Remedies for Pets
Animals have emotions too – they feel fear, anxiety, depression, and jealousy just like us and flower essences can be just as effective in animals as they are in humans for balancing these emotions.
Essences should not replace good veterinary care or positively reinforced training practices but can be a tremendous help for your pets emotional and behavioural issues and can help bring them back into balance. They can help resolve health and behavioural issues that are emotionally based.
You can use a single essence or make up a combination essence to best suit the emotion or behaviour you are seeing in your pet. Rescue Remedy is always a great one to start with and can help with many issues.
You administer the essences by putting them directly into the animals mouth, on their food or in their water bowl. The easiest is just to add 10 drops to the water bowl every time the water is changed, this way your pet will get a dose of the essence every time it takes a drink. If there are other pets sharing the same water bowl there will be no negative consequences of them also taking the essence.
You are likely to notice improvements within the first few days but deeply ingrained or more serious issues may take several weeks. If you haven’t noticed an improvement after one bottle, then try a different essence. It is sometimes trial and error in choosing which essence your animal needs but once you’ve found the right essence it should be very effective.
Rescue Remedy for stressful situations: visits to the vet, being left alone, adapting to new surroundings. Fear of loud noises, such as firework and thunder. Excessive barking or hissing. Brings instant calm.
Agrimony - for the brave animal who never complains even when in obvious pain.
Aspen - For animals that are fearful or agitated for no apparent reason, they may tremble with fear and anxiety, they are often apprehensive and spook easily.
Beech – for intolerance towards people, children or other animals. For picky eaters, like cats who refuse their food. Brings tolerance and flexibility towards new situations. Beech is very helpful when a new animal or person is being introduced into a household.
Centaury - For animals that are overly submissive and eager to please, tending to be bullied by other animals. For animals that grovel and urinate from submissive behaviour when petted.
Cerato – for the inattentive and easily distracted animal, keeps animals "on track". It is ideal to administer before and during a training session and during competitive events.
Cherry Plum – for animals that lose control easily, becoming wild and crazed, they may be aggressive and bite. For vicious animals that become dangerous when provoked. For animals that become frantic when travelling such as horses that become spooked when being placed in a trailer. Can help animals in competition to remain in control when stressed by new people, noises and other animals.
Chestnut Bud – to help break bad habits and instil new behaviour patterns. Can be used during any new training session to help learn the lesson more quickly.
Chicory – for animals that are possessive, clingy and manipulative. They think they own you and the house. They want attention all the time and may suffer from separation anxiety.
Clematis - Increases attention span and ability to focus on the training lesson at hand. When the animal is comatose or unconscious for any reason; returning the animal to consciousness. Can be used after any surgery to assist recovery.
Crab Apple - for cleansing the body and getting rid of toxins. Can help with skin problems, rashes, itching etc. For obsessive cleanliness and excessive grooming. For animals that have a poor self image or may have been subjected to abuse.
Elm – for animals that are easily overwhelmed or frazzled. Helps restore confidence and coping abilities.
Gentian– for animals that are easily discouraged and give up after only a small setback. Will help restore optimism and may help in recovery from a long illness.
Gorse – for severe depression, hopelessness and giving up.
Heather - For animals that hate to be left alone, and suffer from separation anxiety. They tend to be very vocal, and may whine and cry a lot if left alone.
Holly – for jealousy, envy, suspicion and anger. Useful for animals that have been abandoned or abused.
Honeysuckle – for grief, homesickness or overattachment to the past. May help an animal settle into its new home.
Hornbeam - for mental weariness, lethargy or lack of enthusiasm.
Impatiens – for impatience, irritability, hyperactivity and nervous energy. Can be used for any type of pain.
Larch – for animals that lack self-confidence and tend to be timid or shy.
Mimulus – for fears of known things – vets, travel in the car, fireworks, people, other animals. May help illnesses that don’t respond to other treatments.
Mustard – For depression, gloom & mood swings.
Oak – for chronic exhaustion, overworked but keeps struggling on.
Olive – For animals that are exhausted and drained by a long strain or a difficult illness, such as a chronic disease.
Pine – for perfectionism, guilt and self criticism.
Red Chestnut – for animals that are overly protective of their owners and anxious for their wellbeing.
Rock Rose – for terror and panic. Use after an accident or terrifying event.
Rock Water – for animals that are inflexible and stiff, can help with arthritis.
Scleranthus – for animals who can't make up their minds; any swinging behaviour pattern (eats/doesn't, sleeps a lot/no sleep). May help with travel sickness.
Star of Bethlehem – for physical and emotional trauma and shock, whether experienced recently or in the past.
Vervain - This is good for the very enthusiastic animal that is over bearing and highly strung. It helps calm hyperactivity and restlessness and suits the animal that wears people out by their excess energy.
Vine - This remedy helps with the dominant animal who wants to be the boss of all other animals and people. They are bullies to the other animals around them and hate to be disciplined
Walnut – very useful for any sort of change, help animal adapt to new situation.
Water Violet - helps animals that are aloof, unfriendly and stand-offish: they do not invite or welcome cuddles, petting or obvious affection.
White Chestnut – for compulsive, obsessive thinking and activity.
Wild Oat – for animals that are bored and not feeling useful. No sense of direction or purpose. Good for retired animals.
Wild Rose – for lack of energy, enthusiasm, submissive and disinterested.
Willow – for resentment and bitterness.