Garlic?

[gwenoakes]

I believe sometime ago there was a thread on here re Garlic. Its fors and againsts.
Am looking into herbs in general as Jacks sinus smell has come back yet again.
As you are maybe aware he has had gastric ulcers which have now gone after treatment. As I understand it he should have less stress, better diet, less man made toxins, less ridden work possibly. That contradicts what is good for clearing the sinus though with the 'less ridden work'!!!
So, am looking into herbs and there healing properties as neither Clare or I feel we can put Jack through yet a third op for the sinus. In any case he will only be allowed one more where they open up his face as has already been done twice, the last time was Aug/Sept 08.
Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.

[KoLaTo]

Personally i wouldn't recommend Garlic at all, it upsets the natural gut flora so would not be beneficial for his tummy.

I like Fennel and Mint for anything nasally.

[gwenoakes]

Thanks PP.
Will be ringing Hilary from Hilton Herbs tomorrow and having a word with her. We need to get the big one sorted quickly and without any man made toxins if at all possible.
By the time I have finished I will be a wizz kid on herbs I hope LOL. Also going down the route of a Homeopathic/Holistic vet too.
We seem to be treating the symptoms, but not sorting the cause out if you know what I mean.

[mags]

Have you tried the naturalhorsepeople website. They used to have a holistic vet as one of there experts that you could ask questions on the forum. Not sure if they still do though

[gwenoakes]

Thanks for that Mags. To be honest we have tried soooo many different ways with him that our heads are spinning.
We will be having the soil etc analized at sometime in the near future as well.

[june]

www.equisearch.com/horses_care/feeding/feed/eqgarlic528/

[gwenoakes]

Thanks June, have printed that off and will have a good look at it tomorrow hopefully.

[julz]

Has his teeth been looked at?

[gwenoakes]

Oh yes Julz he had a tooth out that was rotten about 2 years ago when all this sinus prob started, although I am beginning to wonder if there is another rotten tooth. There shouldnt be though as when he was in the vets last year and he had his sinuses flushed, they xrayed his head and neck again and nothing showed up with his teeth. Also had xrays end August beginning of September last year, along with a whole host of other tests including tapeworm burden, hepatitis C, peritonitis, ulcers, tumours, etc, etc, etc, etc and nothing showed up then apart from the gastric ulcers.