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Aromatic Herbs for Rabbits

Contents

  • Basil
  • Mugwort
  • Savory
  • Borage
  • Dill
  • Tarragon
  • Chamomile
  • Nasturtium
  • Chervil
  • Cilantro (Coriander)
  • Cress
  • Lovage
  • Marjoram
  • Lemon Balm (Melissa)
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Peppermint
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Chives
  • Thyme

Basil

Basil is a popular choice for rabbits and is known to stimulate appetite, relieve cramps, aid digestion, calm the nerves, reduce inflammation, and act as a diuretic.

Mugwort

Mugwort can be offered to rabbits. It stimulates the appetite, aids digestion, and is eaten to help prevent intestinal parasites.

Savory

Savory is safe to feed to rabbits.

Borage

Borage can be offered to rabbits. It has calming, detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, mucus-loosening, and sweat-inducing properties.

Dill

Dill is loved by rabbits and stimulates the appetite, promotes digestion, relieves cramps, has calming properties, and can help increase milk production in lactating rabbits.

Tarragon

Tarragon is safe to feed. It promotes digestion, acts as a diuretic, aids in preventing intestinal parasites, and supports bile flow.

Chamomile

Chamomile is occasionally consumed in small amounts. It has antibacterial, drying, calming, blood-purifying, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antispasmodic, pain-relieving, and sweat-inducing properties.
Chamomile tea should never be applied to the eyes!

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is eaten in small amounts and works like an antibiotic against bacteria. It also has antiviral properties, fights yeast infections, relieves pain, loosens mucus, promotes wound healing, and supports digestion. It is ideal for colds.

Chervil

Chervil is a favorite of rabbits and has appetite-stimulating, diuretic, metabolism-boosting, and blood-purifying effects.

Cilantro (Coriander)

Cilantro stimulates appetite, promotes digestion, and relieves cramps, making it a great food for supporting digestion.

Cress

Cress is rarely eaten but can be offered. It promotes milk production, acts as a diuretic, stimulates the appetite, aids digestion, and purifies the blood.

Lovage

Lovage is a favorite among rabbits and has diuretic and digestion-promoting properties.

Marjoram

Marjoram is safe to feed and has mucus-loosening, appetite-stimulating, and calming effects.

Lemon Balm (Melissa)

Lemon balm is a favorite of rabbits and has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties. It is also calming, antispasmodic, and pain-relieving.

Oregano

Oregano should be fed regularly. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, mucus-loosening, digestion-promoting, antispasmodic, and appetite-stimulating properties. It also works against coccidia and worms.

Parsley

Parsley is a very popular rabbit food. It acts as a diuretic, antispasmodic, mucus-loosening, appetite-stimulating, digestion-promoting, and blood-purifying herb.

Peppermint

Peppermint is often well-liked by rabbits. It has antibacterial, calming, anti-inflammatory, appetite-stimulating, digestion-promoting, germicidal, bile-promoting, antispasmodic, and pain-relieving effects.

Rosemary

Rosemary is usually consumed in small amounts, making it ideal for placement in a rabbit’s enclosure. It stimulates the appetite, promotes bile flow, acts as a diuretic, aids digestion, relieves bloating, improves circulation, promotes wound healing, and fights fungal infections.

Sage

Sage is a favorite among rabbits and has astringent, antibacterial, germicidal, digestion-promoting, blood-stopping, appetite-stimulating, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antispasmodic, and pain-relieving properties.

Chives

Chives are eaten as needed. They stimulate the appetite, aid digestion, and work against worms.

Thyme

Thyme should be fed regularly. It has antispasmodic, mucus-loosening, bile-stimulating, anti-inflammatory, digestion-promoting, antibacterial, calming, blood-stopping, disinfecting, antifungal, and pain-relieving properties. It is also effective against coccidia.

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Who Is Behind How to rabbit?

Veterinarian Viola Schillinger
Who Is Behind How to Rabbit? Viola Schillinger is a veterinarian who has kept rabbits since childhood and has dedicated much of her professional life to improving their health, welfare, and living conditions. Decades of rabbit keeping, intensive observation, and professional study have given her extensive experience in rabbit health, nutrition, behavior, and species-appropriate husbandry. She shares her knowledge through television appearances, webinars, podcasts, radio programs, articles, and books. In 2008, Viola founded Kaninchenwiese.de, which has grown into a leading German-language resource for rabbit care and health, reaching around 500,000 visitors per month. How to Rabbit brings this knowledge to an international English-speaking audience. The English content is translated and adapted by Erika Kühne Escobar and medically reviewed by Viola Schillinger.

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