Essential oils are non-oily and highly fragrant essences which are extracted from a plant by distillation. Essences are extracted from plants, flowers, trees, fruits, bark, grasses and seeds with distinctive therapeutic, psychological, and physiological properties are used to improve and help allay illness. Today there are more than 300 essential oils - most of these oils have antiseptic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain relieving, antidepressant and expectorant properties.
The oils are used in aromatherapy for their stimulation, relaxation, improving digestion and diuretic properties. To benefit from these oils they should be pure, naturally made from raw materials. The oils need to be diluted for safe use and you should consult and expert or use oils that have been consciously blended into a carrying agent for use.
Flower essences are unlike Essential oils since they have no scent and
are used internally for their benefits on the emotional, behavioral and training related issues. They are liquid potentized energies of flowers that are captured in a carrier of water, with brandy or vinegar as a preservative. They are 100% safe, not contraindicated in medical protocols and can be used by all living beings.
How are Flower Essences prepared?
Flower essences are made in nature by capturing the live energy of healthy flowers, picked at the peak of their blossoming cycle, in a bowl of pure water. The life force of these flowers is transferred to the water by sunlight and preserved with alcohol. This potentized liquid is called the mother essence. Stock bottles are prepared by adding several drops of mother essence to a bottle filled with a mixture of brandy and water.
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