Basic Healing Herbs For Goats
Basil
Black Walnut (inner hull powder or pieces)
Calendula (leaves)
Cinnamon
Fennel
Garlic (bulbs and the leaves)
Horseradish (root or leaves)
Neem
Peppermint
Pumpkin Seed
Quassia
Sorrel
Tansy
Wild Mustard
Sweet Annie
Antibiotic/Antiviral Herbs
Basil
Calendula
Cinnamon
Echinacea (root and leaves)
Elder
Garlic
Myrrh
Neem
Olive Leaf
Pau d' arco
Tea Tree (eucalyptus)
Anti-diarrheal Herbs
Blackberry leaf
Calendula
Catnip
Chickweed
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger
Mullein
Nettle
Psyllium
Slippery Elm
Yellow Dock
Milk Increasing Herbs
Dill
Fennel
Fenugreek
Nettles
Milk Thistle
Red Raspberry
Milk Decreasing Herbs
Sage
Pain Relief/Fever Reducing Herbs
Meadowsweet
White Willow
Yarrow
Yucca
Cough Herbs
Horehound
Hyssop
Licorice
Mullein
Myrrh
Peppermint
Tea Tree
Calming Herbs
Chamomile
Hops
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Peppermint
Skullcap
Valerian
Chelating/Cleansing Herbs
Cilantro
Cleavers
Dandelion (root and leaves)
Milk Thistle
The herbs listed here were chosen to be safe for pregnant does and for kids when the dosages are not excessive. Neem should be used in very small amounts (preferably not at all) for bucks during breeding season as it can and will cut sperm production to very low numbers, creating infertility; it is not a permanent lowering and sperm production returns to normal when neem leaves the body.
Because of various state and federal laws, I can't diagnose for you or give you exact written amounts of herbs to give to your individual goats as I am not a licensed vet. The best way to learn what to choose and how much to choose is to attend a clinic or hold one with your fellow goat producers. This article is not intended to replace the advice of your veterinarian or your local expert, but to help you on your way to treating your own goat herd naturally.
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