>Any thoughts on dosage for the red clover?  The bottle says to give
>3 tsps/daily, but my little girl (she turned 1 in August) is just over
>2 lbs and it sounds like a bit much.
 
Oh gosh WH ~
 
No, please do not use that much.  We are talking about little creatures.
Most of the things you read about herbs are based on human anatomy (males
about 150-175 lbs.), and nobody knows that about herbs.  For little ones
you need to adjust down to drops.
 
Red Clover is listed in the Tilford's book on Animals & Pets (p.  199).
 
It's actions are:
blood cleansing, diuretic, expectorant, tonic, antispasmodic, nutritive,
and antitumor.
 
If you decide to use it use only one drop on food (do not give this herb
directly to a small pet as it is one strong herb).  I would also tell
your vet what you are using in any form of herbal medicine.  Sometimes
alerts go up on herbs and vets will have more up to date information than
us in the field.
 
Warmly ~
Mary
 
Herbalist
The Conley Farm - organic herbs
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[Posted in FML issue 3897]