Birthing By Heart

What are flower essences?

Flower essences, are a homoepathic method of healing. Discovered by Dr Edmumd Bach, a British physician, who approached healing by seeing the disease as the “final symptom” or he manifestation of stress, anxiety and worry. Flower essences address individual symptoms, and alleviate them before the body translates them to physical disease.

Bach flower essences are made in the UK, from flowers steeped in spring water, using grape brandy as a preservative.

How can Flower Essences help me in labour?

The following are Bach Flower Essences, that may assist you in labour.

Rescue Rememedy - available in drops, and cream form. The cream can be applied to broken tissue. It’s also available in a non alcoholic solution, suitable for breastfeeding mothers.

Cherry Plum: Helps you to remain  calm, rational, and cool.

Elm: for sheer overwhelm

Gentian: For encouragement, and to help with “stickability”

Impatiens: for impatience.

Larch: Helps you regain confidence.

Mimulus: Fear for one’s life, or the life of your child.

Olive: for exhaustion.

Rock Rose: Helps everyone involved in the unlikely event of an emergency, where there is a feeling of frozen fear and helplessness. (Present in Rescue Remedy®)

Walnut: Helps the new family adjust to change.

How do I take Flower Essences?

Flower essences ought to be diluted in a cup of spring water, 4 drops is enough to see you through a day. (You can’t overdose - however they lose their effectiveness)  Up to seven remedies can be mixed in a mixing bottle at a time, and taken diluted in water.

Where can I buy Flower Essences?

http://www.bachflower.com