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Botanical And Herbal Pet Medication: Natural And Organic Remedies

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Published: May 3, 2007

Obesity, depression, arthritis, chronic fatigue, and cystitis are just some of the common physical and psychological ailments that our pets may suffer from. Modern living conditions expose domestic animals to unhealthy levels of pollution, neglect, and poor nutrition. While conventional medicine is readily available through local veterinarians, many pet owners have found that natural pet remedies in the form of herbal pet medicine or botanical pet medication are safe and efficient sources of medical treatment.

Antibiotics, corticosteroid, and antiseptics may contain chemicals that are harmful if a pet were to ingest them. In contrast, herbal pet medicines, also referred to as botanical pet medicine, are produced through plants that contain natural medicinal qualities. These organic solutions provide similar healing capabilities as conventional medicines and are often safer for animals if taken correctly. Most herbal medicines even provide additional nutrients that promote a healthier lifestyle and balanced diet. There exists many sources, especially online, where owners may find and purchase herbal pet medicines as well as learn about their active ingredients.

PetAlive.com has an extensive list of botanical and herbal pet medicines. For aggression and stress they offer a PetAlive Aggression Formula. This formula contains herbs such as Scullap, Chamomilla, Belladonna, and C3o to treat aggression and stress. This herbal pet medicine is sold online for $29.91. For pets with heart and circulatory illnesses there is a herbal pet medicine called PetAlive Heart and Circulation Tonic. The ingredients in this tonic include hawthorn,, D3, and C6. The tonic is sold online for $26.95 and may be combined for a discount with many of the other herbal pet medicines that PetAlive.com provides.

The All Natural Healing Center for Dogs and Cats has various locations in California and provides all of their products online at Herb-doc.com. Two of their well known herbal pet medicines are flea and lice off powder and worms off cap. The flea and lice off powder contains Stemona Radix, Cnidium Fruit and Scrophularia powder, while the  worms off caps contains Melia cortex, Areca Semen, Omphalia, Torreya Semen, and Crytomii Rhizoma for killing intestine and body parasites. The cost of both herbal pet medicines is $27.00/100gm or $18.00/50gm.

The only controversy that exists in regards to herbal pet medicines is that they are largely unregulated and are often mislabeled by manufactures. As with any medicine, herbal pet medicines may have negative interactions with other conventional drugs and some pets may have a natural allergic reaction to them. Drug companies have not put a lot of their research and development into testing for all the potential medicinal qualities in natural resources because plants are not easily patented. Thus a pet owner should always consult their veterinarian before introducing any new organic medicines to their pet.

Nevertheless, herbal pet medicines have been used for centuries by Western and Chinese cultures; both for humans and pets alike. There are thousands of stories that glorify the use of these alternative medicines and most are true. This is apparent just given the large number of successful herbalists worldwide.

Pets of all kinds – cats, dogs, birds, turtles, mice – will often need medical attention and utilizing herbal pet medicines and botanical pet medication may be the healthiest of resources. People often lead busy lives which will create depression in a neglected pet and cause a pet owner to allow their pet's illness to go untreated for a long period of time. By understanding the powerful qualities of these natural pet remedies a pet owner will be able to provide the medical attention their pet requires as well as promote a healthier lifestyle for both them and their pet.


Sources:
Hanrahan, Clare,  Teresa G. Odle, and Rebecca J. Frey. "Botanical medicine." The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine. 2nd Edition. Jacqueline L. Longe, Editor. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2005. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/HWRC/hits?doc Num=DU2603000224&year2=&year1=&tcit=1_ />Herbal Medicine. University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC). 1 December 2002. 30 April 2007. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/herbal-medicine -000351.htm
Petalive.com. Natural Rememdies. 1997-2006. 30 April 2007. http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/index.html.
All Natural Remedies for Cats and Dogs. All Natural Healing Center for Dogs & Cats. 1 May 2007. http://www.herb-doc.com/petcare.htm
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