Herbs for Healthy Skin (on your pet)
The following herbs can be added to your pet’s diet to help them maintain a healthy skin and even hair coat.
• Burdock: (Arcutium lappa) is especially good for dry, scaly skin and for the animal that has dandruff.
• Cleavers: (Gallium aparine), along with burdock, are toned to the lymphatic system, helping move toxins out of the body an to transport nutrient substances into the skin,
• Sarsaparilla: (Smilax officinalis) is another herb good for dry, scaly skin. Sarsaparilla has properties that help balance hormonal activates in the body, which can be helpful for skin conditions caused by an imbalance of sex hormones.
• Yellow Dock: (Rumex crispus) has been used extensively for the treatment of all sorts of skin conditions. Yellow dock, burdock and cleavers all are known as blood cleansers all are known as blood cleansers, and their ability to remove toxins from the body might account for some of their beneficial actions on the skin.
• Red Clover: (Trifolium pratense) is a mild-tasting herb that has a wide range of activities, and it seems to be especially helpful for preventing and treating skin conditions.
For External Skin Care:
(Consider the following herbs)
• Calendula: (Calendual officinalis) can be used any time there is inflammation or injury to the skin-for treating cuts, scrapes, bruises or burns, it is one of the best herbals available. Calendula has antibiotic activity, it is soothing and it enhances the healing ability of the skin.
• Lavender: (Lavandual angustifolia) is an excellent choice for injuries of inflammation of the skin, and it has the additional quality of adding its personalize4d and soothing odor. (Source: Herbs for Health 2007)
March 11th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
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