Healing Herbs for Pets

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Healing Herbs for Pets

Healing Herbs for Pets

Those of us who have pets will tell you that they are like members of the family. So, for those with furry family members - and some that may not be so furry - here are a few natural remedies for some common pet problems.Ear Infections and Ear Mites - Apply garlic-mullein ear oil, 3-4 drops, twice daily. And because dogs and cats have especially long ear canals, make sure to massage the ears well to get the oil all the way down the canal.

Fleas - here are several natural remedies:

Herbal bedding - Dry mix dried peppermint, eucalyptus, bay leaf herbs, marjoram, eucalyptus, rosemary, sage, and clove buds. Crush the botanicals well and fill a muslin bag with herbs and put in the pet's bed or if your pet has a cedar filled pillow, just add the botanicals to the cedar chip mixture.

Herbal flea collars - dip a heavy string into a combination of essential oils containing eucalyptus, citronella and sage, let dry, then securely wind the string around your pets collar.

Natural flea and tick dip:2 cups, packed, of fresh rosemary and/or peppermint1 quart boiling water4 quarts warm water

Pour the just boiled water over the fresh herbs and let steep, covered, for 30 minutes. Strain and add the liquid to 4 quarts of warm water, saturate the animal and let it air dry.Herbal Flea Spray - spray your pet with an herbal mixture of: chamomile, valerian, licorice and witch hazel. Prepare an infusion using one tea bag of each herb, and when it's cold, mix with witch hazel.

Worms - removal

Garlic is a good remedy for parasites, but only during infestation. Pets have no reason to eat garlic, other than seeking a natural means to cleansing their body from a toxin. You can compare this to berries - some berries are considered poisonous for animals or birds, but they will eat small amounts if they have eaten something rancid in order to induce vomiting.

So garlic serves a medicinal purpose only in pets, and is ok as a homeopathic medicine, but something not to be given to the animal regularly.

To treat your pet for worms, chop it into your pet's food (or use a powder form). When the worms are gone, discontinue the garlic.

Adding a few drops of wormwood tincture or Black Walnut Tincture into the food or water bowl can remove parasites, too.

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