What on earth is that?
Zoopharmacognosy is the ancient instinct animals have to heal themselves.
Give an animal the right plants, oils, and natural remedies, and they’ll choose exactly what their body needs. No guessing. No forcing. Just instinct.
I bring that instinct into sessions with your animals, and I teach their guardians how it works too.
What I do
I offer animals a selection of essential oils, herbs, powders, hydrosols, and other natural remedies, laid out so they can choose freely. I ask for a detailed consultation form to be filled out before the session so I can deep dive into where to begin the healing journey; it gives us a solid base to start and work from.
No pressure. No “this one’s good for you.” Just choice.
What they pick tells us so much, about pain, stress, old injuries, pathways. Things going on that don’t always show on the surface. It’s one of the most honest conversations you can have with an animal.
I’ve spent 20+ years working with plants, oils, and the body. Humans and animals both live by the same rules. Nature knows what it’s doing. We just have to get out of the way.
What I offer
- 1:1 sessions — for your horse, dog, or other animal, in a calm space they know
- Talks and demonstrations — for groups, yards, schools, events — a real look at how this works, with animals showing you live
- Educational experiences — hands-on, for people who want to understand animal self-selection properly, not just watch it
Every session is different, because every animal is different. That’s the whole point of zoopharmacognosy.
Why it matters
We spend so much time deciding what’s “good” for our animals. Zoopharmacognosy flips that. It lets them tell us.
If you’ve got an animal who’s not quite right, and you can’t put your finger on why — this might just be the missing piece of the puzzle.