In this episode, learn about Sepia, Bryonia, Rhus Tox, and more remedies for headaches and migraines.
Visit www.taprootsva.com to order homeopathic remedies and lots of other natural supplements and natural healthcare products.
Did you know I offer a Headaches Quizlet Class? This class includes 13 terms for $19.99 to help you learn homeopathy for all kinds of headaches!
Check out my next classes at https://melissacrenshaw.com/learn to learn how to use these medicines in your home.
If you want to dig deeper and learn to become the homeopath in your family, sign up at https://homeopathycrashcourse.com/ to be the first to know when registration opens for my proprietary mentorship program. I am limiting each group to 12 participants so you can receive more quality time with me in each live meeting. There will be pre-recorded videos for you to watch at your convenience, a guidebook, printables, and 6 live calls with me where we will dig deeper, practice case-taking, and discuss specific topics each time.
In this episode, learn about Sepia, Bryonia, Rhus Tox, and more remedies for headaches and migraines.
Visit www.taprootsva.com to order homeopathic remedies and lots of other natural supplements and natural healthcare products.
Did you know I offer a Headaches Quizlet Class? This class includes 13 terms for $19.99 to help you learn homeopathy for all kinds of headaches!
Check out my next classes at https://melissacrenshaw.com/learn to learn how to use these medicines in your home.
If you want to dig deeper and learn to become the homeopath in your family, sign up at https://homeopathycrashcourse.com/ to be the first to know when registration opens for my proprietary mentorship program. I am limiting each group to 12 participants so you can receive more quality time with me in each live meeting. There will be pre-recorded videos for you to watch at your convenience, a guidebook, printables, and 6 live calls with me where we will dig deeper, practice case-taking, and discuss specific topics each time.
Okay, we're live Melissa. It is cold out there today. I know it's a bit icy where we are so I hope everybody stays safe today. Melissa, thank you for joining me so last minute. I know it was a last minute request once we heard that the schools will be closed today and I thought why not jump online with Melissa and talk about migraines and headaches because this is something so many people deal with on a daily basis. I know you're busy with back-to-back consultations today so thanks for squeezing us in for a short interview. We really appreciate it.
Melissa Crenshaw:Thank you so much for having me again. I always enjoy talking to you, Kari.
Kari Wagner:Well, I love it. If you're out there watching us today be sure to tag your friends that might get headaches often and share this interview because I know Melissa is going to share some great tips with us. This is all free information so soak it up and take notes. Just remember that we're not suggesting that you stop any prescription medication, always talk with your doctor before trying an alternative. Welcome to Taproots where we are your wellness source for natural remedies for headaches, migraines, pain, sleep, anxiety, colds, flus, and so much more. We have natural options for babies to adults and even your pets. Thanks for joining us today. Melissa is with us on short notice to chat about some natural remedies for headaches. If you're new to Taproots or homeopathy, Taproots is a new wellness shop in Lynchburg, Virginia located on the corner of old Forest Road and Richardson Drive, offering natural alternatives for the whole family, even your pets, and you can also find us online at www.Taprootsva.com. Melissa Crenshaw has been in business for more than 20 years as a homeopath and lactation consultant and her favorite remedy is Sepia because it's what uprooted anxiety, depression, and hormone imbalances. Thank you again for joining us on such short notice. How's your weather down there Melissa?
Melissa Crenshaw:It's really cold and rainy so I'm so happy not to have to leave the house today. I love it. I've got the fireplace on behind me and I'm cozy.
Kari Wagner:I do too. The fireplace is going and this is kind of nice. Well speaking of weather, I know this one wasn't in my notes; I threw some questions together for you real, real quickly, but I know I've had people come in the store that say they get a headache when the weather changes so is there a certain remedy that comes to your mind when we talk about a headache from sudden shift to cold weather?
Melissa Crenshaw:Yeah. So there are two that you should just have in mind Rhus tox is great for a headache when there's a weather change and Mercurius. You know there are a few different kinds of Mercurius so do you mind if I explain that just a little bit?
Kari Wagner:That'd be great.
