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Using Essential Oils, Aloe Vera, and Herbal Infused Oils in Post-Surgical Wound Care
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Let it be known that I am not a doctor, nor do i play one on TV. This post is not to be construed that the use of the essential oils or herbs mentioned herein will prevent, cure, or treat any disease, or to be taken as medical advice in lieu of any condition or complaint.

I have been a practicing Aromatherapist and Herbalist for over 20 years, and what follows is what *I* do for wound care for both my animals, as well as my peoples. If you have any questions regarding what I have written below, I would be happy to answer them, but I advise you to ultimately consult your doctor for all medical decisions.

There is not enough time or space here for me to go into a treatise on Aromatherapy and the use of Essential Oils, so I will briefly define Aromatherapy as the therapeutic use of pure, unadulterated essential oils, absolutes, and hydrosols. Essential Oils are defined as "a volatile substance obtained from the leaves, flowers, roots, bark, seeds or fruit of a plant by steam distillation, extraction (by steam or carbon dioxide) or by expression." They are extremely concentrated, and highly aromatic. Not all plants produce essential oils, and not all oils are "essential oils". A few other things to keep in mind: 100% natural does not mean 100% safe, and "more does not equal better". While there are hundreds of different chemotypes available, there are a number of essential oils that are NOT recommended for use in any application.

 **Another important note, essential oils that are safe to use with dogs, are not necessarily safe to use with cats. Therefore, this post will deal with using essential oils for dogs only. 

Ok, now that all that is said and out of the way, on to the actual  explanation for using Essential Oils in a warm saline compress for wound healing.

Again, please note the following applies to dogs only.

When your dog comes home from limb removal surgery, they will have a very large incision at the site of the amputation. In order for the wound to heal properly, it must be kept clean and free from infection.  Along with Aloe Vera, of which everybody should have a plant or three in their house (they are sooo easy to grow) there are two essential oils that are the most effective, as well as the easiest to obtain, that aid in the healing of wounds and help prevent infection. They are Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). Note I have included the latin names, as these are very important. There are several species of lavender that produce essential oil, and tea tree, in and of itself, is a generic term that describe a variety of aromatic shrubs native to Australia. In order to assure you are using the correct species, please make sure whichever brand you buy clearly states the latin name on the label. 

Lavender ($5.00us - $7.00us per .5oz / organic slightly higher) essential oil has a myriad of beneficial healing properties. They include (but are not limited to): analgesic (pain reducing), anti-inflamatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericide, rubifacient (increases local blood circulation) and promotes new growth of skin cells.

Tea Tree's ($4.00us - $6.00us per .5oz / organic slightly higher) actions include anti-inflamatory, antiseptic, antiviral, bactericide, and is an immuno-stimulant.

Another essential oil that is very helpful is Helichrysium (Helichrysum angustifolium) also known as 'Immortelle'. It is one of the best essential oils you can have on hand. It's benefits include antispasmodic, anti-microbial, anti-hematic (helps clear accumulation of blood, as in bruising), cicatrisant, (helps wounds heal quickly) as well as being an emollient.

I mention Helichrysium only as a suggestion to be added to the herbal infused oil. It is a very scarce and costly oil, but unlike Lavender and Tea Tree, (which have a short shelf life) Helichyrsum can be stored (correctly) for a long time.

Although it is quite expensive for an unadulterated (cut with a carrier oil) version, (half an once of Helichrysum pure essential oil could run $40us - $60us) you only need to use a very small amount - one drop per ounce of carrier.

The herbs I will address here that are very beneficial for wound healing are Aloe Vera gel (cut fresh off the plant) which is soothing, rejuvenating, and helps heal wounds while minimizing scar tissue. Arnica (Arnica montana) which is well known for it's anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties associated with muscles, and Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) which is also used for pain and reducing inflammation, as well as to help bruising and regenerating torn (or in this case surgically cut) muscles and ligaments.

Neither Aloe, Arnica nor Comfrey are available as an essential oil, so here we will use either the flesh of a fresh cut plant (aloe) or infusions of the plants  (Arnica, Comfrey) in extra virgin olive oil.

 NOTE: Comfrey can be toxic to the liver if ingested, so take care to insure your dog does not ingest any quantity of it.

