Homeopathy and flower essences are two alternative approaches to healing that can be very effective for dogs/cats/pets, but that many people are not aware of. These two natural approaches share many characteristics:
- They heal holistically by attempting to restore balance to your dog's/cat's/pet's body
- They are easy to administer to dogs/cats/pets
- Most formulas can be used for either occasional acute issues or longer term chronic issues
- They are completely safe, so much so that it is not possible to overdose
- They can be safely and effectively combined with other natural remedies and even prescription drugs
Below you will find a general overview of each approach, as well as some of
our bestselling homeopathic and flower essences formulas. We hope you find the
information helpful, and please
don't hesitate to email us at service@onlynaturalpet.com with any additional questions you may have. |
Homeopathy is a natural, holistic system for healing that works by eliminating the underlying imbalance in a dog's/cat's/pet’s body that is causing unwanted symptoms. Just a note on terminology: “holistic” is an umbrella term that includes many alternative treatments, such as acupuncture, herbs, homeopathy, and flower essences, that take into account the entire patient and not just the sick or injured part. Homeopathy is a specific type of “holistic” treatment, but not all holistic treatments are “homeopathic.”
In homeopathy, health is defined as not just the absence of symptoms, but a feeling of well-being and vitality. The principles of homeopathy state that there are three possible outcomes of treatment: suppression, palliation, and cure.
- Suppression gets rid of specific symptoms, but drives the disease into other channels by denying the body’s expression of the original disease. Often, even though the most troubling symptom is gone, the patient feels worse overall.
- Palliation means to alleviate symptoms; this is how aspirin treats pain. However, in palliation, the medicine needs to be repeated frequently. By treating only symptoms and not the whole individual, allopathic medicine tends to be limited to the first two outcomes.
- Cure, the only goal of homeopathy, means that the body eliminates the whole disease, not just symptoms, and rises to a state of optimum health.
Modern medicine is highly focused on suppressing the symptoms of disease, not curing its cause. Yet, symptoms are simply the body’s way of returning to a state of balance. Suppressing symptoms with medicine or surgery may drive a disease deeper, resulting in a different, and often more serious set of symptoms cropping up, while the original underlying imbalance remains.
Please click here to read the rest of this article, "Homeopathy for Pets", by Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veterinarian and member of our Veterinary Board of Advisors.
You can view our complete selection of homeopathic remedies here...
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HomeoPet Leaks No More
Designed specifically for urinary incontinence or "leaking," which occurs most frequently in older pets or spayed females. |
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Newton Homeopathics Detoxifier
Stimulates liver and kidney function to remove toxins and improve metabolism. |
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PetAlive Aggression Formula
A homeopathic and herbal formula to help naturally treat aggression in socially stressed pets. |
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HomeoPet Skin & Itch Relief
Helps provide relief from allergies and airborne pollutants that cause skin irritation and scratching. |
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HomeoPet Digestive Upsets
Helps provide relief for pets that vomit within 20 minutes after eating, or experience gas, constipation or diarrhea. |
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Simple Medicinals Healthy Gums & Teeth For Pets
An oral spray for relief from symptoms of tooth & gum problems and plaque build-up. |
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Newton Homeopathics Ear Care
A remedy designed to relieve symptoms of ear mites, minor ear infection, redness, swelling, and pain. |
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HomeoPet Anxiety TFLN
Just in time for summer, TFLN provides relief from fear of thunderstorms, fireworks, windstorms and other loud noises. |
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Flower essences (remedies) are specially prepared extracts of the flowering parts of certain plants. They work through energy fields to heal stress and disease from the inside. Flower essences were first developed by Dr. Edward Bach, an English physician who gave up his busy practice to study and prepare the 38 flower essences that now bear his name. While the original flower remedies were developed for people, we frequently use essences to help with emotional, physical, and behavioral problems in animals.
In humans, mental and emotional upset can have lasting physical effects. The cause, however, is internal, and we must heal from the inside. Animals too, have an active mental and emotional life. Therefore, they can also develop not only behavioral but even physical problems that have their roots in emotional stress. Stress-related conditions in pets include asthma, urinary tract problems, conjunctivitis, and gastrointestinal upset (vomiting and/or diarrhea). Of course, there may also be underlying physical causes for these diseases, but acute flare-ups are very often due to emotional stress. Essences restore the animal’s energy balance, and can often help with the physical problems as well.
Essences heal underlying negative emotional states by "flooding" the patient with the opposite, positive quality. For example, the essence of Holly is love. Use Holly in any situation where there is a lack of love, such as anger, jealousy, or rage. Similarly, the essence of Rock Rose is courage; it is helpful in cases of deep fears, panic, and terror.
Please click here to read the rest of this article, "Flower Essences for Animals", by Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veterinarian and member of our Veterinary Board of Advisors.
You can view our complete selection of flower essences remedies here...
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Only Natural Pet Let's Be Friends Flower Essences
Helps to calm aggressive pets showing anger, jealousy or bullying toward other pets or family members. |
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Bach Rescue Remedy
This combination of 5 Essences is a must-have for all pet owners. Perfect for times of shock, stress, fear, trauma or injury. |
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Pet Essences Arthritis / Achy Pain Flower Essences
Use for stiff, sore, achy joints and muscles and arthritis type symptoms. |
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Only Natural Pet Just Relax Flower Essences
Supports pets under stress, soothing fear and tension arising from situations like thunderstorms, vet visits, physical trauma, and travel. |
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Spirit Essences Ultimate Peacemaker
This three-formula set is for serious or longstanding aggression and conflicts between animals. Includes Peacemaker, Bully Remedy & Self-Esteem. |
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Pet Essences Infection Flower Essences
A flower essences formula designed to aid in clearing up bacterial, fungal and viral infections. |
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Pet Essences Immune System Booster Flower Essences
Designed to balance the emotional attitudes that present a physical state of disease that could benefit from an immune system booster. |
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Spirit Essences Bully Remedy
Great for situations when one animal wants to control and dominate the others; to help the bully relax and let others go about their business. |
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