{"id":96384,"date":"2020-07-18T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/?p=96384"},"modified":"2020-07-18T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2020-07-18T16:45:35","slug":"flower-essences-essential-oils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omtimes.com\/2020\/07\/flower-essences-essential-oils\/","title":{"rendered":"Flower Essences and Essential Oils"},"content":{"rendered":"

People often confuse Flower Essences and Essential Oils.\u00a0 Unlike essential oils which, as the name suggests, are oil-based, flower essences are made with water, which is then preserved with alcohol.<\/em><\/p>\n

Flower Essences and Essential Oils: Yes, They Are Different!<\/h2>\n

by Anu Dayal-Gulati<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Essential oils have been gaining in popularity over the last several years. You’ve probably heard of certain brands like Young Living, doTerra or Aura Cacia, and seen lists of health benefits and other uses.<\/p>\n

Flower Essences, too, are now making their way back into the spotlight. The Flower Essences were first discovered by the British surgeon Dr. Bach (of Bach Flower Remedies) in the 1930s.<\/p>\n

Flower Essences have been around for nearly a hundred years, and today there are many more essences than the thirty-eight that he discovered. While both oils and essences are widely available online and at many natural remedy stores, they are not used interchangeably.<\/p>\n

So, what exactly is the difference, then?<\/p>\n

There are several, starting with the fact that they are created differently.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0How Are Flower Essences and Essential Oils Made<\/strong><\/p>\n

The plant kingdom has always been an eternal source of healing. If we think back to our childhood, we were often asked to eat our fruits and vegetables because they are good for us. Still, this healing can also be implemented through herbs, tinctures, essences, and essential oils. Essential oils can be cold-pressed or extracted through steam distillation processes. Flower essences, on the other hand, use the life force of the plant expressed through its flowers.<\/p>\n

Usually, a large number of flowers are needed to create essential oils. For example, it takes nearly 10,000 roses to create 5 ml (about a teaspoon) of rose essential oil. Relative to essential oils, very few flowers are used to create a flower essence\u2014just enough to completely cover the surface of a bowl of water. Their environmental impact is minimal.<\/p>\n

Unlike essential oils which, as the name suggests, are oil-based, flower essences are made with water, which is then preserved with alcohol. Fresh blooms are picked at the height of their fullness and floated in a crystal bowl filled with fresh water, placed on the earth in warm sunlight. With the alchemy of earth, water, air, and sunlight (i.e., the fire element), flowers release their energetic imprint into the water. This wildflower infusion, strained and preserved with brandy, is called a flower essence.<\/p>\n