Shape up for Spring, with essential oils
Spring! Everything’s full of energy and vigour and new life, bounding around enthusiastically like a foal. It’s time to shake […]
Flora the Foxhound
The safest and most effective way to use essential oils with animals is to use applied zoopharmacognosy. Or in simpler
How Animals Use Essential Oils Naturally
I live in Portugal, which is an aromatherapist’s delight. In my back yard (30 hectares/75 acres) aromatic plants grow wild.
Aromatic Strategy for Sweet Itch
It’s that time of year, Spring has sprung, the bird is on the wing, and so are all the flying
Essentials oils protect against Fleas, Ticks (and other unwelcome guests!)
Aromatic protection Aromatic essential oils and hydrosols are your best ally in the fight against fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. Not
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Essential oils for a dog’s hormonal imbalance
It’s spring time. I guess it’s natural that things ‘hormonal’ should become an issue. First of all Dharma Dog’s mammary
Essential oils for mares and hormone health.
Understanding moody mares It’s that time of year! Your mare is moody, pulling faces when you saddle her, not concentrating
Jasmine for quiet confidence
Jasmine absolute inspires quiet confidence. Especially for animals who bully others because they feel insecure.
Manuka essential oil
Manuka is the flavour of the month at my place! This is one of those oils that I forget about for a while, and then suddenly seem to use all the time. It has a slightly off-putting fragrance in my opinion, but it is a wonderfully effective oil.
Zoopharmacognosy research link
Zoopharmacognosy, or animal self-medication, is a fascinating subject, and one I am lucky enough to observe pretty much every day of my life. I was happy to find this article, which gives some good examples of how wild animals seek out the herbs and minerals they need.