To me, Lady’s Mantle is the wise women’s ally, the grandmothers’ medicine, the midwife’s old friend.
Sunday, June 12, 2022
Lady´s Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
To me, Lady’s Mantle is the wise women’s ally, the grandmothers’ medicine, the midwife’s old friend.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
WILD CHAMOMILE (Matricaria discoidea)
Also known as Pineapple weed.
You will most likely notice this tiny herb in the middle of the summer, mostly in your driveway, in vacant lots, on some rocky and dry paths.
A cousin of German and Roman Chamomile, Wild Chamomile possesses very similar qualities, said to be somewhat milder.
From my personal experience, however, I know it to be an effective, lovely healing and soothing herb.
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Five of My Go To Nourishing Wild Herbs for My Dogs
The most common wild herbs that you will find literally underneath your house window or just outside the door are often not only rich in medicinal properties but are an incredibly rich sources of micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, trace elements, antioxidants and other vital and essential phyto-nutrients). Another words, they are classified as nourishing or nutritive herbs.
Here are 5 of my go to herbs from this category:
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Paying Attention To The Dogs´ Needs For Fasting: A More Spiritual Approach And A Few Herbs To Help With Nourishing And Cleansing
Couple of weeks ago, we felt our dogs´ needed a day of fasting. They all felt "stuffed", some ate reluctantly, some did not even touch their food and some did not look hungry at all, despite normally being ALWAYS hungry.
We honored their choice and gave the entire pack a day of fasting, 24 hours to be exact for the adults and 12 hours for the puppies and special needs dogs (aka "The Specials").
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Herbs and Health Care for Dogs by Seasons Mini Series
I am overwhelmed by your huge interest in herbs and natural health care for your dogs and have been working the whole winter a number of ways how to share my knowledge and experience in this field with you.
So let me start by introducing the first project called Herbs and Health Care for Dogs by Seasons.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Calming Herbs For Your Dog And Calming Animals The Natural Way
For centuries, herbs have been proven as our great allies for healing and addressing many different ailments of people and animals alike.
So it is no surprise that there are herbs and herbal remedies that are very effective for calming dogs that are stressed, scared, panicked, nervous, traumatized, suffer from anxiety and other similar emotions.
In this article I would like to show you a few safe herbs and how they can help calm your dog, without harmful side effects, as well as what types of herbal remedies are safe and effective, and some principles when turning to herbs for help with calming your animals, what to be careful about and what to avoid.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Balto´s Natural Way Story
Balto joined
our pack as a six year old experienced sled dog and racing veteran, retired
from another kennel´s team. Since then, he ran and pulled many miles in our
teams, in training and also on races, teaching the younger dogs a lot of
skills, as he was an excellent lead dog with a fabulous work ethic.
While Balto was at the bloom of his sled dog athlete career and full of energy,
he was not, however, at full health. He´s been suffering from eczema on his paws,
mostly between his toes, whenever the weather changed, when exposed to too much
water or mud and during damp conditions. His previous owners spent a lot of time
searching for the right type of food for him, and as it is in the typical
allopathic medicine scenarios – Balto was way too often on antibiotics, eventually developing resistance. The
vets believed he needed to be on hypoallergenic and grain free commercial dog
food, and so did we at the beginning.
But because feeding him the “special” food did not make any difference, I have
soon realized the problem has to be approached holistically.
But because feeding him the “special” food did not make any difference, I have
soon realized the problem has to be approached holistically.
Monday, May 23, 2016
All What´s Good And New
Howdy all!
It has been a long time since I last updated the blog.
It has been a long time since I last updated the blog.
So much has happened since then, so much I was going to share and also a lot I did not know how to process, never mind sharing.
Those of you who know me some time, know, that I am not a fan of sharing negative thoughts and news and that complaining will never be a part of my blogging, so let me just say that health and family are of the highest priority to me and at times of need, focusing on these two aspects of my life are the single most important things on my agenda.
And that is in a nut-shell exactly what I have been doing pretty big part of the winter.
