{"id":826,"date":"2014-05-22T14:24:43","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T14:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/?p=826"},"modified":"2021-02-11T01:30:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:30:11","slug":"how-are-flower-essences-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/flower-essences\/how-are-flower-essences-used\/","title":{"rendered":"How are Flower Essences used?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flower Essence available in stores are ususally sold as <em>stock bottles, <\/em>like the \u00a0Bach Flower Essences, incl. the well known\u00a0<em>Rescue Remedy<\/em>. They can be taken directly from the stock bottle but are used more economically &#8211; and sometimes more effectively &#8211; in diluted form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are\u00a0 various ways essences can be used<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Directly from the stock bottle:<\/em> put a couple of drops directly on or under the tongue. This is\u00a0 best for single or short term use and for emergency situations. If you just received\u00a0 bad news, are nervous about an upcoming interview or feel stressed for any other reason,\u00a0\u00a0a few drops of <em>Rescue Remedy<\/em> directly on the tongue are \u00a0best.\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 This kind of use can be applied \u00a0applies to any essence, not just to\u00a0<em>Rescue Remedy<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>In a glass of water:\u00a0 <\/em>Put 3-4 drops of each essence into a glass of water and sip throughout the day.\u00a0 For example, if you find yourself distracted and unable to\u00a0 focus, a couple of drops of <em>Clematis <\/em>essence in a glass of water\u00a0 taken through out the day &#8211; preferably not on a full stomach! &#8211; may be helpful. If you are in a stressful short-term situation, you might put\u00a0 5 drops\u00a0Rescue Remedy in a glass of water and drink one or more glasses per day.<\/li>\n<li><em>In a dosage bottle:\u00a0 <\/em>This is the most common way of using essences. Fill a one-ounce (30 ml) dropper bottle 2\/3 with water and\u00a01\/3 with a preserving agent like food grade vegetable glycerine, brandy or cider vinaigre, according to your\u00a0 preference and sensitivity. Add 3 drops of each essence you select. You can use just one essence or combine several. Take 4-5 drops 3-4 times a day until the bottle is finished or the issue you\u00a0 are treating has been dealt with.<\/li>\n<li><em>Topical use:\u00a0<\/em> For insect bites, burns or\u00a0sprains, topical application of Rescue Remedy or another appropriate essence can work wonders. The essence\u00a0 is best taken directly from the stock bottle or added to\u00a0 a neutral cream. For more advanced use, body maps related to each essence\u00a0 are available.\u00a0Some people use essence on acupuncture points.\u00a0 -When someone has had an accident and cannot swallow, Rescue Remedy can be applied to the temples or pulse.<\/li>\n<li><em>Spray bottle: <\/em>Essences can also be misted around the body or used as room spray. For people with environmental or electromagnetic sensitivities, misting the essences around the body has shown to be very helpful. The appropriate essence can be prepared like a dosage bottle and used as a spray.\u00a0 This method can also be helpful in case of animals or children who cannot or may refuse to take an essence internally.\u00a0 Spray the room or sleeping area with the essence, as often as needed. &#8211; The use as room spray can also be beneficial to prepare a\u00a0 room for a meeting, in order to enhance co-operation and listening, or to literally clear the air after an argument.<\/li>\n<li><em>U<\/em><em>se in baths: A<\/em>bout 10 drops from the stock bottle \u00a0added to a bath is\u00a0 another method of application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_846\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Display-FE-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\" wp-image-846 \" title=\"Dosage and stock bottles\" src=\"http:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Display-FE-008-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dosage and stock bottles\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dosage and stock bottles<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can take essences<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>Anyone, from cradle to grave. Flower Essences work well with infants, through all ages right into hospice and palliative care. For children greater dilutions are advisable. Animals respond well to essences, and even plants can benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Since essences are a very dilute form of using plants <em>\u00a0<\/em>and have no direct\u00a0 biochemical action, they do not interfere with medication, \u00a0supplements, herbs and homeopathic remedies.<\/p>\n<p>Precise dosage is not crucial. Whether you take 4 or 5 drops, 2 times or 4 times a day is a matter of preference and individual sensitivity.\u00a0 Because of the absence of direct biochemical action, there can be no overdose in the usual sense of the term. For the same reason, \u00a0allergic reactions are not an issue. I have seen a headache induced through a cup of coffee\u00a0 by someone with coffee intolerance fade away within an hour after taking a few drops of <em>Coffee Flower Essence\u00a0<\/em> in a glass of water as described above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: Flower Essence are in not\u00a0 meant to replace medical or psychiatric care. Please contact\u00a0 a qualified professional for any medical issues.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flower Essence available in stores are ususally sold as stock bottles, like the \u00a0Bach Flower Essences, incl. the well known\u00a0Rescue Remedy. They can be taken directly from the stock bottle but are used more economically &#8211; and sometimes more effectively &#8211; in diluted form. &nbsp; Here are\u00a0 various ways essences can be used: Directly from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flower-essences"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1052,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions\/1052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theflowersofaeskulap.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}