Flower Essence Society: Flower Essences
The Healingherbs essences are made by Julian Barnard, who is considered among the world's leading experts on the flower essences of Dr. Bach, having studied their effects in clinical practice for three decades. For several years Julian worked closely with Nickie Murray, former director of the Bach Centre. From Nickie, Julian learned the methods of flower identification and preparation given to her by Nora Weeks, Dr. Bach’s devoted assistant.
Prepared by hand with love and care in rural Herefordshire, the Healingherbs English Flower Essences are valued world-wide for their remarkable quality and potency.
Available Essences:
Agrimony
Positive qualities: Emotional honesty, acknowledging and working with emotional pain, ability to radiate genuine equanimity and inner peace
Patterns of imbalance: Anxiety hidden by a mask of cheerfulness; denial and avoidance of emotional pain, addictive behavior to anesthetize feelings
Aspen
Positive qualities: Trust and confidence to meet the unknown, sensitive attunement to the spiritual world; perceptive awareness of psychic realms
Patterns of imbalance: Fear of the unknown, vague anxiety and apprehension, hidden fears, nightmares; easily startled or frightened
Beech
Positive qualities: Tolerance, acceptance of others' differences and imperfections, seeing the good within each person and situation; ability to offer praise to others
Patterns of imbalance: Criticalness, judgmental attitudes, intolerance; perfectionist expectations of others; hyper-reactive to one's social and physical environment due to underlying sensitivity
Centaury
Positive qualities: Serving others from inner strength, while nourishing one's own needs; acting from strength of inner purpose, saying “No” when appropriate
Patterns of imbalance: Weak-willed, dominated by others, servile, acting to please; difficulty saying “No;” fatigue and related problems due to self-neglect
Cerato
Positive qualities: Trusting one's inner knowing, intuition; self-confidence, certainty
Patterns of imbalance: Uncertainty or doubt of one's inner wisdom and truth; invalidating what one knows, over-dependent on advice from others
Chicory
Positive qualities: Selfless love given freely, respecting the freedom and individuality of others; emotional containment
Patterns of imbalance: Possessive or manipulative behaviors disguised as love, demanding, or emotionally needy; getting attention through negative behavior; self-centeredness
Clematis
Positive qualities: Awake, focused presence; manifesting inspiration in practical life; conscious embodiment and interest in the world
Patterns of imbalance: Avoidance of the present by daydreaming; other-worldly and impractical ideals; fuzzy or vague states of floating consciousness
Cherry Plum
Positive qualities: Spiritual surrender and trust, feeling guided and protected by a Higher Power; balance and equanimity despite extreme stress or adversity
Patterns of imbalance: Fear of losing control, mental and emotional breakdown; desperate or destructive impulses; acute tension and rigidity
Crab Apple
Positive qualities: Cleansing and restorative, bringing a sense of inner purity
Patterns of imbalance: Feeling unclean and impure, needing to release physical or psychic toxicity; also: obsessed with imperfection or cleansing rituals
Elm
Positive qualities: Joyous service, faith and confidence to complete one's task; ability to shoulder tasks effectively
Patterns of imbalance: Overwhelmed by personal or work obligations, feeling unequal to the task required; dysfunctional or scattered response to responsibilities and commitments
Five-Flower Formula
Positive qualities: Calmness and stability in any emergency or time of stress
Patterns of imbalance: Panic, disorientation, loss of consciousness; acute trauma or pain
Gentian
Positive qualities: Perseverance, confidence; faith to continue despite apparent setbacks
Patterns of imbalance: Discouragement after a setback; doubt; depression due to a sense of failure
Gorse
Positive qualities: Deep and abiding conviction and hope; equanimity and light-filled optimism
Patterns of imbalance: Pessimistic attitude, unable to trust or imagine a positive outcome for future events
Heather
Positive qualities: Inner tranquility; emotional self-sufficiency; positive solitude
Patterns of imbalance: Talkative and self-absorbed; over-concerned with one's own problems; unconscious usurpation of others' psychic energy
Holly
Positive qualities: Inner tranquility; emotional self-sufficiency; positive solitude
Patterns of imbalance: Talkative and self-absorbed; over-concerned with one's own problems; unconscious usurpation of others' psychic energy
Honeysuckle
Positive qualities: Being fully in the present; acceptance of current life conditions
Patterns of imbalance: Nostalgia; emotional attachment to the past, longing for prior condition which seems more appealing
Hornbeam
Positive qualities: Being fully in the present; acceptance of current life conditions
Patterns of imbalance: Nostalgia; emotional attachment to the past, longing for prior condition which seems more appealing
Impatiens
Positive qualities: Ability to flow harmoniously with time and daily rhythms, patient embrace of life events and the pace of others
Patterns of imbalance: Impatience, irritation, hypertension, intolerance; pain due to tension and resistance in the body
Larch
Positive qualities: Self-confidence, creative expression, ability to be spontaneous and take risks
