SLC S22 Week 2 - Herbs for Pets

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Pet-Safe Herbal Stomach Remedy

This herbal remedy is designed to ease an upset stomach in pets like dogs, goats, cats and boost digestive health.

Ingredients:

1. Slippery Elm Powder 1 teaspoon full

   • it makes the stomach ease lining and diminish inflammation.

2. Chamomile Tea (half cup)

   • diminish nausea and keeps an upset stomach calm.

3. Pumpkin Puree (1 table spoon full)

   • Eases digestion and helps with the constipation.

4. Ginger Powder (for cats, add a pinc, ¼ table spoon full for dogs)

   • Difficulty nausea and enhance healthy digestion.

5. Honey (optional, 1 table spoon)

   • Ease the stomach and gives energy but don't add honey for pets that is diabetic.

Recipe:

1. Make Chamomile Tea:

   • Put 1 chamomile tea sack in a half container of hot water for at slightest 5 minutes.
   • Let it cold

2. Mix Slippery Elm Powder:

   • Include the elusive elm powder to the chamomile tea and blend it until it break up.

3. Mix Pumpkin and Ginger:

   • Mix pumpkin and ginger into the tea until it's mixed together.

4. Optional Honey:

   • Stir in honey if using.

5. Serve:

   • Give your pet small amounts give (1 table spoonful for cats your cats and puppies, 1-2 table spoon full for medium to big dogs every few hours.

Storage:

• Keep the remaining mixture in a well covered container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.

Benefits for Your Pet:

1. Ease the Stomach:
   • The gut lining is coated and guided with slippery elm, which lessens inflammation.
2. Soaches Nausea:
   • Chamomile and ginger works for anti-nausea.
3. Helps Digestion:
   • Pumpkin keeps the bowel normal in movements, even if your pet has diarrhea or constipation.
4. Calming Effect:
   • Chamomile also keeps the anxiety calm, which can worse stomach issues.

Precautions:

• make sure that your pet is not allergic to any of the ingredients you want to use or used.
• Use only small quantities that is normal amount for vet-approved.
• Don't give honey to diabetic pets, puppies or kittens.

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Natural Flea Spray for Pets

Using safe ingredients and essential oils, this natural flea repellent eliminates fleas without using harmful chemicals.

Ingredients:

1. Apple Cider Vinegar (one cup)
   • Acts as a natural flea repellent and it helps to bring back the pH balance of the pet's skin.
2. Water (1 cup)
   • pour the vinegar and essential oils together, make sure that they are safe for pets.
3. Lemon Juice (2 table spoon full)
   • Has citrus, which fleas dislike and helps send them off.
4. Lavender Essential Oil (ten drops)
   • A good natural insect repellent that is okay for pets.
5. Peppermint Essential Oil (five drops)
   • we know it for cooling properties; also flee fleas and all other insects.
6. Rosemary Essential Oil (5 drops)
   • It acts as a flea prevention and has antiseptic properties that help keep pet's skin beautiful.

Preparation Steps:

1. Mix the Liquid Ingredients:
   • In a bottle, you can mix a cup of apple cider vinegar with cup of water.
     Taking after, thing, incorporate 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to the bottle. Incorporate Principal Oils:

• Put five drops of peppermint oil, five drops of rosemary oil, and ten drops of lavender oil**. Give a collective shake
• put the bottle's cap on and shake well and tight to combine the ingredients. Test the Spray:
• To ensure there isn't an allergic reaction, test a small amount of the spray on your dog's or cat's skin.
  • Watch your pet for like 24 hours to be sure that there is no irritation on the skin.

Application:

1. Just Spray on your Pet skin:
   • Hold the shower bottle distant, not near near to the skin.
   • Don't Spray the eyes, the ears, and mouth.
   • You can also spray it directly to your pet's bed, furniture,(if they have) or places where they always go.
2. Massage into Fur:
   • with your hand, rub the spray into the pet’s fur with your hands, make sure it reach the coverage.
   • Make sure you apply twice a week or as you need it.

Benefits of the Remedy:

1. Repels Fleas Naturally:
   • Lemon juice, Apple cider vinegar and essential oils act as natural flea repellents that has no harmful chemicals to skin.
2. Soothes Skin:
   • Lavender and rosemary essential oils help relieve skin that are irritated and stop flea-related itching.
3. Safe for Animals:
   • This remedy uses natural ingredients that are safe when it's applied, not like chemical flea treatments that may give side effects layer.
4. Avoid Flea Reinfestation:
   • Regular use can help prevent fleas from going back, because the solution can harm their lifecycle.
5. Give Healthy Skin and Coat:
   • Apple cider vinegar helps you balance the animal skin pH, promoting healthier skin and make their fur keep shine.

Precautions:

• dilute essential oils always properly. Don't ever use oils like tea tree oil, because it can be toxic to the animals.
• don't spray on your pet’s mouth, their eyes, or their nose, or mouth.
• Test for allergies firstly, spray on a small patch of the pet skin before using the spraying extensively.
• If your pet skin give any signs of irritation or discomfort, stop using and consult a veterinary doctor.

3

Soothing Remedy for Pets' Skin Irritations

Ingredients:

• Aloe Vera Gel ( either fresh or pure)
• Coconut Oil (virgin, organic)
• Lavender Essential Oil (For calming effect)
• Chamomile Tea (for cooling down)

Preparation Steps:

1. Brew Chamomile Tea: Begin by boiling water and stalking a chamomile tea bag for like 5 minutes. Let it cool completely.

2. Pour Aloe Vera and Coconut Oil together: In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel with a tablespoon of coconut oil. Mix together to combine. If you use fresh aloe vera, extract the gel from the leaf and make sure it doesn't have torn.

3. Put Essential Oil: (Optional) Put 2-3 drops of lavender essential oil into it. Lavender is soothing and it still has anti-inflammatory properties that help the irritated skin calm down.

4. Add Chamomile Tea: Gently mix in about a tablespoon of cooled chamomile tea to the solution. Chamomile has anti-inflammatory and healing attributes that can calm the skin further.

5. Mix and Store: Be sure things is well mixed. Store the remedy in a clean, well closed container.

Application:

• Clean the Area Affected: Clean the pet's skin that irritates with lukewarm water and a mild safe cleanser. Clean with a dry with a dry and soft towel.
• Put the Remedy: By using a clean fingertip or cotton ball, put a thin layer of the remedy onto the irritated skin directly. Gently rub it in.
• Frequency: Put for up to 4 times a day until the irritation begin to heal.

Benefits:

• Aloe Vera: Relives and cools down the skin, it reduces inflammation, and it promotes healing. It also has antibacterial properties to guides from infection.
• Coconut Oil: Humidify dried and cracked skin and has anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties that help irritation calm.
• Lavender Essential Oil: Gives a calming effect and has mild antiseptic materials to avoid infection.
• Chamomile Tea: is know for its anti-inflammatory and calming materials, it helps avoid redness and swelling, accelerate healing.

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Pet Care Chart

Ailment	Remedy	Use
Irritation	Aloe Vera	Apply Natural irritated area.
Stomach Upset	Fresh Ginger	Add a tiny pinch to pet food.
Fleas	Neem tree Oil	Spray diluted with water on the pet skin.
Minor Wounds	Honey	Apply directly on the pet wound.
Odour	Parsley	Add to their food.

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