Flower Essences:
Gentle Guides for Our Daily Journeys
Lorina Shinsato, ND, LAc, LMP
Primavita Family Medicine
11415 NE 128th St., Ste. 130
Kirkland, WA 98034
425-273-0741 tel / 425-250-8212 fax
dr.shinsato@primavitamedicine.com
What are Flower Essences?
 Subtle liquid extracts taken orally to
help support physical, mental and
emotional well-being
 Sun infusion of wildflowers or garden
blossoms in a bowl of water that are
diluted, potentized, and preserved with
brandy
 Contains life force of plant
History
 Most cultures cherish flowers for their
beauty, fragrance, and manner in which they
bring special awareness to celebrations,
ceremonies and occasions
 Flowers calm, balance and expands one’s
awareness of their surroundings
 Flower essences are based on Dr. Edward
Bach’s work in the 1930’s
Dr. Edward Bach
 English physician and homeopath
 Successful conventional doctor
 Continually searched for the purest methods
of healing
 Became unsatisfied with the limitations of
orthodox medicine and their focus on curing
symptoms
 Walking in the garden, discovered that each
dewdrop on a flower acquires the vibration of
that plant
 “Disease is entirely the result
of a conflict between our spiritual
and mortal selves.”
 “Health and happiness result from being in
harmony with our own nature, and doing the
work for which we are individually suited”
 “Disease is the re-action to interferences.
This is temporary failure and unhappiness
and this occurs when we allow others to
interfere with our purpose in life and implant
in our minds doubt, or fear, or indifference”
Bach Essences
 38 Bach flower essences divided into 7
groups
 Fear
 Uncertainty
 Insufficient interest in present circumstances
 Loneliness
 Over-sensitivity to influence and ideas
 Despondency or despair
 Over-care for the welfare of others
Choosing Essences
 Does this match the type of person that
you are?
 Does this also match the state of mind
you are in?
 Inappropriate essences will not have
an effect on you
 Safe, effective, subtle
Dosing and Guidelines
 Frequency vs. Quantity
 Methods of usage
 Under tongue
 In water
 In a bath
 In a misting spray
 On pulse or acupuncture points
 As you feel guided to
Rescue Remedy,
5 Flower formula
 Emergency combination
 For worry, nervousness, anxiety, bad
news, fear, confusion
 Helps to restore balance
 Impatiens, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry
Plum, Rock Rose, Clematis
Impatiens
Impatiens
 Individuals who are easily irritated
 Think, act and speak quickly
 Capable and efficient but get irritated
and frustrated by slow co-workers
 Positive: An individual who is decisive
and spontaneous but less hasty in
thought and action
Star of Bethlehem
Star of Bethlehem
 For the after-effects of
 trauma
 mental or physical as a result of accident
 bad news
 bereavement
 sudden disappointments
 fright
 Useful for both mother and child after birth
 Positive: To neutralize the effects of trauma,
whether immediate or delayed thus helping
the sufferer to recuperate
Cherry Plum
Cherry Plum
 For people who fear losing control of
their behavior.
 May be in deep despair, afraid of losing
sanity.
 Positive: A person who has a calm
mind and is able to think and act
rationally
Rock Rose
Rock Rose
 For terror after an accident, or near
escape, or witnessing an accident
 A sense of frozen fear and
helplessness
 Positive: A person who has courage
and presence of mind; someone who is
calm and self-forgetful in emergencies
Clematis
Clematis
 For individuals who live in a world of their
own with no interest in the real word
 For people who find it difficult to live in the
present
 They yearn for better times but take no
action to bring this about
 Positive: An individual who has a lively
interest in the world around, enjoyment of
life, open to inspiration and has a sense of
purpose.
Flower Essence Companies
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http://www.bachcentre.com/
http://www.fesflowers.com/
http://www.starfloweressences.com/
http://www.alaskanessences.com/
http://www.greenhopeessences.com/
http://www.davidsgarden.com/
http://www.ausflowers.com.au/
http://www.3flowershealing.com/
http://www.mastersessences.com/
http://starmen.com/
References
 The 38 Bach Flower Essences, an
introduction and guide to flower essences
 Choosing Flower Essences, An Assessment
Guide by Patricia Kaminski
 Flower Essence Repertory by Patricia
Kaminsky and Richard Katz
 The Complete Floral Healer by Anne
McIntyre
 The Flower Remedy Book, a comprehensive
guide to over 700 flower essences by Jeffrey
Garson Shapiro
Thank You!
True Inner Joy is Self Created. It does not depend on outer circumstances and outer achievements.
-Sri Chinmoy