In Case of Emergency
Like a lot of people, my first flower essence was Rescue Remedy. It's the most available essence, the one everybody needs and the one every health food store carries. I've even seen it at a grocery store, which is terrific, goes to show how mainstream these are getting. When I bought my first bottle of Rescue Remedy, I had some idea of how to use it (shock, right?) but I missed opportunities to try it since I didn't really know. So I want to make sure you know what you can do with your emergency essences.
Rescue Remedy (Bach), Five Flower Formula (Healing Herbs), Emergency Essence (Bush Flower) or Crisis Care (Northwest) might have different flowers but the usage is the same. I encourage you to have at least one of these in case of emergency. I have 2 in my office, one in my first aid kit and 1 in my car. I am going to promote my own here and say Crisis Care from here on out but feel free to substitute whatever you have. Here are some instances for which to use Crisis Care:
My friend was going hunting by himself 60 miles out in nowhere at 9,000 feet and didn't know the area well enough to tell anybody exactly where he would be. I made him take a bottle of Crisis Care with him since it packs easily and covers most problems. The first thing he did after setting up camp was whack his foot with the axe. He took some Crisis Care and said it helped him settle down and think about what he had to do and steadied his mind so he could take care of himself.
My Mom got stung by a bee and it was really bothering her, she kept trying different things to put on it and nothing was working. I put a couple drops of Crisis Care on the sting and said give it a minute. I went to the bathroom and came out and she was gone. I went outside and she was back to painting the garage (where she got stung). I said "Hows the bee sting?" and she said, "Oh I forgot all about it! I guess it's ok." It's funny to me how flower essences make you forget you ever had problems. Which reminds me;
When I was on vacation, I had taken all my essences with me. While at a party, a tornado came and we all had to go down into a flooded basement. We went single file down the stairs and I had a 3 year old in front of me holding up the line. She cried out and looked back like "No way!" so I took her hand and marched her down and we got out of the way of the herd while I dabbed a little Crisis Care on her forehead. (Kids don't like the taste unless diluted) I told her "This will help you to not be scared" so I admit there could've been some placebo effect at work. Then I noticed her mother was shaking so I gave her some too. By the time I turned around the kid was getting in trouble for playing in the water. Her mother began telling a funny story. Both had forgotten their fear. After the storm passed, I noticed I was shaky so I put some in my beer.
Another instance where Crisis Care was helpful was a gentleman who was having an anxiety attack and was certain he was going to die. We called an ambulance and I fished out the Crisis Care along with Lungwort - he was hyperventilating - and dabbed along his temples. He settled down some and went to the hospital, but what amazed me was that his normally high blood pressure was not bad when we got there.
Here are some testimonials from our super customers!
My mother in law wanted me to thank you for her. She got in a 3 week old kitten that was too weak to even hold up its head and covered in so many fleas you couldn’t even tell what color it was. All she could get down it was about 2 or 3 drops of formula at a time. She started mixing the Crisis Care in with the formula and within 2 days the kitten was up and moving around on its own. She swears that the only thing that saved that baby was your stuff. She sends a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!! -Michelle Hill Rochester IN
"I got in a blue crown conure that is at least 20 yrs old (she was wild caught so her exact age is questionable), blind in one eye, and has horrible fat deposits all over her poor body from a bad diet. She had just lost her mate of over 10 yrs and the people no longer wanted her.
You could tell right away that she’s had a long rough life. I immediately put her in a clean cage with fresh food and water. I left her alone for a few hrs to see how she would respond to her new surroundings.
I came back in a few hrs later only to find her sitting at the bottom of the cage and barely moving.
Well, my first thought was to grab the Crisis Care essence. I didn’t want to have to try to take her back out of her cage and risk stressing her more so putting it in her beak was out of the question. Not knowing how she would react to a spray bottle I decided not to go that route either. So what did I do? I took the eye dropper, held it above her head, and let a few drops hit her on the back of the neck. Not knowing if this was going to help I decided to give her a few hrs more before I checked back on her.
Guess what? I went back in and checked on her an hr later and she was digging into her food cup! I think the shock of loosing her mate and changing homes combined with her age and poor health must have put her into shock. I’m sure the Crisis Care essence is the only thing that saved her.
"My friend’s dog just had puppies about 6 weeks ago. She developed a bad skin infection on top of nursing puppies. The vet gave her antibiotics last week but the dog kept getting worse. As of yesterday she had lost all the hair on her back end. My friend said her skin was so red that it looked like someone had taken a blow torch to her. I gave her some of my Crisis Care to try first. I thought maybe it would jump start things. She just came in and asked what I had done to her dog. She said her dog dove into her water bowl and downed the whole thing. This morning she said almost all of the red was gone except for one small pink spot!" -Michelle Hill
I mentioned earlier that there are different flowers between the different emergency essences. I keep Rescue Remedy for my dog, while I think Crisis Care works better for me. It's been my observation, although there are exceptions to the rule, that Crisis Care seems to work better for those that shut down in the face of danger. Think of the conure in the story above. Rescue Remedy has that Cherry Plum that you need if you're going wild mad, where Crisis Care has Arnica to keep trauma from being locked inside. Do you freeze, or do you run?
