The concept of healing that was shared from such great healers as Hippocrates, Paracelsus, Hahnemann, Bach and Steiner was a simple one. They all believed that good health was a result of emotional, spiritual and mental harmony and found that when they treated their patients' emotional imbalances, their diseases were cured.

Flower essences work on babies, animals and people in comas where belief is not a factor. Physics shows us that everything in the universe is a form of energy. The atomic and subatomic particles that form all matter are in constant vibration. Living things have measurable frequencies within their tissues.

Flower essences are liquid energy. They contain the energetic imprint of flowers in pure water, and are bottled with a proportion of brandy or vodka to act as a preservative and antibacterial agent (some essence producers use alternatives to alcohol such as vinegar).

A basic flower essence is prepared from the pure sun tincture of a particular medicinal flower. The flowers are carefully taken from the tree or plant and placed in a crystal bowl full of fresh spring water exposed as close as possible to the noonday sun. The flowers are then left in the bowl until tiny air bubbles form around the flower stems and on the crystal bowl. The sun tincture liquid is then carefully removed from the bowl with a dropper into a one ounce amber bottle until half full.

This is another yes and no answer. I don't tell my cat, Brendan, that I'm putting Vine in his drinking water because he's dictatorial with my other cat, Binx, or tell Binx that her self-esteem will perk up with Larch; yet these Essences have worked with each cat. When we are consciously taking the Essences with a commitment to change, however, our belief that the Essences will help is going to aid and accelerate that change.

To explain how Bach Flower Essences work, we will need to get a little technical. In Quantum Physics, we learn that everything is energy and that everything has a specific vibrational rate. When something is out of balance with the universe, there is an energetic response to that imbalance. On a more physical level, when something is out of balance in our mental-emotional-spiritual being, we manifest a physical response to it.

Yes. The Bach Flower Essences: A Travel Guide gives a number of suggestions. Some of these include recording and thinking about your dreams (which many people find become very vivid when they're taking Essences), making an affirmation which matches the change you want to occur (Cerato: "I trust my decision-making ability"; Larch: "I'm confident that I can succeed.")

If we assume the Universe has been made by an intelligent, wise and loving Creator, then everything is imbued with a portion of Spirit in a way that makes each thing unique. Through use of essences, we can access these qualities, reminding us of our own innate intelligence, wisdom and love, moving us to a greater state of health and balance in the process. Essences don't give us something we don't already have. We like to think of them of them as reminding of us of what we already know...

The Bach Flower Essences are made 100% naturally from spring water infused with wild flowers, either by the sun-steeped method or by boiling. The Essences are hand produced exclusively in England. The Essences contain 27% brandy as a preservative.

Flower essences are a combined synergy of the Sun, water and blossoms of a plant. Through the use of the Sun's energy, the blossom's essence or healing purpose is infused into the water which can then be used to heal the issue or disease represented by that particular plant. For example, the Borage plant's healing purpose is to promote inner courage.

Flower essences are completely unscented and unflavoured as no part of the plant remains in the water in the final stage of making an essence. Before the process is complete, the flowers are removed from the water before alcohol is added as a preservative.

No. Physically, the main differences are that Flower Essences are water and alcohol based, scent-free and taken internally, whereas Essential Oils are oil-based, fragrant and primarily used externally. Flower Therapy and Aromatherapy are not the same - a common misunderstanding.

During the 1930s an Englishman Edward Bach, identified the 38 individual essences which make up his system.

None have been reported, but you should consider any sensitivities that you may have to the ingredients listed on the product pages and packaging. If you have any concerns you should contact your GP before taking Balancing Blooms®.