Family: Asteraceae
Clinical Actions: carminative, relaxing nervine, tonic, cholagogue, bitter tonic
Energetics: Neutral; slightly bitter
Selected Constituents: Flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, essential oil
Parts Used: dried flowers
Used for: Anxiety, and assorted nervous disorders; skin inflammation; flatulence, dyspepsia, indigestion; teething irritability
Dose: Infusion: 5- 30 grams dried herb infused in 8 ounces of water; 1/4 to 1/2 cup per 20 pounds BW; given three times a day
One of the best known and most widely used plants in the world, chamomile is gentle, can be used internally and out in teas, tinctures, salves, compresses, rinses – gentle enough for babies and powerful enough to ease insomnia in an agitated adult. Contraindicated for allergy only, as with any herb; chamomile also should never be given to cats. But for dogs, this is a powerful ally and very useful herb to get to know well.
Clinical Actions: carminative, relaxing nervine, tonic, cholagogue, bitter tonic
Energetics: Neutral; slightly bitter
Selected Constituents: Flavonoids, sesquiterpenes, essential oil
Parts Used: dried flowers
Used for: Anxiety, and assorted nervous disorders; skin inflammation; flatulence, dyspepsia, indigestion; teething irritability
Dose: Infusion: 5- 30 grams dried herb infused in 8 ounces of water; 1/4 to 1/2 cup per 20 pounds BW; given three times a day
One of the best known and most widely used plants in the world, chamomile is gentle, can be used internally and out in teas, tinctures, salves, compresses, rinses – gentle enough for babies and powerful enough to ease insomnia in an agitated adult. Contraindicated for allergy only, as with any herb; chamomile also should never be given to cats. But for dogs, this is a powerful ally and very useful herb to get to know well.
Chamomile Tea for Your Dog:
Chamomile has a myriad of health benefits such as it can improve digestion, and help your dog to sleep better. My dog is a restless sleeper; she gets up and moves around from side to side during the night. She barks in her sleep and her legs are twitching as well as the front paws like she is running in a field. I call it barking but it is more like a muffled "woof woof" sound. I find chamomile tea to be very effective to settle her down for a restful nights sleep. I usually give it to her one hour before bedtime and she then sleeps soundly.
You can add this tea to your dog's water bowl or by sprinkling some on their food. I prefer using the eyedropper for about 1 teaspoon in the mouth as it is quick and easy to do.
Chamomile has a myriad of health benefits such as it can improve digestion, and help your dog to sleep better. My dog is a restless sleeper; she gets up and moves around from side to side during the night. She barks in her sleep and her legs are twitching as well as the front paws like she is running in a field. I call it barking but it is more like a muffled "woof woof" sound. I find chamomile tea to be very effective to settle her down for a restful nights sleep. I usually give it to her one hour before bedtime and she then sleeps soundly.
You can add this tea to your dog's water bowl or by sprinkling some on their food. I prefer using the eyedropper for about 1 teaspoon in the mouth as it is quick and easy to do.
You can also use this herbal tea to wash and clean cuts or sores. In addition if your dog has runny eyes it can be used as an eye wash to wash the bacteria away while it also soothes their eyes. We can not forget that with air conditioning and indoor heating our dogs experience dry eyes or are subjected to dust in the air which irritates their eyes.
Simply brew a cup of tea for about 10 minutes, let it cool down to room temperature and add a pinch of sea salt and dissolve by stirring with a spoon. If you are using loose herbs strain away the leaves after it cools down.
Simply brew a cup of tea for about 10 minutes, let it cool down to room temperature and add a pinch of sea salt and dissolve by stirring with a spoon. If you are using loose herbs strain away the leaves after it cools down.
Use a cotton ball and soak the cotton with the tea mixture and put on your dog's eyelids for a few seconds, squeeze the cotton a little bit.
Use a new cotton ball for the other eye and repeat 2-3 times a day for a few days. You can also brew a cup of tea for yourself and relax with your dog.
Natural herbal teas have many applications for your dog and they are inexpensive, easy to prepare and readily available in your health food store. While herbal teas are totally safe for you dog or cat, regular black or orange pekoe commercial teas are not recommended.
If your dog has poor digestion or sleepless nights or the next time you and your dog need to relax you can brew a cup of tea for yourself and give some to your dog.
Use a new cotton ball for the other eye and repeat 2-3 times a day for a few days. You can also brew a cup of tea for yourself and relax with your dog.
Natural herbal teas have many applications for your dog and they are inexpensive, easy to prepare and readily available in your health food store. While herbal teas are totally safe for you dog or cat, regular black or orange pekoe commercial teas are not recommended.
If your dog has poor digestion or sleepless nights or the next time you and your dog need to relax you can brew a cup of tea for yourself and give some to your dog.
