Shampoo for Irritated Skin : Beer-Baby-Tea
• Baby Shampoo 8oz
• Glycerine 2oz
• Stale beer 4oz
• Green tea 2 bags
• Chamomile tea 2 bags
• Lemon juice from one lemon
• Vitamin E capsule 400units
Steep green & chamomile tea bags in ˝ cup of hot water for 20 minutes. While waiting for the tea, mix the glycerine with the vitamin E and the lemon juice with the stale beer and then add to the Baby Shampoo ……… Shake well, then add the Tea brew ( ˝ cup) and the glycerine ……… shake well and you have a great shampoo.
If you want Flea Control: Add 1 part of your standard flea shampoo to 3 parts of homemade shampoo.
If you want Antifungal or Antibacterial Action: Add 1 part of your veterinary brand and mix with 2 parts of home made shampoo.
You can also add Flower Essences: Use one or all three into the mix.
•Lavender - 1 teaspoon to help the skin heal
•Lemon Grass - 1 teaspoon to repel fleas & ticks, and control moulds & yeast
•Rosemary - 1 teaspoon to repel fleas & ticks, kill germs
Irritated Skin
500 ml Sorbolene, add 100 ml tea tree oil, mix well and apply as often as required.
Herbal Relief for the Skin
Abraded skin is washed in warm, soapy water and any embedded material is gently scraped out. Warm, wet tea bags on wounds may help blood clots to form. Herbs with antibacterial and antihemorrhagic properties are used. Tincture of pot marigold, Calendula officinalis, diluted in water may promote blood clotting. Turmeric root powder, Curcuma longa, can be effective but it causes intense, yellow staining to the skin and hair (and clothing and furniture!). Yarrow herb, Athillea millefolium, does not stain. It is applied topically until obvious healing begins. Yarrow may also be combined with peppermint, Mentha piperita, or German chamomile flower, Matricaria recutita. To encourage epithelial growth from the edges of the abrasion, comfrey leaf Symphytum officinale, may be used. Published studies say that new skin formation is faster when Calendula tincture is applied to a wound. Hypericum tincture by mouth is also said to accelerate wound healing.
Herbal Relief for Skin Disorders
Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis, and slippery elm, Ulmus rubra, ointment is applied to thin-walled abscesses. Open wounds are irrigated with peppermint tea, Mentha piperita. Hot spots are shaved and cleaned with dilute cider vinegar. Aloe Vera cream is then applied. Herbs said to have antifungal properties include tea tree oil, thyme, Thymus vulgaris, angelica root, Angelica archangelica, marigold flower, Calendula officinalis, and rosemary leaf, Rosmarinus officinalis. If the herbalist believes a skin infection occurs due to a hormonal imbalance, yam, Dioscora, may be given to correct hormone levels.
Herbal Infusion
For immediate soothing and antiseptic use for wounds or skin injections, or for the relief of mild gastroenteric problems, an infusion of peppermint leaf or Roman chamomile flower can be made at home:
Heat a clean (well washed and rinsed) cup with boiling water.
Pour away the water and add 1 teaspoon of dried or 2 teaspoons of fresh herb to the heated cup.
Fill to three-quarters level with boiling water.
Cover and leave to steep for 10 minutes.
Remove the cover, pouring condensation inside the cover back into the cup.
Strain and use or store covered in a cool place.
Aloe Vera for Pet First Aid
Aloe Vera, also called the medicine plant or the burn plant, has long been recognized for its ability to sooth damaged skin. It makes a good choice for pets because it provides temporary relief on contact for hot spots, bites, clipper burns, and many other skin irritations that our pets may occasionally experience. Aloe Vera is also non-toxic, so we needn't worry about our pets ingesting it if they lick their sores.
Which brings us to the second reason why aloe is a good choice: it has a bitter taste. Thus, an application of Aloe Vera may discourage your pet from licking at the irritated skin. Licking can slow healing, so any easy ways to discourage licking are welcome.
Dry Skin Shampoo
Several people have reported using this with great success on dogs with dry, scratchy skin and for other skin problems that required frequent baths.
• 1/3 Cup Glycerine
• 1 Cup Lemon Liquid Joy
• 1 Cup White Vinegar
• 1 Quart of Water
Mix in a bottle or an old large shampoo bottle. If you make up the solution in advance, be sure to shake it up before use to make sure the glycerine is mixed thoroughly.
Dry Skin
A simple way to treat dry skin is to add a complete oil to your pet's diet. Corn, safflower, peanut, and sunflower are examples of oils that contain all the essential fatty acids. Your cat can take about half a teaspoon with each meal. Dogs can be given one to three teaspoons with each meal, depending on size. But remember that more is not better since oils are quite fattening.
Dandruff
The vinegar is poured into the hair, massaged into the scalp, and left to dry for a few minutes. Then the hair is washed. The process is repeated daily until the dandruff disappears, usually within a few days.
Natural treatment for Mange
Other than combining healing Neemseed Oil and other herbs, vitamins and homeopathy for mange symptoms, also use Vit C (sodium ascorbate) of give grams orally a day, and 1 dessertspoon of Cod Liver Oil daily. Then reduce Cod Liver Oil once dog is healing.
Smelly Skin & Ear Infections
Colloidal Silver - natural anti- fungal, virus, bacteria antibiotic drops. Use straight as a ear drops, eye cleanse for conjunctivitis in dogs and kittens with Chlamydia.
- Dilute Colloidal Silver and use as a skin rinse to rid fungal infection on animals who have smelly itchy coats (usually brought on by using chemical antibiotics that destroy the good gut flora)
B-Complex Vitamin Supplement
This vitamin in general reduce pain and protect the body of stress, also required for emotional and mental health of your dog.
Deficiencies in B Vitamins Many dog behaviour problems can be B deficient, a animal with cataracts, adrenal problems, skin allergies, skin disorders, blood vessel disease, learning difficulties, anaemia, runny eyes, slow weight gain or growth, erratic appetite, stool eating, all need B-complex supplementation. Meat is fed raw in the natural diet primarily because when meat is cooked or minced, B-vitamins and digestive enzymes are lost, dogs are carnivores after all.
Note: If using Brewers Yeast, be aware some dogs are allergic to Brewers Yeast supplement (has the B-Vitamins)
Use a low potency human B-complex supplement and always crush tablets before adding to your dog's daily meals.
I just love all of this informaion...going to see if they work......try them and comment.
Karolina Koolies
