BREATHEPLUS *Organic herbal blend for horses - airway-clearing, lung-soothing, respiratory resilience

BreathePlus is designed for ongoing chronic respiratory and airway support , rather than short-lived or purely seasonal.

It supports the lungs, airways, and immune system together - helping maintain clearer breathing rather than simply masking symptoms, for calmer airway responses and stronger respiratory resilience over time.

Choose BreathePlus when your horse:

✔ Wheezes, coughs, or struggles in dusty stables or arenas

✔ Has chronic or recurring airway sensitivity

✔ Shows heave lines or visible breathing effort

✔ Has a winter cough that returns every year

✔ Needs long-term respiratory resilience, not short-term pollen support

Why BreathePlus Helps

BreathePlus focuses on the deeper drivers of airway sensitivity - irritation, mucosal fragility, immune overload, and circulatory strain, supporting:

• soothed mucosal airways
• steadier mucus movement
• oxygen delivery to lung tissue for clearer breathing
• immune balance

Which blend - BreathePlus, PollenTonic, or PollenCOMBO?

Each supports breathing in a different way, depending on what’s driving the issue:

→ BreathePlus

Chronic airway support | Lung comfort | Long-term respiratory resilience

Best when breathing issues are ongoing, or linked to deeper airway sensitivity rather than pollen exposure.

→ PollenTonic

Spring histamine moderation | Mild seasonal allergy support

Best for spring pollens - itchy eyes, nose rubbing, mild headshaking - without deeper chest involvement.

→ PollenCOMBO

Seasonal escalation | When pollen affects breathing

Use for horses whose spring symptoms move into the chest.

Quick guide - when to choose which?

Each herb in BreathePlus plays a vital role in supporting the equine respiratory and immune systems, combining anti-inflammatory, expectorant, immune-modulatory, and soothing demulcent actions.

BreathePlus is a nutritional food supplement and not veterinary medicine. For more on this, see Dr Kellon's article - Nutrition is not 'Alternative' Therapy .

Composition Glossary

1. Astragalus membranaceus – Renowned adaptogen supporting immune resilience and respiratory balance.
2. Echinacea purpurea – Traditionally used to maintain upper-airway clarity and healthy mucosal tone.
3. Inula helenium – A classic respiratory herb traditionally used for tight airways, its volatile oils supporting comfortable mucus movement and calm airways.
4. Euphrasia officinalis – Supports eye and sinus health. Helps maintain clarity and soothe irritation linked to pollen or dust sensitivity.
5. Ginkgo biloba – Helps maintain healthy pulmonary circulation, steady breathing, and oxygen flow.
6. Glycyrrhiza glabra – A soothing adaptogenic demulcent that soothes airway linings and supports adrenal balance.
7. Althaea officinalis radix – Naturally rich in mucilage that coats and comforts inflamed airways from dryness or coughing.
8. Verbascum thapsus – A time-honoured respiratory herb for clear, healthy lungs with expectorant and emollient properties.
9. Achillea millefolium – A renowned anti-allergenic and circulatory tonic that supports normal mucous flow and systemic balance.

Energetic Architecture

• Soothing, coating & airway protection(Althaea, Verbascum, Liquorice)
  Calms irritation, supports smooth airflow.
• Clearance & respiratory function (Inula, Verbascum)
  Encourages effective mucus movement without bronchial stress.
• Immune modulation & resilience(Astragalus, Echinacea, Yarrow)
  Reduces over-reactive airway responses while maintaining defence.
• Circulatory & oxygen support (Ginkgo, Euphrasia)
  Supports pulmonary circulation, tissue oxygenation, and upper-airway clarity.

Feed Guide

🌿Dried Herb Blend

Human grade, produced to ecological standards and free from agro-chemicals. See our Quality page for Organic Certification Documents.

• Feed 5g/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 25g for a 500kg horse.
• 1 x level 75ml scoop = 12-grams.

Fussy Eater?

♻️ Eco Note: Our packaging is recyclable and refillable.

Advisories

• Feed as a minimum 1-month course.
• New to BreathePlus? Start slow, a pinch at a time, slowly building up to the RDA.
• Spirulina is a potent regulator of the immune system and supports histamine release. Add 4g/100kg bodyweight daily in feed if your horse is affected.
• Feeding micronised Linseed provides a rich source of the Omega-3 fatty acid, Alpha Linolenic Acid, which benefits lung function.
• Feed as part of a broader management plan, addressing environmental allergens (dust, bedding, feed quality).

Contraindications

• Pregnant or nursing mares – not suitable without veterinary oversight, due to hormonally active and circulatory herbs ( Yarrow, Liquorice ).
• Seek veterinary advice if also using steroid or immune-modulating medications (e.g. dexamethasone , prednisolone , inhalers) unless under veterinary supervision - Liquorice Root may prolong steroid activity and alter metabolism.

Veterinary Reference / Formulary Extract

A concise, vet-friendly reference is available for sharing with your vet.

From Carol Moreton, Founder, EquiNatural

BreathePlus was the very first EquiNatural blend - and it began with a horse fighting for his life.

In August 2006, we welcomed Kelso, my husband’s new cob, into our family. He was handsome, gentle... and arrived with a hacking cough.

Back then, everything respiratory was labelled “COPD,” and it was only meant to appear in winter. But within a week, Kelso’s lungs collapsed. He was literally fighting for breath - and losing. In August!

For a month we followed the standard route: Ventipulmin, antibiotics, bute, but nothing worked, and Kelso got worse.

Then came the moment we all dread. The vet suggested that as he was 17-years old, it would be kindest to put him to sleep.

I absolutely refused - every part of me knew he wasn’t ready to die - he just wasn’t getting what he needed.

So with nothing left to lose I hit the world-wide-web, read everything I could find about those whacky things called herbs, and mixed a small bag of respiratory botanicals on my kitchen table.

Within 48 hours, Kelso’s breathing eased. By day three, his eyes were bright again. By the end of the week, he was back in the field with his buddies.

That little bag of herbs became BreathePlus. At first it was something I made for fellow livery owners, until someone suggested I sell them on Ebay, and by 2008, I had a website called EquiNatural. Not because I meant to start a business, but because a horse of ours got better thanks to some herbs I hoped would help him.

Dear old Kelso not only thrived for several more years - he changed my life's work, where 20-years on we're still here!

If your horse is struggling the way he was, BreathePlus was made just for them.