Interesting sounding product. Thought it may be of interest and/or that maybe someone on BYC might have had experience with it and may want to relay thoughts about it........I was researching it for cats and then read that it is nontoxic for birds......It is also used for horses, dogs.... JJ
http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/pdf/parasite.pdf
http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/catalog_2009.pdf
Buck Mountain Botanicals, Inc.
(406) 232-1185
Parasite Dust for Animals - powder
Product Narrative, T. S. Fox, Ph.D.
The compound is formulated from Azadirachta indica, Achillea millefolium and diatom flour.
It acts in four ways to rid animals, garden and buildings of flies, fleas, lice, ticks, mites, spiders, beetles, ants and more. The neem tree contains a chemical, azadirachtin. It is an active insecticide, a repellent and a potent-antifeedant and ecdysis inhibitory compound.
Neem herb has found broad use as a wound healing agent and has reported antimicrobial properties. Yarrow is a repellent to many parasites and diatom flour desiccates many insects.
The combination of these processed herbs is a very effective external parasite dust which also presents disinfectant and healing properties to lesions and other irritations secondary to infestation.
The dust rids mammals of parasites and a teaspoon or two on your window sash or sill eliminates flies, beatles and other bugs in home or office very effectively. It is safe for use in your garden as well.
The manner of application which has yielded success is to sprinkle the dust from head to tail along the spine and brush against the hair to bring the dust into contact with the skin. This should be done under dry conditions. One to two ounces is enough to dust a large herbivore (e.g. a horse). The dust should cover the saddle to midlateral.
Even engorged ticks have disappeared by the next day post dusting. The ingredients singly are nonmutagenic and nontoxic to mammals, fish and birds. It is expected that in compound they also are harmless in the form and concentration in this product.
DISCLAIMER
We did not invent botanical medicines and we do not recommend that the use of botanical medicines should be undertaken on the strength of our restatement of historical usage and documented research.
We do restate well documented traditional efficacy and the results of ongoing research. Personal experience is included where deemed appropriate.
Regardless of the merits of any plant medicine, side effects do sometimes occur. These may be real or imagined. Always seek the counsel and advice of qualified medical professionals and use caution with any medication, plant derived or otherwise. We do not accept responsibility for the use or misuse of any product put forth or any information provided.
NOTES
Oral dosages as given are for carnivores by body weight. It is advised to dose low initially and adjust upwards as the circumstances direct.
Do not scale up dosages for large herbivores by their weight! Large herbivores, such as cattle or horses, usually require approximately twice the dosage of a 200 lb. carnivore.
Terrence S. Fox, Ph.D., the founder of Buck Mountain Botanicals, Inc. is a life member of United Plant Savers, a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association, a member of the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association and is Treasurer of the Veterinary Research Council, Inc.
Dr. Fox is deeply involved in researching the global literature on botanical medicine and their efficacy in veterinary practice. This research is expected to result in: identifying needed clinical trials, establishing standards for botanical medicine, recommended dosages of botanical medicine and recommended clinical procedures for their use.
This research is being conducted by the Veterinary Research Council, Inc., of which, Dr. Fox is Treasurer.
Product Review: Parasite Dust
Herbal Flea & Tick Powder is Toxic to Pests, Nontoxic to Pets
Terence P Ward
May 21, 2008
Parasite Dust, by Buck Mountain Botanicals, kills all external parasites from fleas & ticks to scabies & mange without exposing dogs & cats to toxic chemicals.
Fleas and ticks are no match to the natural powers of Parasite Dust, a botanical medicine produced by Buck Mountain Botanicals, the company that also created the herbal cancer drug Neoplasene. Made entirely of organic herbs and food-grade materials, Parasite Dust stops pests from feeding, molting, or reproducing while healing the bites themselves.
Herbs Attack External Parasites
"Parasite Dust has been highly successful in fighting fleas, ticks, and lice on companion animals," says veterinarian Teresa Garden (Anti-Flea Parasite Dust May Mean Paradise Regained, 2005, The Healthy Planet). It attacks them, as well as lesser-known parasites like scabies (also called mange), in four ways:
Feeding is stopped by the herb neem.
