Features - Flower Essence Remedies

AN ANCIENT HEALING SYSTEM ANSWERS CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS.

The Bush Fuschia

Flowers are the most delightful expression of the natural world. Nature has provided us with the most stunning variety of flowering plants not only to delight us by lifting our spirits but also by giving each plant species specific therapeutic values. A quality that the ancient peoples were acutely aware of and utilised to the full.

As historical research shows the ancient art of harnessing a flower's healing essence, is not new medically. Its been discovered that the Egyptian civilization also possessed the knowledge of the therapeutic qualities and curative powers of flowers and had well documented evidence of their use for all sort of ailments.

When you consider the prolific array of ancient flowering species of plants that are indigenous to Australia, it comes as no surprise that the original Aboriginal people also developed a unique system of medicine that was integral to their culture.

Flower Remedies are the energetic imprint the flowering part of the plant, what's known as its unique signature, basically its quality of healing potential that is suspended in a water and alcohol solution and then injested as liquid drops.

It makes sense that the highest concentration of the plants vitality and energetic potency is focused in its blooms. The bright display of vibrant colourful petals and sweet aromas, are the plants way to guarantee attracting to itself the bird and insect life needed for pollination and to ensure continued growth and survival.

It was discovered that the dew on the petals, which had been given potency by the sun, had a profound healing effect on all levels, which led the Aboriginal and other indigenous peoples to continue to explore these effects in greater depth.

Although partly lost throughout the ages, the understanding of the flower's remedy was rediscovered later on in the 15th century by Swiss Alchemist Paracelcus who collected the morning dew from blossoms to treat emotional imbalances in his patients, believing that as long as there was harmony between the mind/body and spirit there could be no room for disease and disharmony. The validity of his holistic approach is being realized in our modern world.

Today we are more familiar with the work of Dr. Edward Bach. His Flower Remedies have gained the reputation for being effective for healing the mind and the emotions.

At the heart of Bach's philosophy is the understanding that shock and stress is at the root of many modern day problems can result in physical ailments.

This is a concept echoed by many Flower Essence practitioners today, who address the weakening of the immune system as being due to stress caused by the inability to cope with the fast pace of life and well as the stress placed on the body due to the increase in environmental toxicity.

Continual stress causes the fight or flight mechanism to be activated, the immune system is then over stimulated and put on constant alert, causing it to become compromised. This can heighten our allergic response to the external world, be it the food we ingest, the air, we breathe or the water we drink.

Incidents of other allergic reactions are on the rise, i.e. food intolerance, hay fever, asthma, eczema, chemical sensitivity. A growing number of people are being affected by and reacting to electromagnetic pollution, due to the build-up from extended use of computers, mobile phones and living close to power lines.

Remedies work by flooding the system with positive frequencies and, when ingested, they are drawn to the area of most distress, through the principle of sympathetic resonance, correcting the immune system or the nervous system or where ever the imbalances are found.

This is where both Ian White and Dr. Judy Griffin have carried out extensive research and developed combinations of essences especially targeted for the specific problems that we face today.

FLOWERS TO THE RESCUE

General Cleansing and detoxing

With the amount of chemicals present in our foods, the air, the wide variety of products we use daily, the build up of toxicity is increasing as well as our sensitivity to them.

Environmental and Electromagnetic pollution

Ian White has created a combination, including Bush Fuchsia, Crowea, Fringed Violet, Mulla Mulla, Paw Paw and Waratah, to protect against and clear the body of the side effects of electromagnetic pollution. This addresses the worrying effect on our immune and nervous systems from the over exposure to radiation, especially on our children who spend their days either texting or emailing their friends, sitting in front of the TV, playing video games, or surfing the net.

The Crowea Flower

The Fringed Violet

As part of The Green Cross Radiation Rescue Program, a special study, using the combination, was conducted by the specialist medical team in Balarus, near to Chernobyl. This was designed specifically for children severely contaminated with high levels of accumulated radioactivity as a direct result of the fall out from the Chernobyl disaster 20 yrs ago.

