Specific Healing Purposes of Flower Essences

The most common way of taking flower essences is through oral means with about four (4) drops, four (4) times a day.  It can also be sprayed on the body or in a room by adding five (5) to seven (7) drops of the flower essence in a plant sprayer bottle.  Other effective methods used include adding a few drops to the bath, spraying on clothes before ironing and spraying on pillows before sleeping.  Being a vibrational essence, it is important to have it surround a person, inside and out.  Each flower variety however, has its own specific use that would be of benefit to humans.

The Agrimony and Aspen aids in the stabilization of a person’s sensitivities while also helping alleviate mental worry and torture.  On the other hand, the Alpine Lily helps individuals become more deeply grounded.  The Beech Flower essence helps lessen one’s tendency to be judgmental towards others.  The Calla Lily essence balances male/female energies.  A helpful remedy for co-dependent personality is the Centaury while the Cerato flower essence helps develop self reliance.

Mental calmness is said to be provided with the use of the Cherry Plum flower essence while the Chestnut Bud essence offers wisdom and insight to the individual.  The Crab Apple flower essence alleviates feelings of self-hatred and uncleanliness.  Dandelion essences relax over-achievers and compulsive doers.  Helping heal inner conflicts about one’s sexuality is attributed to the Easter Lily flower essence.

There are about thirty-eight (38) flowers originally identified to have healing powers including those mentioned above and the Chicory, Clematis, Elm, Gentian, Gorse, Heather, Holly, Honeysuckle, Hornbeam, Impatiens, Larch, Mimulus, Mustard, Oak, Olive, Pine, Red Chestnut, Rock Rose, Rock Water, Scleranthus, Star of Bethlehem, Sweet Chestnut, Vervain, Vine, Walnut, Water Violet, White Chestnut, Wild Oat, Wild Rose and the Willow.  These 38 original flower remedies were discovered by Dr. Edward Bach and are known collectively as the “Bach Healing Herbs”.