Applied Herbal Choices
What is Applied Herbal Choices and how does it relate to animals?
The medicinal use of plants, soil and clay is seen throughout the animal kingdom, and is a behaviour known as Animal Self-Medication or Zoopharmacognosy.
Deeply entrenched within evolution, animals - including humans to an extent - have the innate ability to identify and self-select specific plants and minerals in response to disease, parasitic infestation or physiological imbalances. Consumption of these compounds may be taken as a preventative measure (prophylactic consumption) or medicinally (therapeutic consumption).
Applied Herbal Choices is a behavioural model that taps into this evolutionary knowledge by offering the patient a selection of herbs (both fresh and dried), with a variety of key essential oils and hydrosols for self-selection.
Conditions which can be improved with Applied Herbal Choices:
Physical Issues:
- Digestive system
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
- Integumentary system (skin and coat)
- Reproductive system
- Urinary system
- Endocrine system (hormones)
- Nervous system
- Musculoskeletal system
Behavioural and emotional issues:
- Fear and anxiety
- Depression and withdrawal
- Rescue cases
- Aggression
- Recovery from an accident, physical trauma or surgery
- Hormonal imbalances
- Adjustment to new environments
