RAIN SCALD

RAIN SCALD: Cause- Horses without rugs in cold and rainy areas, shedding the Hair leaving the Skin rough and sore. Treatment: Horses on Grass should receive Seaweed Meal Dolomite at least twice a week, in a small feed.

RAYNAUD’S Disease: Syndrome - See also Cold Hands and Feet. Symptoms: A Nervous Disorder that causes the Ears, Fingers or the Nose to become white and feel dead, and if Acute serious wounds will not Bleed. (More common in Women.) Sometimes it can be a symptom of Scleroderma, a rare and serious Disease that involves hardening of the Skin and damage to the Internal Organs. Cause: Seems to be constriction and spasms of the Small Arteries / Arterioles- that bring Blood to the Fingers, and as the Blood flow diminishes the Fingers become painful and turn white or bluish, and occasionally also in the Nose and Toes. Herbs: Borage: contains GLA, the same as Evening Primrose Oil, and can also be massaged into the Fingers. Evening Primrose Oil: contains a good deal of Gamma - Linolenic Acid / GLA to relieve this Condition massaged into the Fingers. Garlic: works to improve Circulation and can be combined with Ginkgo, which also assists with Circulation. Add more Garlic to the diet or take in Capsules. Ginger: a hot herb used to treat Conditions involving cold, including Fingers caused by this condition as it lowers Blood Pressure and Cholesterol levels that assists to normalize Blood flow all over the Body, including the Fingers. Ginkgo: improves Blood Circulation especially through the Brain for recovery from Stroke and Mental slowing in the Aged. Used for Intermittent Claudication / Narrowing of the Arteries in the Legs, also especially, to improve the ability to walk, a similar Condition except that it affects the Fingers instead. The medicinal part is the Leaf, but the Ginkgolide activity in them is in low concentration so use Capsules or Pills made from a 50:1 ratio or try 60 - 240mg a day in a Tincture. N.B: Do not go any higher with the dosage as large amounts of the herb may cause Diarrhoea, Irritability and Restlessness. Indian Snakeroot: contains Reserpine, which opens / dilates the Blood Vessels and is used to treat this Condition. Mustard: is a Rubefacient and when applied as a Plaster to the Skin causes mild irritation that increases the local Blood supply resulting in a warm, tingling sensation. Plaster: mix 4 ounces of fresh ground Seeds with warm water to make a thick paste and apply it to the Fingers. Other Rubefacients include Cloves, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Stinging Nettle, Peppermint Oil, Rosemary Oil and Rue, which can also be used in a similar way for this Condition. Red Pepper: is a Rubefacient and used to be sprinkled in shoes to keep the Feet warm in winter. Mix with Vegetable Oil and rub into the Fingers or add to any food especially Salad dressing. Also add some to EPO, Borage Oil or Currant Oil and use externally. N.B: Do not get any in the Eyes and wash your hands thoroughly.

RAYNAUD’S Disease: Symptoms: Constant Cold Feet and Hands especially in Winter. Cause: An abnormal Spasm of Blood Vessels, poor Circulation in the extremities usually initially caused by smoking that creates peripheral vaso - constriction, which lessens the Blood flow to the extremities. If smoking - stop. Vitamin E required in the diet to improve Circulation. Hawthorn Berry can assist to dilate the Blood Vessels especially in the extremities and this warms the Feet and Hands. Ginkgo and Garlic can also improve Circulation and Chilli Peppers included in the food will warm you up also and can be taken as a Capsule or Tablet. Formula: Vitamin E, Ginkgo, Garlic, Hawthorn, Cayenne and Vitamin B3 / Nicotinic Acid.

REPRODUCTIVE Conditions: Herbs: Nasturtium - Female Reproductive Organ Infection - see also Poke Root.

RESPIRATORY: Herbs: Echinacea, Elecampane, Euphorbia, Garlic, Grindelia, Horseradish and Nasturtium.

RHEUMATIC FEVER: See also Fevers. Symptoms: Usually affects Youths with a severe Fever that creates swelling of the Joints and a weakening of the Heart. Specific cure is to fast on Potato Juice.

