There are several good herbs for horses that have suffered a sprain or strain to their legs.

This often happens after heavier than normal work, or as a result of being on rough ground.

Firstly, hose down your horse’s legs with cold water to take out the inflammation.

If there is just a little fluid in the legs, apply bandages soaked in my 1stAde Solution. This is a combination of natural floral waters and flower essences. Leave the bandages on for 30 minutes, then remove. Do this once to twice daily for 3 – 7 days, or until the swelling and inflammation have gone down and the legs are no longer tender or stiff.

If your horse is stabled, you can apply dry stable bandages, for leg support, after the treatment above.

Give Inflameze – a combination of herbs and flower essences – internally.

If there is obvious bruising, also follow the regime for bruises.

If symptoms are severe or persistant, seek professional veterinary or naturopathic advice.

It is important to do all that you can to resolve sprains and strains with herbal management as soon as possible after they occur as, if left unattended, they can become the site of osteo-arthritis problems in the future.

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Greasy Heel is also known as Mud Fever and tends to occur on boggy ground or after extended periods of rain when the pasture becomes muddy and your horse has constantly wet feet.

Scabs appear around the heel and pasterns. Avoid pulling these off as it causes a lot of pain.

Instead:

• Wash down with a good natural horse shampoo, rinse well and gently pat dry
• Apply FungReleaf Cream
• Cover with plastic wrap and then bandage
• Leave 24 hours
• Remove bandage
• Wash away any scabs that come away easily
• Repeat this process daily until all the scabs are off.
• Then wash daily, pat dry gently and apply Fungraleaf, leaving unbandaged, until all the hair has grown back in.

CAUTION: Watch closely as Greasy Heel can progress into cellulitis, which is very serious, and requires urgent veterinary treatment.

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Homeopathy was developed in the 1800s and works on the the principle of ‘Like cures Like” i.e. a substance that, if given in large doses will induce illness, will instead cure it if given in very tiny doses. Homeopathic remedies are vibrational, working on the energetic bodies, and by balancing these, allow the physical body to follow.

Homeopathics are very diluted substances, so much so that if tested in a laboratory, nothing will be measured other than the carrier substance. Opposite to western medicine and herbs, the more physically dilute a homeopathic remedy, the stronger it is.

Unlike flower essences, homeopathics are not self adjusting. The remedies I recommend are in the lower strengths for this reason. Avoid self prescribing higher potencies – leave this to a professionally qualified homeopath.

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Like all herbal medicines, the sooner you start the remedy, the faster and better the result. If it was not possible to apply these healing herbs immediately after the injury, start as soon as possible – better late than never.

If you have a very old bruise or wound that still feels hard and / or a little tender even months or years later, apply calendula or comfrey cream topically at least once a day until the area feels normal once again. This may take many months, but is important to do so in order to obtain full healing.

Rosa Scarless Healer, containing comfrey, has been around for decades and is still one of the best on the market. You can buy it via the company below.



CAUTION: Do not use Comfrey on dirty wounds. Ensure there is absolutely no infection is present before using comfrey on any wound or you may end up with an absess.

Use Calendula Ointment or my Herbal Healing Cream, which is a combination of healing and antiseptic herbs in a natural base that can be used on bruises, cuts and scrapes. Switch to Comfrey when the infection risk has passed i.e. the wound looks clean, with no signs of pus or redness or heat.

Because the skin is open, use comfrey rather than Arnica if there is any bruising. Comfrey still helps to seal off broken capillaries and minimise bruising. Big knocks may still bruise slightly but they will heal much faster than expected with repeated applications of comfrey over the following days and weeks. Keep applying until the wound is completely healed.

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Space Clearing Mist creates sacred, safe and harmonious environments.

It purifies and releases environments of built up negative emotional, mental and psychic energies.

Space Clearing Mist is great for clearing tense situations and environments and restoring balance.

