Guest guest Posted March 22, 2003 Report Share Posted March 22, 2003 Hi Dancing Wolf, You always have to be concerned about infection with an animal bite. I use colloidal silver or olive leaf extract liquid or raw honey, all good for open wounds. Did she bite the dog back!? Kathe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Since I didn't know what anyone would say last night when I wrote I started using tea tree oil on it. Some of the bruise color and swelling is gone. The dog control officer wants me to still go to the doctor so they can have a form from the doctor on the bite. The dog control was afraid he saw blood poisoning lines. Will the remedies mentioned here help with this if this is the case. the owner of the dog had sprayed bactine on it after he bit me; and it swelled up and turned dark color immediately. My husband said maybe you are allergic to this spray. What do you think? Well I will let you know what happens after the doctor. I also will try the hot and cold treatment. Thanks for your help. Any more help would be appreciated. Yours truly, Glenda--- In herbal remedies , Suzanne <suziesgoats> wrote: > Take the total tonic both internal and external... wash it out at least once a day if not more.... also tea tree is good.. > Suzi > > Don <mysticalherbalist> wrote: > FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-0000000000003.0; Hi Glenda, > > You can use a poultice of plantain leaf or you can use the Total Tonic, recipe is in the files under Doc Ian Shillington. Take the Total Tonic internally and wash the wound with it as well. Also take Echinecea to help boost the immune system. Depending on where, on your leg the dog bit you, you can soak it in very hot water with a hand full of tea bags thrown in. If you can't do that then use a cup of epsom salts in a tub of hot water and soak it for at least 20 minutes then soak it in cold water. Alternate the hot and cold will help the swelling go down and assist with the pain. > > Don Quai > > ---- > > herbal remedies > 07. July 2003 09:07:28 AM > herbal remedies > [herbal remedies] Dog bite > > > Today I was delivering newspapers when this dog came out of its > house and bit me. It is swollen and bruised. It didn't cut the skin > much. Any ideas of what to do to the wound? The dog just had his > shots updated. My husband wants me to report it to the dog pound > tomorrow. thank you for your help! > Yours Truly, Glenda > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington@G... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 I would start getting the echinacea going....and the total tonic... Bactine in my opinion isn't worth much... burdock is a blood purifier if you have any to take... Suzi SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 .. Look at the recipe for Total Tonic in the files and take that to prevent infection and speed healing too. *smacks the dog* Maybe I'm being too protective of the dog, But I personally blame the owners over him. She said she was delivering newspapers and he came out of the house and bit her. IF she was on the property wasn't he doing what a guard dog is supposed to? Why did the owners not stop the dog, or make it where the dog doesnt just run out of the house and bite people? I'm sorry but it's a sore spot for me when an animal is put down for doing it's nature when it actually the fault of people. Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 OWEE! Yes, report it. Use hot and cold compresses for pain and swelling. If its your leg or arm, keep it elevated above your heart as much as possible. Lavender, arnica and/or comfrey infused oil or just throw some in the bathtub with some sea salt or epsom salt. Look at the recipe for Total Tonic in the files and take that to prevent infection and speed healing too. *smacks the dog* Janet - keeper_of_the_home herbal remedies Monday, July 07, 2003 12:06 AM [herbal remedies] Dog bite Today I was delivering newspapers when this dog came out of its house and bit me. It is swollen and bruised. It didn't cut the skin much. Any ideas of what to do to the wound? The dog just had his shots updated. My husband wants me to report it to the dog pound tomorrow. thank you for your help! Yours Truly, GlendaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 Dear Diane, If I was bitten by a dog, I would put The Organic Solutions First Aid Herbal First Aide Salve on it and start taking extra Total Tonic and Echinacea. The Total Tonic is nature's antibiotic. It is anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. The Echinacea helps stimutlate the Immune System to get it going and doing its job even better. I'd definitely want to attack it externally and internally as well. I would also put Vitamin E oil from a capsule of NOW Brand Tru-E BioComplex First Non-GMO Vitamin E Most Vitamin E have GMO soy oil in them. This one does not. We sell this Vit E if you can't find it. Does this answer your question? ML, Valorie - Teddyberen herbal remedies-owner Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:58 PM Dog Bite Any suggestions for a dog bite? If this ever happens, want to be able to treat immediately. Thanks Diane M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi there, Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be better? It's very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to take care of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you very, very much! Jenifer Sheppard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea oil. I hope this helps. Angel Hugs Nancy , " bluefish0323 " <bluefish0323 wrote: > > Hi there, > Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been > just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be better? It's > very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to take care > of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you > very, very much! > > Jenifer Sheppard > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I hope you went to the Dr. for this!...I know we're an alternative group here; but