Article Title: Aromatherapy For Man's Faithful Friend - Dog
Author: Sharon Hopkins
Emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, fear and love play a
crucial role in human being's life. These feelings are also an
integral part of an animal's world. Aromatherapy also provides
immediate, profound and long lasting results on animal's
overall health and well being.
Leaving animals along for a long period of time, lack of
attention, unhealthy food, abandonment, etc are some of the
common causes of stress in animals. These could lead to health
problems like fatigue, excessive itching, shedding, panting and
even aggression. Aromatherapy can be used to treat hot spots,
itchy skin, ear infections, rashes, bites, cuts, scrapes,
incisions from surgeries, stinky breath, flatulence and the
list goes on.
Dogs are man's faithful friends for life. Bringing affection,
joy and loyalty into our lives, they are more emotionally
dependent on their owners. They are in tune with our moods and
show more difficulty in coping with emotional stress and
loneliness. Hence they require more attention then any other
animals.
If your dog is suffering from yeast or ear infection use either
of these oils to treat it. Put these oils in a spray bottle with
a base oil and swab the inside of the ear after cleansing.
- Lavender - soothes the skin and relieves itching
- Tea Tree - powerful antibacterial and antifungal
- Bergamot - antifungal properties
- Roman Chamomile - soothing and gentle, aids in healing
tissue.
To repel fleas, use peppermint, citronella, lemon and clary
sage essential oils. Ticks are repelled by essential oils such
as Geranium, Bay, Lavender and Myrrh. 15-20 drops of these oils
diluted with base oil and sprayed on your dog daily will keep
the ticks and fleas away.
Mix 6 drops of lavender, 1 drop of Neroli and 4 drops of
Marjoram essential oils with carrier oil such as jojoba or
sweet almond oil. Apply on the spine and head lightly. Repeat
when necessary. This blend will relieve emotional stress.
To relieve Anxiety & Loneliness - Blend 1 drop of Rose otto, 5
drops of cypress and marjoram essential oils with carrier oil.
Apply on the spine and head light, repeating whenever
necessary.
6 drops of lavender, 2 drops of roman chamomile and 4 drops of
petitgrain essential oils mixed with carrier oil and applied to
spine and head lightly reduce nervousness & hyperactivity.
Keep in mind dog's sensitive sense of smell into account when
using essential oils. A dog that is besieged by the smells of
blends may pace, whine, or rub her / her head on the ground.
Introduce your dog to essential oils slowly and in small
amounts.
About The Author: Sharon Hopkins is the Webmaster for
http://www.aromatherapies.net, an Online guide to Aromatherapy,
alternative medicine, essential oils, recipes, synergies,
blends, oil profiles and products.
