Rescue Remedy

[Roberta Jo Lieberman <fineprint@erols.com>]

John of Vermont wrote:
<< 3. A day or two ago someone mentioned "Rescue Remedy",  a homoeo-
    pathic "tranquilizer"  made from flowers.   Would this help to calm 
him? Human dosage is four drops.  How much should I give a 900 lb. 
horse?
    What time period before the race.  Are there any races where it 
would
    not be permitted?>

Rescue Remedy is a combination of flower essences developed by Dr. Ed 
Bach in the 1930s in England. You can find it in most health food 
stores. The identical formula can be found in a more concentrated 
potency in Calming Essence, marketed by Global Health Alternatives in 
Portland, Maine (800/4BECALM). I was researching this subject yesterday 
for a small animal holistic newsletter that I edit and learned that 
Calming Essence also holds more drops in the dropper than Rescue Remedy 
(12 compared with 4) so it might also be easier to dose a horse.
As for dosage, Dr Bob Goldstein prescribes from four to 15 drops for 
small to giant breeds of dog. I don't know if there is a "recommended" 
dosage for horses but I do not believe it is dose-dependent -- perhaps 
Kim H can respond to this. You can give before trailering, on arrival 
and just before the ride -- anytime your horse is likely to be stressed. 
Give yourself some as well to calm pre-ride jitters. You can give the 
drops directly in the mouth or dilute in spray bottle and spray near the 
nostrils and mouth. I do not know of any prohibitions against flower 
essences or homeopathics.
Good luck!
Bobbie Lieberman in Maryland
and Fine Print