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CONTENTS:
1/ FLORAL
REMEDIES - WHAT ARE THEY? HOW ARE THEY USED IN TREATMENT
REGIMES?
2/ HOW DO FLORAL REMEDIES WORK?
2.1 Fluid
dynamics
2.2 Kirlian Photography
2.3 Degree of Impact
3/
FRIGHT, SHOCK TRAUMA (FTS) REMEDY FOR ANIMALS
4/ OTHER
COMINATION REMEDIES FOR ANIMALS
5/ SINGLE REMEDIES FOR
ANIMALS
6/ FRIGHT, SHOCK, TRAUMA (FTS) REMEDY FOR
PEOPLE
7/ OTHER COMBINATION REMEDIES FOR PEOPLE
8/
SINGLE REMEDIES FOR PEOPLE
9/ ADDITIONAL READING, BIBLIOGRAPHY,
AND DISCLAIMER
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1. What are
Floral Remedies?
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In 1930, Dr Bach, a Harley Street
consultant, gave up his practice to concentrate on following an age
old therapy that addressed the emotional aspect of disease - the
making of Floral Remedies or Flower Essences. Since Dr Bach's time,
there has been a massive influx of essences from around the world -
and each essence addresses a unique emotion-related aspect of life on
earth.
These essences, when combined with some remarkable
stories, lend further confirmation to the schools of thought (such as
hypnotherapy) that emphasize that if you balance out an
emotionally-charged event (situation), any physical hurt (such as a
tennis elbow or a 'RSI') will 'disappear'. This can give the
perception that flower essences are a cure. But, .. FLOWER ESSENCES
IN-THEMSELVES ARE NOT CURES for physical ailments! For example: a
flower essence cannot cure a damaged nerve; but it may help with
dealing (or coping) with the frustration (anger) (and/or distress)
that can occur after an accident which culminated in restricted
mobility. By reducing this distress, the body can reduce the
likelihood of further potential damage, in forms such as psychosomatic
diseases and/or developing impairments related to decision making
and/or problem solving; of which the latter are correlated with
long-term duress.
IN SUMMARY
The aims of the
Flower essences are to reduce the impact of stressful situations upon
a person (or animal), and/or reduce the intensity of a reaction to a
specific situation. This allows one (human or animal) to maintain
his/her integrity and a sense of control over his/her behaviour,
without becoming addicted to some other medications, or participating
in substance abuse.
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2. How do Floral
Remedies work?
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There are three (3) aspects to
consider when discussing how Floral Remedies work.
1.Fluid Dynamics, 2. Kirlian Photography and
3. the degree of impact.
1. Fluid
Dynamics
In the 1920’s, a researcher, Dr Henri Coanda
(the father of fluid dynamics) discovered that water flowing over an
object, tends to ‘cling’ to it in much the same way as a spider clings
to a twig, or a sloth to a branch. This was called the ‘Coanda
effect’. But, Dr Coanda’s work went further where, when studying
snowflakes, he found that a direct relationship between snowflake
duration (the length of time before the water, contained within the
snowflake, congealed) and the length of life between those who drank
such water.
These discoveries also influenced his protogé,
Dr Patrick Flanaghan.
In the late 1980’s, Dr Patrick
Flanaghan, when working on the ‘living-energizing’ facets of Hunza
water, discovered vital aspects that produce ‘energized’ water. For
example: .... to be completed shortly....
(Tompkins &
Bird (1989), pages 99-127)
2. Kirlian
Photography
More than 20 years ago, the advent of
Kirlian Photography heralded a potential scientific tool for measuring
the electro-magnetic field (aura) in human subjects. Unfortunately,
there were technical difficulties that prevented the use of this
discovery because the results were unreliable when one came to repeat
an experimental design.
Since then, these technical problems
have been solved thus allowing experiments to be repeated. Also,
further developments in the computer industry allows machines such as
the Kirlian photography to be linked up, thereby allowing time-phase
experiments to be undertaken. This is invaluable when assessing the
‘efficiency’ and practicality of preparations such as homoeopathics
and Floral Remedies. An example of this can be seen in
the picture below where Kirlian Photography has been used to
illustrate the difference in the electro-magnetic field (aura) of a
person after application of the remedy.
Floral Remedy
application as measured by Kirlian Photography.
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3. Degree of
Impact
Floral Remedies come in three degrees of
impact. (i) the Mother tincture which is the strongest and
forms the base from which the two other preparations are derived:
stock and dose. The Stock preparation is
the ‘stronger’ and tends to have a more profound impact when treating
certain conditions such as shock. The Dose preparation
is ‘weaker’ and is more often employed when people are doing personal
development work and/or ‘moving through difficult times’.
Personal development work (or moving through difficult
times) is a process – that is: you cannot reach the end of the process
then deal with the issues or, in other words, you cannot run before
you can walk. Therefore, people who use these remedies or ‘essences’,
have found that the remedies ‘move’ in the same direction as the
individual – helping that person to uncover the ‘blocks’ that can be
causing frustration. But the impact can vary depending upon the
individual and the situation and the ‘dose’ – stock or dose. In both
cases, the impact can be subtle (hardly noticeable) to profound
(sudden change in attitude and/or thinking). Therefore, when ordering
the product, stronger does not mean that a frustrating situation is
‘going to be instantaneously removed’ because one is using a stronger
preparation such as ‘stock’.
