Book Review - Equine Herbs and Healing (LINK)
October 24th 2007 23:59
Equine Herbs and Healing by Maya Cointreau & E. Barrie Kavasch with Sandra Cointreau
For those of you new to herbs, this is an excellent book to get you started.
It gives a nice rounded approached to a reasonably sized materia medica, along with a nice reference table at towards the end of the book. My copy arrived today in the mail from Barnes and Noble, but you can also order direct from www.earthlodgeherbals.com
It has a nice sensible approach one reaches when you have been in herbal practice for several years, so it would be difficult for a reader to get too enthusiastic and do the wrong thing.
The section on aromatherapy is a little weak, but this topic is my passion, again if you want a different insight into a physical application of the essential oils this will get you thinking, but you will need further references if this is a subject you want to study more.
I just liked the vibe of this book, the cover is gentle and inviting and the pages are easy to read and flick through.
It also has a nice approach to hands on work, and for those interested in the use of acupressure and meridians with horses it gives some clear diagrams and some points you can target with specific intention. I am not familar with Healing Touch, but the writer of this section gave a lovely approach to working with horses with your hands.
Well worth a read if this topic interests you.
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Comment by Antares
Still didn't get this book but I'm far behind on my reading as it is. Just wanted to ask a question and I didn't know where so here it goes. When making a tincture for horses what is the best base. When working with humans you'll choose alcocol, vinegar or glycerin, so how it is with horse. How well do they tolerate alcohol?
Comment by Catherine
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You'll find each herbalist has a preference. I do use alcohol ones with horses, and in the dose size I use it is more an energetic application, with dogs I prefer glycetracts, but that can limit my selection as there are not as many glycerine based extracts available.
I tend to use extracts with very stubborn cases and still in conjunction with dried herbs, but thats just the style I have developed.
Like any animals, human hors or other - intolerance to alcohol is an individual biochmemical response, I find the majority are okay with it, but you could expect 10 to 20 % to have an issue with it.
Generally with the way I work with herbs, I tend to suggest 3 to 5 herbs in combination dried. I then can just say, okay you have finished this herb, stop it now, or replace that one with ____ but continue with this one with it.
I don't feel the need to make teas unless the problem calls for it, or if the herbs are 'tough' to digest and need to be softened.
I hope that helps.
Once you start using herbs you do find your own way of expressing their use, and this is what I find makes a good herbalist, and its this personal 'twist' that proves what you do and makes it effective.
Comment by Antares
I see now after some time of working with essential oils how I developed some ointments and creams that I love and all on my own with some directions of different people.