You are going to use two oils in a warm saline compress to help the wound heal, to help prevent infection, and to help minimize scar tissue. Is is best to do this when your dog is relaxed and will lay calmly for you. Once the solution has been made, the actual compress time can take anywhere from 5 minutes or so, to longer if the water is still warm and your dog is tolerating it. I have found that once the dog experiences it, they will lay willingly for you in the future. Having done this to dogs and people, and had it done to me, I can tell you it is quite relaxing and calming. Unless your dog is crazy hyper, then it will most likely be a calming enjoyable time for both of you. It may be a bit messy (wet) tho, so make sure there is a towel underneath your dog to catch any drippage, and that it is not done on any surface (rug, bed, etc) that would not be good to get wet.

I do all of the following steps daily until the stitches come out and the wound is full healed

COMPRESS

Gather all your components:

Filtered or distilled water.

A heat safe GLASS bowl - 2 quart or larger. Do not use metal or plastic. (plastic may retain the smell/taste of the oils, metal may react with the oils)

Sea salt - course ground or fine - doesn't really matter. You can use regular salt if you don't have sea salt, but sea salt is recommended

Wooden spoon or spatula. you can use a plastic spatula to stir the salt, but again, DO NOT USE METAL

A clean COTTON or LINEN cloth. Wash cloths are what I use.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) essential oil

Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) essential oil

5-6 inches of fresh Aloe Vera leaf (cut right off the plant) split along the length

Herbal infused oils of Arnica and Comfrey, 

(optional) Helichysium (Helichrysum angustifolium) also known as 'Immortelle' essential oil

Small glass condiment-type bowl (small rammikan or 8oz pyrex)

Clean dry towels (one to lay on and catch any drips, one to use to pat skin dry)

Directions for the compress:

Boil water to have 1 litre (32oz / 1 quart) at boiling

pour boiling water over one tablespoon sea salt in heat safe glass bowl

stir with wooden implement until all salt is dissolved. Do not use metal.

Let water with dissolved salt cool till warm to the touch. Not so hot it burns, but not so cool that it is cold. (Test it on underside of wrist to determine temperature)

When water has cooled to application temperature,

Add: five drops of Lavender essential oil 

         three drops of Tea Tree essential oil

Stir well. 

TIP* I use the nesting Pyrex glass bowls, with the bowl holding the warm water nestled in a towel inside another bowl two sizes up - it helps keep the water warmer longer. Vito LOVES his compress/oil session, so the longer I can keep the water warmer, the longer he gets his "treatment".

Have your dog laying good side down - incision side up. They can be either on their bed or the floor, whichever they prefer and will keep them most comfortable, on a clean towel or blanket that is ok if it gets a little wet from the compress dripping.  Talk quietly to your dog during this time, tell them what you are doing, let them smell the wash cloth right before placing it on the incision. Every dog I know wants to lick it - it will not hurt them if they get one or two in, but try not to let them get too many. 

Immerse wash cloth in the bowl of water, wring out and gently apply to incision. Do not rub, just lay in on the incision.

Leave it there for a few minutes, then rinse it in the bowl of warm water, wring it out, and reapply to the incision.

If the incision is longer than the length of the wash cloth, you can compress it in sections at a time.

The warm solution will loosen any dried blood around the incision, and you can use the wash cloth to GENTLY wipe it away. You are not trying to clean the blood off at this point, but it will come off gradually with each subsequent compressing session. Just remember to be very gentle with the incision. You do not want to rub on on it, as this may cause it to separate. 

You simply want to lay the compress along the incision, rinsing, wringing and replacing as it cools, and let the essential oils do their thing.

Vito usually lays still for the compress until the water has become cool, around 7-10 minutes - at which point we stop. The warmth of the compress and the essential oils is calming, and once they get what's happening, most dogs tolerate it very well.

Once the compress is done, GENTLY pat dry the area around the incision with a clean dry towel.

You can stop here, or go on to the next steps.

ALOE AND INFUSED OILS

Now you're going to take the piece of fresh Aloe Vera that you cut off the plant and split/cut it open along it's length. With your fingernail or dull edge of the knife, scape the fleshy gel directly onto the incision. It will be gooey and messy, so aim for the incision, but whatever misses the incision directly, just very gently push up onto it with your fingertip. Cover the entire length of the incision with the aloe pulp, it does not have to be all even and perfect, it just has to be on there - and leave it.

