You can create your own Mother Flower Essence and Stock Essences which can
last you for years and use these to create your own blends of healing and
soothing sprays for the home and drops for the bath.
These are not meant for human consumption!
To make your flower essence you will need:
Fresh flowers (decide which you will use and do not mix them)
Clean bowl
Strainer or colander
Dark/amber colored glass bottle with cap, should be about 3 fluid ounces
(100 ml).
Brandy or 150 proof vodka.
Spring water (not tap water).
The key here is cleanliness and purity.
Fill the bowl half way with the water and arrange the flowers in the bowl
until they completely cover the surface. Place outside on a sunny day best
hours are 9:00 am to 12:00PM and leave for 3 hours. At the end of the three hours, strain bowl and pour water (essence) into another clean container.
Prepare the dark colored glass bottle by pouring 1 1/2 fluid ounces (50 ml) of the vodka or brandy and then adding 1 1/2 fluid ounces (50 ml) of the
essence.
Label this with the date and the name of the flower as the Mother Essence.
Creating Your Own Stock Essences'
A Stock Essence is the diluted use of the Mother Essence. Here you can combine up to 6 (more than 6 is not recommended) Mother Essences and create your own personal flower essences for any use except human consumption.
To make a Stock Essence you will need:
2 drops of each of the Mother Essences to 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of spring water and 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) vodka or brandy to a dark colored glass bottle. Label and date.
Example:
If you use 3 different Mother Essences you will be using 2 drops each and this is a total of 6 drops added to 3 fluid ounces (100 ml) of spring water, and mix this with 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of the alcohol.
SAMPLE COMBINATIONS:
'TO SOOTHE'
2 drops of Chamomille Stock Essence
2 Drops of Orange Essence
2 fluid ounces of spring water (60 ml)
1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of vodka or brandy
Pour into any glass container and can even be used as a spray for the room
and added to bath (a couple of drops only) or sprayed onto any fabrics such as
dream pillows, sachets, etc.
'TO CALM ANGER AND IRRITABILITY'
2 drops of Impatiens
2 drops of Honeysuckle
2 fluid ounces of spring water (60 ml)
1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of vodka or brandy
Pour into any glass container and can even be used as a spray for the room
and added to bath (a couple of drops only) or sprayed onto any fabrics such as
dream pillows, sachets, etc.
'TO ALLEVIATE TRAUMA OR SHOCK'
2 drops Gentian
2 drops Star of Bethlehem
2 drops Impatiens
3 fluid ounces of spring water (100 ml)
1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of vodka or brandy
Pour into any glass container and can even be used as a spray for the room
and added to bath (a couple of drops only) or sprayed onto any fabrics such as
dream pillows, sachets, etc.
Happy blending!
