Herbal Medicine
Disclaimer
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22/06/2009 - 16:51
Please note that these herbal remedies given below are NOT to replace any medicines your Vet may give you, but may be used in conjunction with these medicines if you feel they may be of help. Also note that none of these have been properly tested under lab conditions to see whether or not they actually do have a positive effect on rats, so what is said about them is only word of mouth from what...
Arnica
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22/06/2009 - 16:50
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Also commonly called leopard's bane, it has a bright yellow, daisy-like flower that blooms around July. It has been used as a homeopathic medicine for hundreds of years.
Arnica works by stimulating the activity of white blood cells, which help fight of illnesses from bacteria, etc...
Bach's Rescue Remedy
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22/06/2009 - 16:21
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Developed by Dr Edward Bach, an English Physician, who was interested in the power the mind had over the body in influencing natural resistance to diseases. He developed 38 Back Flower Remedies which are said to influence the psycho-emotional state.
Bach's Rescue Remedy, the one...
Echinacea
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22/06/2009 - 16:17
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Echinacea (sometimes can be known as the purple coneflower) is a North American perennial that is indigenous to the central plains where it grows on road banks, prairies, fields and in dry, open woods. It is also called snakeroot because it grows from a thick black root that...
Eucalyptus
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22/06/2009 - 16:17
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Originally, the leaves were used by the Aborigines (native Australians) to help heal wounds and reduce fevers. They also used it as a handy source of water for when they were stuck in the Outback (Eucalyptus roots are filled with water). Its main use in Australia was for food for...
Garlic
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22/06/2009 - 16:16
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Garlic (Allium sativum) originally came from Asia, but is now found throughout the world and is considered one of the most important herbs, being used in foods and medicines. It was found that Egyptian pyramids construction workers ate large amounts of garlic to protect themselves...
Gingko Bilboa
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22/06/2009 - 16:15
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
This will pretty much amaze you - the Gingko tree species is the oldest living species of tree; records indicate that it goes back some 150-200 million years!!!!! It was first brought to Europe in the 1700's and has become a regularly prescribed drug in both Germany and France.
In...
Ginseng
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22/06/2009 - 16:14
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Ginseng is the most famous herb to come out of China and has been used in medicine for the past 7000 years! Several different species are now grown around the world and although each one has some special property of its own, they are all considered to be an active overall...
Goldenseal
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22/06/2009 - 16:19
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Goldenseal is a Native American medicinal plant. It was used by the Cherokee Indians for such ailments as skin diseases, wounds and sore, inflamed eyes. They introduced the new settlers of America to the plant, which has now gained quite a reputation for its antibiotic properties...
Hypericum Perforatum
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22/06/2009 - 16:14
Always consult with your Vet before using herbal remedies with other, prescribed, medications.
What actually is it?
Hypericum Perforatum Extract is an extract of the capsules, flowers, leaves, and stem heads of Hypericum perforatum, commonly called St. John's Wort. Hypericum is a large genus comprising 200 species, wide spread on temperate region and tropical mountains.
Uses in rats
Bumblefoot...