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Post by linda on Feb 19, 2005 23:09:23 GMT -5
Okay, I got my Jiaogulan powder. Now what do I do with it? How much to I give my 550 pound horse? How much do I give my 65 pound dog. How much for a person? Linda
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Post by Mary Ann on Feb 20, 2005 7:13:26 GMT -5
Linda, mine came last week, and I've been giving a teaspoon a day to Mozette and to Henry Ryder. Karen had said she gives a teaspoon a day to her horses. I took a little measuring spoon off the ring, dropped the plastic bag it arrived in into a Gladware box it fit into neatly, and put it in the feed room. I scoop out a half a teaspoon and level it off, morning and night, for each of them. I can't believe your horse weighs a hundred or so pounds less than my pony! He's 12.3, short backed, and I can actually feel his ribs. There's a lot of spring to them, though. I doubt that I'm going to be able to see much for a couple more days, because they're locked in on account of a rain/snow mix. But when they go back out, those first steps out of the stall tell a lot. We'll see. I think I'm seeing a little more freedom of movement in the pony, but I have yet to ground drive him. Oh, and while I can sprinkle it right on the pony's ration and he'll lick it up, Mozette's more discerning. I put about a half a cup of oil on her grain anyhow (she doesn't like rice bran products, or flax seed stuff), so it sticks to that, and she slurps it right up. It's been a long time since she's licked a bucket, but with the corn oil, she does. As far as your horse and dog, unless Karen says differently, I'd probably reduce the dose for a person by a percentage, and then give the dog the same amount. Like a quarter teaspoon for each of you. For some reason, with horses always seem to need less of herbs than us carnivores. Here's to some great results for everyone!
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Post by Newfygirl on Feb 20, 2005 13:14:42 GMT -5
What is Jiaogulan and what does it do??
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Post by KarenN on Feb 21, 2005 10:42:28 GMT -5
MaryAnn's got it about right... adjust as needed based on observatuon, but I haven't used more than a teaspoon per feeding on ANY of mine.. generally ranging from 1/2 to 3/4 tsp per feeding. For us, I put it in capsules that I get at the healthfood store and take two a day. I'd probably start with about 1/4 tsp for your dog. Now that you've said that, I may try it on my Great Pyr, he has autoimmune disorders that drive me crazy - WHY didn't I think about that before Newfygirl - Jiagualon is an herb that has been used for centuries as the "longevity herb" by the Chinese, BUT Dr. Elanor Kellon recently did a study on jiagualon in horses to regulat nitric oxide production in laminitis cases. I have used it with INCREDIBLE reults in foundered horses, and have started using it on many of the compromised horses that come through here.
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Post by linda on Feb 21, 2005 10:57:21 GMT -5
Karen--is that 1/4 tsp per DAY for the 65 pound dog or 1/4 tsp 2/day?
And what size of gelatin capsule did you buy from the health food store? Right now I have just been making it into tea--tastes sort of like alfalfa. Linda
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Post by KarenN on Feb 21, 2005 11:06:56 GMT -5
I think they're 0's, but I'm not certain - pretty good sized ones. And on the dog, probably as often as you feed him. If you feed twice a day, then I'd give it to him twice a day. Again adjusting as needed.
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Post by Newfygirl on Feb 21, 2005 16:26:44 GMT -5
Ooh, thats good to know. I'll have to store that info in mymemory bank....what do you use it for in dogs?
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