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WILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN:
The Missing Part of your Diet may be in Your Own Back Yard
PART ONE
© Susun S Weed
Part one of a two-part article.
Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle,
Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds.
Did you know that many of those unglamorous "weeds" that you've
been poisoning or pulling out of your garden and lawn are some of the
world's most well-respected and powerful healing plants~ If not, you
aren't alone: many people don't realize that common ordinary weeds can
build and maintain good health. Common weeds that grow by you can boost
your immunity, strengthen your liver, help you build strong blood, counter
colds and the flu, increase your vitality, and even prevent cancer.
Health-promoting weeds are easy to find (even in the city), easy to
identify, easy to prepare, incredibly abundant, and as delicious as
high-priced gourmet goodies. Go outside right now and see if you can
find one or more of my seven favorites: Burdock, Dandelion, Honeysuckle,
Plantain, Red Clover, Violet, or Yellow Dock. (To the botanist: Arctium
lappa, Taraxacum officinale, Plantago majus, Trifolium pratense, Viola
odorata, and Rumex crispus.) You probably take them for granted. But
if they could talk, they would say, "Here we are! We love you!
We're waiting to change your life!"
How can they change your life~ When properly prepared and used, these
weeds can boost your immunity, strengthen your liver, renew your energy,
and help prevent cancer. And the best part is, they're free!
Immune System Boosters:
Dandelion and Honeysuckle are particularly good builders of the immune
system. (The immune system is a network of cells and cell products that
defends the body against disease-causing organisms such as bacteria,
viruses, parasites, and cancer cells.) Dandelion root tincture (20 drops,
2-3 times a day) actually increases the production of interferon, a
protein that inhibits viral multiplication and activates T-cells.
Can a powerful immune system prevent cancer~ Put cancer into remission~
Prevent the recurrence of cancer that has been treated~ Stop a cancer
from metastasizing~ In my book Breast Cancer~ Breast Health! The Wise
Woman Way, I answer these questions affirmatively (and share recipes
for immune-building soups, too). Building powerful immunity can help
us remain cancer-free and it provides long-lasting benefits - and long
life - for relatively little effort.
Liver Strengtheners:
The liver is the body's recycling center. This large organ is critical
to healthy digestive functioning, utilization of hormones, and removal
of chemicals from the body. Dandelion is an outstanding liver strengthener.
It is known to protect, heal and tone up the liver, helping to relieve
food allergies and aid digestion, as well as repairing damage done by
drugs, chemicals, alcohol, and infections such as hepatitis. Burdock,
Red Clover, Plantain, and Yellow Dock are also powerful liver strengtheners.
Most experienced healers that I've met are unanimous in their agreement
that a healthy liver is the basis for a healthy and long life. Perhaps
the single most important benefit to be gained from befriending the
weeds is the strengthening of your liver function. Dandelion, Yellow
Dock, or Burdock roots are used in tinctures (20 drops, 2-3 times a
day) or vinegars (1-2 large spoonsful on salad daily); Red Clover is
best taken as an infusion; Plantain leaves are eaten in salad or infused
in apple cider vinegar. (See recipe following.)
Blood Builders:
Yellow Dock builds strong blood. Strong blood is rich in iron and other
minerals needed for health. Strong blood is nutrient-rich - so vital
organs get the nourishment they need for optimum functioning. Strong
blood helps muscles work well without cramping and aching. Strong blood
is low in cholesterol and moves easily through the circulatory system.
Strong blood is packed with plenty of energy, for life, for work, and
for sex.
Other green allies that build strong blood are Dandelion leaves, Red
Clover blossoms, and Plantain leaves. (And for strong veins, Burdock
root vinegar is a trusted ally.) Daily doses of Yellow Dock root - vinegar
(see below) or tincture (5-20 drops once or twice a day) - often increase
iron levels in the blood twice as fast as iron supplements. If you wish
to avoid alcohol, soak chopped fresh Yellow Dock roots (or any of the
other plants mentioned here) in vinegar to cover for 6 weeks. I use
1-2 tablespoons a day of the resulting medicinal vinegar to build strong
blood.
Counter Colds and the Flu:
Throughout the orient, Honeysuckle flowers are steeped in water and
the resulting strong tea - scientifically established as antiseptic,
anti-microbial, and anti-infective - drunk to ward off colds and the
flu. (An injectable form of Honeysuckle is used in Chinese hospitals
to counter severe infections.) Red Clover blossoms mixed with ordinary
mint and steeped in hot water for several hours is an effective "cold
remedy" passed down from Colonial housewives.
Increase Vitality, Even Prevent Cancer:
The leaves of Violets and the blossoms of both Honeysuckle and Red
Clover are renowned as safe, life-enhancing tonics. In addition to enhancing
vitality and rejuvenating fertility, they have proven effectiveness
against pre-cancerous conditions. Red Clover especially is noted for
its ability to reverse in situ breast cancers, cervical dysplasia, and
pre-cancerous polyps of the colon. Violet, whether drunk in infusion
or applied as a poultice, has a reputation as a dissolver of breast
lumps and a protector of the lungs, even checking the growth of tumors.
Anti-Cancer Agents:
The most amazing thing about these seven humble plants is that each
of them has been associated with cancer prevention. Plantain is an important
Latin-American folk remedy against cancer. Burdock as a specific cure
for breast cancer dates back to at least 1887 in the Ukraine. Around
the world, Red Clover is a widely used folk remedy against cancer and
is known as "The herb of immortality." Dandelion is known
to stop the promotion of oncogenes. (When damaged or turned on, an oncogene
initiates cancer). Violet slows tumor growth. Honeysuckle is a popular
anti-cancer agent in China. Yellow dock is one of the original plants
in the Native American anti-cancer brew now known as Essiac.
As you can see, these seven plants are not useless weeds by any means.
Even if you don't reach out and pick them from your yard (or that nearby
vacant lot), I know you'll be more aware of the abundance of green blessings
surrounding you.
In part two, we will learn how to harvest, prepare, and use these seven
green blessings discussed above.
How to make an infusion:
http://www.susunweed.com/How_to_make_Infusions.htm
For more information on how to prepare and use herbs consult any of
my books including Healing
Wise and Breast
Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way . Visit
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