Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 My dog has been to see a vertinarian acupuncturist and herbalist andwas prescribd herbs, which I asked for as I am an herbalist andacupuncturist for people. I called the company who processes theformulas and was a little surprised that they grind raw herbs and putthem in the formula. For people we always cook the formula together orin my practice I use concentrated granules, so the herbs are generallycooked. Is it typical to use raw ground herbs for animals? Whateffect does this have. Brigette You might want to get the book " Four Paws, Five Directions " by Cheryl Schwartz, DVM. Lots of good info in there on chinese medicine for dogs and cats. What does your acpuncture vet say about raw herbs vs. cooked for dogs? Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I work at a herb company that works with vets. Most vets use raw herbs that are powdered and put into feed. 5:1s are not usually necessary, because most animals are not as picky as humans. The consideration is if the formula is a tonic with mainly food-grade herbs, or a clearing rx with many alkaloids that can be more bitter and hard on the GI system. If it is a basic tonic, which most rxs are for animals, then raw powders should be fine. If it is a clearing rx, then maybe a 5:1 granule, which has already been water extracted may be more suitable. The dosage depends on the size of the animal. 150 lb adult = standard book dosage. multiply or divide from that. ie. 50 lb dog = 1/3 dosage. Also, often times vets give animals pills, which can be effective unless the animal's spleen qi is weak, which will only produce expensive poop. (same goes for humans) Yes, Mayway has a vet guide and carries a few books on this subject. Just call them or check out www.mayway.com Hope this helps, J. K. On 9/1/06, pippa258 <pippa258 wrote: > > > My dog has been to see a vertinarian acupuncturist and herbalist andwas > prescribd herbs, which I asked for as I am an herbalist andacupuncturist > for people. I called the company who processes theformulas and was a > little surprised that they grind raw herbs and putthem in the formula. > For people we always cook the formula together orin my practice I use > concentrated granules, so the herbs are generallycooked. Is it typical > to use raw ground herbs for animals? Whateffect does this have. Brigette > > You might want to get the book " Four Paws, Five Directions " by Cheryl > Schwartz, DVM. Lots of good info in there on chinese medicine for dogs > and cats. What does your acpuncture vet say about raw herbs vs. cooked > for dogs? > > Trish > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Since we are discussing dogs, please refer to the treatment for removal of tapeworm. I have tried all sorts of remedies, but the worms reappear every time after a few weeks. -- Chinese Medicine , " fiammasita " <fiammasita wrote: > > I know that Mayway has a veterinary reference guide, and they are the same formulas as > we use with humans (eg, i used ba zheng san for my dog recently). they give dosages > according to size, and you can get either Plumflower teapills, powder, or tablets. > > hope that helps! > > Fiamma > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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