What is Flower Therapy?
What is flower therapy? Would you like an alternative method for improving your health, both physically and mentally? Flower therapy was originated and worked on by Edward Bach in the 1930′s. Mr. Bach believed in the balancing of a person’s body and mind could be accomplished by using the proper scents.
There have been much talk and excitement among many people concerning aromatherapy in recent years, but the real start of the story started with Bach’s flower therapy ideas. Edward researched the effects of scents of different flowers, and what changes occurred in himself and clients when they used these floral scents on a regular basis.
Through his research of the different flowers and their affects he came up with a list of 38 flower essences which he felt were critical to helping people reach optimal health and improvement. He classified the flowers into 3 groups, The Twelve Healers, the Seven Helpers, and the Second 19.
What is Flower Therapy’s method of helping? Dr. Bach’s theory was based upon life energy, and the balancing of a person’s energy for better health. His theory is the essence of the flowers contains an energy imprint from the flower itself, and by using the aroma of the flower you can affect your own energy fields. These effects are caused by the aromas effects on our emotional responses to the scents, which causes corresponding responses throughout our body and spirit.
While to some people this may sound a little outlandish, medical studies have shown the importance of the mind and spirit connection in faster recovery, the healing process, and even the effectiveness of medicine. Using Dr. Bach’s methods to enhance your confidence in healing will give your body the right stimuli to heal itself, become more balanced, and to improve your mental states.
Just to give you a quick idea of some of the flowers used in Dr. Bach’s system, here are is the list of the Twelve Healers: Agrimony, Centaury, Cerato, Chicory, Clematic, Gentian, Impatiens, Mimulus, Rock Rose, Scleranthus, Vervain, and the Water Violet. As you can see from this list, these are not the normal flowers most of us have growing in our gardens and yards. Dr. Bach took years of studying different scents and their effects to come up with his list of 38 different flowers.
As in many other forms of alternative medicine there is not much scientific evidence to back up the claims of Dr. Bach, but the reports of healing and improvements are widespread. This comes back to the same problem found in many forms of treatment. The methods are often only as effective as the person’s willingness to believe in their effectiveness. If you choose to try flower therapy, go into the process with an open and positive mind for the best results.
What is flower therapy’s role in combination with traditional medicine? This may be the most important question to ask. When you combine any method of working on your mind, emotions, and spirit in partnership with traditional medicine you can increase the effectiveness. While flower therapy may not be the cure in most situations, it can be a great aid in reaching the cure you want.
