Herbal Help for Humans and their Companions

Elusive Happiness

When you wake up in the morning do you say to yourself, "Yes, I'm content, I'm happy."

DR STEPHEN JUAN: said " Happiness is very good for you, it makes you live longer, puts a smile on your face, makes you get through every day and it's a great aphrodisiac as well "

Deacon University put that question to more than 22,000 of us and made a map of Australia's wellbeing. Our cities fared poorly, and the results showed that the road to happiness leads straight out of town. And the cheeriest place of all? Well, where, where else but Queensland? It's official — Hervey Bay is the happiest place in Australia, yet it's also one of the country's poorest electorates. It's got high unemployment, it's five hours north of the nearest "big smoke", Brisbane, but in satisfaction with standards of living, health, relationships and safety, it's better than anywhere else.

Our smaller country towns have a greater sense of community, and humans need community for support. The medical evidence shows that people who survive heart attacks and cancer are the people who are socially connected, not the people who live alone, and people who are the happiest are people who are socially connected.

You can't buy happiness in a book. Happiness can't be bought. Happiness can't be given to you. Happiness has got be earned and happiness has got to be inside.

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This week we feature:-

• Feline - Geriatic Cat
  
• Canine - Pancreatitis Testimonial
  
• Equine - Lice
  
• Human - Thinning Hair
  
• Home Remedies - Wheat Grass
  
• Reader Feedback
  

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Feline - Geriatic Cat

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For a generalized breakdown of well being in your much beloved old cat we recommend our Conditioning Mix . The mix will bring back into balance a metabolism which has been thrown out and will support the organs involved including the kidneys and liver. It will also help an old cat cope with the steroids and any problems which might have come into the picture. Read more about our conditioning mix at the site below:
http://www.herbal-treatments.com/cat_conditioning_mix.html

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Canine - "The Miracle Of Ben: Surviving Seizures, Pancreatitis and IBS"

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Ben started having major digestive problems nearly 3 years ago, which was a few months before Jess died (she was terminally ill at the time). He was on a raw diet and couldn't digest proteins. I had my hands full with Jess and didn't get onto his problem as early as I should have. After Jess died, Ben was so depressed and I thought he was going to die too. He had what I now know to be a severe attack of pancreatitis after eating half a marrow bone (with the marrow scraped out).

Over the next few months, I couldn't find any food that was suitable and he wouldn't eat much at all. The vet didn't know what was wrong and suggested commercial foods. Tiger joined us a couple of months later, but it wasn't smooth sailing. Ben had a major pancreatitis attack the following March and was diagnosed properly and hospitalised. He was also diagnosed with IBD.

The vets did everything within their knowledge to treat him - fluids most days and steroid injections and antibiotics for a couple of months - but he was losing weight at an alarming rate and went from 39 kgs to 24 kgs and was just about a skeleton. The vet gave us the option of having him put to sleep a couple of times, but I had strong feelings that Ben wanted to live. When he was at his lowest ebb, I said to him that there would be no more drugs or going to the vet, but if he could fight, then I would help him. It was very risky to come off steroids "cold turkey", but we had no option.

I contacted Robert, who suggested a hair analysis and said to start him on the Blood Poisoning mix, which I had at home until he was able to do the analysis. Once that was done, Robert sent the Conditioning Mix and said to discontinue the Blood Poisoning mix. The Hair Analysis showed that Ben was indeed a very sick dog and a follow up analysis was recommended a month later. It showed that Ben was improving. It took a long time to find a protein food that was suitable and I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but it was imperative to get Ben eating regularly again.

It was around about this time that Ben's seizures started. They were severe and regular and some lasted about 15 minutes, usually at night (I timed them). Robert sent Ben the Epilepsy Mixes - one for daily use and the other after episodes for a few days. I noticed Ben would overheat badly when he seized. Eventually we got the seizures under control and I thought he would be ok and stopped the mix, but Ben seized two weeks later in January 2005. I've kept Ben on the mix since then and he hasn't seized - so to date, that's 17 months seizure free. During the healing period, Ben's heart beat was a bit irregular and Robert put him on the Heart Tonic for a few months. It nourished his heart and he hasn't had any further problems.

I eventually found that poached fish and mushed sweet potato with a probiotic suited his digestive system and I keep him on that every day. He has put most of his weight back on and maintained it. The healing process was slow and today he looks really well and has a lot of energy. I look at him and the tears well up in my eyes when I think of how brave he was and how far he's come today.

A big thanks to Robert and his staff for all their help, especially in the early days of Ben's recovery.

Trish

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Equine - Lice

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Two species of lice can infest horses, causing skin irritation, severe scratching and loss of condition. Incidence peaks in late winter and spring, recurring annually once lice become established in a stable or paddock.

Long winter coats and lack of grooming and rugging make ideal breeding conditions for lice.

Lice are spread via other infested horses, rugs, grooming gear, harness, or rubbing on trees, rails etc. where winter haircoat containing lice or eggs has been deposited. Lice can only live off the horse's body for a few days. Horses in poor condition are more susceptible to the effects of lice.

My recommended treatment of lice:-

Thoroughly wash horse with an insecticidal product such as advised by your vet .

Look at your drenching history . Usually only drench at beginning of Autumn & Spring. Any more than this creates an immunity deficiency making your horse more susceptible to parasites.

Do not use pour-on lousicides formulated for cattle or sheep on horses, as severe skin reaction and hair loss my result
Repeat Wash treatment in 7 - 10 days to break the lifecycle Treat grooming gear, harness and rugs at the same time Avoid using contaminated equipment or rugs for 14 days, as lice can only survive off a horse for a few days Wash rugs and hang inside out over a fence in sunlight for 10 - 14 days If possible where paddocked horses are infested, shift them out of the infected paddock for 14 days to starve active lice on trees and rails.

Boost the immune system with the following Herbal remedies & tonics;
http://www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_blood_cleanser.html

Molasses & Garlic, Rosehip, Chamomile, Crushed Millet & Linseed;

Chamomile tea a great calminative for the Intestinal tract & especially in allergy based reactions;
http://www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_chamomile_flowers.html

Rosehips tea to boost immunity,circulation & provide minerals, Iron & Vitamin C, a great tonic for the Kidneys, Adrenals & Liver:
www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_rosehips_granules.html

You can place the teas in the same 1 litre of water halve & use to wet down morning & afternoon feeds. 1 cup of Crushed White millet & linseed mixed dry or made into a porridge & halved feed am & pm.To repair tissue damage & promote healthy skin.

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Human - Hair Health and Loss as Women Age

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Menopause and hormonal changes are reflected in our hair condition.

Be gentle with your hair when wet as it is more elastic and can break more easily.

Use a good soft brush with round bristles.

massage your scalp regularly possibly with apple cider vinegar and sage to stimulate growth or use stinging nettle tea.

Use natural hair care products-suphate free so as not to strip hair of natural oils.

Internally the herbs Licorice helps prevent loss and Silica makes it strong and shiny.

Biotin is linked to hair loss-increase by eating brown rice, peas lentils, oats, walnuts and sunflower seeds.

Reduce sugar as it is highly acidic and destroys B vitamins and avoid raw eggs which stop biotin being absorbed.

Wakame promotes gloss and prevents loss.

Mulberries prevent both greying and hair loss as they stimulate the liver and kidneys.