- Aromatherapy
For Man’s Faithful Friend - Dog
- by: JR Rich
Emotions like happiness, sadness,
anger, fear and love play a crucial role in human being's life.
These feelings are also an integral part of an animal's world.
Aromatherapy also provides immediate, profound and long lasting
results on animal’s overall health and well being.
Leaving animals along for a long
period of time, lack of attention, unhealthy food, abandonment,
etc are some of the common causes of stress in animals. These
could lead to health problems like fatigue, excessive itching,
shedding, panting and even aggression. Aromatherapy can be used
to treat hot spots, itchy skin, ear infections, rashes, bites,
cuts, scrapes, incisions from surgeries, stinky breath, flatulence
and the list goes on…
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Dogs are man's faithful friends
for life. Bringing affection, joy and loyalty into our lives,
they are more emotionally dependent on their owners. They are
in tune with our moods and show more difficulty in coping with
emotional stress and loneliness. Hence they require more attention
then any other animals.
If your dog is suffering from
yeast or ear infection use either of these oils to treat it.
Put these oils in a spray bottle with a base oil and swab the
inside of the ear after cleansing.
- Lavender - soothes the
skin and relieves itching
- Tea Tree - powerful antibacterial and antifungal
- Bergamot - antifungal properties
- Roman Chamomile - soothing and gentle, aids in healing
tissue.
To repel fleas, use peppermint, citronella, lemon and
clary sage essential oils. Ticks are repelled by essential oils
such as Geranium, Bay, Lavender and Myrrh. 15-20 drops of these
oils diluted with base oil and sprayed on your dog daily will
keep the ticks and fleas away. |
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This blend will relieve emotional
stress - Mix 6 drops
of lavender, 1 drop of Neroli and 4 drops of Marjoram essential
oils with carrier oil such as jojoba or sweet almond oil. Apply
on the spine and head lightly. Repeat when necessary.
To relieve Anxiety & Loneliness - Blend 1 drop of Rose otto, 5 drops
of cypress and marjoram essential oils with carrier oil. Apply
on the spine and head light, repeating whenever necessary.
Reduce nervousness & hyperactivity - 6 drops of lavender, 2 drops of roman
chamomile and 4 drops of petitgrain essential oils mixed with
carrier oil and applied to spine and head lightly.
Keep in mind dog's sensitive
sense of smell into account when using essential oils. A dog
that is besieged by the smells of blends may pace, whine, or
rub her / her head on the ground. Introduce your dog to essential
oils slowly and in small amounts. |