Patterns of imbalance: Lack of confidence, expectation of failure, self-censorship, unable to find one's voice or speak one's convictions
Mimulus
Positive qualities: Courage and confidence to face life's challenges; radiant light that shines outward to the world
Patterns of imbalance: Over-exaggerated concern for daily life events; extreme apprehension of new thresholds of experience
Mustard
Positive qualities: Emotional equilibrium, ability to integrate suffering and joy into a positive whole
Patterns of imbalance: Overly susceptible to depression or despair due to fluctuating life events; bouts of mania followed by depression
Oak
Positive qualities: Balanced strength, accepting limits, knowing when to surrender
Patterns of imbalance: Iron-willed, inflexible; over-striving beyond one's limits; taking on more than one can inwardly sustain
Olive
Positive qualities: Rejuvenation of life force; energetic depth and longevity; sense of wellbeing; ability to cultivate the conditions for deep rest and renewal
Patterns of imbalance: Complete exhaustion or physical collapse usually due to extreme demand on one's physical forces; resistance to deep rest
Pine
Positive qualities: Self-acceptance, self-forgiveness; freedom to move forward despite past mistakes
Patterns of imbalance: Melancholic obsession with past events; over-emphasis on guilt or self-blame, paralysis due to excessive self-criticism
Red Chestnut
Positive qualities: Compassionate and trusting awareness of others; calm and serene disposition when considering the situation of others or life events
Patterns of imbalance: Obsessive fear and apprehension for wellbeing of others, anticipation of problems accompanied by mental agitation or repetitive worry
Rock Rose
Positive qualities: Transcendent courage when facing adversity; ability to assume control in catastrophic situations by remaining grounded and present
Patterns of imbalance: Gripping terror, panic; fear of death or annihilation; lack of embodiment and presence for the immediate situation
Rock Water
Positive qualities: Flexibility, spontaneity, and flowing receptivity; apprehending the spirit rather than the letter of the law
Patterns of imbalance: Rigid standards for oneself or others, asceticism, self-denial; bound by rules, regimens or regulations
Scleranthus
Positive qualities: Decisiveness, inner resolve, ability to weigh choices and make judgments
Patterns of imbalance: Hesitation, indecision, confusion and ambiguity; wavering between choices or values
Star of Bethlehem
Positive qualities: Unity with deepest part of the Self; sense of inner divinity and wholeness
Patterns of imbalance: Shock or trauma, either recent or from a past experience; need for healing and comfort from the spiritual world
Sweet Chestnut
Positive qualities: Spiritual depth, faith derived from encountering adversity; solitude rooted in spiritual communion
Patterns of imbalance: Pronounced despair and agony; feeling of aloneness or abandonment due to a “dark night of the soul”
Vervain
Positive qualities: Ability to practice moderation, tolerance, and balance; “the middle way;” passionate and embodied idealism
Patterns of imbalance: Overbearing or insistent behavior regarding one's beliefs; intensity bordering on fanaticism; nervous exhaustion from over-striving
Vine
Positive qualities: Selfless service, recognition of the individuality of others; inner authority derived from connection to higher spiritual identity
Patterns of imbalance: Domineering, tyrannical, forcing one's will on others; need to subjugate others in order to gain ego strength
Walnut
Positive qualities: Freedom from limiting influences, making healthy transitions in life, inner strength to follow one's own path and destiny
Patterns of imbalance: Overly influenced by the social expectations or values of family or community, past experiences or beliefs that inhibit the soul's evolution
Water Violet
Positive qualities: Dignity and inner composure balanced with social connections to others; ability to share one's gifts with others
Patterns of imbalance: Aloof, withdrawn, disdainful of “lower” relationships; making distinctions based on class, race or social status that insure separation from others; false pride
White Chestnut
Positive qualities: Tranquil disposition, spacious mental state that transcends personal or petty thoughts
Patterns of imbalance: Worry-bound repetitive thoughts, chattering mind; restless and agitated mental condition; insomnia
Wild Oat
Positive qualities: Work as an expression of inner calling; manifestation of one's true goals and values; work experiences motivated by a clear life purpose and conviction
Patterns of imbalance: Confusion and indecision about life direction; trying many activities but chronically dissatisfied or restless, lack of commitment or focus; work for survival rather than service
Wild Rose
Positive qualities: Will to live, joy and commitment to life despite trials or pain
Patterns of imbalance: Resignation or apathy; inability to embrace life; pain or suffering that paralyzes body and soul; lingering illness which does not resolve itself
Willow
Positive qualities: Acceptance, forgiveness, taking responsibility for one's life situation, adaptable to changing fortunes and circumstances
Patterns of imbalance: Feeling resentful, inflexible or rigid emotional memories which turn to bitterness; tendency to blame others or see oneself as the victim