Herb Salad™ has 100% Organic ingredients consisting of the leaves, roots, bark, and flowers of the plants that animals in the wild seek as a means to obtain required nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and healing capabilities. It differs from food and water additives such as vitamins and medications in the manner that it allows your Parrots to choose what it is they require and in what amount, when, and if their diet needs supplementing. Herb Salad™ provides the opportunity to prevent the illnesses and deficiencies that can arise from captivity with the ability to combat illness in the earliest stages, even before being aware of a health issue. Unlike medications, Herb Salad™ is at work before a problem arises. Herb Salad™ provides vitamins and minerals, helps repair damaged organs, and strengthens their immune system, thereby helping to fight off infection. It improves skin, beak, and feather condition, aids digestion, increases fertility, and much more. Why Do My Parrots Need Herb Salad™ Herb Salad™ is not only for sick birds. It's also beneficial in maintaining the health of the fit bird, in a safe and natural way. The advantage Herb Salad™ provides the bird receiving medicinal care is in the support it offers sick birds suffering the adverse side effects that medications can produce. It helps stimulate appetite, strengthens the immune system, and encourages good bacteria growth. Sometimes, Herb Salad™ can even furnish the solution re: the ill bird not responding to treatment when it is due to the fact that the drug(s) being administered is not addressing the problem or is only combating part of it. Enabling your Parrot's ability to self-medicate can be a life-saver. For more great information on "self-medication" refer to Leslie Moran's article in the April 2009 Issue 135 of Parrots Magazine.