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WISE WOMAN HERBAL – Childbearing Year
Susun Weed
Ash Tree Publishing 1986
P.O. Box 64, Woodstock N.Y. 12498
PB 171
$9.95
ISBN # 0-9614620-0-0
Review by Christina Francine
“Aren’t herbs dangerous, especially during pregnancy?” a woman asks.
“I’ve heard they cause cancer,” says another. “I can’t imagine what they’d
do to my unborn baby.”
“It’s witchery,” adds a third, “and I’ll stick to regular doctors, thank
you.”
These are still many women’s view on using herbs, a mid-wife, or a holistic
approach, pregnant or not. Vast numbers though, are looking into treating
themselves, pursuing holistic doctors, and using midwives. They seek
natural. In essence, women are going back to the skill they learned
millions of years ago. They knew their bodies then and how to care for
them. Then, along came those who wanted further power and named this skill
witchery. Suddenly men knew women’s bodies better than they did. Weed
leads readers back to this natural skill and power. She provides
preventative and healing remedies, herbal preparations, and points of
safety, for before, during, and after pregnancy. Weed even added a chapter
on newborns.
Book Contents Include:
-Foreword
-Introduction
-Using This Book
-Using Herbs Safely
-Before Pregnancy with sub-headings & categories
(pages 1-12)
-During Pregnancy with sub-headings & categories
(pages 17-49)
-Childbirth with sub-headings and categories (pages 55-74)
-After Pregnancy with sub-headings and categories
(pages 77-84)
-Your Infant with sub-headings and categories
(pages 95-114)
-Herbal Pharmacy with sub-headings and categories
(pages 121-139)
-Appendix 1 (Herbal sources of vitamins & minerals)
-Appendix 2
-Glossary
-Index
Regular doctors and conservative medicines have their place, but herbal
doctors and medicines do as well. Just why are many women going back to
treating themselves, visiting holistic doctors, and interested in natural? I
believe deep down women know what works, what’s safest, and what feels
right. They’re reacquainting themselves with nature, and listening to and
taking responsibility for their own bodies.
‘Childbearing Years’ is for women wanting to take care their growing baby
and of their bodies naturally. Weed’s style of presenting, and authenticity
of facts, is straightforward and easy to understand. Sketchings, alongside
pages, are charming, as well as added notations. Everything about this book
is comforting, nurturing, and encouraging. A valuable resource.
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