Their results were astounding. After only 2 weeks of taking this combination, those children, who had the highest levels of radiation in their bodies, found that the radiation was reduced by 43%. Research continues to discover just what this combination is capable of!

With more and more evidence of the possible link to cancer with the use of mobile phones it seems important to protect our health.

A recent Swedish study by Professor Anders Ahlborn has shown that for those using a mobile phone for more than ten years there is a four fold increased risk in developing a tumour on the same side of the head on which the phone was used

Remedies and The Stress Factor

While all remedies relieve stress, the following essences and combinations are specifically designed to reduce and handle stress effectively.

As we know stress is often at the root of many physical problems and can definitely heighten or even bring on an allergic response.

Black-eyed Susan is perhaps one of the best remedies for stress, especially when your energy bank is in deficit. It works on the adrenal glands, tells the body/mind to chill out and relax, and find space to centre oneself before moving on.

Black-eyed Susan, Boronia, Bottlebrush, Bush Fuchsia, Crowea, Jacaranda, Little Flannel Flower and Paw Paw clears stress overload, calming and centering, enhancing coping mechanisms.

Banksia Robur, Crowea, Illawarra Flame Tree, Macrocarpa, Old Man Banksia and Yellow Cowslip Orchid combinations regenerate the body's energy, boosts the immune system, clears burnout, exhaustion, renews zest and enthusiasm.

Asthma

Asthma is on this increase, and can be caused by allergic response to food stuffs, household dust mite, air borne substances, and from chemical contact in the work place know as occupational asthma.

Ian White recommends Tall Muller Muller and for the acute attack, and Crowea for the bronchiole spasms , to ease tension and tightness, also Fringed Violet to decrease the general reactions to allergens

Skin Imbalances / eczema and psoriasis

Salvia works on the emotional aspects of skin conditions, on how we feel about ourselves, mentally, how we think about ourselves, then physically on the skin, which often relates back to lack of self love and worth. In Chinese medicine skin conditions are related to the lungs and colon, both organs of elimination, which implies the food related allergic response. This creates a skin imbalance and suggests the skin is not able to eliminate toxins efficiently.

Topically, Self Heal Cream preparations have proved to be of great relief with all forms of skin condition, from skin rashes to eczema and psoriasis. This cream is a fantastic base cream to which you can add further essences, to make your own remedy.

ADHD & ADD

Attention deficiency disorder is helped by a combination of Bush Fuchsia, Isopogon, Jacaranda, Paw Paw and Sundew. Bush Fuchsia clears and resolves ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia by balancing the right and left brain, which is essential for clearing learning problems. In addition, Paw Paw helps with assimilation, integration and focused thinking, especially in cases of distracted, scattered energy and feeling overwhelmed. It is especially beneficial for digestive problems due to chemical sensitivities and over reaction to sugar. Here I would add Daylily or a combination of Bauhinia, Bush Iris, Bottlebrush, Dagger Hakea, Dog Rose and Wild Potato Bush, to reduce sensitivity and purify and clear the system of the chemicals more rapidly.

The Paw-Paw flower essence can help assimilate and integrate, making thinking more concentrated and focussed.

Research

Significant research into the use of essences continues.

The beauty of Flower Essences is that they are readily available and are proving to be very supportive and effective in their inate ability to promote gentle but deep changes totally in harmony with our individual healing processes.

Dosages

In my practice I suggest taking seven drops under the tongue first and last thing morning and evening. There is no need to worry about taking them close to teeth cleaning or hot drinks as you have to in homeopathy. Flower remedies are very user friendly, you cannot overdose with them, and you can mix and match the essences to produce something that is very specific to the user.

Its clear that Flower remedies have a lot to offer in the treatment of stress related conditions.

Clare G Harvey is an world expert on Flower Remedies, a third generation healer, who learnt from her grandmother who was herself taught Flower Remedies by Dr. Edward Bach. Author of several books on Flower Remedies including The Encyclopedia of Flower Remedies, (an informative and comprehensive book on the world of essences), The Healing Spirit of Plants and the Principles of Vibrational Healing.