“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink” is a line from the epic poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In the poem, the mariner is stranded in a becalmed sea. He is surrounded by water on all sides but is dying of thirst because the salt water is undrinkable. […]
Scooter is a nice little sheltie. He has a lot of responsibility. He gets mom up for breakfast at 7 a.m. sharp every morning, circles the kids to keep them in a well-mannered flock in the backyard and, most importantly, defends the perimeter from undesireables. Not long ago this last part of Scooter’s job got […]
Last week we talked about traveling with herbs. We had some good comments from readers on what they carried around and why. This week I’d like to talk about what sorts of things one could carry in an herbal first aid kit that would cover all the bases. Speaking of Herbal First Aid, I’ll be doing […]
Hopefully preaching to the choir here but… A recent study showed that many of the herbal supplement products on store shelves contain little or none of the herb on the label. Yikes! Researchers chose several popular herbs (Echinacea, St. John’s Wort,Ginkgo bilboa…) and purchased randomly selected products at healthfood stores and other natural supplement outlets. They then did DNA […]
By Patrick Jones, DVM In 1928 the world changed. A microbiologist named Alexander Flemming discovered a miracle. The miracle was called penicillin. Penicillin is a chemical produced by the Penecillium mold. The mold doesn’t like to compete with bacteria…so it kills them. Penecillin’s discovery opened the door to more research and antibiotics were born. More and more […]
It seems that everywhere we turn there is another herbal cleanse protocol or product being marketed. With that marketing often comes a lot of misinformation about cleansing. Let’s look at a few principles that can help you to make the most of this practice. Less is More First, let’s look at the natural processes of our […]
One of the most rewarding things about the world of herbal medicines is the self empowerment one feels. It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to address our own health and wellness issues using these wonderful plants. Having the plants close at hand is an amazing lifestyle. When I feel myself coming down with a cold, […]
People are discovering, more and more, that modern Western medicine doesn’t have all the answers. It’s my belief that the principle reason they don’t have more answers is because they are asking the wrong question! The entire basis of modern medical training and practice revolves around one question. It’s the first question we are asked […]
Before we start, I want to advise you that there are some graphic wound images in this article that may be disturbing to sensitive souls. If you are a sensitive soul, please cover your eyes while reading this. :0) Over the years I’ve worked on hundreds of wound cases in the veterinary clinic and in conjunction […]
Patrick P. Jones, DVM I was walking past the pharmacy section of my local grocery store the other day. It was amazing to see how many herbal products they had on the shelves…Echinacea, St. John’s Wort, Ginkgo, garlic…all kinds of stuff. It’s great that herbal supplements have become so popular. The only downside was that every […]