While the aloe is drying - in the small glass condiment bowl or rammikan, mix two teaspoons of Arnica infused oil with one teaspoon of Confrey infused oil. If you are using the Helichrysium essential oil, add ONE DROP. You can use your finger to mix it all together, because after it's mixed you're going to apply it to the skin surrounding the incision. You do not want to put it directly on the incision where the aloe is -  this step is more to help ease the pain from the surgery and help with tissue regeneration.  If you want you can warm the oil mixture up - 10 seconds in the microwave. You only want this warm to the touch - NOT HOT.

With your fingertips, VERY GENTLY apply the oil on the skin surrounding the amputation site. Be very gentle and attuned to how your dog is reacting to your touch. They will likely be quite sore from the surgery, so for a the first few applications you do not need to rub it or use any pressure to get the benefits of the infusion.  Gentle application to the skin is all it takes.

When the infused oil application is complete, if your dog is relaxed and laying still, you can cover them with a clean towel and just let them lay there, or you can dress them in a clean t-shirt to keep the oil from transfering to other surfaces. The oil will be absorbed into their skin in a short time, and there should be no greasy mess.

I have attached a couple photos of Vito's surgical site showing how the compress, aloe, and infused oils has helped the incision and bruising 3, 4, and 6 days post surgery. 

RESOURCES

There are many, MANY suppliers of essential oils and herbal products out there, all with varying degrees of purity and quality. 

I do not recommend purchasing off-name (those that sell only the most popular oils) from Walmart, Target, drug stores, or the like. Most essential oils sold on Amazon are from Multi Level Marketing companies, and I do not recommend any of these either.

Your best bet if you don't have time to order from the internet, is a dedicated health food store.

I have no financial interest in any supplier of any oil or herb. Most herbs that I can, I grow myself. It is unfeasible in many instances to manufacture essential oils on a personal level. Through my many years of practice there are a few wholesale oil/herb suppliers and brands I have come to trust. You can either order directly from them, or you can find Aura Cacia, Tisserand, Oshadhi, or comparable brands at your local health food store. Most reputable health food stores employ knowledgeable clerks that can help you choose if you have questions.

 There are two companies who are like the "Amway" of essential oils, Young Living and DoTerra (which, coincidentially, was started by some disenfranchised YL sellers) These oils are only sold through "distributors", (in other words - Multi Level Marketing Companies), and their "big selling point" is a claim that their oils are so "pure" and of "such a higher quality" that you can use them in ways that are not generally recommended.  Another claim they make is that their oils are "therapeutic grade" and every other oil available (no matter what the source) are not. DO NOT BELIEVE THIS. These are just marketing schemes they use to justify charging their exorbitant prices, and you could be endangering yourself and your animal and/or causing more harm than good by using essential oils in ways both Young Living and DoTerra advise.

While price is indeed *one* indicator of the quality of essential oils, there is nothing special or "more pure" about Young Living or DoTerra oils (versus the suppliers I have listed below). They use these misleading claims to justify their incredibly high costs as 'proof' for their price point. The ONLY reason you will be paying (too much) more for YL and DT oils is because of the layers of individual people who need to be paid per each bottle of oil sold. They also claim they are the "worlds leading authority" on essential oils, but in the decades plus that I've been practicing, and the scores of books I've read (and own) by truly renowned aromatherapists . . . not one has ever recommended the use of Young Living or DoTerra. 

Not. One.

Most importantly, use of the words "therapeutic grade" is nothing but a marketing gimmick. As of right now, there is no governing body testing, controlling, verifying, sanctioning, or grading essential oil purity, or their uses, and any claims made that any oils have passed a government test or have been awarded any distinguished labels is a flat out misrepresentation. There are only so many places the plants that will eventually become essential oils can grow (or be grown) naturally, and there are, likewise, only so many suppliers of the oils harvested from these plants in the world. Most reputable wholesale company's work with the growers to insure quality and fair practices. They also readily have available what's known as a COA (Certificate Of Analysis) which is the result of various tests the oils independently undergo prior to sale that determine the amount of active constituents in said tested oil. These suppliers have standards to which the oils must meet or exceed in order to be sold. That is as close as you're going to get to any "guarantee" of anything.

If you want to throw your money away using Young Living or DoTerra, I can't stop you - but here are a few places I encourage you to investigate first.

Resources for essential oils and herbs:

mountainroseherbs.com 

libertynatural.com

frontiercoop.com (does not carry infused oils, but sells the herbs if you want to infuse your own)

For further study:

(web)

http://www.naha.org

http://www.west.....herapy.com

http://www.aromaweb.com

(books)

Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals - Kristen Leigh Bell

The Art of Aromatherapy- Robert B. Tisserand

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils  - Julia Lawless 

The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils - Kurt Schnaubelt

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27 January 2016 - 7:17 pm
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trying to upload the photos using flickr . . .

not working.

lil' help plez?

