pets Q and Allergies

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Mornin all,

 

I would love to ask you two questions today.

 

1. Does anyone know of a way to help a person with allergy attacks so they don't have to use Benedryl? Prevention won't help with that, right? Prevention is only for a cold or flu?

 

2. I liked the Thieves spell and it made me curious about all of the recipes which involve use of oils on the external body. How do they affect the health of pets if they snuggle with you or groom you (my cats groom me). Tiger Balm is a huge no-no around cats, for example.

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[Guest guest]

> Mornin all,

>

> I would love to ask you two questions today.

>

> 1. Does anyone know of a way to help a person with allergy attacks so they

> don't have to use Benedryl? Prevention won't help with that, right?

> Prevention is only for a cold or flu?

 

My husband has terrible allergies to trees. I'm talking pollen, bark,

everything, he can't look at a tree without sneezing. He had several

surgeries on his sinuses to improve something or other, they never did

any good and the drugs made him cranky, and didn't really work, he

sounded and felt like he always had a cold. Then, one day, I got a

kleenex out of the box for him while he was sneezing and noticed all

the dust that came out of the kleenex itself. I read about tissues

and learned they are made from wood pulps. He switched to hankies the

next day and is now off steroid shots, allergy shots, zyrtech and

inhalers. He still has bouts when the pollen count is high, but he's

like a normal person now. He calls Kleenex " Satan's tissue " . So the

moral of this story is...if you are allergic to any outdoor element

(hay fever) don't use tissue, use hankies for two weeks, and see how

you feel. That does qualify as prevention and it sure does work.

 

 

> 2. I liked the Thieves spell and it made me curious about all of the

> recipes which involve use of oils on the external body. How do they affect

> the health of pets if they snuggle with you or groom you (my cats groom me).

> Tiger Balm is a huge no-no around cats, for example.

>

Essential Oils can be dangerous for cats. Don't use any on them

unless you are a holistic vet. Don't let them ingest any, and be

careful that if they are grooming you, that you are not slathered with

any yourself. With that said, essential oils can be dangerous for

your body in concentration too. Be careful that you are diluting

properly and have a book on hand to check safe dilutions for

individual oils, as they can vary. If you put Thieves on your feet,

then socks on, you can avoid kitties licking your toes and busting

your butt by slipping on the oil when you get a hankering for a cup of

tea.

 

I copied the recipe for thieves and found it interesting and plan to

whip up a batch this afternoon, although I doubt the historical

accuracy (eucalyptus during the black death?). I will be diluting

much more than what the recipe calls for however, because I clean with

essential oils, and have them in my bath and body products. You don't

want to overload your kidneys or liver with stuff that you think is

good for you! Remember you have to consider safe dilutions throughout

your day, not just for one application.

 

Hope this helps! Jessica in north Texas