Welcome
to Realm of the White Wolf!!!!!
The
links on this page will
take you several places
which I hope you enjoy.
The Native Americans used
Herbal Remedies as cures
for ailments
and they were made with
items found in nature.
I hope you find something
here that will be of use
to you.
Please remember that before
you try one of these
to check with your doctor
first and if the ailment
persists
to seek medical help.
I will introduce you to
Totem Power Stones.
I will tell you about
crystals and the crystal
connection dealing with
chakras of the body
These are Herbal Remedies
for every stage of life.
These come from a book
titled "American
Indian Healing Arts, herbs,
rituals and remedies for
every stage of life"
by E. Barrie Kavasch and
Karen Baar
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These pages will be something
different. I am going
to try to bring you pages
with some herbs,
and remedies for every
season of life. These
are brought to you from
a wonderful book I have,
called "American Indian
Healing Arts" by E. Barrie
Kavasch and Karen Baar.
The Indians were well
noted for their herbal
remedies and healing skills.
If any of you have ones
of your own that are Natural,
please let me know and
I will add them here.
Also I will bring you
several other things about
Native Americans and their
becoming closer to their
Native Mother Earth and
Father Sky.
Please be patient as this
page may take time to
grow.
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Earth
Remedies for Puberty
This is about puberty a
time of life of change for
both boys and girls. Moving
beyond the child yet retaining
the child within. Ceremonies
were held by most tribes
as children moved into this
phase of their life for
it was looked forward to
with joy. Many tribes considered
woman to have great power
when they were menstruating
and taboos. Many tribes
and a special tipi in which
the woman stayed until her
time was over.
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~Early Sanitary Pads~
We may like our modern ways
but the resourcefulness
and smarts of Native American
women was astounding. In
finding sanitary protection
and padding during their
menses was fascinating.
What women used varied from
region to region, many natural
substances with antiseptic
virtues as well as purifying
fragrances were readily
available. Sphagnum mosses
and other thick, clumping
mosses were abundant in
some areas, and woman used
and reused them, washing
them out and drying them
in the sun. In similar fashion,
they also used shredded,
softened cedar bark, sometimes
placing rip cattail fluff
inside a wad of shredded
bark. In the West, where
sage abounds, women used
peeled sage bark and leaves
or softened grasses wadded
inside strips of tanned
animal skins or bound within
young corn husks.
The following remedies provide
helpful relief for some
of the body's needs during
puberty. Some herbal medicines
have many personalities
and can be as beneficial
inside our bodies as outside.
Many are especially fine
when rubbed on troubled
skin rashes or massaged
into sore muscles or aching
backs.
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Crampbark Teas and
rubs for Muscle spasms
This tea is a multipurpose,
unisex remedy, since it
is as good sipped as it
is gently rubbed on the
body. Young women can
relieve menstrual cramps
by sipping this gentle
decoction of the bark
of crampbark.
Measure the dried bark
into the bottom of an
8 ounce teapot. Pour boiling
water over it. Cover and
steep for 10 minutes.
Strain this into a cup
and sip as needed throughout
the day.
1 rounded tablespoon dried
crampbark or black haw
bark
8 ounces of boiling water
Variations:
You can steep this decoction
for a longer time if you
want to use it as a lotion
or a poultice on sore
muscles or other areas
where you have aches or
pains.
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Mayan Cramp Relief
Tea
The root of wild yam has
been used to treat painful
menses. Wild yam can act
as a diuretic and teas
and tinctures made from
it are also effective
treatments for indigestion.
Measure the roots into
the bottom of an 8 ounce
pot. Pour boiling water
over them. Cover and steep
for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain
this into a cup and sip
it throughout the day
to ease cramps.
1 tablespoon dried chopped
roots of wild yam
8 ounces of boiling water
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Restorative Baths
and Skin Washes
You can add healing herbs
to a hot bath to relax
and soothe irritated skin
and sore muscles or just
to improve general skin
tone and comfort. A generous
handful of fresh chickweed
crushed and tied in a
cotton cloth and immersed
in a hot bathtub provides
relief for eczema will
even ease the irritation
caused by stinging nettles.
The summer blossoms of
calendula are soothing
for eczema and acne. Allow
yourself to soak for 15
to 20 minutes in a bath
of hot water in which
you have immersed a generous
handful of fresh blossoms,
crushed and tied in a
cotton cloth.
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Yucca Root and Cornmeal
Facial Mask
Yucca root shampoo mixed
with fine cornmeal makes
a cleansing, healing skin
wash that helps to feed
and tone the skin, and
is especially good for
clearing up facial blemishes.
1 tablespoon pounded or
beaten yucca roots ( you
can do this in a blender)
1 teaspoon fine cornmeal
water
Mix ingredients together
and work into a paste,
add water if it seems
too dry
Gently pat the mixture
all over your face and
especially on trouble
spots, making a mask.
You can even put some
under your chin and areas
of the neck that need
attention. Rest for 10
to 15 minutes if possible.
Then gently wash off all
of the herbal mask with
cool water to close the
skin pores. Pat your skin
dry, or allow to air dry.
I hope these help some,
if you have others that
you have discovered please
let me know and I will
be more than happy to
add them to my list.
Blessed Be.
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