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Ayurveda for Pet Care dates back 5000-6000 BC and provides a natural and holistic treatment approach for boosting the immunity and improving the overall physical and mental health. Here are 5 Ayurvedic herbs you can use as wholly or in the form of herbal medicines to keep your pets healthy.
5 Ayurvedic Herbs to Keep Your Pets Healthy
Centuries ago, animal healer Shalihotra wrote Veterinary Ayurvedic Materia Medica that serves as a guide to use safe and potent ayurvedic herbs for the treatment and enhancement of daily life activities of pets and Ayurveda for Animals has been evolved. Below are some of the potent herbs that are highly beneficial and widely used for the good health of pets. Have a glance at these and don’t forget to share the blog with your pet buddies!
1. Turmeric
This golden hued herb is the most potent and most used one and it takes Ayurveda for Pet Care to the next level. In the ayurvedic version of pets’ care, no list of ayurvedic herbs is complete without turmeric. Research studies have shown its effectiveness in the treatment of joint disorders in pets like inflammation in the joints, joint pain, stiffness in the muscle, muscle sprain and much more. Amazingly its potential is not limited and has been proved to be useful in other conditions like:
- Supports digestive system
- Improves breathing and treats respiratory disorders
- Boosts immunity
- Treats bacterial infections
- Maintains inflammatory response
Give turmeric as wholly or in the form of foods or herbal medicines or nutrient supplements. You can even use turmeric in the foods and drinks you provide to them.
2. Neem
Take Ayurveda for Pet Care to the top with Neem or nimba and is widely used in humans and pets due to its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Many herbal formulations for the treatment of infections particularly skin issues include neem as one of their major ingredients. Neem has various internal and external uses, ranging from beautifying your pets’ skin to keeping it away from various infections. Apply neem lepana to your pets skin to reduce itching, inflammation and improve fur texture with its omega fatty acids and vitamin E, acts as a great insect repellant when your pet steps outside, its antioxidant properties help in eliminating the free radicals and keeping your pets’ inflammation at a bay and get the neem bark to let your pet chew for good oral hygiene. Ooohh! Neem is totally a gem herb for your pet!
3. Ginger
Ginger has been known from ages for its amazing health benefits for humans. The same benefits can also be seen in pets too and is a major part in Ayurveda for Dogs, and including sufficient quantities of ginger in their daily diet can provide immense benefits. Ginger is good for digestion related issues, reducing gas and bloating and keeps your stomach free of all other related issues. Ginger’s astringent and bitter qualities help in expelling out the excess moisture from the respiratory tract and keeps your pet allergy free. You can easily grate some fresh ginger as a topping on your pets’ food or mix ginger powder in the drinks and give it to your pet. Ayurveda for Animals mention other useful benefits of ginger for your pet are purification, detoxification, balancing exaggerated kapha imbalance, reduces inflammation and enhances agni, the digestive fire. Ginger is good for your dogs and cats canine arthritis by keeping the inflammatory response in balance and improves muscle and bone health.
4. Triphala
Ayurveda for Pet Care is empty without the mentioning of triphala, Triphala is made of three potent herbs, Amalaki, Bibhitaki and Haritaki. Triphala is a well known and widely used herb for its amazing health benefits, it can be given daily for your pet to get rid of effects of sensitive belly and other digestive related issues. Triphala is good for the elimination of toxins from the body and keeping the body healthy from inside. Triphala swaras works as a soothing tonic for the pets with stomach upsets, increases the agni (digestive fire) and a gentle laxative action if your pet is suffering from constipation. Ayurveda for Pet Care says that Triphala has a great history in boosting immunity and keeping the inflammation in balance. Triphala is available in various forms such as capsules, tablets and swaras, get them and use regularly for your pet to get amazing results in your pets’ health.
5. Ashwagandha
Ayurveda for Animals position Ashwagandha as a great potent herb for the good mental health of pets and a food for their brains. You may doubt the importance of mental health for pets, but these living organisms also deal with many mental health issues like anxiety, cognitive abilities, panic attacks, getting nervous, unable to recognise familiar things or objects, issues with learning and memory, sleeping disturbances, and much more. Don’t worry, this is quite common with pets, give them ashwagandha daily for good mental health balance and to keep the cognitive disturbances away. It can energise your pet and can also keep it calm, get them a dose of ashwagandha daily for a healthier pet!
A Quick Wrap-Up
Ayurveda for Animals is not a new medicine, it dates back to 5000 years old and one can safely introduce Ayurveda into their pets’ lives without any worry of addiction or side effects.
Pet health should never be ignored, as we are raising them out of love or for our needs, we should take the responsibility of them and be a good pet parent. And this blog about the 5 beneficial herbs will be a great info and guide for you as a new pet parent and can add expertise if you’re already an expert in the field. For more guidance about Ayurveda for Animals, contact now with our Expert Team of Ayurvedic Doctors.
Get Ayurveda into your pets’ lives and see how it can transform their lives, a whole new perspective towards a healthy life can be seen. To put it simply, Ayurveda is not a medicine, it’s a way of living, not only for you but for your pets too, don’t see it as a rescue but consider it as a part of your and your pets’ life and enjoy the tremendous benefits of ayurvedic living.
