Re the use of Australian flower Essence and W.A. Wildflower Essence, I have been told by practitioners that they are better for those of us who live "down under". cheers, MM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina & Damien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 4:26 PM Subject: Re: Rescue Remedy
> I don't know a lot about Bach flower remedies except that I have used > Emergency Essence, and it has worked for me. (I think this is the same as > rescue remedy, different name.) My naturopath claims that Bach Flower > Essences work well for those of British/ European origin, but those who > have lived in Australia for many years that Australian Wildflower/Bushflower > essences are more appropriate. Has anyone heard of this point of view? > Christina. > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sunday, 28 October 2001 10:25 > Subject: RE: Rescue Remedy > > > >Dear Lieve > >Your messages to this list are always good. And your kind words about > >Australian midwives are appreciated. I think Belgian midwives are pretty > >special people too. > >I want to thank all who have shared their knowledge and beliefs about the > >flower 'remedies'. There are many things about which my knowledge is > >limited, and I see many midwives claiming knowledge in the fields of > >alternative therapies and other modes of healing. > > > >I constantly struggle with our society's *need* to have treatments and > >therapies - and hence my sceptical response. I know this human body is > >imperfect, and can be very easily put into a cycle of illness and > >destruction. I think we feel compelled to interfere if we believe that by > >not interfering the outcome is likely to be bad, and that we can make it > >better. That's what a rescue is all about. > >In learning to be a midwife I have been learning about a woman's > >empowerment from within. By this I mean that I (the midwife) don't usually > >do the 'empowering' (or healing or treating or therapies). My presence > >should enable the woman's own inner knowledge to become freed up, and > >healing comes with that empowerment. I am constantly amazed and in awe > >when I see that this has happened. Sometimes the woman uses medicines of > >one sort or the other in her process of healing, but in the end there's a > >sense of (to quote Tao Te Ching): "the mother will rightly say, 'we did it > >ourselves'." > > > >Joy > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Lieve Huybrechts [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 5:47 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: Rescue Remedy > > > >Hello Jenny, > > > >I work for a few years with the Bach Flower Remedys, for myself and my > >clients. They helped me a lot in the growing we all have to do and let me > >understand why we meet challenges. > >In childbirth I use them , but not standard at every pregnancy or birth, > >only when something unexpected happens, extreme fear with the mother,to > >heal > >a bad experience in previous birth, or to help a baby after a difficult > >birth. > >I had once a nice story. A single mother had a very difficult delivery in > >the hospital. The birth ended horribly with a difficult ventousse, that > >got > >of the head for three times. The baby's head was in asyncletisme and the > >gyn > >didn't allow it to turn. The baby needed oxygen after birth, the skin of > >the > >head was damaged and she had a large hematoom. We succeded to get the baby > >with us for a couple off minutes without anyone else. She was still so > >shocked she didn't try to drink at the breast. I gave her some rescue and > >also did some drops on the head (I hoped they wouldn't smell the cognac > >that > >is in) and massaged it softly into the damaged skin. Then the baby was > >taken > >away to the neonatal ward. Next morning the pediatrician (who also attended > >the birth ) came in with the baby and sayd: "I have never seen a baby > >recover so quickly after such an horrible birth." We could go home the same > >day. > > > >Dear Joy, I also read your comment and I agree what we say can have great > >power. But the flower remedys do work, the proof is easely given when you > >use it on young children, people that have Alzheimer and animals, often > >with > >great results. > > > >I attended the Paris conference off Midwifery Today. I met midwifes from > >over the world, also your collegues of Australia. I loved to be with them, > >to share storys, to learn from experiences. It was warm and beautifull to > >see that worldwide midwifes are standing up and struggle for their > >profession. We still have a long way to go and Belgium is just at the start > >of growth. > > > >Warm greetings > >Lieve > > > >-- > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > >-- > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
