Herbal Remedy article

[Jackie in Tampa]

I know one of the authors of this study...I can do referals for her if needed.... this book is still available I think for purchase as well.
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In: Clinical Avian Medicine (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/toc.asp), Harrison G.J. and Lightfoot T.L. (Eds.). Publisher: Clinical Avian Medicine (www.clinicalavianmedicine.com/ (http://www.clinicalavianmedicine.com/)). Last updated: 25-Jun-2007; A3816.0607
Integrative Therapies

R.D. Ness
Ness Exotic Wellness Center, Lisle, IL, USA.

Table of Contents



Integrative Modalities (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Modalitie)

Animal Chiropractic (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Animal)
Veterinary Acupuncture (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Acupuncture)
Herbal Therapy (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Herbal)
Nutriceutical Supplements (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Supplement)
Homeopathy (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Homeopathy)
Flower Essence Therapy (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Flower)
Aromatherapy (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Aromatherapy)
Energy Therapy (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Energy)


Integrative Therapies for Common Avian Conditions (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Integrative)

Feather Picking (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Feather)
Digestive Disorders (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Digestive)
Liver Disease (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Liver)
Renal Disease (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Renal)
Egg Binding (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Egg)
Immune Deficiency and Chronic Infections (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Deficiency)
Neoplasia (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#Neoplasia)

[Jackie in Tampa]

Herbs are effective in the treatment of many conditions in birds. Herbal remedies are much more effective than conventional therapy in treating metabolic conditions such as liver and kidney diseases. Herbs are an excellent alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of infectious diseases, with wider antibacterial effects in addition to various antifungal and antiviral actions. Many of these herbal remedies also support the immune system to assist in the full recovery of the patient. Some herbal formulations serve as detoxification agents, antioxidants and anticancer therapies. Table 10.2 (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#table10.2) lists several common herbal remedies with potential indications in avian therapy [18 (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#ref18)].


Table 10.2. Herbal Remedies for Birds


Herbal Remedy
Scientific Name
Healing Properties
Indications


Astragalus
Astragalus membranaceous
Immune system booster, especially on the digestive tract
Enteritis and diarrhea, pancreatic disorders, respiratory disease, uric acid excretion


Burdock Root
Arctium lappa
Nutritive liver tonic, blood cleansing, gallbladder stimulant and diuretic
Chronic liver disease, environmental toxins, skin disease and irritation


Chamomile
Matricaria recutita
Analgesic, calming, anti-inflammatory and symptom relief of GI disorders
Calming effects, eg, feather-picking birds


Chaparral
Larrea tridentata
Anticancer, antioxidant, analgesic, antiseptic and anti-arthritic
Cancer treatment with red clover. Do not use in egg laying, hand-feeding, or liver-diseased birds


Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Potent diuretic (leaf) and increase bile production and excretion (root)
Diuresis - ascites and respiratory fluid, liver disease increase bile flow


Echinacea
Echinacea
Immune booster (especially against viruses)
Early course of infection, chronic sinusitis viral or candida infections, PBFD support


Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Anti-inflammatory, alterative and antiviral
Viral infection, viral skin disorders, acute rhinitis and sinusitis


Essiac
Combination of herbs - Indian rhubarb, Slippery elm, Burdock root & Sheepshead sorrel
Anticancer formulation and lessens pain of cancer
Pain, cancer


Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium
Analgesic and lowers fever
Relieves non-specific pain and inflammation, especially of GI tract


Ginseng
Panax
Potent immune and energy booster (use less than 2 weeks)
Anemia, immune deficiencies, diarrhea, chronic enteritis, cystic ovaries, cancer


Hawthorn Berry
Crataegus
Cardiac supportive, lowers blood pressure
Heart disease, supports heart in several aspects


Marshmallow
Althea officinalis
Antitussive, soothing of membranes and emollient
Cloacaliths and uroliths, mycobacteria, GI inflammation, feather picking


Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
Hepatoprotective, hepatoregenerative and potent antioxidant
Hepatitis, hepatic lipidosis, cirrhosis, bile duct inflammation, hepatic toxicosis


Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Emollient, antitussive, antispasmodic, expectorant and vulnerary properties
Self-induced trauma, ear infections, respiratory disorder, diarrhea


Olive Leaf
Olea europaea
Antimicrobial (bacterial, viral and fungal) and diuretic
Virtually any infection (potent effect) ascites - promote fluid excretion


Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Anticancer, blood cleansing, diuretic, tonic, nutritive, estrogenic
Cancer therapy (with other herbs) supports debilitated patients


St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Sedative, antidepressive effects, anti-inflammatory and astringent
Pruritic or painful feather picking, chronic viral infection, anxiety


Valerian Root
Valeriana officinalis
Tranquilizer and sedative
Nervousness, convulsions/epilepsy, pain relief, insomnia

[Jackie in Tampa]

Table 10.4. Avian Homeopathic Materia Medica


Materia
Indication
Usage Comments


Acetic acid (glacial)
Antidote for vaporized anesthetics.
It can liquefy catarrh, which causes desperate gasping for breath.
Antidotes include aconite, ignatia and opium.
It must be neutralized before use of other medications - aconite is the antidotes for it.
Not compatible with Arnica, Lachesis, Mercuris and Causticum.


