness.com Most recently, the publication of CBD for Your Health, Mind & Spirit: Advice, Recipes, and Meditations to Alleviate Ailments & Connect to Spirit (Lewellyn, 2022) features Cheryl's expert contributions to the resurgent demand for herbal wellness resources. Poised to be an essential guide for those just beginning their own journey with CBD, it ranges from recipes to mind-body-spirit connectedness through mindful tips, affirmations, meditations and more. Q & A topics: child undergoing chemocysts/styes/boils  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Priestess Opal Luna.  Opal Luna in a Crone Priestess of Minerva, long-time witch, crocheter, and teacher. Her new book is Fiber Magick A Witch’s Guide to Spellcasting with Crochet, Knotwork & Weaving. Opal serves the South Florida Pagan Community as an officer of the Moonpath Grove. Visit with her online at www.fibermagick.com. Become a member of The Fiber Magick Coven on Facebook to share the Craft and craftiness. Q & A topoics in this episode include: goatsdreamsherbal gatheringsharvesting/using nettle that has turned redbecoming free from addiction the Wise Woman wayherbal companiesprotruding veinsmessages via animal encountersliving healthily & simplytremor in one arm

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Journalist Heather Greene.  HEATHER GREENE (Atlanta, GA) is a freelance writer, journalist, and editor. She received a BA in film at Wesleyan University and an MA in film studies from Emory University. She also studied film and theater at Cornell University and the University of Paris. Heather has written for Religion News Service, Turner Classic Movies, The Wild Hunt, Circle Magazine, Patheos.com, and other outlets. She is a member of Circle Sanctuary, Covenant of the Goddess, and the Religion Newswriters Association. Q & A topics include: making one's own medical care decisionscomfrey goddess tshirtsSusun explains why she does not do second-hand consultationsfluid retentioninflammationcan cannabis be tincturedexpression of gratitude to Susunpathworkpoison ivy behind the earsgrowing healthy hairinspiring children to use herbs and eat a healthy diet

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Relationship coach Kim Anami. Kim Anami is here to infuse more passion into your life and bed. She is a holistic sex + relationship coach, writer and speaker. Her work is a spiritual synthesis of over three decades of Tantra, Taoism, Transpersonal psychology, philosophy and a host of quantum growth-accelerating practices she uses to propel clients into higher stratospheres of connection, intimacy, energy and creativity. Follow her globetrotting, weight-lifting and global-media-sensation vagina and adventures on Instagram with the hashtag: #things i lift with my vagina; view her sex education videos on YouTube, and listen to her top-rated Orgasmic Enlightenment podcast. Please find her online all-things-intimacy programs at www.kimanami.com. Q & A topics in this episode include: constipationlistening to youor bodyspending time with the plantsdog's skin wound that resists healingcold soresdrinking coffee during pregnancywhen to dig roots for tincturing

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Spiritual coach Isabeau Maxwell.   One of the leading spiritual coaches in intuitive development, Isabeau Maxwell brings deep channeled knowledge and personal understanding to spirituality. She has been helping people connect to their authentic, natural, intuitive abilities for over 15 years. Isabeau is an internationally known medium, author, and teacher, who has touched the lives of people throughout the world. Isabeau is the founder of The SAGE Method, a life-changing intuitive training program that teaches people how to open their intuitive abilities and live an authentic, blissful life. She is also the creator of the online community and app, The SAGE Circle, Discovery Meditation, and she is also the author of Cracking Open: Adventures of a Reluctant Medium. Her newest project is the podcast Otherside Chats, where Isabeau is ready to share her mission: To humanize people in spirit form and remind listeners that ghosts are people too. https://thesagemethod.com/ Q & A topics in this episode include: treating fever, congestion and cough in a 2 yr old child and boosting immunitymullein milk & elderberry syrupindigestion and heartburn during pregnancyingesting placenta after deliveryosha tincturecat with possible ear infection or ear mites100 proof vodka qualitySt. John's Wort oil color and qualitynutritional yeastB vitamin sourcestoning the vagus nerve

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Herbalist Brighid Doherty. Brighid Doherty is an herbalist honoring the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing.   For more than two decades, Brighid has worked with plants in a variety of ways; as a student and a teacher, a gardener and a forager, a medicine maker and health consultant.  She has had many herbalist mentors including Susun Weed, Rosemary Gladstar, Katja Swift, and KP Khalsa.  She offers information and inspiration to the home herbalist through herbal workshops, herb walks, and The Healthy Herb Podcast.  Brighid founded The Solidago School of Herbalism in 2018.  She offers an online course, called Nourish Yourself, teaching how to infuse common herbs, in simple ways, into daily life.  Brighid inspires people to be more self-reliant in their health and healing process.  She teaches how they can bring herbal medicine into their lives by relating to plants in their bodies, kitchens, gardens, and the wild.   https://www.solidagoherbschool.com  Q & A topics in this episode include: hawthorn flower vs hawthorn berryfemale lead relationshipswhy honey is not safe for infants under the age of 1bacterial vaginosissolutions for incontinencehealthy sexual relationships as a woman of power    

