By Terry Willard ClH,PhD

This is the Fifth blog in this series. The first one looked at a few mini case studies and a possible framework to look at. The second related to more of the causes. The third blog we will start to look at resources to result autoimmune issues. In the fourth blog we will start to look at treatment protocols. In this blog we look at Flower Essences and conclude with some examples of treatment for a few autoimmune diseases.

Flower Essences

Although it is important to use a flower essence repertory for each client for their particular emotion/mental/spiritual conditions, the following are one I have used often: (take 3-5 drops — 3 time daily or as needed. You can mix up to 5 essences in one remedy)

Anxiety

Aspen	anxiety or apprehension that has no known reason; easily startled or frightened
Chamomile	calming overly anxious states
Labrador Tea	attempting to balance one extreme with another; difficulty coming back to center after a traumatic or unsettling experience
Yarrow, Yellow	performance anxiety, especially when felt in solar plexus; needing protection from others, use of drugs for social masking
Goldenrod	needing social approval; unsure of one’s own values: subject to peer pressure or social expectations

Depression and Despair

Bleeding Heart	depression caused by entanglement in relationships based on fear, possessiveness or neediness; emotional co-dependence; separation or death of loved one
Borage	discouragement, especially from grief or heavy-heartedness; lack of confidence in facing difficult circumstances; depressive behavior
Chamomile	to stabilize the emotions; calming and soothing; an inability to release tension, especially in the stomach or solar plexus
Fireweed	release pain, trauma, and discomfort of the body following emergency situations; encourages spiritual breakthroughs
Nasturtium	depression caused by over-intellectualizing everything in one’s life
Saint John’s Wort	fearful or disturbed dreams; depression from lack of contact with the spiritual world
Alberta Wild Rose	apathy and resignation when faced with illness; not accepting difficulty or challenge

Immune Disturbances

Echinacea	compromised immune system; maintaining the integrity of oneself despite trauma, abuse or environmental assault
Nasturtium	lowered vitality and immunity due to overly intellectual lifestyle
Self-Heal	strengthening one’s own health-creating vital forces; self-responsibility as a pathway to healing
Yarrow, White	over-sensitivity; absorption of psychic or physical toxins, leading to fatigue and depletion

Self-Esteem

Black Currant	improves self-esteem by removing up to seven generations of inherited family karma and patterns
Buttercup	knowing one’s true worth with others; shining inner light that is not attached to outer recognition or fame
Echinacea	when core sense of Self has been severely abused; regaining integrity and dignity of Self; improving immune system
Evening Primrose	feeling that one is unloved and unwanted due to actual trauma, abuse or neglect in early childhood
Goldenrod	feeling one’s own individuality and strength, especially under strong pressure for social conformity
Saskatoon	helps to balance one’s own needs with the responsibility of service and care for others; aids in balancing mind/body
Sunflower	sun-like, radiant individuality; owning the “I” or Self; poor relations to father or masculine aspects of Self

Sensitivity

Chamomile	moody; irritable; subject to emotional tension; overactive solar plexus; tearful
Saint John’s Wort	over-expanded psyche; vulnerability to harmful influences; active dream time; easily depressed
Trembling Poplar	hypersensitive to things unseen or unknown; need for psychic balance; fear and anxiety of an unknown origin
Yarrow, Pink	over-sensitivity to the emotions of others; internalizing others’ problems as one’s own; open and protected Heart energy
Yarrow, White	sensitivity to negative influences in physical or psychic environment
Yarrow, Yellow	seeking more active involvement in life despite acute sensitivity; vulnerable but needing to be visible

Suggested Programs for a Few Autoimmune Conditions

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Suggested Program

Arthritis diet, Cod or Halibut Liver oil 1 hour before food.

Breakfast  apple cider vinegar and honey 

Arthritis Formula (2-3 capsules), Vitamin C (500 mg), Essential Fatty Acids (2,000 mg), GLS, (500 – 1000 mg), MSM (500 – 1000 mg), Calcium/Magnesium (2 tablets), Multiminerals, Digestive Enzymes (1-3 capsules depending on need) and Vitamin D3 (2,000 IU). 

Lunch  Arthritis Formula (2-3 capsules), Vitamin C (500 mg), Aloe Vera (1/4 cup), Vitamin E (400 IU)

Supper Same as breakfast

Arthritis Formula

Devil’s Claw Extract Harpagophytum procumbens    4 prt

Yucca  Yucca spp.                                                        2 prt

Chaparral  Larrea divaricata                           2 prt

Red Clover Blossoms  Trifolium pratense                   1 prt

Valerian root  Valeriana officinalis                             1 prt

2 tablets or 40 drops tid

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)

Suggested Program

Pre-breakfast  Apply Traumeel.

Breakfast  Reishi/Cordyceps (2 capsules), Chlorella (1,500 mg), St. John’s wort (2 capsules), Malic acid (600 – 1,200 mg), Magnesium (150 – 300 mg), Essential Fatty Acids (2000 mg) and Vitamin D (2,000 IU)

Snack  Traumeel, Vitamin C (1,000 mg).

Lunch  Reishi/Cordyceps (2 capsules).

Snack  Same as morning snack.

Supper  Same as Breakfast.

Evening  Apply Traumel, Vitamin C (1,000 mg).

Inflammatory bowel disease

Suggested Program

Start with three Huang Lian Su (Berberini HCl, Coptis), Digestive enzymes (2 – 3 with each meal), Reishi extract (3 cap, bid), Essential Fatty Acids (1000 – 3000 mg) and one tablespoon of Psyllium in one cup of tomato juice twice daily (if tomato juice irritates, use other liquid). 

After one week: take one Lower Bowel Tonic daily, increase to one tablet two times daily after one more week.

In the third week add one Cleansing Formula. 

In the fourth week add another Cleansing Formula. By the fourth week you should be taking: 1 Lower Bowel Tonic (twice daily), 1 Cleansing Formula (twice daily), 1 tablespoon of Psyllium (twice daily) and 3 Huang Lian Su (three times daily).

In Conclusion

• The Immune system is both a very complex and a simple model, depending from which point of view you look at it.
• From a medical science point of view, it is quite complex, and it will still be many years, if not decades before all the nuances are worked out.
• From an energy ecological point of view, it is simply an energy flow, that needs to be balanced.
• This energy flow can be view in term of many tradition practices like TCM, Ayurveda, Eclectic, Flower Essence and other disciplines.
• Ultimately, a blend of these various views will give us a fuller understanding of it.
• By relining a human into coherence with our multi-dimensional being, autoimmune issues have no place to be.