GINGER OIL
Ginger oil is often used for motion sickness and aids in digestion. Ginger is an anti-viral, anti-toxic, and anti-fungal which makes it great for skin healing. Older dogs and cats have weaker immune systems, leaving them much more susceptible to bugs and viruses, but ginger can be used to strengthen a weakened immune system. This herb also promotes blood circulation, flushes out toxins, and also helps to level out low blood pressure. Ginger oil is effective for pain relief caused by arthritis, dysplasia, strains and sprains.
HONEY
Honey helps dogs with seasonal allergies, year-round allergies and food allergies. It’s known to heal wounds by acting as antibacterial and disinfectant when applied to cuts, scratches, bites, hot spots, pressure sores or burns. Honey also soothes kennel cough, aids in digestion, and boosts a pet’s energy levels.
VITAMIN E
Vitamin E preserves our freeze dried treats and has a high anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin E is also used to strengthen the immune system and improve the skin and coat.
ARNICA OIL
Arnica helps open up capillaries and increase lymph drainage. It is best to use it as soon as possible after working with dogs, or at the onset of injury or muscle trauma. It also helps move wastes out of the body and circulate blood to affected areas.
FULL SPECTRUM HEMP EXTRACT (CBD)
Cannabidiol, or CBD, holds the key to the wide variety of medicinal and therapeutic effects. The more we learn about CBD, the more it seems poised to revolutionize medicine as we know it. Just as CBD has helped humans, your dog can reap the same health-boosting (and even life-saving) benefits.
CBG
A non-psychoactive cannabinoid, CBG’s antibacterial effects can improve the overall effects of cannabis. CBG is known to kill or slow bacterial growth, reduce inflammation (particularly in its acidic CBGA form), inhibit cell growth in tumor or cancer cells, and promote bone growth. It also acts as a low-affinity antagonist at the CB1 receptor. CBG pharmacological activity at the CB2 receptor is currently unknown.
CBN
While CBN has the properties of a sedative, it is not psychoactive and therefore could actually be a useful way to medicate without getting high. However, the content of CBN in any bud is very low and seldom passes the 1% mark in cured bud, although only tiny doses are required for it to affect the body.
Studies have shown that CBN could contribute to stimulating bone tissue growth by causing an indirect recruitment of mesenchymal stem cells from surrounding bone marrow. Commonly known for their ability to transform into blood cells, these stem cells are also able to turn into bone and other tissues, potentially making CBN useful in healing fractures.
Another effect, almost the opposite of being able to generate bone tissue, is the ability of CBN to ease the overgrowth of skin cells. While seemingly unimportant, in patients with psoriasis (a condition where skin regeneration happens 3-4 times faster than normal due to inflammation) this could be useful in helping to regulate the body’s production of skin cells. CBN also showed potential in treating psoriasis when applied as a topical, which according to a 2008 study, could be effective way of treating MRSA and burns.
As with CBD, CBN is an anti-inflammatory, but it also has pain relief properties which could help to treat burns by acting on TRPV2 receptors (also known as high-threshold thermo-sensors). Although trials are yet to come, the combination of CBN and CBD could be an efficient way in treating burns victims both in pain relief and as an anti-inflammatory.
CBDA
CBDA has antibacterial, anti-nausea, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, painkiller, and anti-tumor properties. Studies show that CBDA helps to inhibit the migration of highly aggressive breast cancer.
