paulg Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 My wife has been working with a holistic herbologist for dogs. There is concoction that she gave us that calls for a very small amount of brandy to be included. All the ingredients are cooked to make a concoction which is supposed to be added to food. I don't mind all the herbal stuff, but am against the brandy (even though it's cooked).I'm not sure this is a very good idea and would like input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 If I understand correctly, and that's a big IF! The alcohol helps bring out the effectiveness of the other ingredients. I could be way off though... Completely not sure if this is the right answer, but I probably wouldn't worry too much about a little bit of brandy. Especially if it's going to be cooked. I would feed my dogs a piece of rum cake with no worries... LOL I would be more concerned with the other herbal ingredients and making sure they were safe and at the correct dosage. Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullysmum Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I dont know if it increases the efficacy of the ingredients, as far as I have learned it is a preservative, I suppose whether there is any actual alcohol left in the finished product depends on how much it is heated? Quote <p>"One day I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am"Sadi's Pet Pages Sadi's Greyhound Data PageMulder1/9/95-21/3/04 Scully1/9/95-16/2/05Sadi 7/4/99 - 23/6/13 CroftviewRGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) How much Brandy? Unless it's a ton that's not cooked out. Bu has been known to steal vodka, beer, and wine in small quantities and he's never had a problem. From personal experience, I'd have more issues trusting that anything homeopathic would do more good than harm. Edited April 27, 2014 by Sambuca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 quarter cup of brandy In about 16 ounces of solution. I found out the brandy won't be cooked with the solution, yet added to the hot contents of the cooked solution. Tincture will consist of one table spoon at each feeding (2x a day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I'm notoriously bad at math, but it seems to me the alcohol would be so tiny it wouldn't make a difference healthwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey_dreams Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 If you add the brandy to the hot mixture, the alcohol will evaporate off pretty quickly. The brandy is usually used as a preservative so that bacteria don't start growing, which could give health problems, not to mention that then the tincture would be ruined and you would have to throw it down the drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 That seems a pretty small amount to me. I wouldn't really worry. Even without heat, alcohol evaporates over time if not sealed really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 If you're referring to Rescue Remedy, which is basically alcohol with flower "essences" in it, the amount you use is so small as to be negligible and harmless. Of course there is absolutely no proof (other than Bach's word for it) that it does anything either...so why bother? Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 I'm not referring to rescue remedy. Thanks for all the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopieface Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Isn't brandy made from grapes?? I'd be more worried about that than the alcohol. But it would probably be ok in small amounts. Quote Aljo Atomic Kogo and DC Man of Steal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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