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    • November 5, 2014 at 4:51 PM #33844
      Angel O Fidler
      Student

        We added a German Shephard puppy 18 weeks old, he has developed a really itchy right ear, which coincidently is the same on our three year old black lab healer mix? Sometimes it smells yeasty? Have been cleaning ear canal etc but does not seem any better and we have using a cone too. Poor pup. Would Yerba mate or green tea hurt the dog? Anything else we can do please let me know. Thanks

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      • November 6, 2014 at 12:11 AM #33845
        Dr. Patrick Jones
        Homestead Instructor

          I’ve never used Yerba mate on anything…so no experience there.

          I’ve meant to try an infusion of Monarda fistulosa in yeasty ears….guess I should go out to the drying room and get that stuff processed.

          Patrick

          Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

        • February 18, 2015 at 4:09 AM #34319
          cherig

            My german shepard has a sensitive ear also. An examination by the vet did not show ear mites. Doc Jones said that he uses onion juice on earaches. Would this work on dogs as well? or maybe olive oil infused with lemon balm? Advice?

          • February 24, 2015 at 11:16 PM #34324
            Dr. Patrick Jones
            Homestead Instructor

              cherig wrote: My german shepard has a sensitive ear also. An examination by the vet did not show ear mites. Doc Jones said that he uses onion juice on earaches. Would this work on dogs as well? or maybe olive oil infused with lemon balm? Advice?

              If it’s an actual “earache” it should work fine. If it’s an outer ear infection (as it generally is in dogs), I don’t know…oddly enough I’ve nevere tried onion juice in a dog. It’d probably be good. Garlic is.

              Doc

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            • March 2, 2015 at 4:26 AM #34337
              cherig

                i have been using garlic oil mixed with coconut oil and just a drop or two of echinacea tincture (my oil infusion is still in the making 🙂 ) and my shepherd”s ear seems to be improving. No longer yelps when ear is touched. Holding her ear up more. Seems to be working. fyi

              • March 2, 2015 at 2:16 PM #34340
                Dr. Patrick Jones
                Homestead Instructor

                  cherig wrote: i have been using garlic oil mixed with coconut oil and just a drop or two of echinacea tincture (my oil infusion is still in the making 🙂 ) and my shepherd”s ear seems to be improving. No longer yelps when ear is touched. Holding her ear up more. Seems to be working. fyi

                  Excellent. Garlic has some good anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. 🙂

                  Keep us posted.

                  I finally got a chance to use some Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) on a yeast case and so far am having promising results.

                  Doc

                  Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

                • March 14, 2017 at 11:27 PM #35683
                  Herbn8

                    Doc, I have your book and started my first module recently! I’m very happy with it and look forward to it’s many uses. My question is my Lab is having ear issues that we treat with Ottomax. is there an herbal remedy that would be as good or better than ottomax? I was considering using an oil infused w/hollyhock & calendula… what would you recommend?

                  • March 16, 2017 at 11:23 PM #35686
                    Dr. Patrick Jones
                    Homestead Instructor

                      Herbn8 wrote: Doc, I have your book and started my first module recently! I’m very happy with it and look forward to it’s many uses. My question is my Lab is having ear issues that we treat with Ottomax. is there an herbal remedy that would be as good or better than ottomax? I was considering using an oil infused w/hollyhock & calendula… what would you recommend?

                      Most of those dogs have a significant yeast population in the ear. You’d probably want a stronger anti-fungal than Calendula alone.

                      We have this one that would be good:

                      http://homegrownherbalist.net/products/infxn-fungal-topical

                      Ingredients: Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Black walnut, Chamomile, Garlic, Goldenseal

                      If there is an allergic component (there usually is), use this too:

                      http://homegrownherbalist.net/products/histamine-support

                      Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

                    • March 17, 2017 at 4:11 AM #35688
                      IdahoHerbalist

                        Doc Jones wrote: I’ve never used Yerba mate on anything…so no experience there.

                        I’ve meant to try an infusion of Monarda fistulosa in yeasty ears….guess I should go out to the drying room and get that stuff processed.

                        Patrick

                        And when Patrick says “I”……….

                      • March 18, 2017 at 2:34 PM #35694
                        Dr. Patrick Jones
                        Homestead Instructor

                          IdahoHerbalist wrote:

                          I’ve never used Yerba mate on anything…so no experience there.

                          I’ve meant to try an infusion of Monarda fistulosa in yeasty ears….guess I should go out to the drying room and get that stuff processed.

                          Patrick


                          And when Patrick says “I”……….

                          LOL…exactly! Steven should go out to the drying room and get that stuff processed. :nod:

                          Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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