anxiety
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Description: Separation anxiety can be a destructive behavioral issue when a dog is separated from the owner. The dog usually feels fearful, apprehension, anxiousness not knowing if and when the owner is returning. It is not uncommon for the dog to cause extensive damage to owner's property.
Contributing factors: Separation anxiety will often trigger behavioral issues such as: destroying property, excessive barking and whimpering, urination and defecation in their home or on their property, neurotic behaviour. Other causes of anxiety can be triggered by breeding, traveling, illness, classical conditioning, genetics.
Herbal Treatment: Some herbs that may form part of a formula are: Brahmi is known as a nerve and brain tonic and helps to reduce restlessness while promoting a calming effect. California Poppy stimulates a calming effect along with anti-inflammatory properties. Chamomile has mild anti-anxiety properties and promotes a calming effect. Kava-kava has mild sedative properties.
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Homeopathic Treatment: Homeopathics are medical formulas based on a theory of like cures like and highly diluted quantities of medicinal substances are given to cure symptoms.
Flower Essence: Mimulus and Aspen helps to ease fear. Red Chestnut and Rescue targets fear and anxiety.
Essential Oils: Every essential oil has a unique and distinctive fragrance which stimulates the immune system, body and emotions in a precise way. The essential oils are diluted with a carrier for delivery because they should not be used in concentrate form. Carriers range from sweet almond oil to watermelon seed oil, each possessing individual healing traits. Essential oils are purposefully matched with individual carries to achieve a specific result. Some essential oil formulas may contain the following essential oils for this disorder: chamomile, lavender, marjoram
Other: Reiki or other types of therapeutic touch is beneficial. It has been our experience dogs respond positively to the healing human touch. Amber ,Biota Seed, Gynostemma ,Lily Bulb , Longan , Pearl , Spirit Poria Mushroom , Uncaria Hook
