Our pets often get sick. But for their treatment, one does not always want to use medications. In this case, medicinal plants that can be harvested on the street, in the field, in the forest or along rivers and lakes will help to cope.
The benefits of medicinal plants have been known for a long time and are passed down from generation to generation. Man has learned to cope with diseases and ailments using folk remedies. But there are plants that can heal pets. It would seem that some of them grow next to our houses, but few people know about their useful properties.
Plants for the treatment of pets
Its medicinal properties help treat colds in pets. Juice is prepared from viburnum or simply poured with warm water and sugar. As such, it can be given three times a day. Large animals - 200 g, and small animals - 30 g. Kalina perfectly relieves fever and soothes coughs. It also helps with indigestion. Viburnum fruits are harvested immediately after the first frost in the fall.
This plant helps chickens get rid of worms and diarrhea. To do this, the ripe cones, which the juniper multiplies with, are ground and given to the chickens as an additive to the main diet.
This plant has many beneficial properties and qualities. A decoction is prepared from the roots of burdock in a water bath for 15 minutes, diluting them with water 1:10 (1 part of roots and 10 parts of water). It is given for kidney disease in pets, joints, dermatitis and edema. Burdock frees the body from toxins, perfectly cleanses the blood and improves the general condition of the skin and coat. Large animals are given 20 g of broth, small 5 g each. Fresh burdock leaves also help cows. They are applied to the udder for hematomas and injuries. Burdock roots are harvested before flowering and dried by cutting into pieces. They are added to vegetable oil 1: 5 and kept for a month in a dark room. This infusion is used to treat burns, skin rashes or areas of baldness.
It is intended for pets as a vitamin. Rowan is kneaded, and then steamed with boiling water for 2 hours. In this form, it has a laxative and diuretic effect. Rowan berries are harvested at the beginning of winter after the first frost. Then they are dried and dried.
After harvesting, the rose hips must be dried well. Then an infusion is prepared from it. To do this, dry rose hips are crushed and poured with boiling water at the rate of 2 tsp. for 1 glass of water. The infusion is placed in a thermos for two hours. In this form, it can be given to pets 1 glass 2 times a day, adding to food. Rosehip infusion improves metabolism and improves immunity after winter. It also has a positive effect on the functioning of the liver and pancreas and has an antimicrobial effect. Rose hips can be mixed with black currants or rowan berries.
It is harvested in early summer when the leaves are still young. They are dried a little and decoctions and infusions are prepared. For this, the leaves or roots are poured with water and boiled for 10-15 minutes. In large doses, horse sorrel has a laxative effect, and in small doses it is astringent. It enhances the activity of the intestines of pets.
If you use at least these plants for the treatment of animals, then it will be possible to solve many problems related to their health.
