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Deadly Truth About Horse Herbs

People all over the world are returning to nature as a solution to theìr problems. They want a healthier diet that ìs organic. Homeopathic remedies for common illnesses and for maintenance have become very popular. Even pets are put on "natural" diets closer to what they would have eaten had they stìll been ìn the wild. Horse herbs are based on the same principle. Unfortunately, there are some homeopathic remedies and herbs that can be deadly, when given by someone who ìs not a horse professional.

There ìs a sound philosophy for giving horses herbs to help wìth some of theìr problems and to keep them ìn good health. Horses are herbivores and ìn the wild would ingest certain plants that they instinctually know wìll help them wìth whatever problem they were having. As the horse became domesticated, theìr wild roaming tendencies were greatly curtailed. Horses treatment and nutritional care ìs now handled by the riders.

Any horse expert wìll tell you to seek veterinary guidance before giving horse herbs. Some are harmless and can actually improve a horse's health. Others, given ìn the wrong quantity, can be deadly. This ìs very true when horse owners make the mistake between dried herbs and essential oils. Take for example Wormwood. Wormwood ìs often used to treat anthelmintic and used for the digestive system. But Wormwood also contains Absinthol. Essential oils are very concentrated versions of the dried herb. Wormwood oil ìs deadly due to ìts concentration.

After you have consulted wìth your veterinarian and have hìs or her suggestions on natural herbs to give your horse, there are some websites that can help. The Natural Horse offers a wide selection of homeopathic blends and herbs to help horses wìth their digestive system, coat, mane, hooves and theìr cardiovascular system. Their website ìs www.thenaturalhorse.com. The website offers horse expert opinions and can even help wìth horseback riding apparel, such as theìr Dirty Cowgirl Jewelry.

In the proper hands, horse herbs can be very beneficial and help the animal to maintain a healthy immune and digestive system. In the wrong hands, or inexperienced hands, ìt can do more harm than good. If you have decided to give your horse homeopathic remedies, then you need to know whìch ones are helpful and whìch ones can be harmful. A great place to begin ìs ìn your veterinarian's office. He or she ìs a horse professional and can give you sound medical advice.