Equine Aromatherapy In England, equine aromatherapy is practiced by licensed essential oil practitioners using kinesiology to prescribe essential oils. Kinesiology is a way of testing the body to find out what the body needs. It is often used by chiropractors here in the United States. For horses, another person stands next to the horse and it is this person that is tested not the horse. Essential oils are not regulated and essential oil practitioners are not licensed in the United States. Essential oils are not considered pharmaceuticals here in the US while they are in Europe. Essential oils are considered to be like herbs, natural plant substances. Commonly horses are treated for lameness, wounds and abscesses, cardiovascular problems, pulmonary problems (coughs, emphysema, etc.), intestinal parasites, and emotional uneasiness. In all these instances, essential oils will improve resistance to disease by increasing the animal's vitality and allowing the elimination of accumulated toxins. Essential oils can be used with horses in the same manner as people use them. They can be taken internally, in massage, and diffused in the air. There is some controversy over the use of essential oils internally. Many essential oils can be safely taken internally. If they are issues of liver disease in a human or a horse, the use of essential oils should be kept at a minimal or eliminated. Before administrating oils internally, it is best to make sure that the oil is safe. Essential oils can be used in massage. There are several massage therapists in the area that work with horses and essential oils. They can help the horse to feel better and eliminate stiffness, soreness, and stress from their bodies. One does not need to be a trained massage therapist to give a horse a massage. Essential oils can be used in diffusers to bathe the horse's environment in essential oil vapors. Commonly used oils with horses:
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