on flower essences

[Guest guest]

"Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome."

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'Well, on the efficacy of flower essences I am not so sure they do not work. In fact I have read lots of its efficacy on various ailments, when affections are envolved.

(some people who were on hard anti psichotic drugs got their dose down and symptoms relieved after using flower essences)

90% of all the cases I treated got improvements, the only clear exception was epilepsy-seizures get more intense with them. I was puzzled till I found a research in China that although it did work good for squizophrenics, down syndrome, etc, in ALL cases of epileptics the results were bad. So, I think it needs more research -and open mindness-as it is not a matter of belief.

Well, but as they are addressed to curing emotions, and not the way brain works, of course they are not expected to 'treat' the brain, but the way a person deals with herself or himself, no matter what 'challenges' he/she faces'.

I had just sent that thing to someone privatly(hope it is no offense for you since you be kept private) when I started to think about flower essence and remember how they entered my life.

I have used them, studied them, and worked with them. But quit doing it professionally as I feel it needs much more research...and for a matter of maybe shyness or insecurity or maybe honesty, I thought I could not go on prescribing them till I(the world) did not have all the answers-scientifically speaking, all the understanding on how, when, why, etc, they work, if they do.

The day I finally quit prescribing them for people it was after I realized it was bad for epilepsy- a real mystery for me yet. I was a member of California Flower Essence Society and people only had good things to share about the use of flower essence...

Then I had an epileptic client who has tried everything on earth to get her sizures under control. Even an eletrical devide was inserted in her body to try to help her. Then, as I did with all my clients, I had for her threre bothles prepared: two were water and one of flower essnces which she did not which they were-so I could know exactly if it was according to the expected reaction the effect she would have. I was shoched to know that the first days she had placebo she was fine, but the day she started on flower essnce-small dose-her seizures got higher. Then she went to bottle one, and then two...and again when she went to the third she had a raise in seizures...so I was 98% sure it had somehting to do with flower essences and told her to quit)

Then I found out that there was a study in China about epilepsy getting bad results with them.

Officially, as fas as I know, epilepsy is the only case that has been gone bad with them.

In spite of that, I stopped myself treating whomever till am certain of its effects.( I am this way with all of the things I learned professionally. I feel like I am either stealing people or lieying to them if I am not 100% sure...being 98% is not enough for me)

So, why am I here sharing this?

Paradoxical as it may sound, amd oing this as a matter of honesty. I remembered after sending the post above, it has for sure helped me and changed my life.

It helped many of my clients and clients of other people.

It did not have any effect on my husband...at least that any of us could notice.

And it has helped my kid lots....even when I did not know the name of what he had.

It was in this period when he went to shrinks-when he stopped to use things prescribed by me, for a change-that he got worse.

He accepted taking them again after his last meltdown, about ten days ago...and I think he is coping better with himself now.

I do not believe they could be enough...a loving environment, and maybe other stuff will be needed.

But, what if they CAN help some people and some cases?

Since 97 he had used Penstemon. This is addressed for everyone who feels life seems to test them more the average of people. It is usually prescribed for those disabled in some way...to help them cope with what happens to them.

(The principle of flower essnce, as english Dr Bach discovered is somewhat the same principle of homeopathy: like atracts like. The only difference is that homeopathy uses all the plant-root, leaves, etc-, and uses dilution in water, while flower essence uses only flower...and flower can only happen when the plant is more developed, and flowers are full of symbolism, beauty and aroma, so, it is not so physical, as homeopathy, but more related to soul, emotions, senses, and more 'refined' part of ourselves.)

For me what has helped me lots and I usually put this one in my formula, is Yarrow, as it helps me feel grounded and protected and safe when around other people. I used to feel like I was invaded by others presence more than I do when I use this essence.

Chery Plum-difficulty dealing with stress and fear of ending up getting crazy and causing harm to onself and others- was very beneficial in the past when I had temper explosions and could get really impatient. Secretly I felt I could do something bad to me, as jumping from a bilding one day if got too despaired.

Dogwood is for those who feel they are rather prone to make mistakes, having accidents, falls, etc, that expose them to ridicule of others.

For those who can be very stimulated by the environment, like, excess of noise, and such, dill can be of great choice.

And for those who cannot stand fluorescent light, or deal with panic, etc, go to this page and you will find more to read:

http://www.flowersociety.org/scientific.htm#

There are essences for those who suffer because they find it difficuld to feel member of human family, or find it hard to make friends or understand people, and...well, there are more than a hundred indications.(if you are interested, best book on the subject is Flower Essences Repertory, by Kaminski and Katz-I am NOT a member of the society anymore...am sharing just because I truly believe in this-in spite of many things we still do not know, and am not gaining anything for this 'advertisement'). Most of the people will be able to identify by themselves what they need.

Marilia