RHEUMATISM: Symptoms: Inflammation of the Joints with considerable pain and limited mobility. N.B: Do not eat Meat, Soups and Stews and do not drink Alcohol. Eat: Cheese, Eggs, Fish (Not fried) Fruit, Milk, Potatoes, Poultry little and often and never have a big meal. Herbs: Alfalfa, Angelica, Bogbean Leaves, Boneset, Burdock - Spastic Muscle) Cayenne - Poultice), Celery Seeds, Chickweed, Couch Grass - Rhizome), Dill, Echinacea, Daisy, Dandelion, Genetian Root, Ginger, Graveroot, Horsetail, Juniper Berries, Poke Root, Rue, Wild Strawberry, Thuja & Wild Yam. Compound Infusions: Cascara - 2, Blue Flag Root - 6, Prickly Ash - 2, Ginger - 1, White Willow Bark - 2. Formula: 15mg. Capsicin BPC1923, 60mg. Guaiacum resin, 0.0005ml Oil Celery and the aqueous extractives of 135mg. Blue Flag & 90mg. Cascara.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: See Arthritis. Symptoms: Inflammation of the Membranes and Tissues in the Smaller Joints, Ankles, Hands, Hips, Neck, Toes and Wrists creating Chronic Agonising Pain and loss of Confidence with Debility and Depression, culminating in Deformities, which can become permanent. Early symptoms could be Weight loss, Pains in the Joints in the morning, and hot and swollen Joints with each attack worst then the last until there is deformity in the Joints due to Mineral loss, Adhesion of Tissues to the Bone and limpy Nodules around the affected area. Cause: Considered to be an Auto - Immune Disease in which the Body produces a disordered Immunological response causing injury to normal parts of the Body. Major Psychological or Physical factors can also trigger this Condition. Walk Barefoot / Static Electricity for 15 minutes 4 times a day if possible and drink plenty of Fresh Natural Water / 6 to 8 glasses a day. Avoid Oranges and Tomatoes and increase intake of Fruit and Vegetables and reduce Red Meats and Acid foods. Nuts and Wheat could also be involved. Choose Buckwheat, Rice and Rye. Include Cod Liver Oil in the diet or Fish Oil as it relieves the pain as they contain Essential Fatty Acids and have anti - Inflammatory properties. Include Celery Seed in the diet. Use Apium and Guaiacum as they assist to relieve Inflammation and detoxify the Joints. Use White Willow and Devil's Claw in combination for pain. Daily Formula: Evening Primrose Oil - 2 Capsules 3 times a day, Fish Oil 1 Capsule 3 times a day, Vitamin C, B5 Pantothenic Acid, White Willow Bark, Celery Seeds, Devil's Claw, Guaiacum, Calcium Fluoride, Silica, Calcium Phosphate. Formula: 40% Avena Sat., 30% Ilex Para., 15% Tarax Off, & 15% Turnera Diff.

RIG: Horses: The 2^nd Testicle can take up to the 5^th Year to drop and operating is a high risk.

RINGING IN THE EARS: See Tinnitus.

RINGWORM / Tinea - Also see Athlete's Foot. Herbs: Externally: Blackberry Nightshade, Calendula and Echinacea as Lotions or Ointments. * Or rub a cloth soaked in Eucalyptus Oil on the Infection twice a day but if sensitive use the Leaves. Internally: 1 part Cleavers, 2 parts Echinacea and 1 part Yellow Dock. Horses: Cause: A Fungus that works in circles due to Copper Deficiency. Treatment: Wash with 20% Copper Sulphate / Bluestone and 1 x Cup of Apple Cider Vinegar in water rubbed well in to kill the Infection. Apple Cider Vinegar also rubbed into tender areas several times a day is also effective, but slower. Also include Seaweed Meal in the diet.

ROSS RIVER FEVER: Cause - Initially spread by Culex Mosquitoes in 1963 with several thousand cases occurring annually mostly in tropical areas but now also occurring in the south due to people travelling there. Symptoms: Joint Pain, Fever and a Rash.

Herbs and Conditions Sand Crack - Shingles

Situated on the western bank of the Hunter River, midway between Muswellbrook and Denman the doorway to the Heart of Australia's "Horse Capital" in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales., Australia.

John & Sue Markham

RAINBOW FARMS 603 Roxburgh Road., Muswellbrook., 2333.

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