Posts Tagged ‘Home Remedy’

7 Easy Home Pet Remedies Anyone Can Do For A Dog Or Cat

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

This article will help you to find simple home pet meds. These home pet remedies can be used either for dogs or cats, unless otherwise stated.

Anemia: To help get rid of anemia in your pet increase the amount of iron, and vitamin B intake. A recommended serving of liver in the amounts of an ounce for cats, two ounces for small dogs, three ounces for medium dogs, and four ounces for larger dogs.

Arthritis: First things first, if your pet is overweight, then you will need to get him/her on a weight loss plan. Loosing weight will take the pressure off of those painful joints. Several 20 minute walks a day can be very helpful as well. Avoid having your pet sleep outside when it is cold. The cold air is not helping as it inflames the joints, and triggers the arthritis. Finally a moist heating pad around the joints can be applied for about 20 minutes twice a day.

Bad Breath: If your pet has bad breath it is sign of plaque. Simply brushing your pets’ teeth will help reduce the bad breath odor, and help to eliminate the plaque. Raw carrots have been known to help with the cause of bad breaths in pets as well. To prevent bad breath try giving them a rope to play with, don’t feed can foods, and as bad as it is try not to give them table scraps.

Diarrhea: One of the easiest home pet remedies for diarrhea is to make sure that your pet is well hydrated. Adding Gatorade to their water will also help the diarrhea. The Gatorade will help them to stay hydrated, and retain some electrolytes. It is best to stop regular routine feedings, when you are aware of this problem. If the diarrhea does not stop with this basic home remedy please seek professional advice from your veterinarian, as it could be a more serious problem.

Fever: Warning – If your pet has had a fever more than 24 hours please consult your veterinarian. A fever that cannot be broken is a sign that something is severely wrong with your pet. If you have just discovered that your beloved pet has a fever, then use a cool compress on their belly. If that is not possible, a cool bath will also help. Normal temperatures for dogs and cats run usually from 1000.5 to 102.5 anything over that is considered a fever.

Fleas: One of the best home pet meds for fleas is to mix in some Brewer’s Yeast. In addition to the yeast adding about 3 cloves of garlic cut up will keep the fleas away from your pet.

Smelly Kitty Litter: To keep your kitty litter smelling nice, and fresh, use about 2 parts baby powder to one part baking soda in your kitty litter.

Home Remedies For Effective Psoriasis Relief

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Using a home remedy for psoriasis, along with traditional psoriasis treatment from your doctor, is a smart way to control your psoriasis and reduce pain, swelling, and itching.  Some home remedies to consider are making topical ointments from common kitchen items, eating a healthy and well balanced diet, and reducing the stress in your life.

A psoriasis diet is one of the key home remedies for psoriasis.  This doesn’t include counting calories and is not meant as a one size fits all diet.  Instead, realize that what you eat can affect your psoriasis and strive to eat a healthy diet.  A food diary can be useful in knowing which foods aggravate your condition.  Some foods are known to worsen psoriasis.  Reduce dairy and meat and increase vegetables.  Essential fatty acids are important and can be found in both fish and flax.  To make sure you are getting enough Omega 3 and 6, take a flax seed oil or fish oil supplement.

There are a couple of kitchen items that can relieve your psoriasis symptoms when used externally.  One of the most popular home remedy for psoriasis is apple cider vinegar.  Mix a cup of this with a gallon of water.  Soak a cloth in this mixture and put the cloth on the psoriasis patches.  You can also apply apple cider vinegar directly onto the scalp, leave it for a couple of hours, and then wash out.

A common cupboard item that can help is olive oil.  Massage warm olive oil on your scalp or add it to your bath water.  If you are out of olive oil, a cup of vegetable oil can be added to a bath in its place.

Until there is an ultimate treatment for psoriasis, many people will choose to control their condition with a combination of traditional medication and at home remedies for psoriasis.   A home remedy for psoriasis that studies have shown to be effective is aloe vera.  It may help reduce the number of plaques and can be applied directly to the skin.

You can obtain relief from itching by adding 1 and one-half cups of baking soda to 3 gallons of warm water.  Use a washcloth to apply the solution directly to the affected area and keep it on for a short while.

Eating right and using home made mixtures to help control the itching are important, but don’t forget to keep an eye on your stress level.  Stress can make psoriasis worse.  Incorporate exercise, yoga, or meditation into your everyday routine.

Best Hemroid Treatments

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

Hemorrhoids are a problem that affects perhaps 40% of the adult population at one time or another. It’s a painful, embarrassing chronic problem that will not go away by itself.

Two of the main risk factors for hemroid problems are low fiber diets and sitting in the same position for long periods of time. The processed foods that make up most of the diet of industrialized societies are very low in fiber. Today’s sedentary lifestyles, low fiber diet and the need to spend endless hours sitting at desks, in front of computers or driving, work to make us all candidates for hemorrhoids problems.

When most people first experience hemorrhoid symptoms, their initial reaction is either to ignore it or get some kind of non-prescription lotion or creme to relieve the pain, itching, etc. Ignoring those symptom would not be a good thing to do. The best way to nip hemroids in the bud is to start with curing them when they first appear.

Sure, the immediate symptoms are a problem that needs to be dealt with, but look for a good hemorrhoid home remedy that leads to a permanent cure, a cure that makes the problem go away, forever.

There are effective proven natural hemorrhoid cures available, but they are not that easy to find. The “ethical drug companies” would have you believe that the way to go is to buy their product every week for the rest of your life. Ignore them.

If we catch it early enough, and select the right method to actually permanently cure the hemroids, we can nip the problem in the bud This is a much better approach than just treating the symptoms for short term relief. That route will only put a smile on your pharmacist’s face, as you keep having to go back to buy more of the same or similar treatment. So go for a long term permanent solution, not just short-term relief.

The best most effective hemorrhoid home treatment for you will be the one that cures you the fastest and sets you on a course of permanently avoiding re-occurrences of the problem.

Disclaimer: This posting is based on information freely available in the popular press and medical journals that deal with hemorrhoids. Nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed to be medical advice. For medical advice the reader should consult with his or her physician or other medical specialist.

Author – Carlos Hunicutt