Another aspect in the stock
versus ‘dose’ preparations is that practitioners tend to use the stock
to make up ‘dose’ bottles for their clients. It allows them more
flexibility to make the dose a ‘little stronger or weaker’ for the
individual. An example is when practitioners, competent in the use of
machines like the ‘Vega machine’ can adjust the dose to the individual
to help achieve the desired result.
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3. FTS Remedy
for animals
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FRIGHT, SHOCK AND TRAUMA (FTS)
REMEDY
The FTS rememdy is a combination of Seashell and
Australian Bushflower essences.
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FTS REMEDY - PRICE LIST |
| VOLUME/DOSE STRENGTH |
DOSE BOTTLE |
STOCK BOTTLE |
| 25 ML |
Australia = A$15.40
Duty Free = A$14.00 |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free = A$22.00 |
| 50 ml |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free = A$22.00 |
Australia = A$35.20
Duty Free =
A$32.00 |
HOW TO APPLY THE
ESSENCE
The essence can be placed on the tongue, on the skin
(such as the back of the neck), in the animal's feed, water container;
or if its bathtime, in the water used for rinsing. Flower essences can
also be added to lotions.
If it is not possible to get near
the animal, (perhaps it has fallen in a pit, out of your reach),
attempt to get the drops within a 3-6 inch radius from the animal's
body (smaller animals = 3inches). The essences will still work as they
also affect the electromagnetic field or aura thereby helping to
minimize the effects of shock.
The main thing to remember is
that most Flower essences have an alcohol base, so if you apply it to
broken skin, it will cause pain.
WHEN TO APPLY THE
ESSENCE
You can apply the remedy every 15 minutes in emergency
situations; such as ... while waiting for Veterinary attention. As the
essence will not contradict any Veterinary procedure, it is safe to
use even when animals have been involved in car accidents and are
lacerated or have broken bones. Just remember, do not put it on broken
skin.
If it is not an emergency, whenever it is
needed.
COMBINING ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION AND USING
FTS -
an example:
If an animal has had a fright, say a
puppy was trodden on by another large dog at a dog show, the chances
are that the puppy will be non-specifically conditioned (become
anxious and/or fearful; in some instances may become aggressive, or
become sick/off-colour) to the pre-show preparation (which may include
travelling to the show). Of course, once you arrive at the
showgrounds, there are the associated noises, smells and architectural
design where the incident occurred.
How to use.
1/
As soon as it is possible, organize one or two friends with
well-behaved dogs, which have also had experience with puppies, to
meet at a nearby park.
2/ One hour before you start to prepare
to go to the park (but pack as if you were going to a show), apply 1-4
drops of FTS to the back of the puppy's neck.
3/ 15 minutes
before you start to prepare, apply another 1-4 drops.
4/ Start
to prepare as if you were going to go to the show; keeping any
'small-talk' in a light, happy voice. if the puppy becomes anxious,
aply 1-4 drops to the back of the neck, reassuring the puppy with lots
of pats.
5/ As you are about to put the puppy into the car/dog
trailer, apply another 1-4 drops.
6/ Upon arriving at the park,
apply another 1-4 drops.
7/ Allow the puppy to explore the
area. Talk to the puppy, whenever you feel the need, in a light and
happy voice.
8/ Introduce the puppy to the older dogs. Praise
your puppy for good behaviour. (This cannot be emphasized enough.
Praise, praise and more praise). Let the dogs play under supervision.
9/ As you prepare to go home, if you feel that the puppy needs
more drops, apply now.
10/ Repeat 1-9 as many times as
possible, at different parks, or other not-too crowded venues, before
the next show.
The most important thing to remebe is that your
behaviour needs to be consistant. It is useless to praise the dog for
a specific behaviour, to turn around and yell at him (or her). (See
ambivalent behaviour: Animal Behaviour Problems - side link or at the
bottom of the page).
If you are unsure of the type of
behaviours you can expect a puppy to perform, spending some time at
any of the following classes can be an advantage:
1/ Puppy
socialization classes - some veterinarians hold these classes for
their clients.
2/ Dog obedience classes (check how they
reprimand a dog for misbehaving - if it makes you question their
ability, find another school).
3/ Local library - there sre
some very informative videos available. If they are not at your
library, see if an interlibrary loan is possible. (e.g. videos by
Barbara Wodehouse)
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4. Other
combination remedies for animals
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SEPARATION
ESSENCE
This essence is a combination of the Australian
Bushflower and Western Australian Wildflower essences. It is wonderful
to use on infant animals that are to be separated from his/her Mother
and go to a new home/family; or the infant has lost its mother as can
happen in a road accident.
It can also be used for any
animal that dislikes relocating to a new residence (even with owner in
tow).