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WOW.... what an amazing and thoughtful post! Thank you SO much. I am sure this will prove to be most helpful to so many...

Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.

October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014

Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife

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Others will come behind with the how to upload pics link....but in the mean time...

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!! YOU ARE SO VERY GENEROUS! TAKING SO MUCH OF YOUR VALUABLE TIME TO IMPART SOME OF YOUR WISDOM AND FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

And, you did a steller job of dotting you "i's" and crossing your "t's" as far as CYA!! You left no stone unturned!

I can attest ro using Tea Tree Oil on myself and found it to be almost instantly healing. Ive used the Aura Cacia products before.

Thank you again for taking the time to share this valuable nformation for anyone interested in this type of therapy.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO "copy & paste" your posts before you hit submit until the "lpg out issue" is resolved. To think you could have done all this work and have it disappears..UGH!!!

Gratefully,

Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!

How is VITO??

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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PS...I pm'd Paula (Nitro) when"vito" first mentioned essential oils in his post because perhaps he could help with Nitro's iincontinence. If anyone taks with her, tell her to chexk her PM!

Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!

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Here is how you add photos to a forum post.

If you can't make it work Admin or Jerry can help you figure it out, or you can email the photos to either of them or me and we can post them for you.

And then, wow and thank you for all the information!

Karen and the Spirit Pug Girls

Tri-pug Maggie survived a 4.5 year mast cell cancer battle only to be lost to oral melanoma.

1999 to 2010

 

              Maggie's Story                  Amputation and Chemo

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Hi Karen, thanks for the photo link! that's what i did . . .  tried a couple different ways with using the flickr urls, but none of them worked. I do have a photobukkit account, but having not used it in ages . . . i have to remember where it is (and THEN remember my user/login info). it's around here somewhere. 🙂

Dear Sally, you're welcome! I SOOOOO wrote this all out in a doc before cutting and pasting. it would've been tragic to write it all in a topic box and watch it go POOF!! ugh.

I have had such amazing results using aromatherapy for so. many. things. i really enjoy getting others to see all the things it's good for and watching them discover it on their own. I'm going to write up how i used it for helping Vito through chemo in the hopes it may help others too. I should have some time to work on that post this weekend.

When the nurse came out with the bag of meds for all the side effects,($$$) i waved them away (put the $$$ back in my pocket) and told her i wanted to try it *my* way first - but if i needed any of the meds, i'd let her know. Having never been thru this, but knowing what the oils and herbs are capable of, i was really hoping they would work for Vito and i wouldn't have to put him on even more pharmaceuticals - and they did! 

He is doing really really well. I'm starting to take him back to work with me. He gets a bit tired still, but chemo just finished two weeks ago -and he's been thru quite a lot the last three months, but i can't honestly ask for anything more. his spirit is good and he wants to go . . . so go we shall! folks don't believe me when i tell them he's 12 YEARS old.

and i figure i've gotten my monies worth out of him, so everything from here on out is a bonus !!!

until i can decipher out how to post pics here, i've unlocked my flicker account if you'd like to see some pics.

(there are some pics of him getting a comfrey compress in the ChaiVito2010-2014 album)

Warning tho- there's a shit ton of 'em on there, but you should be able to find the pertinent ones easily - they're all labeled and dated nice and such 🙂 (coz i'm all organized like that)

https://www.fli.....oface/sets

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vito said
...tried a couple different ways with using the flickr urls, but none of them worked.

Flickr does not make it easy to share their photos outside their site, but you can try this...

  1. View the photo you want to share in your album.
  2. Click the Share icon (Small arrow at bottom right).
  3. Copy "Embed" code
  4. Return to post editor here and click Souce Code icon (Next toquestion above editor)
  5. Paste embed code on line by itself
  6. Click OK.
  7. Submit Reply

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The other option is to view the Embed code in Step 3, but only copy the Image URL: the part between the quotes after img src="copy-this-url". The complete URL must begin with http and end in .jpg. Then you can follow the instructions for adding photos to forum posts , by pasting that URL in the Source field using the Insert Media button above the post editor.

So again, Flickr doesn't exactly make it easy, but these work-arounds work...

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Give up? Start a free Tripawds blog any time and upload photos to your Media Library.

