VERMCLEAR *Organic herbal blend for horses - herbal-harmony, parasite-clearing, gut-rebalancing

The intestinal tract is at the heart of equine health - it’s not just where nutrients are absorbed, but also where much of the immune system is housed. When the gut environment becomes unbalanced, horses are more vulnerable to parasitic pressure, digestive discomfort, and reduced overall wellbeing.

VermClear is specifically designed to support the horse’s natural parasite-management mechanisms. Instead of acting like a chemical wormer that directly “kills” parasites, our organic herbal blend works by creating a gut environment where worms struggle to survive, attach, or complete their lifecycle.

VermClear works to ensure the gut remains balanced and functional by helping the intestinal microbiome stay stable and resilient, supporting the eradication of intestinal parasites naturally.

How natural worming works (and why herbs are different)

Parasites live through a repeating cycle of ingestion → migration → reproduction → egg shedding → larval development on pasture → reinfection. When this cycle is uninterrupted, worm pressure can rise quickly.

Anthelmintic herbs offer a long-used, natural alternative that helps break this cycle without the potential downsides sometimes associated with frequent chemical worming. Different herbs work in different, complementary ways:

• Vermicides – support the breakdown or paralysis of intestinal worms
• Vermifuges – help expel them through healthy bowel movement
• Taenicides – support the breakdown of tapeworms
• Taenifuges – help expel tapeworms, particularly where pumpkin seeds are involved

A well-designed natural blend also includes:

• A cathartic herb to keep the bowel moving and help clear larvae and eggs
• A demulcent to soothe any irritated gut tissue
• A synergist/stimulant herb to ensure the whole formula works in harmony

This combination is what allows natural worming to be effective while still being kind to the gut.

Why a natural approach?

There’s growing concern about chemical wormer resistance, with more parasites proving difficult to manage using conventional products alone. Some owners also prefer a softer approach due to potential side-effects of chemical wormers, which may include digestive upset or stress on the liver and microbiome.

Herbal support offers a tradition-based and research-backed approach that can sit alongside modern-day worm counts, strategic worming plans, and veterinary guidance.

What the research shows

Laboratory studies from the Institute of Organic Research in Switzerland demonstrated that certain anthelmintic herbs can produce:

• A 79% reduction in egg output by Day 5
• Complete cessation of egg hatch, meaning larvae fail to develop on pasture

This helps limit reinfection because larvae do not survive long enough to climb the grass and be ingested again - an important part of breaking the cycle.

How winter weather helps break the worm cycle

Nature lends a helping hand in parasite control, particularly as we move into late autumn.

A true hard frost – the kind that freezes the top layers of pasture – can significantly disrupt the lifecycle of many equine parasites. Once temperatures drop low enough, larval stages on the grass struggle to survive, which naturally reduces reinfection rates through winter.

Bots are a perfect example. Their larvae overwinter inside the horse’s gut, and because bot flies are long gone by November, a killing frost becomes an ideal time to support the clearing of these larvae. With no fresh eggs being laid and fewer larvae surviving on the pasture, the reinfection cycle is interrupted. Repeating this pattern each winter is even said to help reduce bot pressure across whole areas over time.

Worming programmes timed just after a killing frost – or in some regions just before one – may help keep horses relatively parasite-free until spring, especially when combined with regular faecal egg counts and good pasture hygiene.

A balanced gut environment and a well-functioning immune system also play a big role - see our BiomeTonic . When the intestinal environment is stable and robust, newly ingested larvae find it far harder to settle, attach, or complete their lifecycle.

This is where natural herbal blends and supportive feeds fit beautifully: they help keep the gut environment comfortable for the horse yet inhospitable for parasites.

In summary

VermClear supports the horse by:

• Helping maintain a gut environment that discourages parasites
• Aiding the natural expulsion of worms and larvae
• Supporting gut comfort, microbiome balance, and digestive resilience
• Working in harmony with regular worm counts and responsible pasture management

If you’d like the deeper dive into the herbs, lifecycle, and parasite management research, see our two blogs:

1. Verms
2. Waiting for the hard frost: natures helping hand against equine parasites

for further information.