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How Pet Remedy works

How Pet Remedy worksHow Pet Remedy works

• Pet Remedy works with the pet’s own natural calming mechanisms by mimicking GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) which is a natural calming agent present in all mammals, reptiles, and birds.
• So when a pet becomes stressed or anxious the Pet Remedy actives help trick fired-up nerve cells into thinking they are getting a message from the brain to calm. This is why it starts to help instantly.
• The formulation is predominantly Valerian oil based (from Eastern Europe), with small inclusions of Vetiver (from Indonesia), Sweet Basil, (from Europe), and Clary Sage (from France) essential oils.
• Many Valerian preparations are too potent and can sedate rather than calm. Pet Remedy is low concentration and the diffuser delivers a constant slow release, which is very kind and gentle in its effect on the metabolism. Likewise for the calming sprays and wipes which are water based.
• Watch an explanatory video by Dr Robert Falconer Taylor below
• You can download a fiull pdf transcript of the video here

Valerian absolute oil

• Valerian is a perennial herb with short rhizomes, aromatic feathery leaves and clusters of small pink or white owers. There are over 260 different species of Valerian worldwide but only a few have calming properties and we obtain optimum results for Pet Remedy from Valeriana officinalis. This species is native to Europe, North America, and the northern part of Asia.
• Valerian absolute oil is obtained by cold extraction from the rhizomes of the plant, Valeriana officinalis, and has been used for centuries as an effective and safe calming agent.
• Known compounds detected in valerian that may contribute to its method of action are:
  Sesquiterpenes: (contained in the volatile oil): isovaleric acid, valerenic acid,valerenal, and valerenol
  Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)
  Iridoids: including valepotriates: isovaltrate and valtrate
  Alkaloids: actinidine, chatinine, shyanthine, valerianine, and valerine
  Isovaleramide: may be created in the extraction process
  Flavanones: hesperidin, 6-methylapigenin, and linarin.
• We source our absolute oil from Europe where our valerian plants are grown organically using only pig manure as fertiliser.

Other essential oils used in the pet remedy formulation

Vetiver

Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a tough, aromatic grass and the essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the roots of this grass which belongs to the same botanical family as lemongrass, citronella and palmarosa. This plant has been appreciated for its calming properties since records began.

It is extracted from the washed, chopped, dried and soaked roots and rootlets by steam distillation The aroma is very earthy. The main chemical components are benzoic acid, vetiverol, furfurol, a and b-vetivone, vetivene and vetivenyl vetivenate. We source Vetiver from Haiti and Java.

Sweet Basil

Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an aromatic herb with lush green leaves. The essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the leaves and the flowering tops. Sweet Basil essential oil has various chemical compounds that include a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, myrcene, limonene, cis-ocimene, camphor, linalool, methyl chavicol, y-terpineol, citronellol, geraniol, methyl cinnamate and eugenol. It is commonly used in aromatherapy for its calming effect. We source Sweet Basil from Europe and Egypt.

Clary Sage

Clary Sage (Salvia Sclaria) is a biennial herb, native to the Mediterranean and parts of Europe. Clary Sage Essential Oil is extracted by steam distillation of the buds and leaves from the Clary Sage plant. This herb has been highly praised as a medicinal plant throughout history, particularly in respect of its calming properties. Known chemical compounds present in Clary Sage essential oil includes esters, sesquiterpenes, di-terpenes, and monoterpenes. We source our Clary Sage essential oil from France.