Herbal & Homeopathic Remedies

The use of medicinal herbs, either alone or to augment other treatments, can be a vital part of your pet’s health regimen. Herbs are especially useful for pets with chronic conditions requiring long term therapy, and they have the added advantage of helping to restore and improve internal organ function. Studying a patient’s lifestyle and diet at an early age can be used to counter their specific tendencies toward imbalance. With knowledge of the patient’s specific tendencies, herbal medicines are utilized to prevent future illness by providing causes of health. It is also a core belief of Chinese medicine that appropriate lifestyle and diet are dictated by the patient’s environmental surroundings. The ability to create these ideal living conditions with herbal therapies will not only prevent disorders, but also resolve them.

Homeopathic medicine takes a profoundly different perspective on health and healing and is extremely individualized for each patient. The unique tenet of homeopathy is based on the principle of similars: when a substance causes symptoms at toxic levels, it can cure the same symptoms when prescribed in small doses. It is important to understand how homeopathy differs from other alternative forms of medicine; once a patient’s symptoms are resolved, the homeopathic medicine is then discontinued.