BACK CONDITIONS - Cause: Many, including the fact that the Head weighs 7kg putting a tremendous strain on the Lower Back when bending over and not bending the Knees, so lift correctly by squatting down and hold and lift close to the Body. Strained Muscles or damage to one or more Discs and pressure on the Nerves are others. Analgesics relieve but do not correct the Condition. Be wary of Surgery as most recover within 4 months. Apply hot Compresses or warm Cabbage Poultice. Try to lift & carry properly. Use a firm bed. Keep active and the weight down. When fit swing for 30 seconds only from a beam to open up the space that is depressing the Nervous System - if a pinched Nerve is the problem. Formula: Celery Seeds & Guaiacum - 3 times a day, Valerian to relax Muscles, Silica, For Pain - White Willow Bark & Devil's Claw. Herbs: Celery Seeds & Guaiacum, Ginger or Hypericum Compresses, Horse Balm to relax the Muscles, hot or raw Potato Poultices, Red Pepper, Peppermint, Oils - Sage, Rosemary, Thyme, Valerian, Willow Bark, Wintergreen Salve and hot Yarrow Tea. Essential Oils: N.B: Do not ingest any Essential Oil as it can be fatal. Horse Balm, Mountain Dittany, Rosemary, Sage & Thyme are rich in Carvacroll & Thymol compounds that relax Muscles. Add a few drops to a few tablespoons of any Vegetable Oil and massage the mixture directly into the affected area and add a few drops to a hot Bath and soak while inhaling the vapours. Cardamon, Rosemary & Sage also contain Borneol and effective Anti - Spasmodic even when diluted, and Bornyl - Acetate that are also Muscle relaxants. Oils of Birch, Black Pepper, Clary, Ginger Lavender & Marjoram relieve Back Ache & Cramps.
BALDNESS - see also Hair & Scalp. Cause: Genetically influenced. Herbs: Danshen, Horsetail, Liquorice, Rosemary, Sage, Safflower, Saw Palmetto, Sesame Seeds & Stinging Nettle.
BED SORES - Cause: could be due to lying in one part of the Body for too long reducing the Blood supply to the area resulting in dead Tissue & Ulcers. All Body parts must be moved every day to create Circulation for good Blood flow to ensure Oxygen and Nutrients reaches all parts of the Body. Use Lamb's Wool Fleece and turn over regularly. Give frequent Alcohol Rubs. Massage with Hypericum Oil and Calendula & Comfrey Ointments or Compresses. Vitamin E assists to lower the viscosity or thickness of the Blood improving the supply to the Arms & Legs and has healing properties. Vitamin C & Zinc are also important Nutrients to include in the diet to form Collagen to form new Tissue and to speed up the healing process. Comfrey Ointment containing Vitamin A & E also will speed up the healing process. Formula: Internally: Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin C & E, Zinc. Externally: Cream containing Comfrey, Vitamin A & E, Apricot Kernel Oil & Allantoin. Herbs: Milk Thistle.
BED WETTING - Lower Acidity - Avoid Cow’s Milk. Sensitive or Anxious: Try Epsom Salts Drench - See Therapies. Herbs: Drink Cinnamon, Cornsilk, Linden Flower or Parsley Teas, take Yarrow morning and night, Take a Yarrow Sitz Bath - see Therapies.
BIG KNEES - Horses: Treatment: Immediately use Witch Hazel to draw the Fluid back into the Tissues.
BIG HEAD / N.S.H. / Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism - Horses; Caused: by grazing Tropical Grasses & Legumes introduced from South Africa. Varieties Involved: Pangora, Green Panic, Para, Kikuyu, Buffel, Neroc Setarta & Kazungula Setarta containing Oxalates that inhibit Calcium uptake and will kill any Horse if they graze nothing else. N.B: The Magnesium is not affected. Symptoms: A stiff Gait, swollen Joints and breakdown - swelling occurs along the Teeth & Jaw area and eventually the whole Head. (Takes 2 - 5 months to show up) It also affects the Parathyroid Gland, and Pregnant and Lactating Mares are at high risk. Treatment: Free feeding of Dolomite & Seaweed is required to ensure sufficient Calcium is received. If Magnesium levels are O.K, Licks containing Agricultural Lime - Calcium Carbonate with Seaweed can be used instead.
BIRTHMARKS / see Age Spots.
