Water Belly treatments

[FeatheredAZ]

I have a hen with water belly, and have had great results with dried herb powders in my hen's chicken feed, mixed with water as a before-bedtime snack (so I can make sure she is getting some in her). I put each herb powder in an empty spice shaker and add a sprinkle of each to the wet food and mix it up. The main herb is called Bai Zhu/white atractylodes. There has been scientific studies (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120308889) that show it works to treat fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome in chickens, which sounds very similar to water belly. The fluid seems to be lymph buildup, and is highly tied to spleen function as well, which seems to be overlooked in most articles I find. So I give milk thistle (for liver), astragalus, Oregon grape (natural antibiotic), cinnamon, licorice, and vitamin C powder. These are all good for chickens and are in other spleen support supplements I have found. There are other herbs, but I had these already, so it is what I tried and I can't believe how it has helped. Most of these are common herbs but the Bai Zhu is more rare, but you can find it here for very cheap: https://bulkherbshop.com/products/a...r-bai-zhu-organic?_pos=1&_sid=1b25e376e&_ss=r

How did your hen with water belly fare with this herb sprinkle mix? Have you had the (unfortunate) opportunity to use it on any other hens and, if so, how did they fare?