Bilberry is an under-utilized herb in Western herbalism for dogs, and one I rely on regularly for many reasons, as you will see. I recently did a little Facebook info-series and promised a fuller monograph soon, so here we are. I welcome questions as always. Name: Bilberry, Whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)Family : EricaceaeParts Used: Fruit, leafActions: vasoprotective, antioxidant, […]
A Popular Addition to the Canine Diet Today I want to address a popular addition to the canine diet, one I see popping up all over – almost as commonly as turmeric – today we look at cinnamon. Again I’ll say, that an herbalist rarely recommends ANY herb across the board for all people, dogs […]
Hello and welcome to this special corner of my website. My approach to health and wellness is, for humans as for dogs and cats, an integrated path of herbal formulations-herbs, with dietary adjustments as indicted. While most people think of me as a canine or animal herbalist, and that is of course true, all my […]
Introduction One of the topics I am asked about on a regular basis, is which herbs are useful for “tummy troubles”. A little vague, and much of the time people mean intestinal (diarrhea, gas, constipation) but reflux and regurgitation are also common themes. Symptoms may be mild, moderate or even severe, but they are always […]
I’m so excited to announce that the GREAT herb site www.herbmentor.com will be featuring my articles in their new Herbs For Animals column. Initially, we talked about using blog entries from this site, but I’ve decided to write totally new content on a variety of topics – which will include herbs for felines, and possibly […]
Over the last few years, interest in herbalism for both humans and other creatures has grown dramatically. Some call this “The Herbal Resurgence” and I for one love that name. When I was a teenager and into my 20s, there was a certain underground interest in herbs, but nothing to what we are seeing today. […]
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