Flower essences: do they work?

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Sarika B
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Confession time: I’m a panic mechanic. Yup, my stress levels can often be off the charts. Whether it’s a dental appointment coming up, or a massive deadline looming, I can get extremely anxious.

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I recently read something about flower essences. They’re said to calm the nerves, so I thought I’d give it a bash. Flower essences are infusions made from flowering plants. Each one is designed to treat a different ailment.

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For anxiety and nervousness, I chose Bach Rescue Remedy Natural Stress Relief ($21 for two). This flower essence contains star of Bethlehem, rock rose, clematis, impatiens, and cherry plum, a combination that is said to calm you.

I added a few drops of the essence to my water bottle and sipped it throughout the day. When things got really tense, I doubled the effect by sucking on Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles($6).

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What are Bach flower essences? . Bach flower essences are extracts from flowers which have a positive effect on emotional imbalances and #moodswings such as fear, rejection, lack of self-confidence, stress and worrying. . The name comes from Dr. Edward Bach (1886 – 1936) who discovered this healing method at the beginning of the last century. For more than 70 years these flower essences have proved useful for children as well as adults for all kinds of emotional problems. Sleep problems, fear of failure, exam fear, ADHD, sadness, guilt, #concentration problems. These are all but a few examples where #BachFlower Essences have been successfully used with good results. . . How #BachFlowerEssences work . Bach Flower Essences have the quality and ability to change a negative emotion into a positive one. For instance a person with a low self-esteem will, after taking specific flower essences, start to believe in him or herself again and will be more self-confident dealing with the day-to-day things. . Negative emotions are not suppressed but turned into the opposite positive emotional state. For example, fear of failure into self-confidence or impatience into #calmness and #tranquillity. . . . #epjhealth #naturalhealing #positivity #naturopath #selfconfidence #flowerpower #healing #naturalremedy #insomnia #stressrelease #calming #tinctures #balance #strength #huffposthealth #buzzfeedhealth #mindbodygram #healyoursoul #nature #remedy #iamwellandgood

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I didn’t think anything was happening until, sometime later in the day, I suddenly realized I actually felt calm. Now I add essence to my water bottle every day and sip it when I start feeling stressed. After a while, I get less anxious. Maybe the effect is psychological, but it’s worth a try, don’t you think?

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