Molting is also prevented, which in effect stops the parasite from growing.
Yarrow repels insects while it supports healing with its antimicrobial properties.
Diatom flour punctures exoskeletons, dehydrating the creatures.
Organic Compounds Are Safe for Animal Use
The ingredients in Parasite Dust are, individually, nontoxic to animals, and presumably don't develop toxic properties when combined. However, as Garden points out, "Common sense dictates avoiding breathing concentrations of the dust, ingesting it, or rubbing it into ones eyes...but...there have been no adverse effects reported."
Pricing of Parasite Dust
Parasite Dust, like all of Buck Mountain's products, are sold directly only to veterinarians and owners of herds of animals. The retail pricing is determined by the final seller, and ranges from twenty to thirty dollars for a three ounce container.
Given that a teaspoon is sufficient to treat a horse until the product is washed away by rain or bathing, the owner of a dog or cat could conceivably use the same container for several years. Various factors contribute to how often the dust must be reapplied, including length of the animal's hair and exposure to sunlight.
Field Tests Prove Effectiveness Against Ticks
Fox claims that engorged ticks are the most difficult pest for Parasite Dust to address, because they are cemented into their prey until the feeding cycle is complete. However, Dr. Michele Yasson tried the product on some ticks that had already been removed from her dog, and the result was that "their little legs, which had been slowly wriggling, stopped moving within seconds." Although it may take time to actually dislodge the creatures from the host animal, Yasson's observations demonstrate that the ticks were on their way to death long before they fell off the dog.
Advocates of natural pet care measures such as avoidance of conventional medicines and feeding pets a raw food diet have an additional weapon in their arsenal of effective organic pet health products.
The copyright of the article Product Review: Parasite Dust in Pet Products is owned by Terence P Ward. Permission to republish Product Review: Parasite Dust in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
More info: http://petproducts.suite101.com/article.cfm/product_review_parasite_dust#ixzz0Mn9jS1K3
http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/pdf/parasite.pdf
http://www.buckmountainbotanicals.net/catalog_2009.pdf
Buck Mountain Botanicals, Inc.
(406) 232-1185
Parasite Dust for Animals - powder
Product Narrative, T. S. Fox, Ph.D.
The compound is formulated from Azadirachta indica, Achillea millefolium and diatom flour.
It acts in four ways to rid animals, garden and buildings of flies, fleas, lice, ticks, mites, spiders, beetles, ants and more. The neem tree contains a chemical, azadirachtin. It is an active insecticide, a repellent and a potent-antifeedant and ecdysis inhibitory compound.
Neem herb has found broad use as a wound healing agent and has reported antimicrobial properties. Yarrow is a repellent to many parasites and diatom flour desiccates many insects.
The combination of these processed herbs is a very effective external parasite dust which also presents disinfectant and healing properties to lesions and other irritations secondary to infestation.
The dust rids mammals of parasites and a teaspoon or two on your window sash or sill eliminates flies, beatles and other bugs in home or office very effectively. It is safe for use in your garden as well.
The manner of application which has yielded success is to sprinkle the dust from head to tail along the spine and brush against the hair to bring the dust into contact with the skin. This should be done under dry conditions. One to two ounces is enough to dust a large herbivore (e.g. a horse). The dust should cover the saddle to midlateral.
Even engorged ticks have disappeared by the next day post dusting. The ingredients singly are nonmutagenic and nontoxic to mammals, fish and birds. It is expected that in compound they also are harmless in the form and concentration in this product.
DISCLAIMER
We did not invent botanical medicines and we do not recommend that the use of botanical medicines should be undertaken on the strength of our restatement of historical usage and documented research.
We do restate well documented traditional efficacy and the results of ongoing research. Personal experience is included where deemed appropriate.
