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Aromatherapy Skin Relief For Dogs
Adapted from Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals: A Comprehensive Guide to Use of Essential Oil and Hydrosols with Animals by Kristen Leigh Bell (Findhorn Press, 2004).
Essential oil blends used in dog shampoo can help relieve skin conditions, as well as help protect against fleas and ticks. The following recipes all call for the essential oils to be added to eight ounces of an all-natural shampoo base.
Skin Soothing Shampoo for Dogs with Itchy Skin and Allergies
2 drops Geranium
6 drops Rosewood
6 drops Lavender
1 drop Roman Chamomile
2 drops Carrot Seed
1 tablespoon of finely ground oatmeal can be blended in to provide further relief.
Healing Shampoo: For Dogs with Skin Infections and Small Wounds
(such as minor scrapes, nicks, and insect bites)
4 drops Ravensare
2 drops Labdanum
1 drop Helichrysum
3 drops Lavender
Flea and Insect Repellent Shampoo
4 drops Clary Sage
2 drops Citronella
8 drops Peppermint
4 drops Lemon
Tick Repelling Shampoo
2 drops Geranium
2 drops Rosewood
3 drops Lavender
2 drops Myrhh
2 drops Opoponax
1 drop Bay Leaf
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- Jenny Weeks says
- May 7, 2008 3:38 PM
Rebecca H, those products can always be found in a natural food store, such as Whole Foods or Trader Joe's...Also, I found an incredible herbal cleanse with pro-biotics and all kinds of good stuff for my dogs. You see I have a corgi-chihua mix who had terrible skin allergies. The 3 vets couldn't help. It turned into a smelly, black fungus and his fur began to fall out. He suffered and smelled awful so I looked online and found a company called GreatLife4Pets.com. A Master Herbalist, Elliott Harvey developed these products and they are incredible. My dog is healthy and happy and doesn't look like he's 9 1/2 yrs old! The product is called pro-Enzymes PLUS and is a powder. I saw the chihuahuas and thought of my "boy", Scully. So many dogs are even put to sleep because their guardians can't afford allergy pills that don't work and visits to the vet. Scully has a bad case of Candida...I researched that on the web and spoke at length with Elliott Harvey. Thanks for listening. I hope this helps other animals and guardians! :)
- Howard Ballinger says
- May 3, 2008 7:58 AM
Great photo! Next time, how about an orange cat in a washtub?
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