The efficient functioning of the skin, which is part of the immune system, is essential to good health. The skin and hair protects the body from trauma, temperature fluctuations and microbe invasion. The skin is also the largest...
WHY I USE LIQUID HERBS FOR MEDICINE The Greek Physician Hippocrates (370 – 440 BC) known as the father of medicine famously said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. In this day and age this is not so easy, and...
MILLET & LINSEED PORRIDGE Just one of the features of the VF Natural Diet is the Millet & Linseed Porridge. This should really be called Cossack Porridge and was taught me by the late Dorothy Hall, my highly esteemed...
I have been puzzled for some time by the increasing number of horses being diagnosed with periodontal disease and the number of mature age horses having loose teeth or the need to have teeth removed. That is horses which are...
The best way to ensure optimum health for your performance or pleasure horses is to prevent problems occurring in the first place. From a holistic point of view this means looking after the whole horse, all the time… The three...
The history of flower essence therapy dates back to the 16th century and spans many cultures. It started with the great healer and mystic Paracelsus who collected the dew from flowers to treat his patients’ emotional imbalances....
In our herbal pharmacopeia we herbalists have many anti-viral herbs, which we select and blend with immune and adrenal system herbs to get viruses on the run. The natural immunity of a body, be it man or horse, is a precious...
Deirdre Hartog, breeder and owner of showjumpers, and horse lover, says .. “I love the Equi-Vital all natural feed supplement. It's full of essential minerals and vitamins to keep the horses feeling and looking great and their...
If you are keen to keep your horses mobile, flexible and in work, even into old age, then read on. If a horse is even mildly lame, there is a reason. Pain is nature’s way of telling a body to rest so healing can take effect....
Torres owned by Tamara Potter of Strathalbyn, SA, has made a full recovery from joint ill as a 3 week old foal. Here is their story. Tam contacted me in November last year for a herbal program for Torres, who had been diagnosed...