The Resurgence Of Flower Power

Home to the ancient science of Pushpa Ayurveda, India is no stranger to the gentle yet deeply effective benefits of flower remedies. Recent years, however, have witnessed a strong revival of the complementary therapy owing to a host of reasons.

- Melissa Nazareth

Ruth Simpson from Brisbane, Australia, was only eight years old when she was sexually abused by her father’s friend. “I harboured mixed feelings about this strange experience and didn’t even know it was wrong until I was older. I was confused about my sexuality. There was a constant conflict with everything I did in life. I would enthusiastically start something only to find my energy fizzled out, and then quit and start something else.

Feeling constantly overwhelmed and conflicted, Ruth met Aditi Surti, a certified Bach Flower practitioner from the Bach Centre in the UK, and an entrepreneur living in Mumbai. “I took Bach Flower Remedies for a month and after a threemonths break did another round for a month. Today, I am a Sous Chef at a leading Brisbane restaurant. After changing eight jobs in four years, I’ve stuck to this job for 15 months, and finally feel more focused and peaceful,” she affirms.

Says Swati Mehra, a Surat based independent Bach practitioner and a beneficiary of flower remedies, “My husband was exhausted after a dance practice for our nephew’s wedding but a few drops of Oak, Olive and Hornbeam later, he felt energetic. I administered three pills of Mimulus to my son who was stressed out during his exams and it instantly calmed his fears. Once, when my triggers were pushed one after the other while eating out, it gave me an upset stomach, I took a dose of Cherry Plum and White Chestnut, and felt better.”