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Essential Oils and Trauma Release in Horses animal trauma applied zoopharmacognosy equine equine holistic health essential oils horse emotional healing horses linden blossom for horses neroli for horses pony May 21, 2026

When I took the lid off the bottle of Linden Blossom absolute to offer it to a pony who had had an accident, it was their stable mate in the next stall who reacted incredibly strongly.

How Linden Blossom Absolute Triggered Emotional Release in a Pony

Merry whinnied in a very loud, forceful, desper...

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Does my dog get hayfever? 5 top tips to help with allergic reactions in dogs. allergies applied zoopharmacognosy barley grass dog dog allergies dog grooming dog health dust mites essential oils hayfever holistic dog health itchy dog itchy eyes itchy skin natural remedies physical issues plant medicines pollen seasonal allergies self selection spirulina summer health zoopharmacognosy May 09, 2026

As spring and summer arrive, you might notice your dog sneezing more, scratching vigorously, rubbing their face on the carpet or chewing at their paws. Sound familiar? There's a good chance your furry companion is reacting to seasonal allergens and yes, dogs can get hayfever too!

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Elly’s story – A grieving pony with a fear of cars animal feelings animal trauma anxious applied zoopharmacognosy essential oils horse pony Jul 25, 2025

Elly arrived to join our little family herd one cold and bleak January. My Mum, our lovely friend and I clubbed together to give a safe home to a sad and grieving pony who had captured our hearts. She was very thin and withdrawn when she arrived. She was also terrified of cars, with good reason.

El...

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Applied Zoopharmacognosy for horses – Lulu a pony with EMS applied zoopharmacognosy dried flowers essential oils horse horses plant extracts plant medicines plant remedy pony separation anxiety Jul 11, 2025

I was delighted to be paired with demo pony Lulu at the recent Equine Holistic Fair hosted by The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy. She reminded me so much of my New Forest pony Elly and even said please by raising her front leg, just like Elly used to! She was very interested to find out what I had...

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Merlin’s Miraculous Recovery – A Rescue Dog with Gunshot Wounds - Part 2 animal behaviour animal communication animal emotions animal healing animal trauma applied zoopharmacognosy essential oils plant medicines rehomed animal rescue animal Apr 12, 2024

Merlin, a rescue dog who had suffered neglect, abandonment and life threatening gunshot wounds, was responding incredibly well to his Applied Zoopharmacognosy sessions. The sessions were providing him with the opportunity to self-select natural plant remedies, including essential oils, that offered ...

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Merlin’s Miraculous Recovery - A Rescue Dog with Gunshot Wounds - Part 1 animal behaviour animal communication animal emotions animal healing applied zoopharmacognosy essential oils plant medicines rehomed animal rescue animal Mar 29, 2024

Merlin, a five year old English Pointer was found in a terrible state. He had been shot in the face, neck and hindquarters with a shotgun, which had peppered him with lead shot. He had then been abandoned to fend for himself. He was filthy, emaciated and in a state of shock when he was rescued by an...

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Holistic Healing for Animals – Where I Started animal health animal wellbeing applied zoopharmacognosy equine equine holistic health essential oils holistic holistic healing holistic healing for animals horse aromatherapy horse arthritis reiki Mar 01, 2024

Looking back, I recognise that I was always ahead of the times when it came to animal wellbeing. I was searching for holistic answers to animal health and healing as early as the late 1980’s, when I was still a teenager. At that time, in the UK, essential oils were just becoming popular for people a...

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Amy a horse with arthritis ageing animals applied zoopharmacognosy arthritis essential oils herbs horse horses macerated oils reiki self selection zoopharmacognosy Feb 02, 2024

Amy was 32 years old and recently retired when she became incredibly lame with arthritis affecting all four legs. She had been on a maintenance dose of an anti-inflammatory prescribed by her vet for several years and had been comfortable until this sudden worsening of symptoms occurred. Box rest was...

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Healing for Guinea Pigs - 5 steps to help them Squeak with Contentment with essential oils and herbs animal behaviour animal communication animal energy animal healer applied zoopharmacognosy essential oils guinea pigs herbs plant medicines Jul 17, 2023

Even our smallest furry animals have the ability to self select essential oils and herbs for their emotional and physical wellbeing. Healing for guinea pigs is a wonderful way to increase their confidence around people and to help them to be calmer and friendlier when handled.

I work with essential...

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Animal Healing - When the Demo Dog lets you down! applied zoopharmacognosy cat dog essential oils mouse self selection Jun 25, 2023

For my very first animal healing demonstration evening, I needed a reliable canine companion who could help me to demonstrate how animals are able to self-select their own natural plant medicines (also known as Applied Zoopharmacognosy).

Bailey, my friend’s adorable Working Cocker Spaniel was the i...

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Zoopharmacognosy - What on earth is it and how can it help your animals? applied zoopharmacognosy domestic animals essential oils herbs plant extracts plant medicines remedies self selection zoopharmacognosy Feb 01, 2023

Perhaps you have heard about the amazing discoveries Jane Goodall made about chimpanzees and how they choose some of the same medicinal plants as humans to ease a stomach ache? Or you may have seen the documentary about macaws in the Amazon rainforest who congregate in huge flocks to eat clay, which...

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How animals can guide their own healing animal communication applied zoopharmacognosy essential oils multidimensional healing reiki transformational bodywork Nov 17, 2022

In my experience all animals are able to guide their own healing and this may be via animal communication, applied zoopharmacognosy, reiki, transformational bodywork or multidimensional healing.

I’m passionate about my work and life as an animal healer and animal communicator and I love the opportu...

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