Practical Applications of Natural Therapies

Holistic Medicine encompasses some of the oldest forms of medicine in the world i.e. herbs; homeopathy; glandulars; acupuncture etc. These forms of medicine are practiced predominately worldwide and exceed the use of conventional or western medicine as we know it here in North America. Science is now starting to catch up and prove the validity of many so called folk remedies. The goal is to help the body truly heal itself. Holistic therapies give us the option of choosing alternatives that can be given to help the body truly heal the condition instead of masking the symptoms as in most conventional drug therapy.

There are many such cases where holistic therapies have proven more effective, especially in cases where conventional treatments offer nothing or no hope.

Of course veterinary advice should always be sought

For those that are prone to producing bladder stones, or gravel; Couch Grass is a good herb to give in addition to aid in the dissolving of calculi or gravel. Chinese herbs are very helpful for stones as well as prevention of stones. B Vitamins should also strongly be considered. As many studies shows it has good effect in preventing stone production.

Urinary Incontinence is another common problem in spayed bitches. Unfortunately we are seeing this occur at extremely young ages. The conventional course of treatment can contribute to many side effects, especially when given on a long term basis.

There is a homeopathic remedy that was specifically formulated for this problem and when combined with a glandular nutritional supplements gives excellent results in the majority of cases and can be used long term if needed with complete safety.

Unfortunately too many animals end up with kidney or liver failure problems. This can be the result of a variety of reasons including the overuse of drug therapies; infections and aging. Conventionally speaking there is little western medicine can do other than buy a little time with fluid therapy.

Holistic medicine should certainly be turned to here as we have taken countless hopeless cases and have turned them around so that they live long and healthy lives until it is their normal time to go.

Of course each case is individual and we determine what is needed specifically from a metabolic nutritional analysis of the bloodwork. From there a protocol of glandulars; homeopathics and herbs are given.

It is important to realize that base line bloodwork should be done at least starting at middle age as a preventative measure.

Unfortunately since conventional medicine offers no treatment for degenerative liver and kidney problems most often initial signs that show up in blood panels are passed over or ignored as not to alarm the owner. “This is part of regular aging, etc.”

Please, ask your vet when any bloodwork is done for copies for your own records; then ask him how the liver and kidney functions are and compare them to previous levels. If there are any signs of deterioration, then certainly know that you have options and can make the choice to intervene! Certainly the earlier the diagnosis the easier it is to treat.

OCD, (basically a bone chip or a piece of ossified cartilage that has come loose to cause irritation and lameness) is another common condition which the only course of treatment is surgery, with usually varied results of success depending on the location. OCD has been responding with excellent results to natural therapy!

Heart conditions also respond well with holistic care, alone or as an adjunct to conventional drug treatment.

We are on the forefront of a very exciting era. The reawakening of true healing. Accepting and utilizing methods from around the world all with one goal in mind- to help the body heal itself. Do no harm!