Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hi, I didn't know that red raspberry is good for fungus. How do you use it...just soaking with a tea bag or the tea? Is drinking it beneficial for fungus problems. I got those fake nails for graduation a long time ago and have been battling fungus ever since. I've tried many things herbally and prescriptively. I used tea tree oil and garlic, also pau d' arco. Tonya imalittlebitcountry [mountainlady] Friday, January 14, 2005 11:10 AMherbal remedies Subject: Herbal Remedies - Re: Intro, about me and my catHi Sarah,In my experience, cat acne is very difficult to get rid of. I believe it is a fungal condition. I've read that they can get it from the edge of their food and water dishes, so keeping those clean is important (a little diluted bleach would probably be a good idea). Tea tree oil is very uncomfortable to cats; if you opt to use it, try applying a little to a Q-tip presoaked in water. Cleaning the area first, scraping off the black crud is very helpful, *if* you have a cat you can do that to. I recently used a diluted red raspberry tea in the eye of one of my cats for what looked like an abrasion, with swollen tissue and possibly an infection. Since my husband thought the poor kitty was going to lose his eye, he was amazed at how it healed with a twice daily application of red raspberry. The cat's eye is also a little weepy at times, some type of fungal infection I'm guessing, and the raspberry cleared that up as well. So I'm going to try the red raspberry on one of our dogs who has a stubborn fungal infection along the top of his nose up to his eyes, affecting his eyes and making them a little weepy, cruddy. Fungal infections are very difficult; you can think it's gone and it comes back. Likewise, you'll have to be consistent with that cat acne, or it will come back. Perhaps there are other herbal infusions that would work better than the raspberry; maybe those used for candida/yeast infections, like Pau d' Arco, or perhaps even a light garlic water. Zinc oxide (cream) has been somewhat beneficial in treating fungal infections (skin rash on me) in the past. In any case, most cats won't like anything repeatedly applied to their chin!Good luck!MountainladyFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Most commonly cats get viral infections in their eyes then all the fussing they do with their paws wetted by the tongue will cause a secondary bacterial infection. Most commonly used is the over-the-counter terramycin, so it's good to know that red raspberry will also work. My mother (now long dead) swore by weak tea (just regular ol' tea) in the eye for injuries and ulcerations. Most ulcers in cats, if not caused by injury, are considered feline herpes aka rhinotrachaeitis. There's a vaccination for it, but rather useless if the cat already sheds the virus. Does anyone know what it is in these teas that heal? It would be interesting to know if either or both these teas are effective against feline herpes. JB --- Tonya Wiersch <tonya wrote: > Hi, > > I didn't know that red raspberry is good for fungus. > How do you use > it...just soaking with a tea bag or the tea? Is > drinking it beneficial for > fungus problems. I got those fake nails for > graduation a long time ago and > have been battling fungus ever since. I've tried > many things herbally and > prescriptively. I used tea tree oil and garlic, also > pau d' arco. > > Tonya > > > imalittlebitcountry > [mountainlady] > Friday, January 14, 2005 11:10 AM > herbal remedies > Herbal Remedies - Re: Intro, about me and > my cat > > > > > Hi Sarah, > > In my experience, cat acne is very difficult to get > rid of. I believe > it is a fungal condition. I've read that they can > get it from the > edge of their food and water dishes, so keeping > those clean is > important (a little diluted bleach would probably be > a good idea). > Tea tree oil is very uncomfortable to cats; if you > opt to use it, try > applying a little to a Q-tip presoaked in water. > Cleaning the area > first, scraping off the black crud is very helpful, > *if* you have a > cat you can do that to. I recently used a diluted > red raspberry tea > in the eye of one of my cats for what looked like an > abrasion, with > swollen tissue and possibly an infection. Since my > husband thought > the poor kitty was going to lose his eye, he was > amazed at how it > healed with a twice daily application of red > raspberry. The cat's eye > is also a little weepy at times, some type of fungal > infection I'm > guessing, and the raspberry cleared that up as well. > So I'm going to > try the red raspberry on one of our dogs who has a > stubborn fungal > infection along the top of his nose up to his eyes, > affecting his > eyes and making them a little weepy, cruddy. Fungal > infections are > very difficult; you can think it's gone and it comes > back. Likewise, > you'll have to be consistent with that cat acne, or > it will come > back. Perhaps there are other herbal infusions that > would work better > than the raspberry; maybe those used for > candida/yeast infections, > like Pau d' Arco, or perhaps even a light garlic > water. Zinc oxide > (cream) has been somewhat beneficial in treating > fungal infections > (skin rash on me) in the past. In any case, most > cats won't like > anything repeatedly applied to their chin! > > Good luck! > Mountainlady > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the > following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician > before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be > your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome > to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are > exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so > at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting > advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold > the List Owner and > members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > > > _____ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 > I didn't know that red raspberry is good for fungus. I'm not certain that it is. I just think so and am planning to try it on other fungal infections. Sorry if I was misleading. I use a dilute tea. Using a tea bag sounds like a great idea! Now I want to try some on myself--a candida skin rash--as well as on my dog's nose. mountainlady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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