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Herbal remedies offer fast but safe relief from acute and chronic itching.

by Gregory L. Tilford

Winston, a four-year-old yellow Lab, is very happy. He got to go hiking with his human. But he is also itchy, and now he is chewing at little inflamed bumps on his chest and hind legs. Busting through underbrush in search of the ever-elusive cottontail, Winston picked up a few ticks.

This Schnauzer has chronic skin problems that her owners address with diet and environmental adjustments. For temporary relief from itching, they occasionally use a “fomentation” – a good, long soak with a towel infused with an herbal skin rinse.

Luckily, his human always carries a fine-toothed flea comb when she walks in brush country with him, and she was able to remove the nasty blood suckers before they could dig in. Nevertheless, the ticks did get some bites in, leaving red, itchy, oozing bumps that may get infected if not treated. …

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