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by Lady Alinor
Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:29 pm
Forum: Dancing with Cancer the Wise Woman Way
Topic: Food as Medicine In the Battle
Replies: 9
Views: 56578

Re: Food as Medicine In the Battle

I finally found my notes on the herbal infusions I had been hoping to use while going through chemo (2012). They were 'hidden' in plain sight...lol My list of possible herbs included Oatstraw, Red Clover, Astragalus, Burdock, Dandelion, Slippery Elm, Horsetail (for mouth and gums), Pau d arco. Easy ...
by Lady Alinor
Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:48 pm
Forum: Menopause Metamorphosis
Topic: palpitations
Replies: 8
Views: 51944

Re: palpitations

Have you noticed whether the pvc's increase with certain foods/meals? How much water do you drink daily? I've noticed an uptic in palpitations when I'm short on hydration...hard cheeses can set them off..heavy meals....and hormone fluctuations...and things I haven't figured out yet. :roll: When my h...
by Lady Alinor
Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Herbal Anti-Inflammatories
Replies: 10
Views: 30041

Re: Herbal Anti-Inflammatories

Thank you RoseRed and Singingcrowsings! Here is an article about chronic pain written by Paul Bergner... "Pain: Botanicals and chronic pain" http://www.medherb.com/Therapeutics/Pain_-_Botanicals_and_Chronic_Pain.htm#_VPID_82 The 4th paragraph has me saying "Yes, exactly!" Anti-in...
by Lady Alinor
Fri Dec 12, 2014 3:09 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Herbal Anti-Inflammatories
Replies: 10
Views: 30041

Herbal Anti-Inflammatories

Ohhh the PAIN!!!! For the last year I've been trying to get a diagnoses for why I hurt so bad ALL of the time (even while I sleep). I chose this doctor because she claims to have experience in alternative type approaches to medicine. I've yet to see any knowledge of alternative medicine, she keeps p...
by Lady Alinor
Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:50 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Red Sauerkraut
Replies: 6
Views: 15872

Re: Red Sauerkraut

My experience with sauerkraut...and other ferments...is that its okay to add a bit of salted water to the vegetables. I have a Beet (shredded) ferment going and I've had to add salted water a couple times because the veggies keep absorbing the liquid.
by Lady Alinor
Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: HERBAL GARDENS
Replies: 4
Views: 13038

Re: HERBAL GARDENS

When it comes to medicinal plants I like that they tell me where they want to be (they will refuse to thrive otherwise). My husband also dictates where my herbs are 'allowed'....the newest part of the garden has been declared "herb free" (his words :D ) Our garden is expanded each year par...
by Lady Alinor
Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:43 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Toothache
Replies: 13
Views: 34971

Re: Toothache

Melissa Doordaughter...so glad you are feeling better! To add to the list of 'helps' should someone find themselves in need.... GARLIC cloves to eliminate infection (6-9 daily...more if tolerated) TEA TREE and PEPPERMINT EO mixed with water (a few drops of TT and PEPPERMINT EO...swish around tooth, ...
by Lady Alinor
Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:58 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?
Replies: 7
Views: 18554

Re: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?

bluebirdmama...tough decision, I would probably leave the Echinacea... figuring that should I need it I could dig it and use it in tea form. I also dug Valerian, found some while hiking, dug it and placed it in a bag which I tied to my backpack, it wasn't but a few minutes that I recalled Michael Mo...
by Lady Alinor
Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:41 am
Forum: Spirituality & Sacred Sex
Topic: Herbal Aphrodisiacs
Replies: 20
Views: 118925

Re: Herbal Aphrodisiacs

Jim touches on menopause and the 'lack' of desire (which could actually be related to a lack of lubrication) he also talks about the dynamics within the relationship...one of the couple is High Desire and the other Low Desire....Or/And...Diet....Pharma medications.... He says he looks at whether one...
by Lady Alinor
Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:09 pm
Forum: Spirituality & Sacred Sex
Topic: Autumn equinox
Replies: 2
Views: 31329

Re: Autumn equinox

A little late.....

Willow Polson has written a couple books that have fun 'Wheel of the Year' crafts, foods and fun ideas...especially if one has kids
( The Crafty Witch and Witch Crafts). I have one of the books...can't remember where it is at the moment....Lots of fun ideas for teaching young'uns.

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