Guest guest Posted January 30, 2003 Report Share Posted January 30, 2003 Making Flower Essences Traditionally there are 2 ways to make flower essences. The Sun Method Fill a glass bowl with water (spring water is best) then fill with flowers or buds and set in the sun for a number of hours. (solarization traps the essence of the flower in the water). The liquid should then be mixed with an equal part of preserving agent (Bach used brandy, others use vodka, grain alcohol, vegetable glycerin or red shiso and vinegar). This is called the mother tincture. This can be used to make stock bottles by placing a number of drops (2-7 is average) in a dropper bottle filled with a mixture of water and preserving agent. The stock bottle is stirred or " succussed " . The purpose of succussion is to invigorate, imprint or spread the flower essence throughout the solution in the bottle. *SUCCUSSED=shaking the bottle while impacting it in the palm of your hand, on a leather bound book or other similar surface. The Boiling Method Boil the flowers and buds in water (spring) and let simmer. The boiling traps the essence in the water. After cooling and filtering, the same process occurs to preserve the essence and to bottle it. *** From The Flower Remedy Book--A comprehensive guide to over 700 flower essences by Jeffrey Garson Shapiro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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