Aconitum napellus (monkshood)
For effects of shock from injury, with fear; physical and mental restlessness.
First aid for skin injuries from cat scratches and tears, inflammation.
Diarrhea during very hot weather.
Useful where there is redness of skin and bird is very restless and frightened. State of collapse, where heat and fear are present.


Alumen (common potash alum)
Useful in cases of diarrhea, especially when bird is eating well and will not cease eating to produce a dropping.
Antidote for lead poisoning and other mercurials.


Apis Mellifica (honey bee)
Most cases of swelling, especially from bee stings.
Useful in cases of reddened eyes with surrounding swelling.


Argentum nitricum (nitrate of silver)
Loss of balance and coordination of mind and body.
Trembling in affected parts.
Legs are withered, bird agitated.
Ocular ulcers and abundant discharge.


Arnica (leopard’s bane)
First aid for any injuries from blows, with bruising or danger of concussion.
Use for concussion.
Sprains or strains respond well.
Useful before and after surgery.
For broken skin with bruising, do not apply directly to wound, but dose internally.
Okay to use as ointment to bruises if skin is intact.
Causes of diarrhea caused by accident or shock from surgery respond well.
Useful for problems caused by old injuries.
Aconite is complementary.


Arsenicum album (arsenic trioxide)
Bird is restless and prepared to bite. Body temperature is normal and eyes bright.
Useful in cases of food poisoning, often caused by bad meat; usually with green-stained vent feathers.
For red, swollen legs, but not as puffy as for Apis.
Gradual weight loss from impaired nutrition.
Ill effects from fright.
Paralysis with atrophy of legs.
Putrid odor from discharges.
Ailments during varying weather conditions.


Aurum metallum (gold)
Cases where bird is quiet and ready to give up and die. Sometimes is glassy eyed.
Knees weak, worse in cold weather; usually remedy for winter complaints. Antidote for lead poisoning.


Belladonna (deadly nightshade)
Bird is restless, unnaturally glaring eyes; convulsive movements; aversion to water; changeable attitudes.
It attacks one moment and hides the next.
Useful for swollen joints; tottering gait.
Cold legs and feet with jerking limbs.
Wants to stand up and will not lie down.


Bellis perennis (daisy)
Use for results of accidents with nerve injuries.
Lameness from strains and sprains; sore joints and muscular stiffness.
First remedy in injuries to deeper tissues and after major surgery.


Calcarea carbonica ostrearum (carbonate of lime)
Useful for abscesses in deep muscles.
For relapses during convalescence.
Helps blood to clot.
Eyes sensitive to light.
Bird hides head in corner.
Swollen eyelids.
Extreme difficulty in breathing.


Calcarea Suphurica (plaster of paris)
Follows Ruta well in cases of leg stiffness.
Useful for inflammation with thick yellow discharge.
Diarrhea with blood.


Calendula officinalis (marigold)
Great healer of wounds.
Stops bleeding and aids in formation of healthy tissue.
Applied topically as tincture or cream or taken internally as tablet.
Useful for lacerations.


Carbo vegetabilis (vegetable charcoal)
Bird is usually slow, quiet and cold.
Eyes partially closed.
Used for food poisoning caused by fish.


Dulcamara (bittersweet)
Ailments caused by damp.
Recurrent rheumatism during wet weather.
Birds that look ill during cold, wet weather, but no specific cause.
Stiff legs; drooping wings; any weakness; chills - during wet weather.


Euphrasia (eyebright)
Use for red, sore eyes; ocular discharge.
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Gelsemium (yellow jasmine)
Bird is tired; weakness or paralysis; chilliness.
No fear of handling, and fatigued after slightest movement.
Negative response to fear or fright.


Hamamelis virginica (witch hazel)
Stops bleeding.
Ideal after surgery - superior to morphine for pain.
Great value in open, painful wounds.
Bruised soreness of affected parts.


Hepar sulphuris calcareum (Hahnemann’s calcium sulphide)
Use for suppuration with pain; unhealthy skin.
Use on sensitive ulcers and abscesses that bleed easily.


Hypercal
Useful for wounds.
Cleansing, healing and pain removing.


Hypericum (St. John’s wort)
Useful for injuries involving nerves, especially toes and claws.
Injured nerves after predator attack.
Relieves pain after surgery.
Paralysis of legs due to mechanical spinal injury (higher potency).


Ignatia (St. Ignatius’ bean)
For grief and loss of mate.
For fear.
Very nervous birds; ideal for female birds that are quick, but submissive.
Rapid characteristic change from quiet to panic.
Fluctuating signs between appearing ill and healthy.
Useful for injuries of the spine.


