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FLOWER ESSENCES & EMOTIONS


"Flower essence therapy works primarily as an energetic catalyst to bring changes in psychological patterns. The results of these changes may have physical manifestations as well, but these are mainly of a preventative nature."

SOURCE: Blossoms of Light by Yarrow Treefriend



HISTORY:

British physician Edward Bach is regarded as the "founder" or "discoverer". He left allopathic medicine in the 1930's and focused on flower essences. He spent his life exploring the use of flowers and plants as a means to promote emotional well-being. By 1936 he identified 38 flower essences, each one derived from a different wild flower, plant or tree, and each corresponding to a specific emotion.

Dr. Bach organized the 38 remedies into seven groups. The names have been modernised to help make it easier:



PREPARATION:

Flower essences are prepared either by placing fresh blooms in a bowl of purified water, and allowing the sun to extract the energetic essence into the water, or by boiling the plant material to extract the essence. This 'tincture' is then preserved in alcohol and packaged into dark sealed glass bottles.


A summary of the Bach Flower Essences - from my studies:

Agrimony - mental torture behind a cheerful face

Aspen - fear of unknown things

Beech - intolerance

Centaury - the inability to say no

Cerato - lack of trust in one’s own decisions

Cherry Plum - fear of losing the mind

Chestnut Bud - failure to learn from mistakes

Chicory - selfish, possessive love

Clematis - dreaming of the future without working in the present

Crab Apple - self-hatred, the cleansing remedy

Elm - overwhelmed by responsibility

Gentian - discouragement after a setback

Gorse - hopelessness and despair

Heather - self-centred and self-concern

Holly - hatred, envy and jealousy

Honeysuckle - living in the past

Hornbeam - procrastination, tiredness

Impatiens - impatience

Larch - lack of self confidence

Mimulus - fear of known things

Mustard - deep gloom descending for no reason

Oak - keep on going, past the point of exhaustion

Olive - exhaustion following mental or physical effort

Pine - guilt

Red Chestnut - over-concern for the welfare of others

Rock Rose - terror or extreme fright

Rock Water - self-denial, rigidity and self-repression

Scleranthus - inability to choose between two alternatives

Star of Bethlehem - shock

Sweet Chestnut - extreme mental anguish

Vervain - over-enthusiasm

Vine - dominance and inflexibility

Walnut - protection from change or unwanted influences

Water Violet - pride and aloofness

White Chestnut - unwanted thoughts or mental arguments

Wild Oat - uncertainty over one’s direction in life

Wild Rose - drifting, resignation, apathy

Willow - self-pity or resentment





There are several "indigenous" flower essence ranges...



This website has a comprehensive EMOTIONS INDEX as well as

a section on key notes on each SINGLE ESSENCE as well as COMBINATIONS













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