Gemmotherapy
Discover the benifits of Gemmotherapy
by Stephen R. Blake, DVM

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How to use gemmotherapy

After evaluating and assessing the toxicity of the patient, I select one to eight gemmotherapy remedies and administer them one to four times a day, depending on the patient’s individual needs and responses to treatment.

The beauty of this system is that it can be started along with other programs with a complementary effect. Chronic debilitated cases should be started slowly, and animal caretakers informed about potential “healing phases” (in other words, the case may get worse before it gets better). I have found, however, that this situation can be prevented by dosing between one and five drops once or twice a day. If a patient is ultra-sensitive, I mix one drop into half a cup of spring water and give one drop of this mixture once daily until I am comfortable with the response. I then reduce the quantity of water and gradually increase the number of gemmotherapy drops until I reach five drops a day with no adverse reaction. At this point, if there are no more symptoms of the original disease state, I have the patient stop and go on a maintenance dose of five drops a week thereafter, for preventive purposes.

The areas of the body most impacted by our environment, such as the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, liver and kidney, need continued support to prevent the accumulation of more toxins, and are the prime areas to concentrate on with drainage treatment and prevention.

Gemmotherapy helps all animals, including dogs, cats, horses, birds, rodents, reptiles and others. I recommend giving the remedies orally in a treat or in food at a dose of one to ten drops respectively per treatment, depending on the animal’s species and state of health. If the animal doesn’t like taking the gemmotherapy orally, it can be massaged into the area of concern (for example, an inflamed joint) or the inside of the ears (acupuncture points for the entire body are found in this location). When I use gemmotherapy topically, I refer to it as Gemmo Acupuncture. It is very effective. Once the patient is clear of symptoms, I recommend a maintenance dose of once a week to help prevent a return of any degenerative predisposition.

A glossary of remedies

In the seven years I have been using gemmotherapy, I have found the following remedies to be the ones I use most often.

Mountain Pine
SPINE – an excellent remedy for spinal problems. I have used it for disc-related paralysis, spinal trauma, spondylosis, degenerative myelopathy, degenerative arthritis and chronic back pain. I recommend a dose of one to four times per day to strengthen and detox the spine.

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Published in the June/July 2005 issue of Animal Wellness