Regardless of the merits of any plant medicine, side effects do sometimes occur. These may be real or imagined. Always seek the counsel and advice of qualified medical professionals and use caution with any medication, plant derived or otherwise. We do not accept responsibility for the use or misuse of any product put forth or any information provided.
NOTES
Oral dosages as given are for carnivores by body weight. It is advised to dose low initially and adjust upwards as the circumstances direct.
Do not scale up dosages for large herbivores by their weight! Large herbivores, such as cattle or horses, usually require approximately twice the dosage of a 200 lb. carnivore.
Terrence S. Fox, Ph.D., the founder of Buck Mountain Botanicals, Inc. is a life member of United Plant Savers, a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association, a member of the Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association and is Treasurer of the Veterinary Research Council, Inc.
Dr. Fox is deeply involved in researching the global literature on botanical medicine and their efficacy in veterinary practice. This research is expected to result in: identifying needed clinical trials, establishing standards for botanical medicine, recommended dosages of botanical medicine and recommended clinical procedures for their use.
This research is being conducted by the Veterinary Research Council, Inc., of which, Dr. Fox is Treasurer.
Product Review: Parasite Dust
Herbal Flea & Tick Powder is Toxic to Pests, Nontoxic to Pets
May 21, 2008
Parasite Dust, by Buck Mountain Botanicals, kills all external parasites from fleas & ticks to scabies & mange without exposing dogs & cats to toxic chemicals.
Fleas and ticks are no match to the natural powers of Parasite Dust, a botanical medicine produced by Buck Mountain Botanicals, the company that also created the herbal cancer drug Neoplasene. Made entirely of organic herbs and food-grade materials, Parasite Dust stops pests from feeding, molting, or reproducing while healing the bites themselves.
Herbs Attack External Parasites
"Parasite Dust has been highly successful in fighting fleas, ticks, and lice on companion animals," says veterinarian Teresa Garden (Anti-Flea Parasite Dust May Mean Paradise Regained, 2005, The Healthy Planet). It attacks them, as well as lesser-known parasites like scabies (also called mange), in four ways:
Feeding is stopped by the herb neem.
Molting is also prevented, which in effect stops the parasite from growing.
Yarrow repels insects while it supports healing with its antimicrobial properties.
Diatom flour punctures exoskeletons, dehydrating the creatures.
Organic Compounds Are Safe for Animal Use
The ingredients in Parasite Dust are, individually, nontoxic to animals, and presumably don't develop toxic properties when combined. However, as Garden points out, "Common sense dictates avoiding breathing concentrations of the dust, ingesting it, or rubbing it into ones eyes...but...there have been no adverse effects reported."
Pricing of Parasite Dust
Parasite Dust, like all of Buck Mountain's products, are sold directly only to veterinarians and owners of herds of animals. The retail pricing is determined by the final seller, and ranges from twenty to thirty dollars for a three ounce container.
Given that a teaspoon is sufficient to treat a horse until the product is washed away by rain or bathing, the owner of a dog or cat could conceivably use the same container for several years. Various factors contribute to how often the dust must be reapplied, including length of the animal's hair and exposure to sunlight.
Field Tests Prove Effectiveness Against Ticks
Fox claims that engorged ticks are the most difficult pest for Parasite Dust to address, because they are cemented into their prey until the feeding cycle is complete. However, Dr. Michele Yasson tried the product on some ticks that had already been removed from her dog, and the result was that "their little legs, which had been slowly wriggling, stopped moving within seconds." Although it may take time to actually dislodge the creatures from the host animal, Yasson's observations demonstrate that the ticks were on their way to death long before they fell off the dog.
Advocates of natural pet care measures such as avoidance of conventional medicines and feeding pets a raw food diet have an additional weapon in their arsenal of effective organic pet health products.
The copyright of the article Product Review: Parasite Dust in Pet Products is owned by Terence P Ward. Permission to republish Product Review: Parasite Dust in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
More info: http://petproducts.suite101.com/article.cfm/product_review_parasite_dust#ixzz0Mn9jS1K3
