Articles

Aquarius Flower Oils
by Simon France
Flower oils bridge the gap between orally taken flower remedies, such as the Bach Flower Remedies, and essential oils. Whereas flower remedies are made by floating flowers in water in direct sunlight, flower oils use oil as the medium.

Dr Arthur Bailey Flower Essences
by Sue Ainley
This column focuses on Dr Arthur Bailey and his flower essence remedies, alongside those of the well-known Dr Bach and his remedies.

First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand
by Franchelle Ofsoske-Wyber and Anthony Wyber
The native flora of New Zealand has many extraordinary and unique characteristics, due to its protracted isolation and an absence of human habitation. First Light Flower Essences are made from ancient species of trees, such as the Rimu and the Kauri, and New Zealand ferns, which are particularly effective at releasing deep and extensive trauma. The flower essences embody the emerging Aquarian Age, with its fundamental essence in the quality of co-operation and non-competition – this is also reflected in the nature of New Zealand's plant life and eco-system, as the authors explain.

Flower Essence Therapy = Beauty + Science
by Sheila Balgobin
This article presents research data on the effectiveness of flower and vibrational essences therapy as a healing modality.

Flower Essences for Evolutionary Healing and Spiritual Growth
by Elizabeth Chandler
Elizabeth Chandler looks at flower essences and their therapeutic effects which can influence us on many levels. Flower essences can be used for many conditions including physical, neurological, emotional, realignment of subtle anatomy, improvement of psychic development and softening the response to anti-cancer treatment. Chandler reminds us that flowers have been used for healing for thousands of years.

Flower Essences in General Practice
by Dr Andrew Tressider
To have a practitioner of Complementary Medicine (CM) as one's partner in General Practice has positive benefits for the entire practice by providing an opportunity for individuals to seek alternatives to standard pharmacological approaches to ailments of either mind or body.

Flower Remedies - How They Can Help in Arthritis
by Dr Rupa A Shah
Dr Shah was trained in allopathic medicine, but 16 years ago became interested in homeopathy and from there started to research and produce Indian flower remedies. In this article, she presents a case example of a 33-year-old woman severely crippled with rheumatoid arthritis who made a dramatic recovery following flower therapy.

Flowers and Colour as a Healing Tool
by Suzy Chiazzari
Flowers have been used throughout history for their healing powers and today we still use them in many forms. As more people become disillusioned with the side-effects caused by many modern drugs, a return to the purer and simpler healing methods used in herbalism, aromatherapy, homoeopathy and flower essences is gaining in popularity.

Flowers – the Essence of Consciousness
by Peter Tadd
This article gives a detailed insight into the world of flower essences. The author is a clairvoyant healer and teacher who runs training courses on the chakra system and the auric fields, and also a new method of tactile healing that combines the Chinese five element theory, qi gong and numerous intra-meridial acupuncture points.

Healing from the Heart
by Judy Griffin, Ph.D.
In many ancient cultures there are remedies to heal the body and cures to heal the heart. They balance and express our deepest feelings and desires, the part of us that no one else owns or can heal. Flowers are very sensitive instruments for measuring and expressing emotions.

Health Applications of Flower Essences
by Clare G Harvey
The author looks at the ancient and modern art and application of flower remedies which can be traced back to the Egyptian civilisation (who possessed knowledge of the therapeutic qualities and curative powers of flowers), the aboriginal people (who also developed a unique system of medicine and Swiss Alchemist Paracelcus who collected morning dew from blossoms to treat emotional imbalances.

Icelandic Flower Essences - Raising our Awareness
by Kristbjörg E Kristmundsdóttir
This author shares the power of the flower essences found in Iceland's unique unpolluted and unspoiled nature.

Pacific Essences® - Gifts from the Sea
by Sabina Pettitt
The greens and golds and persimmon of the Arbutus trees and the blue of the Pacific Ocean called us to this island in 1981. This jewel in the Pacific is the home and birthplace of Pacific Essences®. It feels like Avalon – a sacred and magical place.

Phytobiophysics – A New Philosophy
by Diana Mossop
Phytobiophysics is a new and relevant scientific approach to the problems of mankind that incorporates modern knowledge, traditional therapies and ancient wisdom. Above all it is a means of accurately assessing causal factors of disease.

Self-Mastery Through Flower Essences
by Lila Devi
If you want to improve your life physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually, consider flower essences: an extraordinary healing method both time-tested and dynamic.

The Healing Power of the Flower Essences
by Rosemary Williams
Rosemary ... sees the Flower Essences as a wonderful network that aims to bring the world together healing through nature.

The Healing Properties of Rosewater and Rose Oil
by Teresa Scarman
The value of rose has been recognized for centuries and today there are four main centres in Bulgaria, Turkey, Iran and France where roses are grown for the production of rosewater and rose oil. In Iran, rosewater is used for a wide range of ailments, and it is often drunk every morning to boost the system.

The Many Uses Of Flower Essences
by Cynthia Alves
The author, a certified essence practitioner, explains the history and meaning of flower essences and describes some of the myriad ways in which they can be used for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and well-being.

The Science of Flower Essence Therapy
by Richard Katz
Richard Katz, founder and associate director of the Flower Essence Society in California, explains how flower essence therapy works, based on the Society's research findings, the many reports the Society has collected from around the world over the last 20 years and case study evidence.

Understanding Flower Essences
by Cynthia Alves
Twenty or so years ago, I stood in amazement by a display stand at a mind/body/spirit exhibition. Among those rows of little brown bottles, the posters said, was something for loneliness, an idea that was totally new to me.