But it isn´t all, so let´s dive into all the what´s good and new!
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Treating Gusty´s Infected Mouth Wound Naturally
One of our young dogs Gusty punched a hole inside his mouth while enthusiastically chewing on a meaty bone. Typically, the hole inside his mouth closed almost completely and a huge swelling occurred on the outside, on the side of his muzzle.
In the past, I would have put him on antibiotics, but not today, having learned a different approach the natural way.
Knowing my dogs more than well and knowing how nourished they are and that their immune systems are strong, I decided for reaching out to a holistic approach.
Friday, July 17, 2015
Dill: A Nutritive And Healing Herb For Your Dog
I have been so focused lately on weeds and their medicinal and nutritive properties, that I have totally forgotten about garden or kitchen herbs.
A trip to my mini herbal garden in order to pick fresh oregano and basil for a sauce to go with Jachym´s home made pasta (which was fantastic, by the way and I might actually share the recipe some day) reminded me of the many amazing health benefits of these classic kitchen herbs.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Jarní Workshopy BYLINKY PRO PSY v České Republice
Toto je jeden z mých mimořádných příspěvků v češtině, protože zde pro vás všechny mám pozvánku a to na hned tři akce, které pořádám v květnu v České Republice.
Pro velký zájem o (nejen) bylinkové workshopy pro psy (a nejen je), který mne moc těší, jsem po loňské vydařené podzimní premiéře na šumavské Veselce u Vimperka workshop rozšířila i o jarní verzi, kde se zaměříme zase pro změnu trochu víc na bylinky jarní, detoxikaci organismu psa, atd.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Warming And Immunity Boosting Herbal Blend For Dogs
I love making my own herbal blends for my dogs, cats, and for us as well.I totally love the fact that I am able to pick or grow many of the plants myself, on the meadows and in the woods right here, around our homestead, and know they are truly "organic", growing in unpolluted nature in the best imaginable conditions.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Top10 Most Read 2014 Blog Posts
In my neck of the woods, we have 1 hour and 3 minutes till the end of the year and I decided to share the TOP 10 MOST POPULAR POSTS from Katerina´s Journal Blog - that means the ten most read by You and those You found most interesting this year.
I have to say that I got totally inspired by friend Lisa at Fresh Eggs Daily, who posted top ten blog posts from her blog about natural raising of chickens and ducks. If you own a flock yourself, or have a little (or big farm) with all kinds of animals, you should head over there, it´s a great information source!
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Herbal Supplement Mix For Puppies
Just a few days ago I was re-filling the herbal supplement mix for the puppies and I´ve decided to share it on the blog since I was already in the process of mixing the herbs.As some of you know, I am a big fan of herbs for animals and humans alike, be it for their nutritional values or medicinal properties.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Chilli´s Story
Folks have been asking lately how is Chilli doing. I know I kept very quiet about this special boy over the summer and I held my breath lately, but now, now I have a whole story to share! :)
As some of you know, in mid March Chilli sustained a severe injury in a freak accident when he got hit by a car, at the area where we were working and living away from home for the winter season.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Herb Of The Month: Fireweed
I have written about the amazing health benefits of this wild flower on my blog before.
In our household Fireweed has multiple uses.
We dry its flowers for winter teas that we enjoy not only for their wonderful taste and aroma, but mostly for their detoxication and immune system support.
But we are not the only ones who benefit from fireweed´s medicinal and nutritional values. This herb (flowers and leaves) is one of the ingredients in our weekly detox cure for our dogs.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Few Tips To Keep Your Dogs Cool On Hot Summer Days
A few folks asked me recently how do we keep our huskies cool and comfy during summer, so I thought I´d share a few pics and tips of what we do.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Herbal Mix For Your Dog's Healthy Heat Cycle
You´ve never heard of female dogs having issues while they are in heat? At least not the same kind as their human counter-parts: headache, stomach pain, cramps, bad mood,...?
Well, that does not mean that they do not ever suffer from any issues associated with the heat cycle at all or that herbal teas and certain herbs in their food won´t be beneficial.
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