In a previous post I alluded to natural remedies for balancing your emotional vibrations and you showed interest! I was specifically referring to Bach Flower Remedies.
British founder, Dr. Edward Bach, developed a series of 38 flower essence remedies. Each flower is picked at it’s height of bloom, sun-steeped in spring water and that essence is preserved in brandy (or alcohol free in glycerin). Each flower is associated with balancing a specific emotional imbalance.
You can take a flower essence/remedy by itself or combine them. One of the most famous combinations is called Five Flower Remedy, otherwise known as Rescue Remedy. I first heard of Rescue Remedy as a good treatment for nervous pets like when they have to go to the vet or get kenneled.
In my practice I would combine multiple flower essences in a bottle for my patients, based on their particular needs, to take home and use as needed. They traditionally come in a little bottle and are administered via dropper, placed under the tongue.
I would sometimes make bottles as gifts like a “holiday bottle,” containing flowers that can help with the hurried, family dynamics, etc of the holidays.
You can buy these at many health stores like Whole Foods or even online.
There are multiple ways to find a flower essence to fit your needs. One way is just by reading about them. You can find a list briefly describing each flower essence here.
Here’s an example.
Agriomony: The mask or brave face. It is the feeling of hiding behind a mask of falseness, often cheerfulness. This feeling tone can lead to addiction or other copping mechanisms of escape.
Each is associated with an affirmation.
Let me know what questions you have!
bryna says
My boyfriend’s family’s dog is always nervous/angry (he goes from calm to wanting to bite your fingers off in the next second). I wonder if flower essence would work on him!
Christina Warren says
Whoah! Nervous pets are so challenging! Rescue Remedy is great for pets. Some people put a few drops in their water bowl or directly into the mouth.
Krista Williams says
This is really interesting stuff! I read through some of the flower essence info and pretty much realized I need a full on botanical garden concoction to help me! I’ll be very interested in the upcoming posts on this!
Christina Warren says
Cool! I’ve used them all…at some point! They really helped me through challenging times. That’s when I decided to take a series of classes to learn about them. I hope you enjoy and benefit!
Abby says
This is the first I’ve heard anything about Bach Flowers and this whole process sounds so cool! I’m definitely looking forward to more posts about it because it’s something I would love to try but have no idea where to start. Thanks for sharing with us!!
Christina Warren says
Oh it is really exciting to be the first to introduce you to this! Bach Flowers are so subtle and powerful at the same time. I studied them with a few teachers and use them for so many things. I love to give them to friends and patients. I’m excited to share more! Thank you for your interest and encouragement!
The Grits says
Ohh this sounds so awesome!! I would absolutely do this for Leo before we go on a car ride. The poor little chi-chi HATES the car and shakes and cries the whole time.
Christina Warren says
Yes, the pets LOVE it. I know people who use Bach Flowers with their horses, dogs etc. As I commented above-you can drop a few drops in their water or right into their mouth. Check out Whole foods or a natural pet food store!
Jessica says
This sounds really interesting. I do not know much about them but I am very intrigued by natural remedies. I just do not like the idea of putting so many chemicals inside my body.
Christina Warren says
I feel the same. It’s nice to have an arsenal of natural cures for things so you can both treat yourself as well as save the strong stuff for when you really need it.
Pamela Bannon says
This is awesome! I have never heard of this but I am so intrigued!
Christina Warren says
Pamela! I know you shop at health food stores so you’ll probably start to notice this stuff! It is really great for kids too!
Chelsea says
I’ve never heard of this! It sounds so cool!
Christina Warren says
I hope you love it! It is so easy and so powerful! I used it so much in practice and patients always asked for it so I just made it a part of every treatment where I would administer whatever they needed during the appointment.