dog bites are the worst for getting infected. Dogs mouths are extremely dirty. Also; any anmimal bite you should " make sure " that the dog is up on it's rabies shots AND even then if the dog is current; should be quaranteened for 48 hours to make sure there are no signs of rabies. I don't mean to sound like an alarmist; but dog bites are extremely serious whenever the skin is broken! max --- On Wed, 1/21/09, bluefish0323 <bluefish0323 wrote: bluefish0323 <bluefish0323 re: Dog Bite Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 11:18 AM Hi there, Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be better? It's very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to take care of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you very, very much! Jenifer Sheppard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 You can take homeopathic ledum and hypericum to cover that well. Liz , " Nancy " <kivasmyangel wrote: > > Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have > a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would > let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within > just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his > brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I > would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the > peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea > oil. I hope this helps. > Angel Hugs > Nancy > > , " bluefish0323@ " > <bluefish0323@> wrote: > > > > Hi there, > > Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I > have been > > just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be > better? It's > > very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to > take care > > of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you > > very, very much! > > > > Jenifer Sheppard > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 From everything I've read (and thought about), the most important thing to do when bitten by any animal, including the human, is lots of soap and water! Scrub those germs out! If you just leave that germ-laden saliva in there, they'll have a head start on multiplying and taking over your flesh. Of course you won't get all of it, but you sure can get most of it out, leaving the germs with not many of their buddies to get together with. And with any broken skin, especially if it was cut by something not quite clean, I try to squeeze a little blood out to flush out the foreign substances. I've read that raw apple cider vinegar is a good thing to put on broken skin, to prevent infection. Joy , " Nancy " <kivasmyangel wrote: > > Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have > a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would > let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within > just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his > brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I > would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the > peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea > oil. I hope this helps. > Angel Hugs > Nancy > > , " bluefish0323@ " > <bluefish0323@> wrote: > > > > Hi there, > > Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I > have been > > just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be > better? It's > > very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to > take care > > of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you > > very, very much! > > > > Jenifer Sheppard > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 In all respect; dogs mouths are not clean at all; they're filthy. It's a wives tale about their mouths being cleaner than a humans. I love using peroxide on wounds, but it is injurious and damages the tissues and not recommended. max --- On Thu, 1/22/09, Nancy <kivasmyangel wrote: Nancy <kivasmyangel Re: Dog Bite Thursday, January 22, 2009, 12:21 PM Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea oil. I hope this helps. Angel Hugs Nancy , " bluefish0323@ ... " <bluefish0323@ ...> wrote: > > Hi there, > Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been > just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be better? It's > very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to take care > of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you > very, very much! > > Jenifer Sheppard > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Use Hydrogen Peroxide to kill germs when cleaning out the wound. On Jan 23, 2009, at 9:14 AM, Elizabeth Brandegee wrote: > You can take homeopathic ledum and hypericum to cover that well. > Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 If I may just add one comment to this. They way I have heard it is that dogs mouths are in fact not " cleaner " than humans however the dogs mouth and digestive tract are far more acidic than humans which keeps the bacteria down. This is why dogs can be natural scavengers and eat things off the street that may be laden with bacteria, it is becuase the high degree of acidity in their gut and mouth will kill most bacteria. People do not have the level of acidity in this way. I have also heard about the healing properties of the saliva of both dogs and cats but haven't researched it. One of my dogs licks the other dogs ears and they are always clean and never get infections. Additionally one of my doctors told me that when he did his internship in the ER, if someone came in with a dog bite that was one thing, but if someone came in with a human bite, they would consider that much more serious and treat the person very speedily with antibiotics, because the human mouth carries so much bacteria, far more than a dog, and human bites are very dangerous to people for this reason, dog bites not so much. Re: Dog Bite Posted by: " Max " orange_stuff99 orange_stuff99 Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:53 am (PST) In all respect; dogs mouths are not clean at all; they're filthy. It's a wives tale about their mouths being cleaner than a humans. I love using peroxide on