Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are enjoying the benefits of remedies that have been around for centuries. With no side effects, no addictive properties, and no limit to possible healing combinations, flower essences remain an effective method of maintaining and achieving optimal health. While many of us may have seen Dr. Bach’s remedies on the shelves of our local health food store, we may not know the potential that’s inside this tiny bottle!

Flower essences have a humble beginning ranging back to the mid-1800s in Salerno, Italy. It was here that the grandmother of Dr. Judy Griffin packed roses inside snow to trap its essence inside the melt water so she could give it to locals for its healing properties. This tradition continued through the family and Dr. Griffin continues to make Petite Fleur Essences in Texas today―following in her grandmother’s footsteps.

From these beginnings there have been great advances and many would argue that Bach Remedies have everything to do with the advances. Dr. Bach gave flower essences a firm place in the realm of healing by writing and speaking about his work so that others could understand his findings and do their own research on healing powers of flowers and plants.

Understand the Difference Between Homeopathy vs. Flower Essences

First, there are a few things to understand before diving headfirst into the practice of healing through flower essences; they are not a homeopathic remedy in that homepathics involve multiple levels of dilution and seccussion (the vigorous shaking of a diluted liquid). Where homeopathy involves shaking, flower essences involve a gentle and simple practice of capturing etheric energy of a plant – keeping it in water before combining it with alcohol to preserve its energy and potency.

How it works and why the water was able to harness the bioelectric quality of the flowers isn’t easily explained. What we do know is that water remains the best available medium for imparting the energy of a flower (as it requires a liquid medium). The addition of alcohol to the water keeps it clear of bacterial and fungal growth allowing the essence to be as effective―even five years after it’s been bottled. For anyone who wishes to avoid consuming alcohol, taking a flower remedy in a glass of warm water will evaporate the alcohol and leave only the remedy.

While the positive benefits of flower essences may be what you’re hoping to attain, certain attributes of an emotion or illness should be considered before beginning its use. An example I read recently is that while two people may both suffer from arthritis, the causes of their complaints could be very different; for example, one person may be agitated with the pain while another may be worried about the spread of the pain. These two emotions for the same thing require different attention and thus one remedy cannot be applied and must refer to the product literature or qualified practitioner to help in these situations.

Natural Energy Healing Remedies

Flower Essences involve a gentle and simple practice of capturing etheric energy of a plant keeping it in water before combining it with alcohol to preserve its energy and potency.

Where Dr. Bach’s remedies involve a wide range of flowers and plants, some companies prefer to focus on the healing properties of one type of flower like Living Tree Orchid Essences. Living Tree has taken the energy of orchids and created a variety of remedies for healing without cutting the flowers in order to attain this energy (a practice that many essence makers follow). Their essences are made from exotic orchids grown all over the world creating unusual and powerful remedies. Similar to Dr. Bach, Living Tree essences contain no trace of plant materials other than cognac or brandy that is used as a preservative.

Living Tree has created unique combinations to provide a wide range of healing beyond the benefits one may assign to an orchid. Some of our favorite combinations from Living Tree are Clearing the Way and New Vitality. Clearing the Way provides strong belief in one’s inner and outer spiritual resources and is seen as a “can do” essence in that it encourages you to trust what is within you to move bravely on towards attaining your goals. The orchid from which New Vitality essence was made clearly indicates its gift of stamina because its blooms come in succession on each “spike” and each given spike of the plant can bloom for a year or more giving you an energy boost to see you through difficult periods.  This essence is especially helpful for long term exhaustion and depletion, increasing vitality and subtly supporting the body at a much needed time.

We encourage you to find the remedy that fits your body’s needs. Whether you choose Dr. Bach or Living Tree essences, we trust you can find benefits for illnesses, and emotional disturbances. Flower essences are similar to adaptogenic herbs because they treat an individual, not a symptom, so the benefits go far beyond “curing” an ailment and instead work towards overall healing. Listen to your intuition, pay attention to the needs of your body, and be sure to respond accordingly when choosing a natural remedy.

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