by Mary and Gregory Tilford

Tonics as well as herbs can be helpful in treating arthritis. Circulatory tonics such as yarrow, hawthorn, rosemary and ginkgo are worth considering for internal use. They provide a gentle increase of blood flow in tissues surrounding arthritic joints, so muscles remain oxygenated and more flexible.

Here is a basic tonic formula for arthritic animals. Ingredients can be changed, added to and proportioned to serve the specific needs of your animal. The arthritis relief compress that follows might also help relieve the pain of arthritis.



Systemic Support Formula for Chronic Arthritis
Combine the following either as dried herbs or tinctures:
2 parts alfalfa
1 part dandelion root
1 part parsley root
1 part cleavers or calendula
This formula can be used as a dry herb food supplement. If you do choose to use dry herbs instead of tinctures, use calendula instead of cleavers, because cleavers is almost useless after it is dried. An appropriate dose is 1 tablespoon mixed into food daily for each 30 pounds of the animal's body weight. This combination is safe for dogs, cats, horses and most other mammals and can be given over an extended period with no ill side effects.

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