Ask Herbal Health Expert Susun Weed

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Tania Oceana. Tania Oceana is a community herbalist in Portland, Oregon. After reaching a dead end with allopathic medicine and feeling like there's got to be more, she started her journey into holistic health about 12 years ago. After starting to feel better she was hooked, and started with reading all the books she could find. She got to know her local flora, enrolled in a local herbal school, then worked in an apothecary for 6 years. Tania’s offerings include herb walks and online consultations. Visit her website at www.mossytonic.com. * Q & A topics in this episode include: Tincture shelf lifeMenstrual cycleHormonal MigrainesWho Dies by Steven Levine

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest 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: Birthday wishes for SusunBreast Cancer diagnosisStopping medicationsMotherwort for high blood pressureLymphatic system  

Susun Weed answers your herbal health questions. Q & A topics in this episode include: cough relief and lung support herbssickle cell anemiaoil of oreganointerrupted sleep as part of menopausecaller follow-up: bone healthswollen lymph nodes in necknutritional support for a 2 1/2 yr old childcaller in distress with a seriously ill relative

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Shana Lipner Grover. Shana Lipner Grover, a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, field botanist, ethical wildcrafter, medicine maker, and forever student of life and wonder is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in north county San Diego.  Shana runs a clinical practice in north county San Diego focusing on empowering people to take responsibility for their health. Beyond her field school, she teaches at a variety of outdoor education including Art & Wilderness Institute and Solidarity Farm School as well as Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, covering 350 hours of herbal medicine and nutrition programs. With bylines in Plant Healer Magazine and Herbaria, you can also find her teaching at a variety of herbal symposiums and conferences like the Plant Healer Botanical Medicine Confluence and TerraVita Herbal Symposium and Oshala Farms, Herb Camp.    sagecountryherbs.com        sagecountryherbsfieldapprenticeship.com Q & A topics: supporting hormonal healthchemotherapy/ cancer recoveryherbs that can be enjoyed as infusionsfibromyalgiaconstipationblood in the stoolbone health

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guest Amy Fournier. Amy Fournier has been in the holistic health and wellness space for over 30 years. After overcoming several physical and mental/emotional health challenges and a life of people-pleasing which had resulted in much pain, conflict and ultimately complete burnout and a mid-life crisis, Amy discovered how to live a life more tapped into her heart and soul and of her own choosing which was fully integrated, healthy and whole. Now she is passionate about helping others do the same and loves helping women harmonize their masculine and feminine energies, step into their natural Goddess nature and regain their feminine while still keeping their sovereignty and warrior spirit! You can connect with Amy on her popular podcast, Awakening Aphrodite and sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.amyfournier.com. Q & A topics: edema & tissue degenerationboosting immunity & energy levelscrone ceremonycaller update: dog bitedoes yellow dock aggravate/cause kidney stonesherbal support for bladder health  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guests Jennifer Kurdyla & Abbey rodriguez of Root & Nourish. Jennifer Kurdyla is a wellness educator and writer. For over ten years she has maintained a plant-based lifestyle, during which time she has come to revere the power of whole, natural foods to nourish the mind and body by developing, and sharing, recipes in her tiny New York kitchen.  She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher training and is currently studying to become an Ayurvedic Health Counselor at the Kripalu School of Ayurveda. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her online at jenniferkurdyla.com and on Instagram: @JenniferKurdyla. Abbey Rodriguez is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, herbalist, and food content creator. Over the last five years, she has been developing recipes for women and young families on her food and wellness blog, The Butter Half. She is deeply passionate about the power of plants and nutrition, and teaching others about holistic wellness. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and three children. Visit her online at thebutterhalf.com and on Instagram: @thebutterhalf_. Q & A topics: building energy with herbal supporttreating dog bitesecondary, fluctuating hypertensionmatcha preparationmaking kava root infusionself massage tools for hard to reach areassoothing muscle achesmigraine headaches

Special Presentation: Listen to Susun Weed's lecture from the 2019  North West Herb Symposium: Herb/Drug Interactions

Special Presentation: Listen to Susun Weed's lecture from the 2007 NorthWest Herbfest: Nourishing Herbal Infusions & Mineral Rich Vinegars

Susun  Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest, Rebecca RozellePresnall. Rebecca Rozelle Pressnall is a Wise Woman Herbalist with many years of experiential learning through organic farming, trail building, shamanic herbal apprenticeship, natural birthing, motherhood and her ever evolving journey with plants, mushrooms and earth medicines.Growing up with a family history of much abuse and addiction, Rebecca set out on a long and rewarding healing journey at a young age, a journey that has not been without some major twists, turns, and somersaults. Knowing deeply she needed a change, she joined a wilderness trail-building program in her homeland of the Northwest. This move, indeed, changed her life. She knew that being close to and within nature was her calling. This realization led her to working on organic farms in Oregon and Northern California, where she learned much of healthy soils, plant cycles and the hard work of cultivating herbs and vegetables. More doorways began to be revealed, and through one, Rebecca found her way to her long time teacher Susun Weed's farm-homestead in 2004 for a life-long Herbal Shamanic Apprenticeship. Rebecca has her own herb business that she manages through Etsy. She utilizes her wisdom and passion for cultivating relationship to old plants that connect us to ancient parts of ourselves that are ready for healing and to be brought into wholeness. www.etsy.com/shop/nourishwholeness Q & A topics: what herbs to plant/transplant in your gardenfertility & conception uncertainty cow's milk supplement to mother's milk soothing troat irritation in a 3 yr oldwart removalsaw palmetto harvestingcovid vaccination discussionpregnancy diarrhearelieving chest congestion in 1 yr old  

