J Nurse Midwifery. 1999 May-Jun; 44(3): 267-79.

Menopause and beyond. The wise woman way.

Weed SS.

The Wise Woman tradition seeks to heal the whole individual. The primary techniques involve nourishing the woman through storytelling, simple ceremony, and dietary herbs. The "mysteries" of a woman's body--puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, lactation, and menopause--are seen as times of power and growth. Menopause is an opportunity for conscious change, not a disease to be treated.