wounds, but it is injurious and damages the tissues and not recommended. max --- On Thu, 1/22/09, Nancy <kivasmyangel@ > wrote: Nancy <kivasmyangel@ > Re: Dog Bite Thursday, January 22, 2009, 12:21 PM Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea oil. I hope this helps. Angel Hugs Nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 There are " no healing properties " to the dogs saliva; the licking removes dead tissue and increases blood circulation...all thought to promote healing. That's really it. max --- On Mon, 1/26/09, Tracey <scpugs1111 wrote: Tracey <scpugs1111 re: dog bite Monday, January 26, 2009, 11:43 AM If I may just add one comment to this. They way I have heard it is that dogs mouths are in fact not " cleaner " than humans however the dogs mouth and digestive tract are far more acidic than humans which keeps the bacteria down. This is why dogs can be natural scavengers and eat things off the street that may be laden with bacteria, it is becuase the high degree of acidity in their gut and mouth will kill most bacteria. People do not have the level of acidity in this way. I have also heard about the healing properties of the saliva of both dogs and cats but haven't researched it. One of my dogs licks the other dogs ears and they are always clean and never get infections. Additionally one of my doctors told me that when he did his internship in the ER, if someone came in with a dog bite that was one thing, but if someone came in with a human bite, they would consider that much more serious and treat the person very speedily with antibiotics, because the human mouth carries so much bacteria, far more than a dog, and human bites are very dangerous to people for this reason, dog bites not so much. Re: Dog Bite Posted by: " Max " orange_stuff99@ orange_stuff99 Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:53 am (PST) In all respect; dogs mouths are not clean at all; they're filthy. It's a wives tale about their mouths being cleaner than a humans. I love using peroxide on wounds, but it is injurious and damages the tissues and not recommended. max --- On Thu, 1/22/09, Nancy <kivasmyangel@ > wrote: Nancy <kivasmyangel@ > Re: Dog Bite Thursday, January 22, 2009, 12:21 PM Amazingly enough dog mouths are much cleaner than a person. Dogs have a natural healing agent in their saliva. I can remember my Dad would let his dog lick his cuts (he whittled) and the cuts would heal within just a few days. On the other hand I knew a guy who got bit by his brother in a fight and it got so infected it was not even funny. I would add something like neosporn to the affected area, but the peroxide is probably just as good. I am not so sure about the tea oil. I hope this helps. Angel Hugs Nancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Hi- I'm new to the group but have been immersed in natural healing for about 9 years now, and I have dealt with a friend's dog bite recently. My thoughts: not for the long haul but initially using Food grade hydrogen peroxide to wash it out is not a bad route. Alternately, just mild non-toxic soap and water should do the trick. Then Colloidal Silver (CS) sprayed on the wound (or put drops of it on it) 2-3 x/day. To be proactive, I would also take the CS orally. (your dosage will depend on how bad of a bite this was). My friend needed 10 drops 3 x day but this was for Great Dane bites... Homeopathically, I agree with Ledum for a deep puncture wound but you alternately may benefit from Arnica for the soreness, esp if the bite didn't go too deep. Good luck, Janet in Atlanta Hi there, Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been > > > just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be > > better? It's > > > very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to > > take care > > > of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you! Jenifer Sheppard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I would like to say that I totally disagree about the dog's mouth being extremely dirty. In more than one occasion a dog licked me against my will and I was healed. The first time I was traveling in a foreign country and I hurt a toe that got infected. The dog of the family where I was insisted in licking the wound and to my surprise the next day this was clean and the infection had gone. This dog ate meat and vegetables and never commercial food. In another instance I had a red growth in my arm that constantly came and went. Another dog saw it and insisted to lick it. The growth never returned and this happened several years ago. The saliva of animals if they are healthy and living naturally, or almost naturally, is much better and powerful than human saliva. By the way, some years ago while traveling I was bitten by mosquitoes and I have allergy to bites. An old countryman told me to apply my own saliva to the bite and in a few minutes the bump and itching began decreasing. Rena - Max Thursday, January 22, 2009 4:10 PM Re: re: Dog Bite I hope you went to the Dr. for this!...I know we're an alternative group here; but dog bites are the worst for getting infected. Dogs mouths are extremely dirty. Also; any anmimal bite you should " make sure " that the dog is up on it's rabies shots AND even then if the dog is current; should be quaranteened for 48 hours to make sure there are no signs of rabies. I don't mean to sound like an alarmist; but dog bites are extremely serious whenever the skin is broken! max --- On Wed, 1/21/09, bluefish0323 <bluefish0323 wrote: bluefish0323 <bluefish0323 re: Dog Bite Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 11:18 AM Hi there, Yesterday, I got bit by a chihuahua, on the my hand / finger. I have been just using peroxide, but was wondering if tea tree oil would be better? It's very sore, but surprisingly not swelling ) I'm not sure how to take care of the bite. Any thoughts would be most appreciated and thank you very, very much! Jenifer Sheppard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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