Emily, thank you so much for such great material! I've ordered all of the medicines, and I'm anxious to give them a try for myself and my back pain. Do you think BRAH would be a good idea for an 84-year-old friend with a lot of pain from spinal stenosis (considering surgery), neuropathy/neuralgia (extreme heaviness in legs, cramping, varicose veins), and osteoporosis? I think the BRAH is worth a try. Thank you!
It's so hard to say without knowing the case, but many people benefit from this combo. I hear success stories all the time. However, you won't know until you try it. I recommend starting with the first doses during the day, so you can observe and see that all is going well. I have used the BRAH 1M twice a day for injuries for weeks, each day getting a bit better. That's how this works, a gradual gentling, almost never one dose and done. :) And I always try things on myself, so that I understand before sharing with others. But also no innate reason why an 84 year old wouldn't also benefit.
Your infection article referred back to this pain article which I just reread. My husband is dealing with a rotator cuff injury from overuse when doing yard work. It aches at night when he lays down. It is difficult for him to sleep. Would you recommend the BRAH combo for this? I have been giving him Arnica 1M and Ruta 1M. It takes the achiness away for a while but he ends up taking it about 3 times during the night. He is finally able to do his stretches the chiro gave him without it hurting. So he is making progress. Should I switch to BRAH for better results?
I find the BRAH to be very effective. The fact that he is improving means you are the right track. But the Bryonia and Rhus Tox are also super helpful, and are the Banerji Protocol remedies for musculoskeletal issues (though they used lower potencies). And I definitely would include Hypericum for any situation where there is pain! For an issue like his that is lingering I would take it twice a day, minimum, up to four times a day, and expect gradual improvement. It may be weeks, sometimes even months. How do you know you should change remedies? Either progress stops, or he is better! If progress stops, then I would look to 10M or even 50M potencies- but that's an article for another day. :)
Thank you very much for your reply. I think i am going to try Arnica 1m, Bryonia 1M and Hypericum 1M. I decided to leave out the Rhus tox 1M as my husband is very sensitive to poison ivy and now itchy I think from taking Symphytum 200c and Rhus tox 200c for his arthritis…. Is Ruta 1M of any use here with a rotator cuff injury or should I just make his combo remedy with Arnica, Bryonia, and Hypericum 1M? I also realize patience is necessary and will not give up.
👍 You have been so helpful. Thank you again. If you teach any classes in the future, please let us know. We would be very interested if cost is not too high. looking forward to your future blogs. They are all keepers!
I tried the BRAH 1M and he could not sleep all night. Gave him Arnica 200c at 5am and he went to sleep. Will go back to BP for shoulder and Rotator Cuff with 200c Symphytum, Arnica and Bryonia. Took out Rhus tox as he itches every time he takes it so i am assuming he is proving it. Homeopathy is complicated trying to find the right remedy but i know it works when you do!
Oh dear, these things do happen. :) Agreed, take out the Rhus Tox. I would not skip the Hypericum for pain though, even if you prefer a 200. It is our #1 pain medicine. And it's not generally one that causes issues for people. Rhus Tox, of any of them, would be the most likely to be aggravating. Yes, it can be a process. But once you find something, it will be a keeper! Don't forget the fact that what you were using before was helping-- so I would not abandon that. I know we don't prefer a sleepless night or an aggravation, but that's not a reason to become afraid of the medicines. You already had the Arnica 1M and Ruta 1M going just fine. You might just add the Hypericum 1M to that. (And it's a lovely idea that a few doses will fix our problems, but the reality is often gradual improvements over weeks or even months, bit by bit-- I see it all the time.)
Just as clarification... I'm gathering from your husband's ankle injury that if you are already taking a protocol with a remedy in it at a particular potency, it's ok to also take a different protocol with that same remedy in a different potency?
Yes, you can. In my husband's case I did stop the lower potencies of say Rhus Tox 200 while he was taking the 1M, but kept his other remedy schedule going, which included the Symphytum 200 (what was not being taken in any other potency). I used to think it was okay only to take one potency of a remedy at a time, but so often my clients would be taking, say Belladonna 30 in their daily schedule, and then they'd add SinusCalm from Boiron for an acute situation that has Belladonna 3C in it. And all was fine. It's so much easier in the short term not to stress too much about it. I don't program multiple potencies into a plan typically, but there are those who do. Homeopathy is much more flexible than most of us think. Also interesting is how differently different potencies can act. But that will have to be an article for another day!