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Marilynne Roach, free-lance writer, illustrator, researcher, and presenter of talks on historical subjects. Marilynne K. Roach, writer, illustrator, and confirmed history nerd, has published articles for journals as diverse as the New England Historical and Genealogical Registerand the Lizzie Borden Quarterly, and also nine books including The Salem Witch Trials: A Day by Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege, and the biographical Six Women of Salem. As a member of the Gallows Hill Group she helped verify the site of the 1692 witch trial hangings, a conclusion that Archaeology Magazine included in its list of  2017's ten most important discoveries. Q & A topics include: caller follow-up: nourishing herbal infusionsadvice for older women who had hysterectomies in their 20'sover-wintering plants indoors/pest controlparanoiaear infectionvaccination effectschronic Lyme disease

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Sarah Ellen. Sarah Ellen is a student of life. She cherishes the opportunity to live with awareness and experience the wholeness of being alive. Sarah Ellen lives at her home, Heartsong, in Barrington Hills, Illinois with her husband Jay, and their dogs, cats, goats and chickens.  She intends each day to know and remember her inherent connection with the Earth and all the magic that surrounds her. Sarah has discovered that being with animals, especially singing with animals, and opening that awareness extends and enriches her connection to Nature and the remembering of the Ways of being she had once forgotten. Join Susun and Sarah Ellen for a discussion about connecting in resonance to the ancestors and to others. Q & A  topics in this episode: recovery from cancer & support during cancer treatmentpsoriasiscat bite

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Lisa Boucher. Lisa Boucher a registered nurse. For the past twenty-eight years, she has worked with hundreds of women to overcome alcoholism, live better lives, and become better parents. Raising the Bottom is her fifth book. She was prompted to write Raising the Bottom when she realized after twenty plus years of working in hospitals, that doctors and traditional health care offer few solutions to women with addiction issues. She is the mother of twin sons and lives in Ohio with her husband. Q & A topics include: managing the size of a herd by giving deathsoil bacteria health/ gut bacteria healthSt. John's Wort rash reactioncaller follow-up: tooth extractionsharing experienceresidual Covid-19 symptoms

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with her guest Dr. Susan Brown. Dr. Susan Brown, PhD, is the best-selling author of The Acid Alkaline Food Guide (translated into 7 languages) and Better Bones, Better Body. She is also a noted researcher, inspirational speaker, and founder of the Center for Better Bones and Alkaline for Life. In her decades of experience, she has authored more than 1,000 articles and produced hundreds of videos on pH balance,the alkaline diet, and natural bone health. Dr. Brown pioneered the natural approach to bone health for over 30 years. She was the first to prove that using only natural methods, nearly every woman can build strong bones for life. https://alkalineforlife.com/ Q & A topics include: setting up meals: cooked food/raw foodmale apprenticescaller appreciationhernia repairherbal menopause supportachy jointsfractured toesharvesting hawthorn berries

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview with guest Tori Hartman. (Interview rescheduled from 10/26/21) Tori Hartman is a world-renowned author, spiritual teacher, and intuitive soul. Born and raised in the free-thinking atmosphere of New York’s Greenwich Village in the 1960s, Tori has been aware of her psychic abilities since the age of eight. After a near-death experience about 25 years ago, Tori began having a series of encounters with angels that revealed the profound fables that were to become the basis of the Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards, and Chakra Wisdom Oracle Toolkit - and her completion of the trilogy - How to Read the Cards for Yourself and Others… which is also the textbook for her Chakra Wisdom Oracle Card Level One Certification. Tori has been featured in several highly-acclaimed publications such as the New York Times and the Los Angeles Business Journal. She has also worked with celebrities including Jeff Lewis whom she helped launch his hit TV show, Flipping Out, on Bravo Network USA. Since then, Tori’s impact has grown exponentially.  Using the Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards along with her books, classes, and seminars, Tori continues to promote Professional Card reading mastery. In classes and seminars, Tori offers a window to see the bigger picture while unveiling their own wisdom, and finding the tapestry of their purpose and inherited gifts. To find more about Tori Hartman visit www.ToriHartman.com Q & A topics in this episode include: stress and healthbone healthcomfreypokecaller story: ficus tree allydealing with burst silicone breast implantlistening to the body's needsfeeling another's pain: how to help without hurting

Susun Weed answers 90 minutes of herbal health questions followed by a 30 minute interview. Michael Breus PhD is a Board certified Sleep Specialist who lives in Manhattan Beach CA. He is the author of three bestselling books, Good Night: The Sleep Doctors 4-week program to Better Sleep and Better Health; The Sleep Doctor's Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep; and The Power of When: Discover your Chronotype. His newest book is co-authored with Stacie Griffith and is titled:  Energize! Go from Dragging Ass to Kicking it in 30 days! Dr. Breus appears regularly on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, The Doctors, CBS This Morning and Huffington Post Live. He contributes to The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and The Dr Oz Blogs. He is the official sleep expert for Princess Cruise lines where he helped to develop the "SLEEP by Princess" program and the Princess Luxury Bed. Visit his website at http://www.thesleepdoctor.com. Q & A topics: caller follow-up: root canalmarshmallow infusiontooth grinding/ twitching during sleepslippery elm to treat digestive upsetkavadeveloping your natural herbal/ food intuitionraw vs cooked food