AQHA March April 2016 Magazine | Page 16

By Catherine McDowell Herbalist Rheumatism, Arthritis and Pain resulting from accident, injury or over exertion have been around as long as man and animals have walked upon the earth. Primitive man and animals instinctively sought out those plant substances, which provided relief from pain and assisted healing of these conditions. Instincts also led them to lick or to bind or even to chew away at proud flesh around a wound and those who have been around stock horses and other farm animals will know how often, even a severe open wound, will heal cleanly and with surprisingly little scarring. The anti-inflammatory herbs were “discovered” not by scientists in a laboratory, but from initiates who passed down through the generations the accumulated knowledge of the herbal medicine available in a particular environment. Also from animal herders watching their stock self medicate from amongst the herbs at their disposal. and blood vessel fragility. The iron tablets prescribed by your Doctor often cause quite severe constipation, while the high iron natural supplements prescribed by your Herbalist are all laxative in their action. (consider Liquorice, Molasses, Prunes, Rosehips Syrup or Nettle Soup for example). The anti-inflammatory properties of the b \