Cushings Horse and Chaste Tree Berry

I ordered the Chaste berry powder for my mare with Cushings disease. I own a quarter horse mare that is close to 1200 lbs. I started with one teaspoon a day, and finally decided it was too small a dose. I switched to two level teaspoons a day, and her hair is shedding beautifully.

Thank you for offering a natural alternative to a horrible disease that can only be treated for comfort because there is not a cure. Your package arrived very quickly and in good order.

Thank you!
Debra

Thank you for providing me with a inexpensive source for Chaste Tree berries. I will be continuing to order this product from you for my horse that has Cushings disease. I was wondering if anyone else had ordered this product for Cushings, and whether it has helped. Also, do you know of any other herbs that may help this? The disease affects the pituitary gland. Thank you again!

~Sister in Christ,
Rebecca

Treating a Cushings horse is not fun! Any help is always a good thing!

What I have been doing is grinding 3 teaspoons of the Chaste Tree berries in a coffee grinder (just used for this purpose!) and putting it on top of her evening grain. She is roughly 1000 lbs., so depending on the weight of the horse, I would adjust the amount of Chaste Tree berries accordingly. I use approx. a pound a month (30 days). I originally bought 5 lbs. and keep it in the refrigerator. This has all been OK'ed by my veterinarian too.

There is a website of a woman who has done this with great success for her horses. This is how I decided to try it. So far so good. My horse looks great and eats the Chaste Tree berries with no problem. Here is the site: www.equine-rescue.com/equine-cushings.html

Please feel free to use me as a reference for anyone seeking help with their Cushings horses. :)

Take care,
Elizabeth T.

Hi, The article I read indicated that you purchase Chaste Tree berries by the bulk. You grind the berries with a small coffee grinder. You give them 1 teaspoon (heaping for larger horses) two times a day in a feed that is LOW in sugar. Give Vitamin C with morning dose and Vitamin D with evening dose. That's it. You give them this for 3 weeks than 1 week off. And repeat forever (or until you see no excessive hair growth for a year). It takes time but they said the tumor will be reduced. I hope this helps.

~Shirley H.

Dear More than Alive:
We spoke some time ago about using the Chaste Tree berries for horses with cushions disease which is a irregularity with the pituitary gland that requires medicine to keep the horse healthy. In the past few months we have found that adding these chaste tree berries in a finely ground consistency to the horses feed who have the disease have lessened the symptoms. The fatty deposits on their rumps and the long shaggy coat were both diminished with the use of 1 teaspoon in the morning and evening feed. With out scientific research but purely experiential, we have found this supplement to even help our mare be not so marey! I even bake them in an oatmeal cookie for the one Morgan who turned her nose up to the smell of the berries. I do not know if it is compromising the level of potency but at least it is getting some value.

The whole berries are ground by the pound and given to the horses for 3 weeks on and one week off. It seems to make a big difference in the animal. They seem to be less symptomatic. We also seem to think that another side effect possibly contributed to the chaste tree berries is the healing of a severe, to the bone, gash which showed a really quick healing time. Even the Vet was surprised to see how fast it was healing and the only thing we were doing differently was for the 22 year old gelding was to have the holistic benefit of the chaste tree berries. We have only observed this through real life experience and not through documented scientific proof but if the horse is happier, that is proof enough for us.

So, thank you for being so efficient in providing a good quality product for the price. It really has benefited the horses and our peace of mind.

Look forward to using your site more in the future. Please feel free to post my comments.

Wishing you health and prosperity,
Wendy C.

Kylee Kelley
May 6, 2009 at 9:25 pm    reply?

How much is this Chaste Tree Berry? And I give my horse a teaspoon in the morning and evening?

Mary
May 27, 2009 at 11:06 pm    reply?

I started mixing ground chaste tree berries with my horse's daily supplements..and he doesn't like the smell or taste.He is not eating his regular supplements(dried dandelion leaves, msm, compounded cyproheptadine, biotin additive). I have tried grinding the chaste berries with anise seeds, and a small bit of nice molasses grain..but he still refuses. Any ideas on what to add to make the chaste Tree berries tastier?

K Kirby
July 24, 2009 at 8:52 am    reply?

I have been using Chaste Tree for over 18 months for a Cushings pony and it has made a drastic improvement in his mental state. He is bright and alert - not a cure, but a fantastic natural way to help him mentally and physically. We have also used it in horses that are hard to handle or even aggressive behaviors from some mental imbalance - not as a result of abuse or mishandling - and it has resulted in calming the horse and improving temperament. Both uses have taken up to 180 days to see a result with a does of 2 tsp per day for an average horse!

Maureen
April 15, 2010 at 10:06 pm    reply?

I just started one of my horses on this and I have read that 1 tsp twice a day but that isn't realistic for me. Can I give him 2 tsp. once per day or would you stick with just 1 tsp. per day?

Thanks for your help.

shirlene
June 21, 2010 at 11:36 am    reply?

can you give 2 tsp once a day instead of 1 tsp twice a day?

Sheila
July 2, 2010 at 9:53 pm    reply?

Hi, I also would like to know if I can feed 2 teaspoons at once as my horse's main meal is in the evening. She is 25 and I have had her since she was 3. I would like to be sure I will not cause her any harm with this but it sounds like a great thing! She was on cypraheptadine but when I moved to NC the vet here said she did NOT have Cushing's so she has not been on anything for several years. I DO believe she has Cushing's or something ELSE that has the same exact symptoms: lethargy, heavy hair coat that won't shed and some muscle wasting. My vet saw her last year for her checkup and suggested rice bran and that has been wonderful for her; it keeps her weight and energy up. I feed beet pulp (soaked at least 2-3 hours), maintenance pellets and rice bran with CRS Gold digestive probiotics and Cortaflx HA 100. All I have is grass hay but she gets all she wants. Sorry for the lengthy question but I would really appreciate any information on how to dose the powder. 3 weeks on, 1 week off also? Thanks so much, I bought the powder after reading this website! Sheila

pat robinson
July 17, 2010 at 12:29 pm    reply?

I have dose my mare with a tablspoon of chaste berry once per day for several months. 3 weeks on and one off. She seems to have gotten the good benefits with no ill effects. I have a hard time feeding consistently twice a day as mine run free on 100 acres. The once a day seems to work.

Tina Evans
August 14, 2010 at 9:53 am    reply?

I have a mare that I've been giving the Chaste Tree Berry (powder) for 2 mos. it did work for the "mareness" however, she has gained weight and has developed Anhidrosis....are there any connections with hormone regulators and thyroid that might contribute to this problem?