Rita HoganThe Herbal Dog
Holistic Canine Herbalism Applications and Practice
Rita Hogan, C.H., is a clinical canine herbalist with more than twenty years of experience specializing in holistic canine herbalism. An educator, speaker, writer, and herbal medicine maker, she lives and practices in Olympia, Washington.
Foreword by Isla Fishburn
Ph.D. PREFACE My Herbal Beginnings Acknowledgments Introduction Using This Book PART ONE Dogs and Plants Are Individuals 1 Holistic Canine Herbalism The Dog as an Ecosystem • Whole-Plant Medicine • The Trap of Evidence-Based Medicine • The Principles of Holistic Herbalism • Integrative Veterinary Medicine • Our Dogs
Ourselves 2 Food as Medicine Facultative Carnivores • Kibble and Canned Food • Cooked Food • Raw Food • Supplements • Feeding Guidelines 3 Canine Energetics The Five Flavors • Energetic Temperature: Heat and Cold • Dry Energetics • Damp Energetics • Energetic Tone: Tension and Relaxation • Energetic Guidelines 4 Everything Is Connected The Nervous System • The Lymphatic System • The Liver System • The Skin • The Gastrointestinal System • The Cardiovascular System • The Respiratory System • The Renal System PART TWO Herbal Practicum 5 Remedies Tinctures and Glycerites • Infusions and Decoctions • Rinses • Poultices • Capsules • Essential Oils • Flower Essences • Homeopathics • Medicinal Mushrooms • Phytoembryonics 6 Planning Herbal Protocols Acute vs. Chronic • The Art of the Dose • Creating a Healing Protocol for Chronic Conditions • General Guidelines for Holistic Herbalism 7 Herbal Applications Acid Reflux • Allergies and Sensitivities • Anal Gland Conditions • Antibiotics Recovery • Arthritis and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain • Bladder and Urinary Tract Conditions • Candida Overgrowth • Constipation • Coughing • Diarrhea • Ear Infections • Grief • Growths and Warts • Histamine Intolerance • Hot Spots • Itchiness and Scratching • Leaky Gut • Lipomas • Nausea
Vomiting
and Poor Appetite • Paw Problems • Stings and Bug Bites • Surgery Preparation and Recovery • Vaccine Preparation and Recovery 8 Plant and Fungi Monographs Herbs Agrimony
Alfalfa
Aloe
Angelica
Artichoke
Ashwagandha
Astragalus
Bee Balm
Blackberry
Burdock
Calendula
Cayenne
Chamomile
Chickweed
Cleavers
Couch Grass
Dandelion
Echinacea
Elecampane
Fennel
Ginger
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Gravel Root
Hawthorn
Juniper Berry
Lemon Balm
Licorice
Marshmallow
Meadowsweet
Milk Thistle
Milky Oats
Mullein
Nettle
Olive
Oregon Grape Root
Parsley
Passionflower
Pau d’Arco
Plantain
Red Clover
Rose
Rosemary
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
Solomon’s Seal
St. John’s Wort
Turmeric
Usnea
Uva-Ursi
Violet
Wood Betony
Yarrow
Yellow Dock Medicinal Mushrooms Chaga
Cordyceps
Lion’s Mane
Maitake
Poria
Reishi
Tremella
Turkey Tail Phytoembryonics Beech
Black Currant
Bramble
Cowberry
Fig
Heather
Horsetail
Mountain Pine
Olive
Walnut
Willow Flower Essences Agrimony
Aspen
Beech
Bleeding Heart
Boneset
Borage
Bougainvillea
Centaury
Comfrey
Crab Apple
Easter Lily
Fireweed
Gorse
Impatiens
Mimulus
Nasturtium
Oak
Olive
Pine
Red Chestnut
Rescue Remedy
Rock Rose
Star of Bethlehem
Tomato
Vervain
Vine
Walnut
White Chestnut Appendices 1 Herbal Actions 2 Herbal Constituents 3 Vitamins and Minerals 4 Supplements 5 Food Energetics Glossary Notes and References Index About the Author