Melissa Crenshaw:So, you probably remember when you were in class, Kari, that there are three different Mercs. We abbreviate it to Merc from Mercurius so there's Merc viv, Merc cyn, and Merc sol. Merc viv and Merc sol are interchangeable so if you go to the store and you need Merc viv, but they only have Merc sol, you can get tha instead. Merc cyn is not interc angeable with those two and a ute little way to remember t at is if you think of Viv as lif, Sol as the sun (translated nto Son), and then Cyn as sin then where The Son and Life are, sin cannot be. Those are separ te. Merc viv and Merc sol are i terchangeable, they're almost xactly like, but Merc cyn is a completely different Merc so ou can't use that one in p ace of the others.
Kari Wagner:Oh good way to remember all that. So, okay so Rhus tox and which Merc is it?
Melissa Crenshaw:Mercurius sol or viv.
Kari Wagner:Okay, and these are the short names, so we can always come back to that but those are great tips. Let's talk about a person that gets a migraine headache like clockwork. Maybe they get one every single weekend after they've had a long week of work. What could somebody like that do?
Melissa Crenshaw:Interesting. So it sounds like that's a chronic condition and so we might have to dig deeper and figure out what the problem is. Why are they getting a headache every weekend or every whatever? Something that is chronic continues to happen over and over and over again so we might dig deeper to find out why that is. Is it a hormone issue? Is it a gut issue? Is it stress? Those things can really help us choose a remedy, but for the purposes of just a general migraine, Bryonia is number one for migraines and I would use it in a 200c or a 30c. Narrowing it down, however, and getting the history can go deeper and if Bryonia is not working then you probably want to work with a homeopath.
Kari Wagner:Okay, that's good to know. That's great. What about the kind of migraine where, again, this would be a chronic situation because the person can tell that it's coming on. They're feeling those first signs of it and they're in the beginning stages and they want to eliminate it before it's a full blown migraine. Same kind of thing?
Melissa Crenshaw:Same kind of thing and Bryonia alba is still number one for migraines even if you feel it coming on. Some people will possibly have some vision changes or whatever. They know when it's coming and they can go ahead and take Bryonia alba. Again, the 30th or 200th potency, but if it is hormonal, then Sepia is going to be a great remedy for that and that's going to be a question that we go a little bit deeper into.
Kari Wagner:Yes, I was definitely going to ask that one. For the Bryonia, would you say if they are getting a migraine that is pretty severe that they would take it every 15 minutes or what would you say?
Melissa Crenshaw:Good question. Yes, meet the intensity of the condition with the frequency of the dosing. So that means if it's very severe, every 10 to 15 minutes for four doses before deciding if it's the right remedy or not. At the end of four doses then you decide if there's been some improvement. If so, you're on the right track and you should keep going. If there's zero improvement, then you need to move on to a different remedy. If it's not very severe you can take it every three to six hours.
Kari Wagner:Okay. So let me ask you a question because I know a lot of women out there are trying to help, maybe their husband or their son or their dad and if you're trying to help a loved one that's in pain and isn't going to want to answer a bunch of questions about what the headache is like and where it is, and all these things. So, I guess what I'm asking is, if you started with Bryonia alba and it was pretty severe headache, could you even do every five minutes to get those four doses in so that 20-25 minutes later you're able to say that's not working, let's move on to the next one instead of waiting 40 minutes to an hour before switching to a different remedy?
Melissa Crenshaw:Yeah, especially if there's vomiting with it. That's very severe. That's the person who's sensitive to light and they need to be in the dark. Bryonia is worse for movement. So they need to be still and if it's better with pressure, if they're holding their head, you can observe the intensity without asking a lot of questions.
Kari Wagner:I know Bryonia has worked wonders for one of my kids. We knew at the moment she ook it, that's the one! You tak the note and then you know when that child has that kind of headache, you know exactly which which route to go to.
Melissa Crenshaw:You can't discount observation. I have men in my life that don't like to answer the questions. We have to get good at observation so when we can get really good at observation we can do pretty good without having to ask all the questions. We have to know that anyway for pets and babies, and people who can't speak.
Kari Wagner:Right. You know what's happening with them. Exactly. Good point. Okay, so this might lead us back to the same remedy we've just been talking about but what about the person that wakes up with a headache?
Melissa Crenshaw:Hmm, that's a good one. Waking up in the morning with the headache. I would like to know if this is due to blood sugars because that's kind of common. Is it due to blood pressure? When we kind of know what it is, is it a liver headache, then we can narrow it down. But awakening in the morning with a headache is more likely Nux vomica, lycopodium, or phosphoric acid. But if the headache comes on while the person is still in the bed, and as soon as they move, as soon as they turn over in bed, or as soon as they go to get up and it comes on, that's still Bryonia.
