Many times prescription drugs are overly complex solutions for simple problems. In these modern times, many secondary illnesses result from too much medication or too much surgery. Most of us know about the wanton abuse of cortisone and excessive consumption of antibiotics. This is why we need to get back to our roots. Think of it as a nutritional tonic.
Herbs are a blessed source of what is missing from stale processed food.
We think of spices as mere seasonings because of their flavors but actually at one time each spice was added to our food primarily as a medicine. Most spices still add to our health. Some spices are good for pets as well as long as you acclimatize them slowly. It is important to find good herb books and read them before you begin. Almost every new book of natural health for dogs and cats explains exactly how to begin giving healing herbs.