Your dog's skin can benefit from this soothing, cleansing herb.
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Calendula (calendula officinalis) is a common sun-loving flower with impressive healing properties. Calendula flower petals have antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, mild analgesic, antiseptic healing properties. Calendula has a calming affect and nourishes skin.
Topical use of a calendula infusion or cooled tea can help naturally treat:
- Acne, common in puppies and younger dogs.
- Acute dermatitis.
- Food dermatitis.
- Eye infections.
- Insect bites and stings.
- Skin infections.
- Urinary tract infections.
- Wounds.
πΌ Chin and muzzle cleanse after mealtime.
πΌ Full body soak or rinse.
πΌ Paw soak.
πΌ Sitz bath.
πΌ Underbelly soak or rinse.
Steeped cool tea bags or loose petals make a soothing, healing compress.
When to Choose Infusion or Tea
Calendula tea is a good choice if you need to treat an issues right away. Calendula infusion must steep for two hours up to eight hours. Infusing calendula increases its healing properties.
To Make Calendula Tea
You'll need:
- 1 calendula tea bag for every 8-ounces of water or;
- 1 tsp loose calendula petals for every 8-ounces of water.
- 1 tea infuser if using loose calendula petals.
- Kettle
- Tea pot or sauce pot with lid.
- Place the calendula tea bag into a tea pot or sauce pot.
- If using loose petals:
- Put the petals in a tea infuser and then into the kettle or sauce pot or;
- Place the loose petals directly in the kettle or sauce pot.
- Boil the water.
- Pour the boiled water into the tea pot or sauce pot.
- Cover and steep for 10 to 15 minutes.
- When finished steeping, remove the tea bags or tea infuser, or strain the loose petals from the tea.
- You can keep the steeped, cooled tea bags or petals to use as a compress.
- Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
- The tea is ready for use.
- If you aren't using the tea right away, store the tea in the refrigerator.
- For optimal healing properties use the tea (or tea bag compress) within 24 to 48 hours.
You'll need:
- 2 tablespoons of dry loose petal or fresh petals for every 8 ounces of water or;
- 5 to 6 calendula tea bags for every 8 ounces of water.
- Kettle
- Tea pot or sauce pot with lid.
- Place the calendula tea bag into a tea pot or sauce pot.
- If using loose petals:
- Put the petals in a tea infuser and then into the kettle or sauce pot or;
- Place the loose petals directly in the kettle or sauce pot.
- Boil the water.
- Pour the boiled water into the tea pot or sauce pot.
- Cover and steep for 12-hours up to 8-hours.
- When finished steeping, remove the tea bags or tea infuser, or strain the loose petals from the liquid infusion.
- You can keep the steeped, cooled tea bags or petals to use as a compress.
- Allow the infusion to cool to room temperature.
- The infusion is ready for use.
- If you aren't using the tea right away, store the tea in the refrigerator.
- For optimal healing properties use the tea (or tea bag compress) within 24 to 48 hours.
Calendula Chin and Muzzle Cleanse π§½
- Spray application:
- Pour the infusion or tea into a spray bottle.
- Gently spray your dogs muzzle and chin, then pat dry.
- Wipe Application
- Pour or dip a little calendula infusion or tea onto a soft clean cloth.
- Wring out excess liquid, and use the cloth to gently wipe chin and muzzle.
- Add calendula infusion or tea to your dog's bath water for a calming, cleansing healing soak or rinse.
Use calendula infusion or tea to soak your dog's paws. Or add calendula infusion to Himalayan salt paw soak. Make sure to soak your dog's paws for at least 30 seconds.
A calendua paw soak can:
- Help protect cut paws from infection and help speed healing.
- Cleanse toxic road salt from your dog's paws.
- Allergy support to cleanse pollen and other allergens from your dog's paws.
- Candida overgrowth support, help soothe and treat inflamed, irritated paws.
Insect Bites and Stings ππ¦
Insect bites and stings can cause skin irritation, swelling, rashes, pain and infection.
To help reduce inflammation, irritation and infection apply calendula infusion or tea. You can also use the steeped tea bags as a compress. Apply the compress for at least 30 seconds to the bite or sting-site.
Underbelly Spray, Rinse or Soak πΏ
Use calendula infusion or tea to:
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Insect bites and stings can cause skin irritation, swelling, rashes, pain and infection.
