family tools
choose a tool resource directory
find a practitioner parenting toolbox product safety media reviews family fun guide send an e-card family astrology

community features choose a feature birth stories find a Mothering friend live chat mothers' writing group teen voices

	body & soul natural soothers

The Language Of Flowers

In the 1930s, British homeopath and medical doctor, Edward Bach, began to treat the mental and emotional symptoms of his patients with the essences he derived from flowers. The use of flowers in healing has numerous historical precedents, but Bach was the first modern physician to use them. He developed a repertory of 38 remedies from native or naturalized plants in rural England.

Flower remedies are safe and gentle, and can be used during pregnancy. Using them forces you to know yourself, because you have to identify your emotional state to choose the right remedy. There are remedies for feeling overwhelmed, for different kinds of fears, for grief, and for shock.

Two you can try in the second trimester are Aspen, for fears of the unknown, and Walnut, for times of transition. Aspen can help with the inevitable nervous anticipation that accompanies the birth of the first child. Walnut provides resiliency as you go through the various transitions of pregnancy.

Pour about 8 ounces of fresh water into a beautiful glass. Add 3 drops of Aspen and 3 drops of Walnut to the water. Sip slowly during a bath or while you sit quietly.