Kari Wagner:Okay. All right. How about the headache for a sinus headache or nausea? They can feel it in their sinuses, what would you say?
Melissa Crenshaw:Sanguinaria. Sanguinaria is number one for sinus headaches in a 200th potency and again you can take that as needed. So what I would expect for sanguinaria to do is to eliminate the nausea because when you elimiante or reduce the pain, then the nausea should go. But if it doesn't, you can mix the remedies. You can add Nux vomica and you can take that and then five minutes later, take Sanguinaria. If agfter 4 doses, you have no improvement with Sanguinaria alone, then add Nux vomica.
Kari Wagner:Okay. And I'm so glad you said that because like I said, this is short notice, and we didn't really get a chance to share with each other what we're talking about before we went live today and just the other day my husband had a headache that was making him nauseous and he was starting to feel it in his sinuses and I gave him sanguinaria and was able to give him two doses 15 minutes apart before he fell asleep. Then, when he woke up the next morning, it was 90% gone. So that was exciting.
Melissa Crenshaw:Yeah so good! Falling asleep is such a good sign. If the person falls asleep, don't let that alarm you. If you give your child, or you take a remedy yourself, and you get really sleepy or your child falls asleep, that's a good sign!
Kari Wagner:Right! Yes, I learned that too. Okay, so you mentioned the hormonal headache. So, is there a remedy to take regularly even when the headache isn't present, and then what should be taken at the onset of that headache.
Melissa Crenshaw:Yeah. The headache or migraine that comes every month for the woman then Sepia 30 or 200 is a good place to start. I really like Sepia 200 but if you only have a 30 that can be okay too. You can just take if you get this headache, every single month. I call it Sepia Sunday and you can read more about that on my blog at www.MelissaCrenshaw.com. Sepia Sunday is where you just take it once a week and taki g it on Sunday makes it easi r to remember to take each week if you get that heading ever single month. The thing to remember is, don't take it while you're on your period, ladie, so you want to stop it when y u start your cycle. It may ta e time for it to uproot the head ches.
Kari Wagner:That's when that's worked well for me, I know that's your favorite remedy so I love that. And I know this is like a whole lesson in itself but are you able to just talk a little bit about Sepia 30 or 200? You prefer the 200, right? Can you talk a little bit about the difference in that?
Melissa Crenshaw:Well the 30th and 200th potencies are kind of right there in the middle where you can almost go either way and be okay. So the reason I suggest 30 or 200 is those are not too high and they're not too low and they're easily found. What I like to do is if 30 is not working well then go to 200 and if 200 is not working well, go to 30. It's not like ibuprofen 200 milligrams versus 400 milligrams. We don't have to look at it that way and so you know you find 30s in the store more readily and sometimes you don't find the 200s so if you've got a headache and you're going to Taproots, then you know ask Kari or whoever's working there and if all they have is 30, then you get it and don't even worry about it. You know if you feel like you really need a 200 then order it, have them order it for you, or whatever you need to do.
Kari Wagner:That's one thing our customers love about Taproots is we have a lot of 200s. I know we use 200s a lot so do you have a headache chart or anything like that that you could post in the comments when we finish up here? Or any kind of literature that would be helpful for somebody to look over or should they go to your blog?
Melissa Crenshaw:I do have a headache chart and I didn't make it so I can't take credit for it but I will be happy to share it. It is very, very helpful because it shows the different kinds of headaches like the band around the head, the occiput, the forhead, etcetera. Of course I always turn all these interviews into podcasts that you can share with your friends and family and then I'll do a a follow-up and dig a little bit deeper into another podcast.
Kari Wagner:Okay, good. We look forward to that. Well if you're watching today and you do you have chronic headaches, Melissa can definitely help you find the best remedy in the right potency, whether it's acute or chronic headache, all of her information is on her website www.MelissaCrenshaw.com and we'll have you post the link to your website too in the comments, Melissa. Melissa, we wish you a very Merry Christmas, and I look forward to seeing you in the new year and thanks for jumping online short notice.
Melissa Crenshaw:Thank you, Kari! Merry Christmas to all of you.