Plants, Potions and Oils for Horses

by Dyer, Chris

• ISBN13: 9781900667241
• ISBN10: 190066724X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square

Summary

Plants, Potions & Oils for Horses,the third in the Compass Points for Riders series, has been written in order to preserve the use of traditional remedies for horses. Over the years, the author has dedicated himself to collecting recipes and potions from the older generation as well as finding new therapies. The author explains how the most surprising materials can help the horsewhether it be to alleviate pain, encourage healing, or just to keep him in good health.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(1)
Author's note	6	(1)
Important points to remember	7	(1)
Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Plant power	9	(22)
Amaranth
Basil
Basket willow
Chives
Comfrey
Cow parsley
Dandelion
Dead nettle
Dill
Fennel
Garlic
Hazel
Marigold
Mentha
Nasturtium
Sage
Stinging nettle
Thistle
Wild cress
Wild iris
Yellow tansy
Out of the kitchen and into the stable	31	(7)
Bananas
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Butter
Cranberries
Eggs
Honey
Mustard
Potatoes
Turnips
Travellers' tips	38	(10)
Bicarbonate of soda
Brimstone and lard
Cobwebs
Cold tea
Chalk
Chimney soot
Cider vinegar
Epsom salts
Horse soup
Iodine
Newspaper
Salt
Sugar and ivy
Stout
Tobacco
Omnipotent oil	48	(5)
Cod liver oil
Super Solvitax
Rubbing it in	53	(16)
Aromatherapy massage technique
Black pepper
Camphor
Cinnamon
Citronella
Cypress
Eucalyptus
Fennel
Geranium
Ginger
Jasmine
Juniper
Lavender
Lemon
Lime
Mandarin
Marigold
Orange
Peppermint
Pine
Tea tree oil
Violet
White thyme
Ylang ylang
Quick reference tables	69	(8)
Promotional products
Treatments
Useful addresses	77