After Kula was diagnosed with spleen cancer she was not able to walk so I decided to do all-holistic bodywork to help her walk again.
Morning body routine before morning remedy drink and/or breakfast:
1. Massage her gums
2. Body scrub
3. Shiatsu
4. Do-in exercise
I felt that massaging Kula’s gums were important, since she had abuses on her left-side gums, as you can see in the photo. Her gum area was discharging pus. Holistic veterinarian Dr. Lane showed me how to make a gum rinse formula with green tea and myrrh essential oil (which is very good for gums and can also be used as a mouthwash to help eliminate dental infections) and massaged her gums with loquat tea (made from loquat leaf) and sea salt every day.
Here I am showing photos of Kula’s abscess how it got better.
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Holistic veterinarian Dr. Lane is disinfecting Kula’s abscess on May 27, 2016
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Kula’s abscess gum on May 30, 2016
![650 Kula gum 05-30-16](https://www.sanaesuzuki.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/650-Kula-gum-05-30-16.jpg)
Kula abscess gum on June 3, 2016
![650 Kula gum 07-29-16](https://www.sanaesuzuki.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/650-Kula-gum-07-29-16.jpg)
Kula’s abscess on July 15, 2016
Recipe
For dogs:
1 cup green tea or loquat leaf tea
2 drops myrrh essential oil (if for cats, I just use sea salt, since cats are very sensitive to essential oil)
For people:
1 cup green tea or loquat leaf tea
4–5 drops myrrh essential oil
![650 Gum massage oil-water](https://www.sanaesuzuki.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/650-Gum-massage-oil-water.jpg)
Loquat leaf and the tea and myrrh essential oil with a soft gum brush
Use a very soft, small toothbrush. If you want to, you can use your finger (usually index).
Photo: Toothbrush and loquat leaf
In this video, I am massaging Kula’s gums.
Wishing healthy gums and teeth for your dog and you!
Love, Sanae 💖