Modern physics has known for nearly a century that matter and consciousness are intertwined. However, medical science still generally works with a nineteenth century model of the human being as a mechanism in a world of machines. We expect that in the coming century, medical science will develop ways of studying the impact of consciousness on health, and we will learn more about the ways in which flower essences work. However, empirical research, which consists of the collection of case studies and practitioner reports, will remain the primary source of knowledge about how flower essences work.

From FES: Our office receives many inquiries about the status of our research essences. They are so designated because they are not yet sufficiently researched to be included in our Flower Essence Repertory. Flower essences are on the leading edge of holistic therapy, and careful field research and case documentation is extremely important for the continued development of this new approach to mind-body health care.

While research is a continuously developing process, the remedies contained in the FES kits have all received convincing documentation in therapeutic settings. However, the remedies listed below are still in various stages of research and clinical corroboration. Highly intuitive readings of the essences can provide fruitful insights, but these are nevertheless only the first stage in a more thorough research program. We wish to avoid the distortion or “hardening” of information on these new remedies, which could prevent creative, ongoing exploration of their objective properties.

For this reason, none of the research remedies are listed here with meanings. However, those healers who work effectively in intuitive ways, or who may have already conducted research on a given plant remedy, will find many of the research essences to be valuable in their practices. Through these pioneering efforts, pictures of new remedies can become more concrete.

NOTE: Several of the FES research essences are versions of Bach flowers. These are distinct from the Healing Herbs brand, which FES distributes. FES have purple labels; Healing Herbs have light blue labels. Please be sure which you want before ordering.

NOTE: We order these as needed. They are not kept in stock at our location.