Common Chinese herbal medicines for pet cats

Dec 09,2023
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Antibiotics are drugs that can disperse superficial evils and relieve superficial syndromes. So what does superficial syndrome mean? For cats, superficial syndromes are diseases on the skin and muscle surface. The lesions are relatively shallow and the symptoms are In terms of performance, if we open the cat's mouth, we can see that its tongue has a thin white coating, which is the same as that of humans. Then the cat's fur stands on its side and shivers, as if it has been naked all morning outside in the winter. Like wind, this is usually a symptom of a cold. We know that colds are divided into hot colds and cold colds, so the symptoms are also divided into wind-cold syndromes and wind-heat syndromes. Symptoms are generally runny nose, cough, asthma, etc. In traditional Chinese medicine, sweating is generally used to relieve the symptoms, so it is also called the method of relieving the symptoms.

In the method of relieving the exterior, due to the different severity of cold and heat, it is also divided into the method of relieving the exterior with pungent temperature or the method of relieving the exterior with pungent and cool. The drugs that are pungent and warm to relieve the exterior have the effect of dispersing wind and cold, and have stronger sweating, while the drugs with pungent and cool nature can relieve the exterior. Drugs that can relieve the symptoms of phlegm have the effect of dissipating wind and heat, and have a mild diaphoretic effect. Here are some drugs that are suitable for cats.

1. Pungent and warm relieving drugs

Angelica dahurica is a kind of Umbelliferae plant. It has the effect of dispersing wind and cold, dispelling wind and relieving pain. It can be used with Qianghuo, Fangfeng, Jingzi, etc. to treat wind-cold colds; it can be used with Duhuo, Mulberry, Qinyou, etc. Treat rheumatic arthralgia.

It also has the effects of dispersing knots, reducing swelling, draining pus and relieving pain. It is used to treat yellow, swollen and painful sores. It can dissipate in the early stage and drain pus after ulceration. It is a commonly used product in surgery. When combined with Trichosanthes trichosanthes, Fritillaria japonica, Dandelion, etc., it can treat the initial onset of mastitis; when used together with Honeysuckle, Trichosanthes trichosanthes, Pangolin, and Sapodilla thorn, it can treat pus without ulceration.

Since Angelica dahurica has ascending properties and is good at clearing the nose, it is often used in combination with Xinyi, Xanthium, and mint to treat rhinitis, paranasal sinusitis, etc. The appropriate dosage for cats is 0.5~3g.

Xinyi is also a pungent and warm external medicine. It is a kind of Magnoliaceae plant, which is called spring flower. Xinyi infusion or decoction has infiltration anesthesia effect. The water or alcohol extract of magnolia magnolia has antihypertensive effects, and the water decoction has an acetylcholine-like effect on striated muscle, and can excite uterine smooth muscle and enhance intestinal motility.

2. Pungent and cool medicine for relieving symptoms

Burdock is a biennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. It can dispel wind and clear away heat and is used for wind-heat and colds. Cicada slough is light in texture and can float too much on the surface. It is sweet in taste and cold in nature and can cool and disperse wind-heat. It is often used to dispel wind-heat, soothe the throat and dissipate stagnation, and is used to treat wind-heat colds, coughs and sore throats. This product is pungent to disperse wind, cool to clear away heat, light and clear to penetrate the surface, smooth and fragrant for the body, soothing the throat and dispersing knots. Detoxifying and clearing rash, it is used for the early stage of measles in children, poor rash, wind-heat sores, swollen poison, mumps, etc. Use burdock to clear the lungs and stomach and relieve heat and toxins. In terms of dosage, 2~5 grams for cats.

Of course, there are still some problems in the use of anti-abnormal drugs.There are many things to pay attention to. For example, it is not advisable to use excessive amounts of anti-inflammatory drugs or use them for too long to avoid depleting body fluids. Moreover, the dosage is different in different seasons. For example, in hot seasons, cats will sweat, so the dosage should be smaller. In cold seasons, the dosage is fine. Slightly larger.

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