Hope this helps!

way-cool

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I am SO interested in essential oils for my dogs! I'm especially interested in something for hip/leg pain due most likely to arthritis. Any help in this would be so welcome! My Westie is almost 12 yrs and has a sore hind leg/hip/foot - not really sure where the pain is coming from. Also, is there any thing to help with incontinence? Thanks for your help and knowledge.

Paula and Nitro

Nitro 11 1/2  yr old Doberman; right front amp June 2014. Had 6 doses carboplatin, followed by metronomic therapy. Rocked it on 3 legs for over 3 years! My Warrior beat cancer, but couldn't beat old age. He crossed the Bridge peacefully on July 25, 2017, with dignity and on his terms.  Follow his blog entitled "Doberman's journey"

http://nitro.tripawds.com

"Be good, mama loves you".....run free my beautiful Warrior

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Hi Paula,
so sorry to hear of Nitro's pain.
This is what I can tell you with regards to using Essential oils for arthritis and general pain:
While some EO's do have pain relieving properties, to apply them to the skin they MUST be diluted. With the exception of Lavender and Tea Tree, EO's should never be applied neat (straight from the bottle).

 A few essential oils that have analgesic properties are  Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens), Ginger (Zingiber officinale),  Black Pepper (Piper nigrum), Juniperberry (Juniperus communis),  Sweet
Marjoram (Origanum majorana), Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis), Lavender (Lavandula augustifolia),
and Frankincense ( Boswellia carterii)

I have to put the caveat, again, that i am not a doctor, but this is what *I* do to help relieve pain.

The formulation I use is either olive or jojoba oil infused with Arnica (Arnica montana) and/or Calendula (Calendula officinalis) to which I have added up to four of the above listed EO's. I reduce the chance of acquiring a sensitivity reaction or minimizing the effectiveness of the oils by switching it up with various blends.

For example, I have two go-to recipies for pain relieving oil, one is a two once bottle extra virgin olive oil infused with Arnica that has 4 drops each of Black Pepper and Sweet Marjoram, and 6 drops each of Ginger and Lavender.

The other is a two ounce bottle of jojoba oil infused with Calendula that has 4 drops each of JuniperBerry and Frankincense, and 6 drops each of Rosemary and Geranium.

I will then start with about a teaspoon of the mixture for the massage. The downside to using it on a dog versus a human, is of course, the dog's fur. You have to get in down to the skin, and there will be some residual oil left on the fur, but after the application you can wipe what isn't absorbed with a clean towel. The good thing is both olive and jojoba are highly absorbable, so there shouldn't be saturation!

I will intersperse every 4-5 days of treatment with a day or two of no treatment to help reduce the risk of acquired sensitivity from constant use.

While all of the above oils are generally recognized as safe, if while using you notice any redness or rash developing, discontinue immediately and try another oil. Also, try not to get any in the eyes or let Nitro consume  more than a lick or two. I know it's darn near impossible to not let dogs get a lick or two in no matter what precautions you take, and while a couple licks will not cause any significant issues, you still don't want them to ingest any quantity.

Another thing I give my dogs that seems to help with the symptoms of arthritis is Powdered Dried Yucca Root.
I give 1/4 teaspoon per 10 pounds of body weight, mixed in with their food. The trick to activate the yucca's saponins is to dissolve it in a little hot water. I usually add hot water to their food to rehydrate the parsley or alfalfa they get on the days they don't get the green soup - but you can just mix it up like a little tea and add it in with your dogs food. You can get the yucca from either a local health food store in their bulk section, or via Mountain Rose Herbs,  Liberty Natural, or Frontier.

I'm sorry but right now I don't have any recommendations for using essential oils for Nitro's incontinence - unless it is caused by an emotional issue.

I hope this helps you. Please let me know if you have any questions and I will do my best to answer them.

Choo and Vito
 

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Thank you for taking the time to give me a crash course on essential oils! I'm going to try some of these suggestions.

Paula and Nitro (and Westie Kodi)

Nitro 11 1/2  yr old Doberman; right front amp June 2014. Had 6 doses carboplatin, followed by metronomic therapy. Rocked it on 3 legs for over 3 years! My Warrior beat cancer, but couldn't beat old age. He crossed the Bridge peacefully on July 25, 2017, with dignity and on his terms.  Follow his blog entitled "Doberman's journey"

http://nitro.tripawds.com

"Be good, mama loves you".....run free my beautiful Warrior

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