The Narayani Kit
Last April, I wrote about my exciting purchase of a kit of the Narayani remedies. Well, I took that kit with me on my summer vacation and I have to say, I am very impressed.
At that time I was excited about the possibilities that were in the Narayani kit from Taproots*. I bought the kit. I looked at the kit. Literally, at the last second this summer as I was closing up my carry on bag with my computer and the things I can not travel across the world without, I threw in the new Taproots Narayani kit (and, the Helios Narayani book, too. Phew!).
Boy, am I glad I did that!
We landed in England and all was well on a beautifully warm and sunny day. The next morning, I woke up with something… a cold? Mold allergies? After breakfast, I was pretty certain it was not allergies. I tried a couple of single remedies from my usual travel homeopathy kit. Have I mentioned how tricky it can be to find the right remedy when you’re not feeling great? I have to say, that goes double when you're jetlagged! Those single remedies helped a bit but they were missing the mark. Then, I remembered my last minute addition and pulled out the Narayani kit.
As I have mentioned before, Narayani remedies are sometimes straightforwardly named and other times… not so much.
"Flu Pack" makes sense (turns out it's a combination of many combination remedies)
but there is also "General Flu mix", so…
"Skin Itch" makes sense
but there is also "Skin H"… (which is mainly used for dry skin)
"Colds mix" makes sense
but there is also "Post Nasal Drip," "Sinus mix," and, "Sinus special"…
"Combination Mix" -- not so clear at first but it turns out it is a combination of all 12 cell salts.
"War mix" leaves some things to the imagination.
"Drawing"? "Elimination"? "Calcium"? "Cleansing"?
I rootled through the little box while flipping pages in the book to read what might be in order. I don't remember where I started. (If you are a frequent reader of Ruminating on Remedies, you will know that I returned from this trip with Lyme disease (See: Ticked Off) and a lot of little details between then and now took a backseat and have since disappeared from my brain.)
I am happy to say that for the next week of our trip, I was, as my homeopath friend calls it, “homeopathically sick.” What does that mean? "Homeopathically sick" means that life can go on, pretty much as planned, even though there are symptoms. The symptoms never progressed -- the remedies stopped them in their tracks allowing me to enjoy my trip.
With the quick successes I had for my symptoms with these new (to me) remedies, the little Narayani kit moved from my carry on bag to my little shoulder bag, (along with a box of tissues, an empty bag to hold my used tissues and some hand sanitizer to keep up with all that nose blowing) and our vacation carried on pretty much without missing a beat.
Over the next about 10 days, our group ranged from 6 to 20+ people at a time and this little kit helped more than just me.
Which remedies were used?
"Cramps" came in very handy for menstrual pains.
"Diarrhea" was worth its weight in gold to stop whatever was happening before a long car ride.
"Post nasal" became my new favorite for a minute there.
"Allergy B" helped a cat allergy sufferer who found themselves staying in a room where the cat usually lives.
There were more, but this is all I can specifically recall at the minute.
Looking over all the remedies in the kit again now, I see I probably missed a trick or two in the early days of trying this out. When I first purchased this Taproots Narayani kit*, I knew what I knew about Narayanis (not much). Now, I know better how to use these little gems and I think it’s fair to say I won’t be traveling again without them. In fact, I have traveled many times since this first encounter with this kit seven months ago and it comes with me every single time, without fail. Sometimes I use it, sometimes it just comes along for the ride, but I am always happy to have it with me.
One thing is for sure -- if you purchase this kit, make sure you also purchase a Narayani guide. There are a couple of versions of these books, but it's all the same information -- the Narayani remedies are the Narayani remedies, there are no variations (that I am aware anyway). Taproots sells a version for $49.99 but my favorite version is from Helios for £9.95: The Narayani Combination Remedies, updated and revised 2023.
Even if you don't purchase the kit, I highly recommend the book as a good way to learn remedies. As you read through the combination remedies for various conditions, it's an easy way to get a nice overview of a variety of remedies.
Taproots offers free shipping in the US on orders over $100, so, that helps!
On this Valentine's Day -- show yourself a little love and splurge on this incredibly useful collection of 50 remedies*!
Julia Coyte, CHom
Classically Practical homeopath
#wellnessawaits
* I have no affiliation with this company (or any other company, actually!)
You are correct -- strictly classical homeopaths generally do not mix remedies together. Having said that, the more I study with "classical" homeopaths, the more I see even they believe this rule is to broken.
The Banerjis in Calcutta, India, a 4th generation family of homeopaths, have developed a number of marvelous combination remedies. (for more information: https://www.pbhrfindia.org/index.php/a-new-beginning-2/10-banerji-protocolsl-of-treatment/)
Swami Narayani, developed a number of combination remedies in order to treat large numbers of patients who would take their remedies the long distance back home with them until they could meet the homeopath again at a much later date. (for more information: https://narayaniremedies.com/)
Generally speaking, both the Banerji Protocols and the Narayani remedies have been created to treat large quantities of people quickly and to address common conditions by name -- rather than having a long intake process (which can take up to 2 hours on the first visit), these combination remedies can be used to "cut to the chase."
Other companies who manufacture these combination remedies: I first learned of the Heel company when I found their Traumeel topical remedy (for sore muscles) long before I became a homeopath. My doctor of oriental medicine at the time also treated her patients with Heel combination remedies -- to great effect! Dr. Reckeweg is another company (but I don't have much history with these.) UNDA is another with more of a formulaic process for using their combination remedies. Boiron is another one that comes to mind that is readily available in the US.
What matters to me is whether a remedy works -- either individually or in a combination.
I thought that according to many of the great homeopath sages, mixing together remedies was not considered kosher.