GB2343832A

GB2343832A - Biscuits containing herbs for horses

Info

Publication number: GB2343832A
Application number: GB9924115A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Naji Malak; Elizabeth Nerys Leer
Original assignee: LENRYS ASSOCIATES Ltd
Current assignee: LENRYS ASSOCIATES Ltd
Priority date: 1998-11-17
Filing date: 1999-10-13
Publication date: 2000-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 2019-10-13
Also published as: GB2343832B; GB9924115D0

Abstract

Biscuits for oral consumption by horses containing at least four and preferably at least eight different herbs evenly distributed throughout the biscuit. The biscuit is flour based, preferably sifted barley flour based and is preferably bound by molasses. The biscuits may be used for treating nervous disorders, lung weaknesses, arthritis and joint pains, hay fever and allergic pains, for promoting horn growth or as a general tonic for horses.

Description

Biscuits for Horses This invention relates to biscuits for oral consumption, for the nutritionally and/or medicinally beneficial treatment of horses.

According to the invention, there is provided a biscuit for the aforesaid purpose, the biscuit being flour based and solidified by a binder, and containing at least four different herbs in substantially uniform distribution through the biscuit, each in the amount by weight of 3 to 25 per cent of the total herb content.

The biscuit preferably comprises at least eight different herbs, each present in the amount by weight of 3 to 25 per cent of the total herb content.

The invention is further described with reference to the following examples.

Example 1 For use as a dietary food supplement for promoting horn (hoof) growth in horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following amounts (percentages), making up a total herb content of 100 g (100 per cent): 12g Huang Qi 8g Bai Zhu lOg Gou Qi Zi 5g Shu Di Huang 5g Bo He 5g Fu Shen 5g Chai Hu lOg Shan Yao lOg He Shou Wu 5g Gui Zhi lOg Dang Gui 5g Gan Gau lOg Bai Shew Initially, 100 g of the concentrated herbs, in powder form, are thoroughly mixed and then added to 500 g sifted barley flour and again mixed to distribute the herbs evenly with the flour.

250 g cane molasses are then added and rubbed in to produce a breadcrumb-like mixture.

10 ml peppermint extract is then added to approximately 200 ml water and the flavoured water added into the breadcrumb-like mixture to produce a dough.

The dough is divided into 28 equally sized biscuits and dried or allowed to dry.

The resulting 28 biscuits represent 14 days supply for a horse, which will therefore receive 50 g herbs per week, i. e. approximately 7 g (2 biscuits) per day.

Trials have shown the herbal dietary supplement to be very effective at promoting horn growth in animals, especially horses.

Example 2 For use as a dietary food supplement for treating nervous disorders in horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following amounts (percentages), making up a total herb content of 100 g (100 per cent): 12g Shu Di Huang 9g Dan Shen 9g Yuan Zhi 7g Wu Wei Zi 7g Bai Zi Ren 5g Huai Niu Xi lOg Nu Zhen Zi 9g Fu Shen 8g Mai Men Dong lOg Dang Shen 7g Suan Zao Ren 7g Gou Qi Zi Initially, 100 g of the concentrated herbs, in powder form, are thoroughly mixed and then added to 500 g sifted barley flour and again mixed to distribute the herbs evenly with the flour.

Trials have shown the herbal dietary supplement to be very effective at controlling and treating nervous disorders in animals, especially horses.

Example 3 An alternative biscuit formulation for treating nervous disorders in horses contains the following herbs in the following percentages, making up a total herb content of 100 per cent: 10% Shu Di Huang 5% Nu Zhen Zi 10% Huang Qi 9% Fu Shen 9% Yuan Zhi 9% Mai Men Dong 7% Wu Wei Zi 13% Shan Yao 7% Bai Zi Ren 7% Suan Zao Ren 3 % Huai Niu Xi 7% Gou Qi Zi 4 % Dan Shen The biscuits are produced and dosed as described with reference to Example 2.

Example 4 For use as a dietary food supplement for the treatment of lung weaknesses in horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following amounts, making up a total herb content of 100 g: 20g Dang Shen lOg Bai Zhu lOg Zi Wan lOg Xing Ren 15g Mai Men Dong lOg Wu Wei Zi 5g Gan Gau 20g Huang Qi Initally, 100 g of the concentrated herbs, in powder form, are thoroughly mixed and then added to 500 g sifted barley flour and again mixed to distribute the herbs evenly with the flour.

250 g cane molasses and then added and rubbed in to produce a breadcrumb-like mixture.

Trials have shown the herbal dietary supplement to be very effective at treating lung weaknesses in animals, especially horses.

Ex m 1 For use as a dietary food supplement for the treatment of arthritis and joint weaknesses in horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following percentages, making up a total herb content of 100 per cent: 8% Qiang Huo 8% Du Huo 4 % Qin Jioa 5% Gui Zhi 5 % Bai Shao Yao 5 % Chuan Xiong 4 % Mu Xiang 3 % Gan Cao 4% Yi Yi Ren 4% Fang Feng 5% Huai Niu Xi 8% Du Zhong 5% Sheng Jiang 5 % Xu Duan 10% Dang Shen 12% Huang Qi 5 % Fu Ling The biscuit is produced and dosed as hereinbefore described with reference to earlier examples and has been found to be very effective for the treatment of arthritis in horses.