BITES / see also Stings. Symptoms: May cause Life threatening reactions to the Venom. Hypericum Oil is also useful as an External first aid for relief. Horses: hot & agitated from an Allergic reaction give 60ml Chamomile Tea Internally using a Syringe as well as Rescue Remedy. Relief should be obtained after 2 x doses half an hour apart if not a single Cortisone Injection by a Vet. Herbs - Chives: pulped to offset the poison. Bluebottle: Remove the tentacles with tweezers or fingers and wash with water and apply crushed Ice wrapped in a tea towel to the area until pain is relieved and if a large area or distressed seek Medical aid. Box Jellyfish: Household Vinegar applied freely to the area and remove tentacles with tweezers, and get Medical aid, as they are very dangerous. Bull Ants: use the Sap of the Root of the Bracken Fern. Funnel - Web Spider: is very poisonous so treat as for Snake - Bite. Mosquito Bites: burn dry cow manure to prevent or rub Citronella or Tea Tree Oil on the Skin. If bitten apply Bicarbonate of Soda or Tea Tree Oil to affected area to relieve Itch. N.B: Do not get the Oil in the Eyes. Red - Back Spider: sharp sting and swelling around the bite causing Sweating and Nausea. Rest and apply Ice wrapped in a towel or cold pack to the bitten area. N.B: Do not Bandage - seek Medical advice. Sandflies: Vitamin B group of Vitamins in the Diet prior to go to the area assists to prevent. Snake Bite: Rest and apply an elastic bandage starting at the bitten area and around the whole Limb or if on the Foot then start the bandage around the Foot and continue until the whole Leg is covered and go to casualty to seek Anti - Venom and medical aid. Aloe Vera Gel soothes & heals.
BLADDER - KIDNEY - Herbs: Beans, Bearberry, Blueberry - Uva Ursi, Birch - Silver, Boldo, Buchu, Celery Seeds, Cleavers, Couch Grass, Cranberry, Dandelion, Echinacea, Golden Rod, Juniper, Lovage, Marshmallow, Parsley, Stinging Nettle, Yarrow & Yoghurt. Anti - Septics: Bearberry - Uva Ursi, Birch - Silver, Celery Seeds, Juniper & Yarrow.
BLADDER - INFECTION / Cystitis / Urinary Tract Infection - UTI - Cause: Bacterial infection that creates painful Urination and a feeling that the Bladder never empties and sometimes Fever & Low Back Pain. If the Urine has a strong odour and contains Blood see a Doctor. 80% of Infections are caused by Anal Bacteria especially Escherichia coli from the Digestive Tract. Men can develop the Infections especially if there is an enlarged Prostate Gland but mostly effects 20% of Women because of their shorter Urethra and of these 20% develop Infections 3 or more times a year. Drink 8 glasses of water a day to prevent and Urinate whenever nature calls. Do not Douche. Wipe from front to back to prevent Anal area Bacteria from being introduced into the Urethra. If re - occurring take Showers instead of Baths. Drink a glass of water before and after Sexual intercourse and Urinate within 15 minutes.
BLADDER - WEAKNESS - Tighten Pelvic Muscles. Stop the flow of Urine and restart. Place a handful of cooking Salt into a warm *Sitz Bath and relax for 20 minutes - see under Therapies. Herbs: Shepherd's Purse or Yarrow Sitz Bath.
BLEEDING: Horses: Butazoldin - Bute is used to mask pain (which is really a warning) that will eventually lead to Breakdown. This causes Internal Haemorraging - Bleeding either from the Lungs, Nasal Passages or Total Breakdown of a Large Vessel. Vitamin C strengthens the Blood Vessels (Hesperdin) and helps to cure Bleeders. Herbs: - Chives: used in Poultices to stem.
BLOATING - Herbs: Basil,
BLOOD - Herbs: Greater Celandine, Sarsaparilla, Sassafras, Thuja & Yellow Dock.
BLOOD PRESSURE - Normal: 120 / 80. HIGH - Hypertension: N.B: Do not use Liquorice if you have High Blood Pressure. Limit Alcohol, Coffee, Fats, Salt, Smoking & Tension. Maintain ideal Body weight and Exercise daily. Drink 6 -8 glasses of pure water a day. Vitamin E assists to lower Blood Pressure, prevents Blood Clots from forming as it lowers Blood viscosity. Take Raw Garlic or Garlic Capsules 3 times a day before meals and 1 Cup of Parsley Tea at night. Onions are also beneficial. Salt taken in excess creates Fluid Retention & High Blood Pressure as it dissolves the excess Sodium in solution and creates a rise in Blood volume and Blood Pressure, thereby increasing the load on the Heart & Circulatory System. Formula: Evening Primrose Oil - 2 Capsules 3 times a day, Hawthorn, Garlic, Lime Flower & Vitamin E. Herbs: Evening Primrose Oil, Garlic, Hawthorn Berries, Lemon Balm, Linden Flowers, Mistletoe, Shepherd's Purse & Yarrow. LOW - Hypotension: Cause: Usually Debility & Exhaustion. Eat frequent meals, Beetroot, Carrot & Green Juices with either Fresh Garlic or use Garlic Capsules. Herbs: Ginger, Liquorice, Mistletoe, Oats, Purslane, Shepherd's Purse & Wormwood.
BLOOD SUGAR - Herbs: Liquorice,
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