Flower essences are liquid extracts used to address profound issues of emotional well-being, soul development, and mind-body health. They are part of an emerging field of subtle energy medicine, which also includes homeopathy, acupuncture, color therapy, therapeutic touch and similar modalities.
Although flowers have been used for healing for many centuries, flower essences in their modern form were first developed in the 1930s by an English physician, Dr. Edward Bach. He prepared 38 remedies, mostly from English wildflowers. In recent decades companies such as Findhorn Flower Essences (FFE) have researched new flower essences from other plant species.
The various situations, circumstances and issues for which flower essences can be used are too numerous to mention, but just a few of the more typical ones are listed below. Essences never change one from whom one is already; they do not add or give anything that one does not already have. In resolving unhelpful emotions, beliefs and thinking, one’s positive qualities are enhanced; one resonates to a higher frequency that enables one’s true self to shine through.
As flower essences have a general balancing effect, one can often notice improvements or enhancements in areas other than which were expected. Some of its uses are here:
- Upsets and trauma
Flower essences can bring comfort in times of distress, trauma or upset. They help to release shocks (new and old) that when left unresolved may become the underlying cause of future health imbalances. - Stress
Assisting one to remain calm and centred, essences can change one’s perception of a tense situation, so one is able to manage stress in a more healthy way. - Confidence
For many people, a lack of self-esteem and confidence can prove to be a debilitating factor in various areas of life. Flower essences can improve self-worth immeasurably, so it becomes easier to have the confidence to do things one wishes, take up opportunities and achieve far more than one thought. - Change
The one inevitable thing about life is that one will need to embrace change on some level and at some time. Essences can help hugely at these times especially for those of us particularly resistant to any form of change. They assist by gently acclimatising one to other perspectives or situations, enabling one to embrace other standpoints and generally to step more lightly through life with greater flexibility.