Emily, thank you so much for such great material! I've ordered all of the medicines, and I'm anxious to give them a try for myself and my back pain. Do you think BRAH would be a good idea for an 84-year-old friend with a lot of pain from spinal stenosis (considering surgery), neuropathy/neuralgia (extreme heaviness in legs, cramping, varicose veins), and osteoporosis? I think the BRAH is worth a try. Thank you!
It's so hard to say without knowing the case, but many people benefit from this combo. I hear success stories all the time. However, you won't know until you try it. I recommend starting with the first doses during the day, so you can observe and see that all is going well. I have used the BRAH 1M twice a day for injuries for weeks, each day getting a bit better. That's how this works, a gradual gentling, almost never one dose and done. :) And I always try things on myself, so that I understand before sharing with others. But also no innate reason why an 84 year old wouldn't also benefit.
Thank you!
Your infection article referred back to this pain article which I just reread. My husband is dealing with a rotator cuff injury from overuse when doing yard work. It aches at night when he lays down. It is difficult for him to sleep. Would you recommend the BRAH combo for this? I have been giving him Arnica 1M and Ruta 1M. It takes the achiness away for a while but he ends up taking it about 3 times during the night. He is finally able to do his stretches the chiro gave him without it hurting. So he is making progress. Should I switch to BRAH for better results?
Hi Brenda,
I find the BRAH to be very effective. The fact that he is improving means you are the right track. But the Bryonia and Rhus Tox are also super helpful, and are the Banerji Protocol remedies for musculoskeletal issues (though they used lower potencies). And I definitely would include Hypericum for any situation where there is pain! For an issue like his that is lingering I would take it twice a day, minimum, up to four times a day, and expect gradual improvement. It may be weeks, sometimes even months. How do you know you should change remedies? Either progress stops, or he is better! If progress stops, then I would look to 10M or even 50M potencies- but that's an article for another day. :)
Thank you very much for your reply. I think i am going to try Arnica 1m, Bryonia 1M and Hypericum 1M. I decided to leave out the Rhus tox 1M as my husband is very sensitive to poison ivy and now itchy I think from taking Symphytum 200c and Rhus tox 200c for his arthritis…. Is Ruta 1M of any use here with a rotator cuff injury or should I just make his combo remedy with Arnica, Bryonia, and Hypericum 1M? I also realize patience is necessary and will not give up.
Sounds good. If the Ruta has been helpful so far I wouldn't abandon it. :)
👍 You have been so helpful. Thank you again. If you teach any classes in the future, please let us know. We would be very interested if cost is not too high. looking forward to your future blogs. They are all keepers!
I tried the BRAH 1M and he could not sleep all night. Gave him Arnica 200c at 5am and he went to sleep. Will go back to BP for shoulder and Rotator Cuff with 200c Symphytum, Arnica and Bryonia. Took out Rhus tox as he itches every time he takes it so i am assuming he is proving it. Homeopathy is complicated trying to find the right remedy but i know it works when you do!
Oh dear, these things do happen. :) Agreed, take out the Rhus Tox. I would not skip the Hypericum for pain though, even if you prefer a 200. It is our #1 pain medicine. And it's not generally one that causes issues for people. Rhus Tox, of any of them, would be the most likely to be aggravating. Yes, it can be a process. But once you find something, it will be a keeper! Don't forget the fact that what you were using before was helping-- so I would not abandon that. I know we don't prefer a sleepless night or an aggravation, but that's not a reason to become afraid of the medicines. You already had the Arnica 1M and Ruta 1M going just fine. You might just add the Hypericum 1M to that. (And it's a lovely idea that a few doses will fix our problems, but the reality is often gradual improvements over weeks or even months, bit by bit-- I see it all the time.)
Great Substack, Emily! Such good information on pain! Well thought out~easy to follow💞🌸
Just as clarification... I'm gathering from your husband's ankle injury that if you are already taking a protocol with a remedy in it at a particular potency, it's ok to also take a different protocol with that same remedy in a different potency?
Yes, you can. In my husband's case I did stop the lower potencies of say Rhus Tox 200 while he was taking the 1M, but kept his other remedy schedule going, which included the Symphytum 200 (what was not being taken in any other potency). I used to think it was okay only to take one potency of a remedy at a time, but so often my clients would be taking, say Belladonna 30 in their daily schedule, and then they'd add SinusCalm from Boiron for an acute situation that has Belladonna 3C in it. And all was fine. It's so much easier in the short term not to stress too much about it. I don't program multiple potencies into a plan typically, but there are those who do. Homeopathy is much more flexible than most of us think. Also interesting is how differently different potencies can act. But that will have to be an article for another day!
Thank you! LOVE this valuable information!