GRIEF
(Australian Bushflower
essences, and Seashell essences)
Whilst depression has been used to
describe some animals behaviour, there are no (to the best of my
knowlege) comparative academic articles that compare a species such as
a primate with depression and a human; or dogs and humans. In other
areas, such as Cushing's disease, post traumatic stress disorder, yes
there are many articles.
Yet, there are stories, indicating
that 1/ some companion animals are profoundly affected by the loss of
a family member (animal and/or human); and/or 2/ the animal has worked
with a 'special' human, and displayed signs and/or symptoms of loss
(grief) at the time of the humans's death or the cessation of
employment.
BARKING DOG REMEDY
This treatment
option is worth considering if your dog is barking too much for no
apparent reason; that is; the dog is not bored; there is no other
animal taunting him/her - such as possums in the trees, or the
children next door are not exciting the dog by running sticks along
the fence etc). Its aim is to reduce the amount of time spent barking,
or barking at nothing.
Whilst the above is not to say that in
some situations, one may need to use a citronella collar (the dog
receives a spray of citronella when it barks) as well; or some other
animal behaviour modification procedure, the essence can reduce the
amount of time spent barking through to the time required to use
behaviour modification procedures to achieve the desired
result.
When the essence went beyond success.
In one
instance when this option was considered, the owner had been
constantly running outside to tell the dogs to be quiet. Upon
admineristering the 'drops', the owner then had to continue running to
the door to make sure that the dogs hadn't escaped: it had become
too-ooo quiet!
'DIGGING UP THE GARDEN' ('D.U.G.')
REMEDY
This essence addresses the emotional aspect of
boredom. On the physical level, the owner(s)of the affected dog need
to provide lots more exercise and stimulation in the dog's life, if
this essence is to be a success.
| PRICE LIST |
| VOLUME/DOSE STRENGTH |
DOSE BOTTLE |
STOCK BOTTLE |
| 25 ML |
Australia = A$15.40
Duty Free = A$14.00 |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free = A$22.00 |
| 50 ml |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free = A$22.00 |
Australia = A$35.00
Duty Free =
A$32.00 |
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5. Single
remedies for animals
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REMEDY FOR
FEAR
(Australian Bushflower essence)
This essence is
used in the treatment of fear associated with frights and/or shock. If
an animal shows both fear and aggression together, this essence WILL
NOT reduce aggressive behaviours per se. This is because some types of
aggression are associated with brain dysfunction and/or brain damage.
Therefore, an assessment of the type(s) of aggressive behaviours need
to be performed first, before undertaking a treatment regime. (This
also applies to any Natural Therapies/Natural remedies.) Your
Veterinarian and/or Animal behaviourist can perform an assessment for
you.
| PRICE LIST |
| VOLUME/DOSE STRENGTH |
DOSE BOTTLE |
STOCK BOTTLE |
| 25 ML |
Australia = A$11.00
Duty Free = A$10.00 |
Australia = A$18.25
Duty Free = A$16.60 |
| 50 ml |
Australia = A$19.80
Duty Free = A$18.00 |
Australia = A$30.80
Duty Free =
A$28.00 |
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FTS REMEDY - PRICE LIST |
| VOLUME/DOSE STRENGTH |
DOSE BOTTLE |
STOCK BOTTLE |
| 25 ML |
Australia = A$15.40
Duty Free = A$14.00 |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free =
A$22.00 |
| 50 ml |
Australia = A$24.20
Duty Free = A$22.00 |
Australia = A$35.20
Duty Free =
A$32.00 |
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7. Combination
remedies for people
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8. Single
remedies for humans
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REMEDY FOR
FEAR
(Australian Bushflower essence)
This essence is
used in the treatment of fear associated with frights and/or shock. If
an person shows both fear and aggression together, this essence WILL
NOT reduce aggressive behaviours per se. This is because some types of
aggression are associated with brain dysfunction and/or brain damage.
Therefore, an assessment of the type(s) of aggressive behaviours need
to be performed first, before undertaking a treatment regime. (This
also applies to any Natural Therapies/Natural remedies.) A
psychologist or psychotherapist can perform an assessment for you/the
person concerned.
| REMEDY FOR FEARPRICE LIST |
| VOLUME/DOSE STRENGTH |
DOSE BOTTLE |
STOCK BOTTLE |
| 25 ML |
Australia = A$11.00
Duty Free = A$10.00 |
Australia = A$18.25
Duty Free = A$16.60 |
| 50 ml |
Australia = A$19.80
Duty Free = A$18.00 |
Australia = A$30.80
Duty Free = A$28.00
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9. Additional
Reading, Biblography, and Disclaimer
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ADDITIONAL
READING
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
White,
I., Australian Bushflower Essences,
Webb Report. (1977).
Rerport of the Inquiry into Chiropractic, Oesteopathy, Homoeopathy
and Naturopathy, Australian Publishing Service, Australia
(Committee of Inquiry into Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Homoeopathy and
Naturopathy).
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DISCLAIMER:
THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAGE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY.
Last update: 8/7/00
04/01/02
Updates: 16/02/02
Author:
JM
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