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Robert McDowell's Herbal Treatments 07 February 2005 Herbal Help for Humans and their CompanionsSelf help requires intelligence, common sense and the ability to take responsibility for your own actions. So often today you find people who don't want to, or no longer know how to take responsibility for there own actions and circumstances. Rather than being proactive, and taking control they find it easier to blame their parents or their lack of finances or in fact any thing that gives them a reason to not do anything!This week we feature:-
Canine - Enlarged Heart A dog with an enlarged heart may have been managing on his own for a very long time and has compensated for valve problems by actually enlarging the heart. The herbal heart repair tonic will make it easier for a dog to continue to manage more easily for longer and I wouldn’t give up on any dog with this condition unless he is suffering and is clearly ready to leave. You may safely and economically treat him at home. See morer detail about the herbal mix at the site below: http://www.herbal-dogkeeping.com/dog_heart_repair.html Results in more vitality and energy should be seen within the first couple of weeks and there is no danger in continuing with the tonic as part of a daily diet indefinitely. Equine - Bladder Problems "My horse, 17, has chronic atonic bladder, constant dribbling of unknown origin for 3 years. Recent deep-seated bladder infection of enterococci, untreated by cephalosporins or PCN. Counts over 100,000. recent urethral bleed, due to crystals/stones/ infection? My vet has basically given up. Do I get him off grains? Try to rebalance pH? It is slightly alkaline, but not too bad. Gets pellets (no sugar) and all the hay he'll eat-- a hard keeper- Thoroughbred, need I say more? In light work. I give him tincture of Echinacea w/ Goldenseal, and garlic at present. I will start yeast product to enhance digestion. I need real help, as this guy is my best friend of almost 15 years, and he is a sweetheart. I have your online book, but still I have many questions and concerns. Your help is much appreciated." The problems you describe indicate to me that we need to consider the following factors:
2. Long term inflammation and irritation of the lining of the bladder walls and ureter. 3. Weakness in the bladder sphincter which now allow constant dribbling. 4. Kidney function and the management of acidity. 5. Stones and crystals. 6. Secondary infection due to weaknesses in the system. The herbs you are using namely Garlic and Echinacea are for #6 and Golden Seal is helpful for #2 but unlikely to cure the problems without a more holistic approach. I would recommending approaching the situation as follows, again in order of importance:
2. The best soothing substances to encourage and allow the healing of the mucosal lining to the bladder and other structures are Slippery Elm, Corn Silk and Marshmallow. One third of a cup of Slippery Elm Powder mixed into the Rosehips twice daily would be very useful. Cornsilk is made as a tea by boiling up the fresh or dried silk from the corn cob. Marshmallow tea would also be great. Cornsilk helps with acidity #4 as well. 3. Couch Grass is the most suitable herb to restore strength to the sphincter controlling the flow from the bladder. This may be added into your tea mix along with the Rosehips and Marshmallow simply enough. Saw Palmetto is another which could help. 4. Rosehips is the most important herb here and I would recommend Lucerne hay as well as it reduces acidity in the system generally. 5. High sources of Silica are important here. Hay is very good, Celery Seed also, Horsetail Also. In this case you will best to stop pellets and grains altogether for a good while and use good quality fresh hay, preferably pasture hay, rather than an irrigated and highly fertilised variety. Don’t worry about any weight loss in the short term. Weight is simple to put back on once he is fixed. 6. Garlic, best fresh garlic soaked in Molasses for three weeks and given daily with the molasses will be all you need to manage secondary infections. Use a small dose daily and increase it whenever the urine flow looks or smells bad when you can up the quantity and use it twice daily. Remember infection is a result of damaged and inflamed tissue initially and not the cause of the problem. Human - Angina We have a very reliable herbal treatment for angina and it includes both Hawthorn and a specific Cactus (Grandiflora). Between the two herbs both the heart muscle and the electrical signals to the heart are supported and for this reason it is a much better treatment than Hawthorn on its own. My actual formulation contains other ingredients as well and I can make up a treatment also to assist in plaque removal working through the blood and the liver particularly. If you have a more complex medical history and other health problems you would be best submitting to an online consultation process which can be found on the website. With fuller information and perhaps a hair sample I can make up more specific mixes. The heart mix however is standard and can be found on the link: http://www.altivoe.com/herbs_heart_repair.html Home Remedies - Bee stings Instinct may be to put ice on a throbbing sting, you should instead apply a paste of paw paw (fresh or ointment ) or unseasoned meat tenderizer and water. (With a bee sting, pinch the skin first to make sure you get the stinger out.) Tenderizer contains an enzyme called papain a natural constituent in paw paw, which breaks down the toxins in bee venom and jellyfish cells. Millet and Linseed Biscuits This recipe was sent in by a client who came up with this recipe to entice his dog with spinal problems to eat the recommended millet and linseed. "The millet and linseed was hard to give him so I decided to make biscuits to the following recipe (which he has no trouble eating especially with a thin slick of nutella paste)." All ingredients mixed and made into a soft dough with the yoghurt. Cook for 15 minutes in a 200deg.C oven. Reader Feed Back We value your feedback so much that we are making it easier for you to send us a sentence or two. Please fill in the form below and click 'Submit' Wishing you and your companions the best of health and happiness. Yours Truly, Judith Burton for Robert McDowell |
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