Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Wise Woman Herbal Series, Book 1) (Wise Woman Herbal Series : No. 1) by Susun S. Weed Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Wise Woman Herbal Series, Book 1) (Wise Woman Herbal Series : No. 1)
Book Review: Very Informative!
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a great reference book during my second pregnancy. I used a few herbs during the pregnancy which I believe helped me have a quick VBAC. I would recommend this book to anyone considering using herbs during their pregnancy (pre-natal and post-natal too).Book Review: herbal know-how
Summary: 3 Stars
Susun Weed's book about herbs and the "Childbearing Year" left me with more questions than answers. I feel that it is not for someone beginning to take an interst in herbs in pregnancy.Book Review: For the beginner in natural health/natural childbirth.
Summary: 4 Stars
My midwife recommended this book and it proved to be my favorite book during pregnancy. It was easy to read and offered advice in many issues of pregnancy and childbirth from fertility issues to infant problems. I was new to herbal medicine and found Weed's guidance easy to follow. This book, along with some raspberry leaf tea, would make a great gift for your pregnant friends.Book Review: consumer beware
Summary: 1 Stars
I like the idea of having access to this kind of information - and I do believe some of it has helped me through my pregnancy. But I would be cautious about which advice you choose to follow, verifying the information in other sources. For instance, the text suggests that Vitamin C may mitigate an Rh- condition. An entire study was done on this in the 1970's and it is not true. However, through this book and others, I was able to determine a few items (cucumbers, beets, calcium supplements) I could safely add to my diet to help keep my borderline high blood pressure from turning into pre-eclampsia. I personally would not be mixing the herb formulations myself. But it is a nice reference to talk things over with my midwifes.2004 - Well, I have had my baby and have a retrospective look.
Late in my pregnancy I decided to use more herbs for the hypertension. I ended up developing a severe form of pre-eclampsia called HELLP syndrome. Now my view is this...maybe if you are entirely healthy you can get away with using herbs in your pregnancy. I couldn't. My liver became overloaded and could not handle it. I think that it is interesting that most of the women who would try herbs are women interested in natural childbirth, myself included. What I found was that these herbs can be worse in the end because they are untested and not for everyone, even tho you can take them without a prescription. If you do use herbs during pregnancy, use them sparingly, and only a very few at a time, with the direction of mulitple practitioners who agree...not just from the advice of this book.
Book Review: Fundamental text for herbology
Summary: 4 Stars
Susun Weed's text serves as an excellent foundation for implementing herbal therapies into your own health regime or for the utilization of herbal therapies in working with pregnant women. Midwives will find this an indispensible text for their practice. It is clear, simple, applicable, and effective.
While it is not the most detailed or thorough text on the subject (it is not intended to be), it serves as a splendid introduction to using herbs as an effective therapy in maintaining women's health.