Dosage Information The standard directions don't really work for Crisis Care. You still need 4 drops but you rarely take it for more than a day at a time. In emergencies you can take it every few minutes. This is how you amplify a dosage, not more drops, more times. Take it until you feel better, but you're never going to feel sedated, so don't be looking for a dramatic feeling as you would with drugs.
Here is a little chart you can cut out and keep in your first aid kit for people or animals. Obviously you need to get medical help, but while you're waiting for the ambulance or on the way to the vet or hospital, you can be administering flower essences.
Dosage Recommendations for Crisis Care Flower Essence Bleeding: 4 drops by mouth
Breathing stopped: rub 4 drops into gums every 5 mins until breathing is restored. For birds 1 drop on beak every 5 mins
Burns: 4 drops on tongue every 30 mins
Colic: 4 drops every 15 mins
Gunshot wounds: 4 drops every 5 mins
Fractures: 4 drops every 30 mins
Heart failure: 4 drops rubbed into gums every 5 mins
Heatstroke: 4 drops every 10 mins
Nervousness: 4 drops every 5 mins
Nosebleed: 4 drops every 15 mins
Pancreatitis 4 drops 4 times daily
Paralysis: 4 drops every 5 mins
Poisoning: 4 drops every 5 mins
Snake bite : 4 drops every 5-10 mins
Severe itching: 4 drops every 15 mins
Sneezing: 4 drops every 15 mins
Sudden Collapse: 4 drops rubbed into gums every 5 mins
Wounds: 4 drops every 15 mins
You get the idea
Some final thoughts. Birds especially benefit from Crisis Care because no matter what has happened, they are easily stressed and go into shock quickly.
Most people have a general first aid kit, but how many of you have one for your pets? Click here to learn how to put together a doggy first aid kit.
Rescue Remedy (Bach), Five Flower Formula (Healing Herbs), Emergency Essence (Bush Flower) or Crisis Care (Northwest) might have different flowers but the usage is the same. I encourage you to have at least one of these in case of emergency. I have 2 in my office, one in my first aid kit and 1 in my car. I am going to promote my own here and say Crisis Care from here on out but feel free to substitute whatever you have. Here are some instances for which to use Crisis Care:
- Unexpected death in the family
- You had an accident and are either hurt or shook up
- You almost had an accident and are shook up
- You had an argument and are extremely disturbed
- You have to face a difficult situation
- You have to confront a fear
- Anytime you are frightened
- Anytime you are stunned
- Anytime you receive bad news
- A trip to the vet
- Dealing with a phobia
- Heard fireworks or thunder
- Birthing (both mother and babies)
- Accidents
- Routine has been turned upside down
- Bird flew into the window
- Trip to the groomers
- Fish that have shock from water changes (1 drop per 10 gallons)
- Horses being transported
- Cattle being branded ( dropper full in water trough)
- Any kind of nervousness or apprehension
My friend was going hunting by himself 60 miles out in nowhere at 9,000 feet and didn't know the area well enough to tell anybody exactly where he would be. I made him take a bottle of Crisis Care with him since it packs easily and covers most problems. The first thing he did after setting up camp was whack his foot with the axe. He took some Crisis Care and said it helped him settle down and think about what he had to do and steadied his mind so he could take care of himself.
My Mom got stung by a bee and it was really bothering her, she kept trying different things to put on it and nothing was working. I put a couple drops of Crisis Care on the sting and said give it a minute. I went to the bathroom and came out and she was gone. I went outside and she was back to painting the garage (where she got stung). I said "Hows the bee sting?" and she said, "Oh I forgot all about it! I guess it's ok." It's funny to me how flower essences make you forget you ever had problems. Which reminds me;
When I was on vacation, I had taken all my essences with me. While at a party, a tornado came and we all had to go down into a flooded basement. We went single file down the stairs and I had a 3 year old in front of me holding up the line. She cried out and looked back like "No way!" so I took her hand and marched her down and we got out of the way of the herd while I dabbed a little Crisis Care on her forehead. (Kids don't like the taste unless diluted) I told her "This will help you to not be scared" so I admit there could've been some placebo effect at work. Then I noticed her mother was shaking so I gave her some too. By the time I turned around the kid was getting in trouble for playing in the water. Her mother began telling a funny story. Both had forgotten their fear. After the storm passed, I noticed I was shaky so I put some in my beer.
