Gold Standard Herbs Halscion 85g
An adaptogen that supports calmness and normal cognition.
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is assumed to be the problem whenever a middle-aged to older dog has unexplained issues with some combination of insomnia, pacing, panting, whining, hyperreactivity, fussing, detachment, and anxiety. Many different costly drugs are often tried but often bring just an hour or two of relief. The good news, though, is that not all dogs with these symptoms have CCD.
Insomnia, agitation, lack of focus, anxiety, spinning, and restlessness are all symptoms of an excessive response to stress by the adrenal glands, such as PTSD in humans. The source of stress may be unknown but stress is likely if the dog seems strong when agitated, has a rapid heart rate, or has high blood pressure. Vertigo from idiopathic vestibular disease is common as well because stress disorders like PTSD cause too much cerebral blood flow, promoting inflammation of cranial nerves.
When used consistently over a period of several days to weeks, Halscion supports normal adrenal gland activity and brain circulation. Its components have even put adrenal gland cancer (known as pheochromocytoma) into remission. When adrenal gland function and brain circulation are normal, episodes of anxiety, agitation and insomnia gradually lessen in severity, duration and frequency, with the pet recovering faster afterwards. As the brain returns to normal, the dog relaxed and comfortable in its own skin, reducing the need for drugs.
Ingredients
- Rehmannia glutinosa root
- Panax ginseng root
- Scutellaria baicalensis root
- Lycium barbarum fruit
- Angelica sinensis root
- Cinnamomum aromaticum twig
- Zingiber officinale rhizome
- Rheum officinale root and rhizome
- Ziziphus jujuba fruit
- Melia azedarach fruit
- Pinellia ternata rhizome
- Bupleurum chinense root
- Ophiopogon japonicus root
- Glehnia littoralis root
- Wolfiporia extensa
- Archidoskodon planifros
- Crassostrea gigas
- Natural flavoring
Instructions
Halscion is an organically grown concentrated herbal extract in powdered form.
To use, just fold the herbs into your pet's food, or shake them up with broth or water and pour them over top.
As a suggested starting dose, give twice daily as follows:
- Up to 15 pounds: 1/8 tsp
- 15 to 40 pounds: 1/4 tsp
- 40 to 70 pounds: 1/2 tsp
- 70 to 110 pounds: 3/4 tsp
- Over 110 pounds: 1 tsp
If benefits are not seen, the dose can be safely doubled.
One bottle of Halscion lasts over a month for dogs 50 lbs and under; and for two weeks for 100 lb dogs
About Gold Standard Herbs & Dr Steve Marsden
Holistic veterinarians tease out the mechanisms behind chronic problems and then prescribe herbal formulas to address them.
Famed holistic veterinarian Dr. Steve Marsden was donating his time doing just that for San Diego senior dog rescues a few years ago to try to reduce their vet bills. Senior dog rescuers have hearts of gold, taking in as many elderly homeless dogs as possible and getting them the care they need, but the costs of that care can be enormous.
Dr. Steve reasoned that if he could use holistic medicine to save them money, rescuers would have more money to help homeless pets. The top concerns of the rescues were allergies, GI upset, pancreatitis, lameness and stress. To treat them, Dr. Steve found he was always reaching for the same prescriptions. He decided to create versions tailored to the needs of the rescues, so they could use them without Dr. Steve’s help. The result was the vet bills were cut in half! (see Reviews, below).
Since many pet owners struggle with the same issues in their own pets, but don’t have access to a holistic veterinarian, it made sense to Dr. Steve to offer these same formulas directly to the general public. And just like that, Gold Standard was born. These formulas will never replace the need for holistic veterinarians, but if we can help even a fraction of the animals out there, we've done a lot of good in the world.