Pet Calm
Pet Calm is a good formula to help switch “off” the fight or flight response in the nervous system, and is useful for post trauma, (i.e., post accident, fight, etc.) It is also helpful to use preventively for situations that may be anxiety provoking, such as before a visit to the vet or pet groomer, or before a long car or air journey.
Anxiety differs from fear in that fear is a rational response to a real danger to our animal friend, say the big tom-cat down the road.
Anxiety often lacks a clear, realistic cause, the nervous system remains on edge when no obvious danger is present.
This nerve soothing formula includes some world-class herbal stars.
Studies of valerian, a mild sedative and relaxant, demonstrate that it contains the ingredients valeric acid and valepotriates, which bind to the same receptor sites in the brain as valium and the benzodiazepine drugs.
Kava kava calms the heart, nerves and the emotional center of the brain (the limbic region).
Chamomile has been used for centuries for its gentle calming influence.
The Traditional Chinese Medical formula, Suan Zao Ren Tang, is centered around zizyphus, a popular sedative that calms the heart while nourishing its yin. This formula has been used for thousands of years to calm and soothe overtaxed nervous systems.
INGREDIENTS: Zizyphus seed, poria sclerotium (hoelen), cnidium root, licorice root, anemarrhena root, passion flower leaf, valerian root, chamomile flower, fo-ti root (he shou wu), biota seed, polygala root, stevia leaf.
ANTECEDENT: Based on Sour Jujube Decoction, Suan Zao Ren Tang (220 A.D.)
DOSAGE:
Per day for two to three months, then halve the dosage, or as needed.
Small cats & dogs: 1/2-1 small spoonful mixed in with food.
Medium dogs: 1-2 small spoonfuls mixed in with food.
Large dogs: 2-3 small spoonfuls mixed in with food.