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Does garlic help against insects in horses?

Reading Time: 6 minutes    Every summer, the warmer weather also brings the nasty little creepy-crawlies. From annoying flies to biting midges, horses are plagued and react with annoyance or panic. Many horses eventually develop allergic reactions to mosquito saliva, which then triggers sweet itch and can often only be kept under control by covering

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Close up von einer Oreganopflanze im Garten

Herbal Advice: Oregano

Reading Time: 5 minutes    Herbal profile Name also known as (Common) Dost, Wild Marjoram, Wild Balsam, Motherwort, Mountain Mint, Blue Haze, Orant, Cheerful (Wohlgemut), Müllerkraut Latin name Origanum vulgare 6 subspecies known Traditional use In folk medicine, oregano is mainly used as a tea for coughs, sore throats and infectious or cramp-induced gastrointestinal disorders.

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Close-Up einer Vitus agnus

Herbal Advice: Monk’s pepper

Reading Time: 8 minutes    Herb profile Name Monk’s pepper / Also known as chastetree, Abraham’s balm, chasteberry or vitex Latin name Vitex agnus-castus (there are several species of Vitex worldwide, some of which are also known as monk’s pepper, for example Vitex negundo, the leaves of which are mainly used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine)

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Herbal advice: liquorice

Reading Time: 9 minutes    Herbal profile Name Liquorice, also known as liquorice wood, liquorice root, sweet stalk, sugar wood, licorice twig or sweet herb. Latin name Glycyrrhiza glabra (Leguminosae) Traditional uses The boiled decoction of liquorice root is used for coughs and stomach complaints, i.e. inflammatory diseases of the mucous membranes. The leaves are

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