Ipecacuanha (ipecac root)
For upset stomach, where bird is hot.
Respiratory trouble; congestion in chest or throat; gasping for breath.
General weakness of body, eyes partially closed.


Lachesis (bushmaster)
Dirty and infected wounds; sepsis; risk of gangrene.
Dark appearance of wounds.


Lathyrus (chick pea)
Paralysis without pain.
Legs dangle when picked up.
Cold limbs.
Slow recovery of nerve function.
Cannot lift feet off ground, yet cannot lower hocks to ground.


Ledum (marsh tea)
Use for puncture wounds, especially if wound is cold.
Useful as antitetanus.
Bottom of feet painful, reluctant to stand on them.


Lycopodium (club moss)
Ailments that develop slowly.
Functional powers weakening with failure of digestive function, with liver disturbance.


Manganum aceticum (manganese acetate)
Progressive paralysis with wasting of limbs.
Feeble and staggering gait; leans forward while walking, so falls onto beak.
Swelling of joints; sore feet.
Worse in cold weather.


Mercurius hydrargyrum (quick silver)
Indicated in weight loss; feather loss; tremors, great prostration; sensitivity to heat.
Ulceration of mouth and throat; abscesses; foul-smelling excretions; tendency for pus formation, usually greenish, thin and streaked with blood.
Antidote for mercury poisoning.


Natrum muriatum (chloride of sodium)
Indicated for weakness and weariness.
Ill effects of fright.
Easily irritable.
Complements Ignatia.


Opium-papaver somniferum (dried latex of poppy)
Drowsy stupor. Painfulness. Lack of reaction to stimuli. Warm to hot bodied.
Does not respond to indicated remedies.
Birds tuck their heads under their wings and refuse to wake up,
poorly responsive.


Oxalicum acidum (sorrel acid - oxalic acid)
For short, jerky breathing, with constriction.
Paralysis due to spinal injury.


Petrolrum (crude rock oil)
Antidote for oil pollution, especially oiled birds that have digested oil off feathers.



Plumbum metallicum (lead)
Lead poisoning, especially paralysis of wing.
Progressive muscle atrophy, excessive and rapid emaciation.
Anemia.
Do not give many doses of this remedy.


Phosphoricum acidum (phosphoric acid)
Loss of vital fluids, after diarrhea or blood loss.
Listlessness.
Dyspnea.
Effects of shock; gives up on life.

[Jackie in Tampa]

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Psorinum (scabies vesicle)
Bird is cold and poor response to indicated remedy.
Foul odor to secretions.
Single dose of 30C or 200C usually sufficient, followed by indicated remedy.


Pulsatilla (artificial sepsin - pyrogen)
Usually indicated in female changeable in characteristics.
Signs improve when outside; little to no thirst; worse from heat.
Limbs are painful; stiffness in legs; swollen veins in wings; red, inflamed and swollen feet.
Bird wants to sit or lie down.


Pyrogenium (artificial sepsin - pyrogen)
Food poisoning, with offensive brown-black diarrhea.
Offensive discharge; pain and burning in affected areas.
Patient is restless.
Great antiseptic.


Rhus Toxicodendrom (poison ivy)
Rheumatic pains are worse when limbs are kept still; bird stiff until it gets moving.
Ailments from strains; getting wet while hot.
Rheumatism in cold weather.
Limbs stiff, paralyzed; hot, painful swelling of joints.
Worse in cold air.


Ruta graveolens (rue bitter wort)
Strained limbs, usually after Arnica stops working.
Ideal for stiff legs and/or wings.


Silicea (silica pure flint)
Promotes suppuration; brings abscesses to a "head."
Bird is cold and tired.
Slow recovery after respiratory problems.
Loss of strength in legs; bottom of feet are sore.


Scirrhinum
Specific for cancer.
Use with care.


Sulphur (sublimated sulphur)
Used with Aconite in cases of collapse where Aconite is indicated.
Used with Ipecac in cases of collapse.
Complaints that relapse.
Birds are lazy, but snappy; thin and weak; good appetite.
Helps paralyzed legs after use of Rhus tox.


Symphytum (comfrey)
Healing of broken bones, tendons and sinews.
Increases strength and rate of healing.
Helps heal injured eyes.


Urtica urens (stinging nettle)
For burns and scalds.
Used in tincture, cream or tablet.


Zincum metallicum (zinc)
Lameness and weakness with twitching of various muscles.
Sensitive to noise; lethargic; cold feet.
Works well with Manganese acetate.


Succession is carried out at each stage to release the curative energy of the substance to imprint on the memory of the water at the energetic level as well as remove the toxic and harmful effects of the substance [4 (http://www.ivis.org/advances/harrison/chap10/chapter.asp?LA=1#ref4)]. The end result is a homeopathic substance that contains only the energetic signature of the toxic substance, but no physical amount of the substance itself.

[Jackie in Tampa]

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[Charley Chuckles]

:grouphuggreat info Jacky :thumbsup