Example 6 For use as a dietary food supplement for the treatment of hay fever and allergic reactions in horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following percentages, making up a total herb content of 100 per ent: 12% Cang Er Zi 8% Fang Feng 5 % Wu Wei Zi 6% Xi Xin 10% Dang Shen 10% Huang Qi 8% Wu Mei 6% Huang Qin 6% Xin Yi 8% Jing Jie 6% Chai Hu 6% Gan Cao 4% Ku Shen 5 % Lian Qiao The biscuits are produced and dosed as described with reference to earlier examples and have been found very effective for the treatment of hay fever in horses.

Example 7 For use as a dietary supplement constituting a general tonic for the well-being of horses, the biscuit contains the following herbs in the following percentages, making up a total herb content of 100 per cent: 20% Huang Qi 10% Dang Shen 10% Bai Zhu 10% Shan Yao 5 % Wu Wei Zi 10% Dang Gui 10% He Shu Wu 5 % Long Yan Rou 5 % Du Zhong 5 % Chen Pi 5 % Gan Cao 5 % Fu Ling Again the biscuit is produced and dosed as described with reference to earlier examples, and has been found to be an effective tonic for the general well-being of horses.

Claims

Claims 1. A biscuit for oral consumption, for the nutritionally and/or medicinally beneficial treatment of horses, the biscuit being flour based and solidified by a binder, and containing at least four different herbs in substantially uniform distribution through the biscuit, each in the amount by weight of 3 to 25 per cent of the total herb content.
2. A biscuit according to claim 1, containing at least eight different herbs.
3. A biscuit according to claim 2, wherein each herb is present in the amount by weight of 3 to 20 per cent of the total herb content.
4. A biscuit according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the base flour is sifted barley flour.
5. A biscuit according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the binder is molasses.
6. A biscuit according to any of claims 1 to 5, also incorporating peppermint extract.
7. A biscuit according to any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the herbs constitute between 0.1 and 0. 2 per cent of the total weight of the biscuit.
8. A biscuit according to claim 1, for promoting horn growth in horses containing at least the following herbs in combination: Huang Qi (Astragalus) Bai Zhu (Bai Zhu) Gou Qi Zi (Lycium fruit) Shan Yao (Dioscorea) Dang Gui (Angelica) Bai Shew (White Peony) He Shu Wu (Polygonum root) Shu Di Huang (cooked Rehmannia) Bo He (Mint) Fu Shen (Poria) Chai Hu (Bupleusum root) Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig) Gan Gau (Licorice)
9. A biscuit according to claim 1, for the treatment of nervous disorders in horses, containing at least the following herbs in combination: Shu Di Huang (cooked Rehmannia) Dan Shen (Salvia root) Yuan Zhi (Polygala root) Nu Zhen Zi (Ligustrum) Fu Shen (Poria) Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon) Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra) Bai Zi Ren (Biota seeds) Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes root) Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphus seeds) Gou Qi Zi (Lycium fruit)
10. A biscuit according to claim 1, for the treatment of lung weaknesses in horses, containing at least the following herbs in combination: Dang Shen (Codonopsis) Bai Shew (White Atrachylodes) Zi Wan (Aster root) Xing Ren (Apricot seed) Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon) Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra) Huang Qi (Astragalus root) Gan Gau (Liquorice)
11. A biscuit according to claim 1, for the treatment of arthritis and joint pains in horses, containing at least the following herbs in combination : Qian Huo (Notopterygium) Du Huo (Angelica Pubescents) Qin Jioa (Gentiana Macrophyllae) Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) Bai Shao Yao (White Peony Root) Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) Mu Xiang (Radix Saussurea) Gan Cao (Liquorice) Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Seeds) Fang Feng (Sileris Root) Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes) Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) Sheng Jiang (Dried Ginger) Xu Duan (Dipsacus) Dang Shen (Codonopsis Root) Huang Qi (Astragalus) Fu Ling (Poria Cocos)
12. A biscuit according to claim 1, for the treatment of hay fever and allergic reactions in horses, containing at least the following herbs in combination: Cang Er Zi (Xanthium Fruit) Fang Feng (Sileris) Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra) Xi Xin (Asarum) Dang Shen (Codonopsis) Huang Qi (Astragalus) Wu Mei (Mume Fruit) Huang Qin (Scutellaria) Xin Yi (Magnolia Flower) Jing Jie (Schizonopeta) Chai Hu (Bupleurum) Gan Cao (Liquorice Root) Ku Shen (Sophora) Lian Qiao (Forsythia)
13. A biscuit according to claim 1, for serving as a general tonic for horses, containing at least the following herbs in combination: Huang Qi (Astragalus Root) Dang Shen (Codonopsis Root) Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) Shan Yao (Dioscorea) Wu Wei Zi (Schizandra Fruit) Dang Gui (Angelica Root) He Shu Wu (Polygonum Root) Long Yan Rou (Euphoria Longan Fruit) Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) Chen Pi (Citrus Peel) Gan Cao (Liquorice Root) Fu Ling (Poria Cocos)