Dog owners are becoming more interested in using herbs to support their dog’s immune system to treat illness. Most are aware of the value of Echinacea, Slippery Elm or Calendula. Few dog owners use herbs for nutritional value however.
Herbs can pack a big nutrient punch and can be used to supplement your dog’s diet. Most dogs find them palatable and they are inexpensive and easy to use. Best of all, the body is better able to digest vitamins and minerals that come from plant sources as opposed to those that come from synthetic and processed sources.
Here is a list of nutritional herbs for dogs you might want to try:
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Cayenne, Eyebright, Red Clover, saw Palmetto Berries, Yarrow, Yellow Dock
Vitamin B Complex
Blue Cohosh, Cascara Sagrada, Fenugreek, Hawthorne, Licorice, Papaya
Vitamin C
Bee Pollen, Chickweed, Comfrey, Echinacea, Garlic, Golden Seal, Juniper Berries, Peppermint, Rose Hips
Vitamin D
Alfalfa, Dandelion, Red Raspberry, Rose Hips, Sarsaparilla
Vitamin E
Burdock, Comfrey, Dong Quai, Kelp, Skullcap, Slippery Elm, Yarrow
Vitamin K
Alfalfa, Gota Kola, Yarrow
Minerals
Calcium
Aloe, Cayenne, Chamomile, Fennel, Marshmallow, Sage, White Oak Bark
Cobalt
Dandelion, Horesetail, Juniper Berries, Lobelia, Parsley, Red Clover, White Oak Bark Iodine, Bladderwrack, Kelp
Iron
Bladderwrack, Kelp, Burdock, Chickweed, Ginseng, Hops, Mullein, Nettles, Parsley, Pepperminet, Rosemary, Sarsaparilla, Skullcap, Yellow Dock
Magnesium
Alfalfa, Catnip, Ginger, Gota Kola, Red Clover, Rosemary, Valerian, Wood Betony
Potassium
Aloe, Blue Cohosh, Cayenne, Cascara Sagrada, Chaparral, Dandelion, Fennel, Golden Seal, Parsley, Rose Hips, Slippery Elm, Valerian, Yarrow
Zinc
Burdock, Chamomile, Dandelion, Eyebright, Hawthorne, Licorice, Marshmallow, Sarsaparilla
Trace Minerals
Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Burdock, Cascara Sagrada, Chaparral, Dandelion, Hawthorne, Horsetail, Kelp, Lobelia, Parsley, Red Clover, Rose Hips, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Valerian, Yellow Dock
