Plant Medicine Resources - Iris Healing Arts
Here, you will find various plant medicine resources. These include essential oils, flower essence therapy, homeopathy, and more. At the bottom of this page, I have included links to some of my favorite formulas that combine essential oils with flower essences. Please also see my Blog, Bach Flower Personality Test, for information about the world-famous Bach Flower Remedies. Please contact me below with your questions or to set up a session. Thanks!
This Descriptive Chart Shows How Plant Medicine Affects Us
This chart by Dr. Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., indicates how herbal treatments and flower essences affect us. Please note that they do not affect the physical body directly.
Create a New Transformative Medicine' by Rudolph Ballentine, M.D
Explore These Phytotherapy Resources
- Draxe.com, Search ‘The Kings Cabinet’, Essential Oil Uses, Cures, and Recipes for Healing — Dr. Josh Axe — He trained me.
- Essential Oils, Ancient Medicine — Dr. Josh Axe, Ty Bollinger, and Jordan Rubin
- Healing with essential oils — Jodi Sternof Cohen, NTP
- Great Therapeutic Radical Healing, Integrating the World’s Treatments to Create a New Transformative Medicine — Rudolph Ballentine, M.D. (classic!)
- Vibrational Medicine: The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies — Richard Gerber, M.D. (classic!)
- The Twelve Tissue Remedies of Schussler — William Boericke, M.D.
- The Secret Life of Plants a plant medicine classic– Peter Tompkins
- The Mind of Plants, Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence, — John C. Ryan, Patricia Vieira, and Monica Gagliano
- The Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy — Mechthild Scheffer (essential classic!)
- Flower Essence Repertory, a Comprehensive Guide to the Flower Essences researched by Dr. Edward Bach and the Flower Essence Society — Patricia Kaminski and Richard Katz (a wonderful and essential plant medicine classic!
- Advanced Bach Flower Therapy: A Scientific Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment— Gotz Blome, M.D.
- Flower essences — flowersociety.org
- Bach Flower Remedies for Children, A Parents’ Guide — Barbara Mazzarell
- Bach Flower Remedies for Cats — Martin J. Scott and Gael Mariani
- Bach Flower Remedies for Animals — Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis
- The North American Flower Essences for Pets — Xenia Edizioni
- Research article on flower essences for depression
- Research article on the global use of flower remedies
- Research articles on Rescue Remedy and the use of flower remedies in pregnancy.
Additional Plant Medicine Resources
- Flower Remedies Handbook, Emotional Healing and Growth with Bach and Other Flower Essences — Donna Cunningham–She trained me.
- The Healing Power of Flowers, Bridging Herbalism, Homeopathy, Flower Essences, and the Human Energy System — Rhonda Pallas Downey
- Flowers that Heal, How to Use Flower Essences — Patricia Kaminski
- Research article on Rescue Remedy for anxiety
- Emotional Healing with Homeopathy, Treating the Effects of Trauma — Peter Chappell
- The Soul of the Remedies — Rajan Sankaran
- Homeopathic Psychology, Personality Profiles of the Major Constitutional Remedies — Philip M. Bailey, M.D.
- Flowersociety.org, Professional membership and research site of Flower Essence Services
The Flourish Formulas Combine Essential Oils with Flower Essences
Below are some of my favorite products, the Flourish Formulas by FES. These highly effective plant medicine formulas combine essential oils with flower essences for a synergistic effect. I have linked them to Amazon for your convenience. They may not all be available on Amazon. For a 15% discount on the individual Bach flower remedies or Rescue Remedy, see Health Products for a Fullscript link. You will find them under the Homeopathy category.
The most beneficial and economical option is to book a session with me and receive a personalized formula that contains up to seven flower essences tailored to your unique needs.
Please get in touch with me with any questions or to schedule your free initial consultation. Thanks!
Quiescent flowers for restful repose and rejuvenation
A symphony of white lilies to nourish feminine qualities of soul
Solace and insight in times of sorrow and searching
Green flowers to strengthen body-earth alignment
Allowing the light of understanding to transform discouragement and depression
A child’s bouquet to soothe feelings and nourish radiance
Magenta blossoms to encourage self-healing potential and physical vitality
Imparting a vibrant state of mental coherence and clarity
To recover and rebuild from shock and trauma
Integrating Heart Strength and Compassion in relationships
Check Out These Essential Plant Medicine Blog Posts
For more information on how flower remedies are used, see these plant medicine Blogs, Flower Essences Heal the Soul,
Bach Flower Remedies for Children,