Appendices include: Acupuncture and acupressure -- Aromatherapy and essential oils -- Bach Flower remedies -- Herbs -- Homeopathics.

The herbalists at Earth Lodge Herbals, Maya Cointreau & E. Barrie Kavasch, have brought together years of herbal experience to bring you this Earth Lodge Guide to Horse Wellness: Equine Herbs & Healing, giving you all the tools you need to maintain your horse the natural way. This informative book teaches you how to use herbs most effectively for your horse's benefit. Learn what herbs have been used traditionally for which ailments and how to make your own salves, tinctures, braces, and sprays. The authors have included a handy reference table of disorders and their corresponding herbal remedies, as well as online resources and herbal recipes for the barn and home. Equine Herbs & Healing covers horse herbalism in all its forms, from the historical uses of dried herbs to advances in aromatherapy and herbal cancer therapy. Foreword by Allen M. Schoen, MS, DVM.

" Whole-health practices from nose to tail ensure sound horse management and teach lifelong, quality lessons in care. Whole Health for Happy Horses is Quarry’s foray into the equine market, focusing on health, well-being, and maintenance from the alternative health perspective. The philosophies of TCM and other therapies apply just as readily to horses as people, integrating well with traditional care to contribute to the overall well-being of the horse. This book teaches soothing and nourishing treatments; equissage strokes, stretches, and acupressure treatments to treat pain or ailments are taught in full-color step-by-step imagery. Veterinary-approved equine nutritional guides will also be explored, ensuring whole health inside and out. "

The main purpose of this book is to show how we can all learn to help and heal our horses. The aim is to bring healing back to where healing belongs with everybody . Understanding behaviour and communication is important as they are expressions of energy and are crucial to learning to understand others. In this book, you will discover natural, gentle, and supportive therapies that work in harmony with the healing system to help restore and maintain health. Healing will occur when we work with, not against the forces of nature that exist within the body. Animals are our teachers and very often they lead us on a path of discovery that we would not have embarked on without them in our lives. This book will help our descendants and their horses towards a better understanding and a greater mutual respect between the species. Take responsibility for your horse's health and wellbeing. You will find that they will not only feel and look better; they will achieve much more and avoid disease and ailments caused by lifestyle and bad diets. Give your horses the happy, healthy, and vibrant lives they deserve! Topics covered include: ?Anatomy ?Horse Care ?Dietary Requirements ?Vitamins ?Minerals ?Herbs ?Essential Oils ?Essences ?Tissue Salts ?Subtle Anatomy ?Energy Healing ?Yin and Yang ?Five Elements ?Chakras ?Meridians ?Materia Medica ?Common Ailments

"Whole-health practices from nose to tail ensure sound horse management and teach lifelong, quality lessons in care. Whole Health for Happy Horses "is Quarry s foray into the equine market, focusing on health, well-being, and maintenance from the alternative health perspective. The philosophies of TCM and other therapies apply just as readily to horses as people, integrating well with traditional care to contribute to the overall well-being of the horse. This book teaches soothing and nourishing treatments; equissage strokes, stretches, and acupressure treatments to treat pain or ailments are taught in full-color step-by-step imagery. Veterinary-approved equine nutritional guides will also be explored, ensuring whole health inside and out. "

Every horse needs their owner to read this book. This book is an incredible wealth of information on health, nutrition and healing written on a solid foundation of science clinical practice, wisdom, knowledge and intuition. Nothing is missed in this book - it is comprehensive, thorough and contains cutting edge material on diet, feed and therapeutic nutrition. Learn about the underlying cause and successful treatment programs for colic, cribbing, digestive problems, parasites, weight loss, weight gain, leaky gut, skin conditions, insect sensitivities, allergies, heaves, head shaking, hormonal imbalances, anxiety, fatigue and immune problems. There is extensive information on Marijke's expertise with laminitis and Equine Metabolic Syndrome and the health programs necessary to reverse these conditions.The Therapeutic Reference Guide has natural treatment programs for all health conditions and is one you will refer to many times over. This 2nd edition is up-dated with new information, current nutritional knowledge, organ function and physiology, and much, much more. A new chapter outlines all of the organ and body systems, as well common health problems, and includes their most common nutrient deficiencies, vitamins, minerals, beneficial supplements, herbs and homeopathic remedies. Read about hoof nutrition, slow feeders, fats and oils, hay types, growing hay, grass, fibre, protein, sugars, starches, beet pulp, probiotics, health foods for horses, herbs, homeopathy, supplements, exercise and natural horse-keeping. Marijke van de Water has written an extraordinary horse health book based on two decades of experience as a gifted and compassionate healer. The book is rife with fascinating case studies and sets a new standard for horse health care. Marike is no longer a well-kept secret - her reputation as a healer and educator is now world-wide. This book is a must read!