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Post by Lorraine L on Nov 5, 2008 20:12:30 GMT 1
I thought perhaps, each thread could be a suggestion of a tried and tested idea ? Cold tea was worked brilliantly for our mare who suffers swollen, puffy legs from being stabled at night. We tried various bandaging and other ideas but this worked a treat for her. We add it to her feed at night. ( No Milk or Sugar though ) ;D
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Post by gillmcg on Nov 5, 2008 21:21:10 GMT 1
It's also good for gunky eyes....
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Post by dreamchaser on Nov 5, 2008 22:34:53 GMT 1
Cold tea to drink helps swollen legs?? I knew old tea bags were good for their eyes but never thought about drinking it for legs...
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Post by Jenna on Nov 6, 2008 13:02:47 GMT 1
Yes, it definitely works for Lui. He's not stabled, but he had a bad time with mud fever in the summer, which has meant one of his hind legs tends to swell up, even when he's pottering around in the field.
I started giving him a cup of tea in his tea about two weeks ago, and it's made an amazing difference.
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Post by dingbat on Nov 6, 2008 14:31:46 GMT 1
really? mine is getting filled legs. might try it!
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Post by Lorraine L on Nov 6, 2008 15:14:45 GMT 1
Do try it Dingbat. Good luck and let us know how you get on ?
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Post by LuckyRed on Nov 6, 2008 15:25:56 GMT 1
I wonder what it is in tea that works? And does it work for humans? How strong does the tea have to be and does PG Tips work as well or better than an expensive single blend? Does it need to be cold or would warm tea or hot tea work better?
This is why I never get any work done! ;D
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Post by Jenna on Nov 6, 2008 15:50:52 GMT 1
Well, I don't really know why it works, but it's full of anti-oxidants, isn't it? It's very good for people, don't know if it helps with swelling though!
I use normal, cheap tea bags, and make up 4 pints. I put 4 tea bags in a measuring jug, pour hot water over them and let them steep. When it's cooled down a bit, I half fill a plastic 4 pint milk bottle with cold water then put the (now cooled) tea in it, shoving the tea bags in too, so they continue to stew. Obviously you can't pour hot water directly into the plastic bottle ... That lasts about a week.
So Lui gets a cup of cold, very stewed tea in his food! Sounds - er - lovely!
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Post by dingbat on Nov 6, 2008 20:16:21 GMT 1
lol. we have tetley tea. will try those and see how i get on! redbush tea is meant to be better for you than normal tea though isnt it? maybe thats one to try next!
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Post by Jenna on Nov 7, 2008 8:56:31 GMT 1
LOL! That's a good idea, Dingbat. My old boss used to swear by it. I hated the stuff mind you, but maybe you're right!
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Post by tl on Nov 7, 2008 10:07:51 GMT 1
Cold tea - that's interesting Jenna. Presumably it is the anti-oxidents as you say.
Tea is said to be good for humans, especially green tea.
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Post by gillmcg on Nov 7, 2008 11:13:51 GMT 1
A bit 'posh' in France as my two get their unmollassed beet soaked in artichoke tea and Concer gets prele (horsetail) tea as well. Prele is for strengthening connective tissue, arthritic conditions (contains silica) Artichoke is for liver function, aids digestion and is a diuretic (apparently lowers cholesterol too!)
I save the 'proper' tea for me (unless the horses need their eyes bathing in which case they get a 'used' tea bag!! ;D) as it's difficult to find decent, drinkable tea over here - and when you do it's ridiculously expensive - so OH stocks up on visits to the UK.
For filled/swollen legs a friend recommended a chickweed poultice (just pull the chickweed, slap it on the leg, cover loosely in clingflim and apply a stable bandage) and that worked really well.
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Post by spanisheyes on Nov 7, 2008 14:43:01 GMT 1
I just use a mug of regular cold black tea on the evening feed if swollen legs are a problem The best tea for eye infections is one made from euphrasia herb. In Europe the herb eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) has been used for centuries as a rinse, compress, or bath against eye infections and other eye-related irritations. Its very good if you suffer from hayfever
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Post by Just Me! on Nov 7, 2008 16:31:38 GMT 1
When you say 'eyes bathing', do you mean general cleaning of the eyes, or cleaning when there is an infection? How do the tea bags help with cleaning eyes? xx
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Post by gillmcg on Nov 7, 2008 17:07:17 GMT 1
I wouldn't suggest that cold tea could deal with an eye infection - you need your vet to prescribe for that. Sometimes, particularly when it's dry/dusty, one of my horses in particular gets what I call 'gunky' eyes. Perhaps he gets grit/dust in the eye that then weeps? It's really good for dealing with that. I make up some weak tea, leave it to cool, put it in a plastic water bottle and use cotton wool to bathe the eye twice a day for a couple of days. Tea is anti-inflammatory and apparently has some antiseptic/anti-bacterial qualities. I wouldn't clean eyes routinely either - best left alone in my opinion. A friend in the UK used to clean her horse's eyes with a damp sponge every night and she was always getting runny eyes.....
PS when I said a 'used tea bag' I meant one that's already been used to make a cup of tea for me - I then fish it out and make up their tea with it! If I put the tea bag straight on the eye I'd worry about them moving, the tea bag splitting and the horse ending up with an eyeful of tea leaves - yuk! ;D
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