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 Post subject: bone spur
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:16 am 
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Kim writes:

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Hi, I have read the posts about making herbal leg paints by infusing
the herbs in DMSO. Are there any other substances one could use
other then DMSO? Would Apple Cider Vinegar work?

Also do you know of any good remedies for arthritis? My 11 month old
filly has developed a couple of bone spurs in her knees and is
showing signs of degenerative arthritis. She is not lame so far but
the vet feels she will not live more then 1-3 yrs before the pain is
too much.

She gets glucosamine/MSM, Apple cider vinegar, and Legend and
Adaquan shots. I'm also giving her Comfrey leaf for a damaged
ligament.



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It seems to me to be most unusual that a yearling would have arthritis with bone spurs. I would like some further info, please. What were your diagnostics to come to this conclusion, i.e. radiographs? What made you take those radiographs in the first place or what ever else you did to come to this conclusion? Was she showing joint malformation or what? If the diagnosis is correct, it seems to me we have to come to why this is happening to such a young horse. Could there be a nutritional problem here or more likely, if the diagnosis is correct, it is pahogen initiated. Without finding out the cause, an animal like her will not benefit from any type of paint, long term.

Ok, the question is about leg paints, sure, there are all types solvents that can be used to formulate a leg paint. The traditionally more common one is alcohol. Yes, vinegar may be employed in some cases, but why are you resistant to DMSO? Acetic acid (vinegar) is not really a very efficient solvent for many herbs. Some will dissolve their medicinal properties into it, others won't. The question which must be asked is why do you think a leg paint might help? I presume that her problems are in her knees. Personally, I would look into the use of gravel root (also known as Queen of the Meadow, Joe-pye weed) Eupatorium purporeum. It is said to be able to absorb
unnatural bone deposits. I would use it in a DMSO solvent and paint the knees. One might also consider using it in the feed, too.

Dr. John Christopher had a formula that was designed to help in regenerating damaged joints. It is mixed in parts by volume:

comfrey root (6 parts).........This is one of the most important herbs in
the tea formula. Comfrey is such a powerful herb that by itself it will do
much to heal a broken bone. It contains allantoin that helps heal broken
bone.

oak bark ( 6 parts)........this is a ready source of easily accessible
calcium. Not only will oak bark suppliment calcium but it acts as an
astringent too--reducing edema.

Gravel Root (3 parts)..........This is one herb which will defy anything you
may have learned about physiology. The gravel root is a natural solvent. It
will actually dissolve unwanted and unneeded minerals in the body and bone
area which may prevent proper healing. It is not known how this root seems
to "know" which calcium to dissolve and which to leave, but it seems to have
an innate blueprint.

Mullein (3 parts).............Dr. Christopher calls mullein a special food
for the glandular system and it is this system that helps in healing many
boney conditions.

Lobelia (1 part)........this herb amplifies the actions of the key herbs. It
acts as a catalyst uniting the other herbs into proper efficiency.

Wormwood (2 parts)...........this herb helps to relieve pain.

Marshmallow root (3 parts)...........helps to rebuild muscles and cartilage
which often is involved with the primary boney lesion. This herb is also
traditionally known to prevent body tissue degeneration. It is famous for
cases of gangrene. It arrests putrefaction of the tissues.

Skullcap (1 part).......is for the repair and soothing of the nervous
system. Often there will be nerve damage or malfunction in boney pathology.

This tea can be utilized both internally and externally. The more you can
use on your horse the better. It can be used in poultices of the knee, in
soaked bandages, and in whirlpool treatments. You might want to consider
wrapping plastic around the outer bandages to reduce evaporation.

Preparation:

Use a large stainless steel pot. Never use Aluminum. Use distilled water. Don't use tap water which contain fluoride and chlorides. Put one gallon in the pot and add 8 ounces of herbs that you have already premixed using the above parts per volume. Let this mixture set overnight in the refrigerator. Heat the tea, but not to a boil. Let the tea simmer for no longer than 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, strain with a steel strainer. After straining the herbs, put the tea back into the heating pot. Simmer this solution down to 1/2 of its original volume. Store in a glass bottle. not plastic. This tea can be drenched into your horse at intervals. Give as much as your horse will take. You can also use it to make bran mashes.

You can also make a DMSO tincture from this herbal formula instead of the water based tea. Such a DMSO solution can be given orally and painted topically, as well. OF course, if one uses DMSO--no heat is used as in the tea.

This formula has actually regenerated badly broken and missing bones in joints for Dr. Christopher.

If the arthritiis is infection based, you should look into other anti-micrrobial solutions. Look into CMO (Cetyl Myristoleate for help too. It is pretty good stuff!

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