Duchess

Oh Abi I am sorry to hear this

I am wondering if starting her on Milk Thistle may help in a 'paliative care' way

http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/news/2007/November/Significant+Anti-Cancer+Effects+Of+Milk+Thistle+Domonstrated+By+Scientists.htm

http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbs/milkthistle.php

Janex

she is home now they ate all their packed lunch and she is hopping round like normal she has some vitamnis to have in their water and have got to ring in a week to give them an update

Jack's-Jane wrote:Oh Abi I am sorry to hear this

I am wondering if starting her on Milk Thistle may help in a 'paliative care' way

http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/news/2007/November/Significant+Anti-Cancer+Effects+Of+Milk+Thistle+Domonstrated+By+Scientists.htm

http://www.galensgarden.co.uk/herbs/milkthistle.php

Janex

thanks will try and get some of this

I use milkthistle after a night out, never thought of using it on rabbits. I'm so sorry it isn't better news for Duchess Abi

Really sorry to hear this

Milk thistle is a fantastic plant. Seeds are ground and used, but the buns can have the fresh plant too. So sorry it's not been good for Duchess, but very pleased she's back with you.

would it be best to buy seeds and grow the plant then or can you buy it in supplement form? how much how often sould she have?

A lot of the Milk Thistle Tinctures contain Ethanol ( a form of alcohol ) but this one doesn't

http://www.natural-alternative-products.co.uk/natures-answer-alcohol-free-milk-thistle-drops-30ml-p-1667.html

I would start with one dropperful a day but consult your Vet about how much to give Duchess

Janex

ok thankyou again got to talk to the vet after the weekend anyway just to give a progress report so will ask then have found somewhere selling seeds for 99p a pack too so might get some of those too

thanks again duchess sends thankyou kisses

Awwwwww bless her

Janex

CheekyT&D wrote:would it be best to buy seeds and grow the plant then or can you buy it in supplement form? how much how often sould she have?

It's an easy plant to grow and you can buy it in liquid ( as Jane has highlighted ) or capsules. I grow the plants every year and the buns have the leaves just in with a mix of leaves that I give them as part of their general green feed. One thing with giving beneficial plants as a 'complementary treatment' is knowing the potency of the active ingredient. It's impossible to know the potency of any plants home grown, without lab analysis, but you can buy measured herbal products from approved places, so you know what the potency is. Diluted tinctures are measured as centesimal or 'c' so put simply an example would be, 1 part of the mother plant diluted with 99 parts water = 1c. If you go to Boots or Holland and Barratt for example, you may see tinctures marked as 6c, 12c and 30c, these are regular potency. Contra indications with conventional meds is something I always check with a vet before I administer anything as a treatment, so as you will be speaking to the vet anyway, please also ask him about this too. Some others which are recommended for the liver are chelidonium 30c (good general remedy) and Berberis 6 or 30c. Lots of vibes for Duchess.

Hows Duchess doing honeybun? X

Sending hugs.