Flower Essences

If you work from home, find a place where you will see them several times during the day. Eg next to the kettle so you’ll remember each time you make tea, near the couch you sit to read or on your desk where you work most of the day.

Set a reminder on your phone. 

If you work out of the house, take a dose before you leave for work and then take them with you so you can take them during the day and again when you return home. 

If you work out of the house but don’t want to take the bottle with you, make sure you take two doses at least 15 minutes apart before you leave for work. You can leave them on your bedside table, take them as soon as you wake up and then again after you’ve finished showering and getting dressed. 

Once you find what works for you, stick to it as much as possible. I always joke with clients that the remedy only works if they use it.

If you really were in the routine of taking the essences and then you stop sometimes that can be a sign that the remedy has done it’s job and now it’s no longer relevant for you. In this case, throw the bottle out and when we meet again next time I can prepare a new bottle for you.

I like to choose up to six essences. Sometimes when you read the descriptions of the various essences there can be a feeling that you need all of them! I usually start with the biggest issue you need help with. 

For example, often my clients will be dealing with a health issue and will feel despondent that their health will ever improve or that they will ever get pregnant, so I’ll choose remedies that can help them feel more positive and optimistic. 

If you’re experiencing a lot of fear, I will prioritise essences that release fear because that is probably holding you back from feeling better.

Rescue Remedy is the most famous of the Bach remedies but it’s actually a blend of five different Bach Flower Remedies. Rescue Remedy was created by Dr Bach to help people cope with emergencies, crises and other stressful situations especially when you don’t have time to select individual remedies. 

Use Rescue remedy AFTER a stressful event – a car accident, a fall or injury, an argument, receiving bad news, etc. 

Use Rescue Remedy BEFORE a stressful event like giving a speech, your wedding, an interview, an exam. 

Rescue Remedy can help you relax, get focused and feel calmer.

I think everyone should have a bottle of Rescue Remedy in their bag and in their house ready for emergencies. 

If you’re dealing with recurring or long term issues, you are better off choosing individual essences to support healing. Rescue Remedy is fantastic for emergency and high stress situations but the other remedies are useful for a more holistic approach. 

Take 2 drops directly in your mouth or in some water. Keep taking it every 5-10 minutes until you feel an improvement. You can also rub it on your pulse points if you can’t or don’t want to take it internally. This is actually a great way to give it to a tantruming toddler without them knowing. 

Yes. Using flower essences during pregnancy is a safe and gentle way of dealing with any worries or concerns that can arise during pregnancy. More and more research shows that the mental and emotional health of the mother impacts the health of the baby.

Flower essences work gently in most cases and you’ll feel an improvement around the issue you are working on. It could be subtle like more understanding and compassion around the issue or it could be a real change in your emotional state. Since we are peeling away layers of emotions, sometimes a different emotion will come up. This is normal and a good and temporary situation IF you continue to do the work and take the appropriate remedies.