Skin Problems

Skin Problems: Natural Solutions For Your Pet

Natural Solutions For Your Pet

Do you have or know someone who has a pet with a skin problem? Does it have an itch, scratch or wound slow to heal? Would you like to know about some all natural conditioners and toxin removers? How about some non-toxic ways to help your pet fight warts, malignancy, boils and abscesses. Here is my all natural non-toxic hit list, derived from thirty year's experience, with hundreds of pets and animals.

Skin problems seem to be a major issue with cats, dogs and people. Here are a few all natural, alternative non-toxic solutions.

A skin and itch problem is the body's self preservation mechanism for getting rid of toxins. In the old days' doctors used to treat skin ailments with mercury, which either worked or killed the patient. If the patient didn't die, the strong medicine drove the affliction back into the body . This action caused great harm to the patient later on because some serious disease would ensue.

Cortisone and other manufactured products although not as toxic as mercury runs the threat of adding additional toxins to the body. Topically applied synthetic salves can drive toxins into internal organs like the liver, gall bladder and others. Twenty years ago European doctors discovered that the body mechanism will surround and confine diseased tissue by forming benign or cancerous tumors. On the light side skin problems may be a good sign because in most cases the body is not fighting some internal disease.

Skin problems can be easily remedied through proper diet, homeopathic remedies, cleansing herbs and essential body trace minerals. The skin is the largest organ in the body. It plays its part in releasing toxins out and away from the body. This natural motion should be encouraged and not suppressed as with topical medications. To help assist the body and prevent many skin ailments, eating foods that help the body eliminate toxins is by far the safest and most natural approach.

Here are a few non-toxic natural suggestions to help your pet or yourself overcome many skin ailments.

Make sure your pet has available plenty of fresh clean, bottled spring water throughout the day.

Apple Cider Vinegar is the natural king of skin remedies. It is wonderful for itching and scratching pets as well as a superb skin and hair conditioner. Good old apple cider vinegar either straight or diluted 50/50 with water can be applied directly to the affected area and allowed to dry. It will eliminate dandruff, rejuvenate hair, skin and help sweeten and balance the pH levels in the body. When giving your pet a bath, shampoo, rinse, then apply apple cider vinegar either straight or diluted, followed by rinsing with water. Notice, any residue shampoo will be washed out and you will feel and see an increased softness and sheen to the coat. It can be followed with a conditioner of your choice. Taken internally will help the body against arthritis, itching, obesity, bad odor, dry skin, joint problems, lack luster hair and weak immune system. Average dosage for a dog or person is 1/2 oz morning and 1/2 oz. evening. A cat is half that dose. Can be diluted fifty fifty with water, dripped on food. Finicky pets try tiny doses then work up to suggested amount.

The best skin itch toxin removing free radical scavenger is extracted from pine bark. An all natural ingredient for flushing out toxins from the body. 1/8 tsp. daily sprinkled on food or in water is the best protection against excess toxin buildup. It will help the body be more efficient in assimilating vitamins' minerals and nutrients. It will also help the body fight cancer, tumors and other diseases related to pollutants.

Yellow and green colored foods are great toxin relievers for the body. Watermelon is one of the best free radical scavengers.

Parasites and viruses like warts and herpes can be eliminated in most cases by adding to drinking water, one cup of Celandine (common marigold flowers) tea and or apply externally. It's used by doctors throughout Europe to heal malignant skin cancers.

Wound healing, scars and scar tissue: Vitamin E oil will speed healing and minimize scar tissue from forming. Squeeze capsules onto wounds, abrasions, burns and on eye lids for inflamed eye problems. It will not burn and will soothe and ease pain almost immediately.

Homeopathic Skin Remedies, boil and abscess medicines:

Belladonna 8x: (animal potency) for early stages of any localized boil or abscess. If it appears to be painful, red, hot and swelling. If belladonna doesn't help or if treatment has begun more than 24 hours after symptoms set in, choose from the following:

Hepar Sulph 8x: (animal potency) Often helps heal inflammation by absorbing the boil. If boil is painful to touch, Hepar is an excellent choice. Hepar boils are tender to the slightest touch and sensitive too cold. Hepar and Silica are good medicines for boils that are slow to heal. Avoid taking these two remedies together since they cancel each other out when taken at the same time.

Silica 8x: (animal potency) should be take 2 or 3 times a day after a boil has been lanced and drained. Silica is indicated when a boil comes on slowly or red and swelling persist for days without developing pus. Firm red lumps that persist after a boil has mostly healed is relieved by a dose or two of Silica 36c or Silica 8x take twice daily for a week or two. Silica 8x, helps reduce pimples and washes toxins out of the body. It gives hair a shine helps nails grow strong and makes pimples disappear.

Lachesis 8x (animal potency): is indicated if the abscess is bluish or purplish, the pus may be dark and thin and the abscess tender. Take care to discontinue this medicine the minute improvement begins.

Arsenicum 4x (animal potency): for itching, burning, swellings, eruptions which are dry, rough, scaly, worse from cold and scratching. Helps with Psoriasis.

Sulphur 2x (animal potency): for dry scaly unhealthy skin, freckles, itching and burning , made worse from scratching. Pimply eruptions in the uterus.

Echinacca 2x (animal potency): boils, ulcers, erysipelas, gangrene, venus, puerperal infections. Afflictions from insect bites and poisonous plants.

Berberis 3x (animal potency): pimply, dry, rough and scaly skin. psoriasis, acne, dry eczema.

Graphites 8x (animal potency): pimples, acne, eruptions, rough, hard, dryness, unhealthy skin.

Ferr. Phos. 8x (animal potency): for abscess, heat and pain.

Aconite 8x (animal potency): for; red, hot, swollen, dry, burning, rash like measles, goose flesh.

Sulphur 8x (animal potency): The master skin remedy. When in doubt of what to give or if other remedies are not working Sulphur will either heal or prepare the way. Use it for dry, scaly, unhealthy, itching, burning, hard hair and skin or when every little injury suppurates.