Negative Condition:
• negative mental, emotional & psychic energies
• disharmonious or unpleasant environments

Positive Outcome:
• enhances sacred space
• clears negative and psychic energies
• creates safe, harmonious environments
• allows one to feel still and reflective

Space Clearing Mist contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Angelsword, Boab, Fringed Violet, Lichen and Red Lily.

Most of these flower essences are taught in detail in the Level 1 Australian Bush Flowers Workshop.

All are taught in the College Course – Part 1.

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Sexuality Essence is helpful for releasing shame and the effects of physical or sexual abuse and trauma. It allows one to feel comfortable with and to fully accept one’s body.

Sexuality Essence enables the individual to be open to sensuality and touch and to enjoy physical and emotional intimacy.

It renews passion and interest in relationships.

Negative Condition:
• Effects of sexual abuse
• Shame
• Uptight about sexuality
• Fear of intimacy

Positive Outcome:
• Renews passion
• Sensuality
• Enjoy touch and intimacy
• Playfullness
• Fulfilment

Sexuality Essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Billy Goat Plum, Bush Gardenia, Flannel Flower, Fringed Violet, Little Flannel Flower, Sturt Desert Rose and Wisteria.

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Relationship essence from Australian Bush Flower Essences enhances the quality of all relationships, especially intimate ones.

It clears and releases resentment, blocked emotions and the confusion, emotional pain and turmoil of a rocky relationship.

Relationship Essences helps one to verbalise, express feelings and improve communication.

It breaks the early negative family conditioning and patterns which effect us in our current adult relationships. For those in intimate relationships Sexuality Essence is a perfect remedy to follow Relationship Essence.

Negative Condition:
• Emotion pain and turmoil
• Confusion
• Resentment
• Blocked, held in emotions
• Inability to relate

Positive Outcome:
• Expressing feelings
• Enhanced communication
• Forgiveness
• Breaks negative family conditioning
• Renews interest
• Enhances parental-child bonding

Relationship Essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Bluebell, Boab, Bottlebrush, Bush Gardenia, Dagger Hakea, Flannel Flower, Mint Bush, Red Helmet Orchid, Red Suva Frangipani and Wedding Bush.

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Travel essence by Australian Bush Flower Essences particularly addresses the problems encountered with jet travel.

It enables a person to arrive at their destination feeling balanced and ready to go.

The use of Travel Essence is beneficial for all forms of travel.

Negative Condition:

• Disorientation
• Personally depleted and drained
• Emotional effects of travel

Positive Outcome:
• Refreshes
• Centres
• Maintains sense of personal space

Travel essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Banksia Robur, Bottlebrush, Bush Fuchsia, Bush Iris, Crowea, Fringed Violet, Macrocarpa, Mulla Mulla, Paw Paw, Red Lily, She Oak, Silver Princess, Sundew and Tall Mulla Mulla.

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Transition Essence helps one to cope and move through any major life change.

It brings about an awareness of one’s life direction especially for people who are at a crossroad. Alternatively those who know what they want but do not know how to achieve it will benefit from this combination.

Transition Essence also eases the fear of death as well as helping one come to terms with it. This remedy, consequently, allows one to easily and gently pass over with calmness, dignity and serenity.
Negative Condition:
• Feeling stuck
• Lack of direction
• Fear of death
• Fear of unknown
• Non acceptance

Positive Outcome:
• Acceptance of change
• Serenity
• Eases fear of death
• Passing over in peace

Transition Essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Autumn Leaves, Bauhinia, Bottlebrush, Bush Iris, Lichen, Mint Bush, Red Grevillea and Silver Princess.

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Purifying Essence by Australian Bush Flower Essences is used to release and clear emotional waste and residual by-products, to clear built-up emotional baggage.

Negative Condition:
• Emotional waste
• Feeling encumbered
• Emotional baggage

Positive Outcome:
• Sense of release and relief
• Spring cleaned

Purifying Essence contains the following Bush Flower Essences: Bauhinia, Bush Iris, Bottlebrush, Dagger Hakea, Dog Rose and Wild Potato Bush.

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