To help reduce inflammation, irritation and infection apply calendula infusion or tea. You can also use the steeped tea bags as a compress. Apply the compress for at least 30 seconds to the bite or sting-site.
Underbelly Spray, Rinse or Soak πΏ
Use calendula infusion or tea to:
- Prevent environmental contact toxins from entering your dog's blood stream.
- Rinse road salt from your dog's underside.
- Reduce Environmental Allergy Symptoms
- Rinse pollen, other environmental allergens and contaminates from your dog's underside.
- Urinary tract infections.
- Rinse your dog's vulva with calendula infusion or tea, two to three times per day to help reduce discomfort and reduce risk of re-infection.
Do you need holistic advice to support your companion animal's health and well being? Become a client. Book your consultation. My professional holistic nutrition, wellness and behavioral services are available to you:
πΏ Holistic Wellness Services for Dogs and Cats π π
πΏ Holistic Behaviorist Services for Dogs π
My Holistic Client Services are Available Worldwide:
πΊπΈ USA
π¨π¦ Canada
π¬π§ UK and other European countires
π¦πΊ Australia and other Oceania countires
ππ° Hong Kong and other Asian countries
π¨π· Costa Rica and other Central American countries
πͺπΊ European countries
πΉπΉ Trinidad and Tobago and other South America countries
πΏπ¦ South Africa and other African countries
πΈπͺ Sweden and other european countries
π¦πͺ United Arab Emirates
Available Holistic Consultations and Sessions:
π± FaceTime
π± Facebook video or voice calling
π» Skype
π Phone
π§ Email
πΆπ»♀️ In-Person
Menu of Holistic Wellness Services for Dogs and Cats ππ
For more information go here.
✅ Maintain Health, and;
✅ Address Health Issues and Conditions:
✓ Treatment and Remedy
✓ Pre-Surgery holistic support protocols
✓ Post-Surgery holistic healing protocols
✓ Pre-Vaccine holistic support protocols
✓ Post-Vaccine holistic support protocols
✓ Natural Insect and Parasite Prevention
✓ Natural Treatment for Insect, Parasite Infestation, Co-Infection, Disease
✅ Custom Designed Whole Food Diets - raw or gently cooked, and;
✅ Advice and Recommendation:
✓ Premade Diets - raw, dehydrated, freeze dried
✓ Supplemental Fresh Foods - raw, gently cooked
✓ Super foods
✓ Treats - raw, dehydrated, freeze dried, gently cooked
✓ Herbs
✓ Alternative Medicines
Menu of Holistic Behaviorist Services for Dogs π
For more information go here.
In-person Sessions - available locally
Voice and Video Sessions - available worldwide
✓ Obedience Training
✓ Behavior Modification
✓ Psychological Rehabilitation
Affiliations to Companies
✓ None.
✓ I don't sell food or supplements.
✓ I'm not aligned with any companies.
✓ I choose to maintain my objectivity in selecting best-solutions for my individual client's needs.
Contact me
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1.0 Use of Foods, Herbs, Alternative Medicines:
Safe use of items and protocols in the article above, is your sole responsibility.
Foods, herbs and alternative medicines have health issue, condition and conventional drug interactions. Safe use of all substances and protocol are your responsibility.
Before you use any substance or protocol do your research. Check for cautions, contradictions, interactions and side effects. Do not use substances or protocols not suitable to your animal's individual circumstances.
If your animal has an underlying condition substances and protocols may conflict.
2.0 Definition of Holistic…
Food, herbs, alternative medicines are NOT ‘holistic’ they are a substance and MAY, or may NOT be ‘NATURAL’.
If you use a ‘natural’ substance (ie. an herb) you are using a natural substance, not a holistic substance.
Holistic is not defined by use of one or several substances. Holistic is an approach.
Definition of “holistic” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press
Adjective
"relating to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts"
"Holistic medicine attempts to treat the whole person, including mind and body, not just the injury or disease."
Holistic is a way of approaching life, and within that health, and well-being.
3.0 Expectation a natural substance remedies a health or behavioral situation.
A natural substance used to treat symptoms. But, if factors causing the underlying issue remain you do not have a remedy.
Remedy requires a comprehensive approach. It is necessary to identify root cause. Remove items that trigger, cause or otherwise contribute to issues. Holistic approach includes design, implementation to treat, remedy and maintain long-term health.
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