Boswellia serrata

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There was enough interest in this that I decided to post to all, in case anybody has a wild hair and wants to try it. Boswellia is in some of the OTC supplements for arthritis and pain, but not in nearly the amounts that would be therapeutic.

This is the site I used for general info and to determine dosage:
www.pegasushealth.com/horse-supplements/boswellia-serrata

General info:
www.vrp.com/botanicals-and-herbs/boswellia-serrata-a-unique-ayurvedic-anti-rheumatic

This is where I ordered - after much research I found the prices to be very reasonable and the choices wider. I first ordered the organic, and then the wildcrafted. I would recommend the wildcrafted any day. It is sticky like a resin, it is a light yellow and the horses will eat it without much fuss, even though it's slightly bitter. I was mixing a bit of sugar in with it and top dressing. The organic is gray and gritty - more like Mg than a resin would be.
www.sacred-medicine.org/ayurveda/boswellia_serrata.php

Quick shipping but you have to watch your package, mine was sent from the mfg to them rather than to me, and though they received my package and knew it, did not contact me or attempt to resend until I caught it and asked why it was showing "delivered" on the tracking number. Just something to watch for. They did set it right immediately but I didn't think ignoring it was the best CS I've ever experienced.

Also, getting a gram scale will help a LOT. I did math, converting the pound to Kg, then measuring with cups and dividing - coming up with a Tbs being about 10 grams. Your mileage may vary so a scale is best. I did finally get one.

As an interesting side note, my co-worker has RA and she's seeing a naturopath to go the non-traditional drug route if she can. Boswellia is one of the supplements he recommended for her and she's been taking it for several months. She's starting to feel better now and is able to do more.

[Sheryl]

Thank you so much for posting this!

I came to the following conclusion about cost.... for a horse that is fed 30G a day (which is the low end of the loading dose, high end of the maintenance dose) - a $27 16 OZ (454g) would last 15 days. At 20 G a day does, it will last 22 days. I also feed a joint supplement, so I need to think about what the addition 40-50 a month does to the food/supplement bill. This is really helpful though - I had never heard of this!

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You're very welcome!

Yes, that is true, but I thought that was much preferable over the cost for the same thing with "equine" tacked on. Now if you've got yours on a joint supp I would think you could be at the very low end of the maintenance dose, which would have it lasting 45 days - in that case it's fairly cost effective if it works.

ETA: Actally, I should clarify - the price at the site I have linked is pretty much in the same ballpark, but they are in GB and the shipping would be something like $70 as I recall. I did find the stuff for "equine" use in the US, but the price was MUCH higher (figures, right?). Anyway, that is the comparison of price I'm making, not to the actual price of the Pegasus product.