SLC S22 Week 2 - Hebrs for Pets

Prepare pet safe treatment for the stomach using herbs. Share the recipe and how it can benefit your pet

Ingredients

• Tumeric.
• Carom seeds.

Ingredients	Quantities
Lemon grass	1 tablespoon
Carom seeds powder	1 table spoon

• I added two cups of water in a pan and added one tablespoon of lemongrass that was available in dried form.
• After that I added one table spoon of seed powder with lemongrass in water.

• After that I let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes and then I stain it.

• This is you can see final look of a herbal remedy I have prepared for pets that have issues with their stomach.
• You can administer two table spoons daily directly in mouth of your pet or you can mix the same quantity in their food also.

How this remedy is beneficial

Now let's talk about that how this remedy benefit pet suffering from stomach problem;

• Lemongrass and carom seeds that are main ingredients of this recipe are helpful in giving relief in digestive issues which are indigestion, nausea as well as in irritable bowel syndrome in pets.
• This recipe contains ingredients which are anti-inflammatory property containing so they can reduce any kind of inflammation in digestive tract so they promote healing and minimise discomfort.
• Carom seeds specially have some prebiotic properties which is supportive for growth of healthy bacterias of gut so in this way healthy gut microbiome promoted in pets.
• Both these ingredients have anti-emetic properties which are helpful in reducing nausea and vomiting in pets that are caused by bad stomach health.

Make a natural flea spray. Write the preparation steps and application. Also mention the benefits of the remedy how it helps for the fleas

Ingredients

• Dired Neem leaves.
• Lemon.
• Apple cider vinegar.

Ingredients	Quantities
Dried neem leaves	3 table spoon
Lemon	2 lemons
Apple cider vinegar	1 table spoon
Water	3 cups

Preparation

• In step one I take three cups of water in a pan and I added name leaves that was available in dried form in water.

• I let it cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

• After it get boil I off the flame and take a cup and diluted lemon juice of two lemon in one fourth cup of water and then I added it into the pan where I already boiled dried neem leaves with water.

• In this step I added 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in this mixture and stirr all the ingredients well.
• After mixing all these ingredients I take a spray bottle and fill it with this mixture.

• Here you can see in spray bottle a natural fleas and ticks repellent.

Application

• For application most important thing is to shake this natural spray in spray bottle well so that all ingredients may get mix again before application.

• You can spray this mixture directly at coat of your pet by avoiding their eyes, ears and nose.

• You should spray it at those areas where fleas remain more active and grows more like at neck,tail and belly of pet.

• You should use it at least once in a day after bathing of your pet.

Benefits

• Neem leaves have natural insecticidal and repellent properties which are helpful in killing and detering fleas. Their anti inflammatory properties are also helpful in reducing irrigation caused by fleas.
• Apple Cider vinegar is another ingredient I am using as it is acidic in nature and it is helpful in balancing skin pH of your pet so it will become less appealing for fleas then and its anti microbial properties also helpful in reducing infections of skin.
• Lemon have citrus properties which not only repel fleas but also repels other insects and their antiseptic characteristics are helpful in preventing against any kind of skin infection.

Create a soothing remedy for pets for skin irritations. Write the preparation steps and application. Also mention the benefits of the remedy how it helps for the skin irritation

Ingredients

• Tumeric.
• Cumin seeds.

Ingredients	Quantities
Tumeric powder	1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds powder	1 teaspoon
Coconut oil	2 teaspoon

Preparation

• I take a bowl and added tumeric powder in it.
• After that I added cumin seeds powder in it according to quantities I have mentioned above.

• I am adding here coconut oil for making it a fine paste.
• I melted coconut oil and add it into this mixture of herbs and now you can see that it's a fine and perfect paste.

• This is I have applied and massage this mixture at my skin.

Application

• For application of this remedy you can simply use a cotton swab for applying it in a gentle way to affected skin or area.
• Gently massage this remedy for reducing inflammation and healing at affected area.
• Leave this application for minimum 15 minutes and then you must rinse it with warm water.
• Apply twice in a day for 1 week minimum to see visible results.

Benefits

• Tumeric consist of curcumin which is compound helpful in reduction of inflammation and causes healing ,removes redness and pain associated with skin irritation.
• Cumin seeds have antimicrobial and antifungal properties that are helpful in combating with fungal and bacterial infections both that can make skin irritation severe.
• Coconut oil benefits as a moisturizer by causing making skin smoother and also have healing properties.

Design a chart listing common pet ailments and corresponding herbal remedies

• Apply alovera gel, calendula oil and tumeric paste at skin for giving soothness and calm to skin.
• Spray a mixture of lemon juice, peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil to affected area of pet containing fleas and ticks.
• Give your pet tea made with ginger powder, chamomile oil and peppermint oil for soothing digestion related issues.
• Give tea made with chamomile oil, lavender leaves and valerian root to your pet for relieving anxiety or stress
• Give your pet tea made with tumeric powder,ginger powder and willow bark for reducing arthritis symptoms.
• Apply tea tree oil or ginger oil ear drops or echinacea supplements to your pet for treating ear infections.

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