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Author Dr. Ann Clark.   Dr. Ann Clark, a retired professor, is a Michael Newton Institute Life between Lives facilitator. Her work has led her to look for the gift in life’s difficult and challenging experiences.  Several years ago, she suffered the unexpected loss of her adult daughter and has since developed a specialty in healing from loss, offering “Great Loss Workshops”. A gifted writer and speaker, she is co-author of Wisdom of Souls, winner of a 2020 COVR Gold Book Award, and author of the forthcoming Healing from great loss: Facing pain and grief to recover your authentic self. She is a recipient of the prestigious Peggy Newton award. Q & A topics in this episode include: Cervical orgasms? Being a Green Witch -Spur and pain from a fall Insomnia   

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with Medical Reiki author Raven Keyes.  Raven Keyes, CMRM, RMT, author of Medical Reiki, A Groundbreaking Approach to Using Energy Medicine for Challenging Treatments is founder of Raven Keyes Medical Reiki International (RKMRI™). The first to bring Reiki into the operating room of Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, Raven is presently working with surgeons that include Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman of Montefiore Medical Center who is Chief, Division of Breast Surgery & Breast Surgical Oncology, Director Breast Cancer Services, Professor Department of Surgery at Einstein Medical School, and past President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. Raven has been providing Reiki to patients before, during and after surgeries for nearly two decades. Based on this important work, she continues to train Reiki Masters from around the world in the creation of an elite credentialed team known as Certified Medical Reiki Masters ™. In the world of professional sports, Raven has introduced Reiki to athletes in the NFL and NBA.  Featured in national magazines such as “Vogue” and “W,” she was named “Best Reiki Master in New York” by New York Magazine and was televised as “New Yorker of the Week” on NY-1 for providing volunteer Reiki services for 8 ½ months after 9/11. She is also the author of the award-winning book “The Healing Power of Reiki” and of “The Healing Light of Angels.”   Q & A topics in this episode include: Blood pressure Goats Menopause and pain in intercourse High Blood pressure   

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with relationship coach Luba Evans.  Luba Evans, MS is one of the most sought after, acclaimed and distinguished love and relationship coaches in the world for highly accomplished professional women who want to live their best life.  Her personal growth and development company has been serving clients for over 20 years and her work has been recognized as a significant contribution to human development by Harvard Business Forum. Q & A topics in this episode include: Neck pain Eye issues In grown toe nails  Mushrooms     

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with yoga instructor Chaya Grossberg. Chaya Grossberg is a graduate of Hampshire College, a Kripalu certified yoga instructor, graduate of the San Francisco School of Massage and has taught yoga and led support and writing groups at Windhorse Associates, the Freedom Center, Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community, Alternative to Meds Center, Mental Health Association of Portland and Portland Hearing Voices. She is a former Warm Line specialist at the Mental Health Association of San Francisco. Chaya has offered non-medical consulting to people coming off of and/or seeking alternatives to psychiatric drugs for over 15 years professionally. On podcasts she shares her own experiences of the psychiatric system and psychiatric drugs and also tell how she helps and supports those struggling to withdraw from psychiatric medications. Chaya questions the idea that some of us are "mentally ill" and others of us are not.  Her book Freedom From Psychiatric Drugs is available on Kindle and in paperback. Q & A topics in this episode include: Pain in breast Acne Over active bladder  Mentrual flooding Discharge in incision after c-section   

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Vanessa Nixon. Vanessa Nixon is a Traditional Naturopath who is passionate about empowering women to thrive naturally during mid-life so they can make this the most vibrant and impactful phase of their lives. She believes that we all have an innate wisdom and access to ancestral healing knowledge, if we only know how to tap into it. Once we are able to connect with this intuitive inner healer, we can become confident in taking ownership of our health.Vanessa shares a combination of spiritual and practical tools including exploring intuitive wise woman traditions, discovering herb witchery to craft a toolkit of natural remedies, embracing ancient movement meditations, and beauty practices to create radiant wellness. As an experienced expert and speaker on natural health who works with women around their mid-life challenges, Vanessa sees in her clients and virtual event students how these tools are so urgently needed right now, especially when people's access to health and wellness resources are limited due to Covid. https://www.herbsofgracehealingarts.com Q & A topics in this episode include: Blood pressureMuscular skeletal issuesFibroids HPV positiveDementiaCovid-19 *