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Flower essences are
mixed with spring water and a little brandy as a preservative in a one-ounce
 amber glass dropper bottle. I used to use just a few drops of alcohol but found
it was not sufficient to preserve the essences. They tended to spoil quickly,
unless refrigerated (and flower essences in the refrigerator tend to be
forgotten and not used). So now I fill the bottles about halfway with alcohol
and they usually keep for several months without refrigeration. Since just a few
drops are used, the alcohol will usually not bother you or your pet. If it does,
you can put a few drops of the flower essence in a glass of spring water (not
tap or distilled) to dilute it, and then give a few drops of that mixture. This
will not affect the potency since it is an energetic medicine. So the
concentration of the essence does not matter. What matters is how often it is
taken. You could also put the essence in some hot water (spring water, not tap
or distilled) to evaporate off the alcohol before using. Or, as described below,
you can use the essences externally or added to your pet's drinking water.
Flower essences can be
taken internally or applied to the body. To energize the flower essences, you
 can slap the bottom of the bottle against the palm of your hand 10 times before
taking the essences. This makes the liquid foam a little and is called “succussing”,
a term from homeopathic medicine. Doing this once a day is sufficient. Since the
essences are energetic in nature, make sure that you do not store them near a
source of electromagnetic radiation such as a microwave oven, TV, phone,
computer or magnets. If you travel, do not put the essences through the x-ray
machine at the airport—have them hand checked, put them in your pockets or put
them in a lead-lined bag (which you can buy for protecting camera film).
Make sure not to touch
anything with the dropper or it will become contaminated with germs. Don’t let
your pet lick the dropper. If the dropper does touch anything, wash it off, wipe
it with alcohol to sterilize it, and then rinse the alcohol off. If the mixture
in the bottle turns cloudy or has particles in it, throw it out and then
sterilize the bottle and dropper before reusing it. Please don’t hesitate to
turn in the dirty bottle to your practitioner and request a new, clean bottle of
essences.
The recommended daily
dosage is 4 drops, 4x per day. If you cannot do it this often, then twice a day
 is usually adequate. To take the drops internally, put 4 drops on the tongue or
in a glass of water or in food. To take the drops externally, put some drops on
your hands and then rub your hands on your skin and hair. The effectiveness is
not diminished by mixing the flower essences with food.
To give the drops to
pets, put several drops in the water dish or on their food. It can be difficult
to get the drops in a pet’s mouth without them struggling or licking the
dropper. So don’t try this unless it is very easy to do. To give the drops
externally to pets, put the drops on your hands, rub your hands together briefly
and then pet your animal.
When you take the
essences or give them to your pet, think of the positive qualities the remedy is
promoting, rather than the negative qualities it is correcting. That way, you
are giving energy to the positive rather than the negative qualities. For
instance, if a remedy treats fear, think of how the remedy is promoting courage
when you take it. If it treats anxiety, focus on it promoting calmness. When I
prepare essences for people, I write the positive qualities on the label, to
remind them of those when they take the remedy or give it to their pet.
Flower essences will not
interfere with any other medications you are taking and are totally safe to use
during pregnancy. According to some sources, they will enhance the effectiveness
of homeopathic essences.
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