Herbal mobility aid
Q
My horse has the start of arthritis in her hocks. Would offering her medicinal herbs and oils help? Debbie Smith, Cleveland
Dena says... Certain herbs are believed to have an anti-inflammatory effect. Liquorice root, turmeric, devil’s claw and cleavers are useful herbs to offer, and your horse will likely only choose one or two of these. I would also recommend offering barley grass powder daily. It’s highly alkaline and will help to reduce acidity within your horse’s body — this is very helpful when easing the symptoms and progression of arthritis in both people and animals.
Other remedies would be German chamomile and peppermint essential oils for their analgesic and antiinflammatory effects, rosehip extract and nettle herbs for their cleansing and detoxifying effects.