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Herbal Remedies for Your Pet

posted by Mel, selected from Delicious Living Jun 22, 2009 12:04 pm
Herbal Remedies for Your Pet
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By Melaina Juntti, Delicious Living

Is your pet anxious? Does he have a cough or experience travel sickness? There are a number of natural remedies available to help with your pet’s health problems. Here’s a selection to start with:

Bach Rescue Remedy Pet
Alleviates stress and anxiety with an alcohol-free combo of Bach flower essences: Star of Bethlehem, rockrose, impatiens clematis, cherry plum.
Formulated for: All pets

HomeoPet Hot Spots
Temporarily soothes localized rashes and eczema with a combination of Rhus toxicodendron, sulfur, Hepar sulphuris calcareum, graphites
Formulated for: Dogs and cats

LoveMyPet Kidney-Bladder Relief
Abates accidents caused by excitement, physical exertion, or urinary tract infection with organic horsetail, cleavers, yarrow, dandelion, goldenrod, marshmallow, Oregon grape, buchu, uva ursi
Formulated for: All pets

PetAlive KC-Defense
Soothes dry coughs and promotes breathing with Plantago lanceolata, Bryonia, Echinacea purpurea, ferrum phosphate, kalium sulphate, magnesium phosphate, lactose
Formulated for: Cats and dogs

Tasha�s Herbs Ginger Tummy
Prevents nausea and gastrointestinal upset during car travel with ginger, black horehound, German chamomile, meadowsweet, peppermint, flower essences
Formulated for: Dogs

Delicious Living is the go-to resource for the natural and organic lifestyle, helping readers eat well, live green, and stay healthy. Visit deliciouslivingmag.com for more articles and free recipes.

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Catherine Turley

jefferspet.com is probably the cheapest source. petco and petsmart might carry it too.

Jackie W.

HomeoPet Hot Spots
Temporarily soothes localized rashes and eczema with a combination of Rhus toxicodendron, sulfur, Hepar sulphuris calcareum, graphites
Formulated for: Dogs and cats

where can you buy this ?

George R J.

I have use natural remedies on my animals and myself

veronika p.

I always try to use natural remedies on my animals and myself. Beats putting chemicals on the ones I love.

Adam R.
  • Adam R. says
  • Nov 14, 2009 8:32 PM

I think in this context I can help you and share my experience. Mix two cups fresh rosemary or peppermint,mix both flea repellents in five quarts of warm water. Steep the solution for 30 minutes. After it cools, dip your pet in the mixture.


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Irina Ionescu

My to cat is need of herbal medicine for depression acte anxiety disorder panic attacks seperation anxeity she is allergic to her persciption medicine Elavil 5 mg for depression same with her Buspar is there an herbal supplement she can instead with less affects she throws up coughs lot crys alot sees things that aren't there. She hisses at our other cats for no reason at all. Our 5 year old mail cat she hisses at him for walking by her. She mopes around alot sulks in the kitchen. sIts in the middle of the kitchen floor and crys no stop for hours on end. Sometimes she gets so upset she forgets to eat. She is only 10 and has memory problems already. We took her countless times twice a week sessions with her Doctor. Is there anything herbal I can give her for this please help her. Let me know E-mail me at etenitale@care2.com

Keely and Kent M.

Great stuff! Lemon is also good for your pet as it helps combat fleas! We wrote a post about it on our website A Natural Day www.anaturalday.net.

Catherine Turley

homeopet hot spot treatment comes in a box that has the dosage on it. homeopet also makes a skin and itch formula (for eczema) and a seborrhea formula. i don't know how well they work. if the dog has mange, you may have to use ivermectin from a vet. at jefferspet.com, homeopet price is 7.85 + shipping

Kenia V.

Hi, I would like to know the dosification of the Hot Spot remedy against eczema, I found a street dog and am trying to cure him from skin fungus. I want to treat him with natural remedies and homeopathy, could you please help me? I live in Cuernavaca, Mexico, there are good homeopathic pharmacies here but I need to know the dose. Thank you so much.

Pamela C.

It is always interesting to read about herbal and homeopathic therapies for animals. I hope that more research will be done for animals than on them.

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