BUNdles of Herbs

 

Dried Herb have so many health benefits for our buns. Dried herbs can be used in a variety of ways! 

• Sprinkle over hay to encourage your bun to eat hay, or to forage through hay.
• Enrichment by adding it inside a toy or hay holder.
• On top of pellets or greens.

Here are the health benefits of the 9 herbs we have available in our shop!

• Peppermint Leaf: Helps with digestion, gas, bloating, decreases milk production, and mastitis. (AVOID DURING NURSING. DO NOT FEED TO YOUNG KITS

• Echinacea: Immune system stimulant, great for digestion and broad spectrum antibiotic. Anti-inflammatory with antiviral properties.

• Raspberry Leaf: Promotes milk production, good for labor, diarrhea, digestive upsets, infertility, fever reducer. Safe introductory green for young kits and bunnies.

• Lemon Balm:  Health benefits include anti-bacterial, antiviral, bloating and gas, diarrhea,  and reducing stress.

• Strawberry Leaf: The whole plant is antiseptic and cooling. The Leaves are rich in iron, contains vitamin C and other antioxidants

• .Chickweed: Help with anti-inflammatory, molting and wound healing. Contains vitamin C and used to help skin diseases like mange, but also against pulmonary infection and arthritis pain.

• Cilantro: contains antioxidants that can bind heavy and unwanted metal particles in the body. It has also been shown that cilantro has properties that can fight against Salmonella; thus, giving its partaker a healthier digestive system. The fiber that it contains will help in the elimination of waste of your rabbit as well. Another way in which cilantro helps in digestion is that it prevents urinary infection

• Marjoram: Coughs, inflammation of the mouth, throat, digestive problems, uterine discomfort, and calms nerves.

• Basil: has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties which makes basil a mild pain reliever and can help prevent frequent infections in rabbits. It also helps in maintaining the health of rabbit fur and skin.