Another instance where Crisis Care was helpful was a gentleman who was having an anxiety attack and was certain he was going to die. We called an ambulance and I fished out the Crisis Care along with Lungwort - he was hyperventilating - and dabbed along his temples. He settled down some and went to the hospital, but what amazed me was that his normally high blood pressure was not bad when we got there.
Here are some testimonials from our super customers!
My mother in law wanted me to thank you for her. She got in a 3 week old kitten that was too weak to even hold up its head and covered in so many fleas you couldn’t even tell what color it was. All she could get down it was about 2 or 3 drops of formula at a time. She started mixing the Crisis Care in with the formula and within 2 days the kitten was up and moving around on its own. She swears that the only thing that saved that baby was your stuff. She sends a BIG THANK YOU!!!!!! -Michelle Hill Rochester IN
"I got in a blue crown conure that is at least 20 yrs old (she was wild caught so her exact age is questionable), blind in one eye, and has horrible fat deposits all over her poor body from a bad diet. She had just lost her mate of over 10 yrs and the people no longer wanted her.
You could tell right away that she’s had a long rough life. I immediately put her in a clean cage with fresh food and water. I left her alone for a few hrs to see how she would respond to her new surroundings.
I came back in a few hrs later only to find her sitting at the bottom of the cage and barely moving.
Well, my first thought was to grab the Crisis Care essence. I didn’t want to have to try to take her back out of her cage and risk stressing her more so putting it in her beak was out of the question. Not knowing how she would react to a spray bottle I decided not to go that route either. So what did I do? I took the eye dropper, held it above her head, and let a few drops hit her on the back of the neck. Not knowing if this was going to help I decided to give her a few hrs more before I checked back on her.
Guess what? I went back in and checked on her an hr later and she was digging into her food cup! I think the shock of loosing her mate and changing homes combined with her age and poor health must have put her into shock. I’m sure the Crisis Care essence is the only thing that saved her.
"My friend’s dog just had puppies about 6 weeks ago. She developed a bad skin infection on top of nursing puppies. The vet gave her antibiotics last week but the dog kept getting worse. As of yesterday she had lost all the hair on her back end. My friend said her skin was so red that it looked like someone had taken a blow torch to her. I gave her some of my Crisis Care to try first. I thought maybe it would jump start things. She just came in and asked what I had done to her dog. She said her dog dove into her water bowl and downed the whole thing. This morning she said almost all of the red was gone except for one small pink spot!" -Michelle Hill
I mentioned earlier that there are different flowers between the different emergency essences. I keep Rescue Remedy for my dog, while I think Crisis Care works better for me. It's been my observation, although there are exceptions to the rule, that Crisis Care seems to work better for those that shut down in the face of danger. Think of the conure in the story above. Rescue Remedy has that Cherry Plum that you need if you're going wild mad, where Crisis Care has Arnica to keep trauma from being locked inside. Do you freeze, or do you run?
Dosage Information The standard directions don't really work for Crisis Care. You still need 4 drops but you rarely take it for more than a day at a time. In emergencies you can take it every few minutes. This is how you amplify a dosage, not more drops, more times. Take it until you feel better, but you're never going to feel sedated, so don't be looking for a dramatic feeling as you would with drugs.
Here is a little chart you can cut out and keep in your first aid kit for people or animals. Obviously you need to get medical help, but while you're waiting for the ambulance or on the way to the vet or hospital, you can be administering flower essences.
Dosage Recommendations for Crisis Care Flower Essence Bleeding: 4 drops by mouth
Breathing stopped: rub 4 drops into gums every 5 mins until breathing is restored. For birds 1 drop on beak every 5 mins
Burns: 4 drops on tongue every 30 mins
Colic: 4 drops every 15 mins
Gunshot wounds: 4 drops every 5 mins
Fractures: 4 drops every 30 mins
Heart failure: 4 drops rubbed into gums every 5 mins
Heatstroke: 4 drops every 10 mins
Nervousness: 4 drops every 5 mins
Nosebleed: 4 drops every 15 mins
Pancreatitis 4 drops 4 times daily
Paralysis: 4 drops every 5 mins
Poisoning: 4 drops every 5 mins
Snake bite : 4 drops every 5-10 mins
Severe itching: 4 drops every 15 mins
Sneezing: 4 drops every 15 mins
Sudden Collapse: 4 drops rubbed into gums every 5 mins
Wounds: 4 drops every 15 mins
You get the idea
Some final thoughts. Birds especially benefit from Crisis Care because no matter what has happened, they are easily stressed and go into shock quickly.
Most people have a general first aid kit, but how many of you have one for your pets? Click here to learn how to put together a doggy first aid kit.