VermClear Vet Reference Extract

EquiNatural® | Organically Grown Botanical Nutritional Support for Intestinal Environment & Natural Parasite Resilience

Organically grown • Human grade • Not veterinary medicine


1. Important Context for Veterinary Review

Equine parasite management is multifactorial, influenced by forage access, pasture hygiene, stress, seasonality, stocking density, and natural larval cycles. Botanical anthelmintics have been used for centuries to support the horse’s own intestinal defences, and certain herbs are traditionally recognised as vermifuges, vermicides, taenicides, and taenifuges, assisting the natural clearance of worms and larvae.


VermClear is not a licensed anthelmintic medicine and does not claim to “treat” or “eradicate” parasitic infection. Instead, it provides nutritional botanical support designed to help maintain a gut environment that is naturally less favourable to parasite settlement and lifecycle progression.


Many owners choose herbal support as part of a natural, low-chemical approach to parasite management, while others integrate it alongside worm counts, pasture management, or veterinary advice depending on their individual plan.


Vets reviewing this product should note that VermClear’s herbs act through bitter, aromatic, digestive, and mucosal pathways, supporting the terrain rather than directly medicating.


2. Product Summary

VermClear is an aromatic–bitter botanical blend formulated to:

  • support a gut terrain that is naturally less hospitable to internal parasites
  • maintain digestive comfort and healthy transit
  • assist the natural expulsion of intestinal debris and larvae
  • support bile flow, microbiome equilibrium, and mucosal tone
  • help sustain digestive resilience during seasonal parasite pressure


It is a nutritional herbal formula, not a substitute for licensed chemical anthelmintics.


3. Clinical Rationale (Nutritional Mechanisms of Action)

- Parasites thrive when:

  • digestion is sluggish
  • mucosal tone is weak
  • bile flow is poor
  • microbiome balance is disrupted
  • gut immunity is compromised


- Botanical nutritional support may help by:

Bitter stimulation & bile flow (Artemisia, Zingiber, Curcuma, Capsicum)
Bile and digestive secretions create conditions less favourable to larval settlement or adult worm attachment.


Aromatic essential-oil support (Thymus, Salvia)
Aromatic compounds such as thymol, carvacrol, and eucalyptol help maintain microbial harmony and discourage imbalanced gut ecology.


Transit & expulsion support (Foeniculum, Plantago)
Carminative herbs ease tension while soluble fibre encourages normal motility - assisting natural clearance of worm debris.


Mucosal tone & astringency (Salvia)
Tighter mucosal tone reduces the ease with which parasites can anchor.


Synergist/catalyst support (Capsicum)
Enhances circulation and absorption of companion botanicals, supporting a “self-cleaning” gut terrain.


Traditional mild anthelmintic support (Inula, Artemisia)
Historically valued in ethnoveterinary practice.


This creates a multi-angle nutritional approach to maintaining a gut environment that naturally supports the horse’s parasite resilience.


4. Nutritional Indications (Non-Diagnostic)

VermClear may be used nutritionally to support:

  • digestive resilience during seasonal parasite pressure
  • gut comfort in horses with mild irritation from internal parasites
  • maintenance between FWEC-guided treatments
  • horses on reduced-chemical worming programmes under veterinary guidance
  • gut stability during periods of pasture change


Not intended to diagnose, treat, or eradicate parasitic infection.


5. Composition (No Ratios Listed)

- Botanical Safety Preface

Botanicals provide nutritional support only. Individual responses vary based on diet, stress load, pasture conditions, and underlying health.


Herb Composition

  • Artemisia absinthium
  • Salvia officinalis
  • Thymus vulgaris
  • Zingiber officinale
  • Foeniculum vulgare
  • Curcuma longa
  • Capsicum annuum
  • Plantago ovata
  • Inula helenium


6. Herb Micro-Monographs (Technical)

Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)
Bitter sesquiterpene lactones (absinthin) and volatile oils support bile flow, digestive secretions, and a terrain less favourable to parasite attachment. Traditional vermifuge.


Salvia officinalis (Sage)
Tannins and essential oils support mucosal tone, reduce stagnation, and discourage adherence of parasites.


Thymus vulgaris (Thyme)
Thymol/carvacrol-containing aromatic herb that supports microbial balance and assists in maintaining a hygienic digestive environment.


Zingiber officinale (Ginger)
Warming stimulant supporting circulation, bile release, and smooth clearance.


Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel)
Carminative aid that supports comfortable transit and natural expulsion.


Curcuma longa (Turmeric)
Supports hepatic function and gut wall integrity; provides antioxidant activity.


Capsicum annuum (Cayenne)
Circulatory stimulant and formula synergist; enhances gut vigour and tissue perfusion.


Plantago ovata (Psyllium husk)
Soluble fibre assisting the binding/removal of intestinal debris and larvae; soothing mucilage.


Inula helenium (Elecampane)
Ethnoveterinary herb traditionally valued for mild parasite-clearing support; assists pinworm comfort.


7. Medication Considerations

Veterinary oversight advised when used alongside:

  • Anticoagulants
    — Sage + turmeric carry theoretical mild platelet interactions.
  • Steroid medication
    — Aromatics + stimulating bitters may alter digestive tone; supervision recommended.
  • Ulcer medications
    — Bitter aromatics may not suit active gastric ulcer cases.
  • Probiotics
    — Feed at least         4 hours apart (bitters may reduce probiotic viability).


No known pharmacodynamic interactions at nutritional levels, but caution is appropriate due to stimulating botanicals.


8. Feeding Guidance

Dried Herb Blend:
4g per 100kg bodyweight daily (20g for 500kg horse) for 5 days.
1 level 15ml scoop ≈ 6g.


Feeding Notes:

  • Introduce gradually over 2–3 days.
  • Provide ample water and forage.
  • Monitor stool consistency and comfort.
  • Repeat only as directed by a FWEC-based parasite programme.


Sensitivity Advisory:
If unexpected discomfort or diarrhoea occurs, discontinue and seek veterinary guidance.


9. Clinical Considerations

- Advisories

  • Best used within FWEC-based protocols.
  • Not a substitute for licensed anthelmintics.
  • Suitable for mild digestive support during seasonal parasite changes.
  • Separate from probiotics by 4 hours.
  • Not recommended for active gastric ulcer cases.


-Contraindications

  • Pregnancy or nursing (due to aromatic & bitter uterine-tonic actions).
  • Horses with gastric ulcers or intestinal inflammation.
  • Horses on anticoagulants or steroids without veterinary oversight.
  • Horses with known spice sensitivity.


10. Supporting Products (Nutritional Context)

  • BiomeTonic — supports gut biome resilience
  • LeakyGutCOMBO — for wider gut repair needs
  • LKLCARE — supports detox axis where parasite burden has stressed the system
  • EquiVita/VitaComplete — forage-balancing minerals for immune resilience


11. Standard Professional Disclaimer

VermClear is a nutritional botanical food supplement. It is not veterinary medicine and does not diagnose, treat, or eradicate parasitic infection. Always use alongside FWECs, veterinary advice, and responsible pasture management.