Arura Healing Centre

Bach Flower Remedies

"Healing with the clean, pure, beautiful agents of nature is surely the one method of all which appeals to most of us"

- Dr Edward Bach, 1936

 

There are so many different plant and flower essences and remedies available now it is easy to forget that Dr Bach was a pioneer in this area of healing, and his remedies are still among the best you can choose for your healing.

Dr Bach believed that our mental and emotional states were reflected in our phsycial state, and when they are in balance so is our body. His 38 flower essences provide a complete system to address these emotional and mental states.

I always find myself giving out bottles of the famous Rescue Remedy on a much more frequent basis in December, no surprises there. Christmas and all that comes with it can be a very stressful time! But Rescue Remedy is just one aspect of the Bach Flower repertoire. There are many blends to use, even a single essence taken for a few weeks can be powerful aid to healing. Blends can be tailored to your needs.

The flower essences are not harmful, non-addictive, will not interfere with anything else you are taking and are perfectly safe for children, the aged and the very ill. Animals respond really well to Bach Flowers as well, I have had great success with dogs and horses in particular.

Stress and anxiety, sleep problems, fear, lack of self confidence, hanging on to the past and not learning from mistakes, over concern for the welfare of others, being too hard on yourself, mood swings; these are just some of the issues that using Bach Flower Remedies can help you with.

While the mother stock contains some brandy, blends can be made without any additional alcohol for those who prefer. Brandy is usually added to the treatment bottle as a preservative.

If you think that this type of healing appeals to you, why not book an appointment to discuss your concerns. Blends are also available by mail order.

You can learn more about Dr Bach and his life and work here, it's an amazing story!

Mongolian Moxabustion

Hor Me or Mongolian Moxabusiton is an ancient form of healing with ties to Mongolian Medicine traditions, and was first written about in texts on Tibetan medicine nearly 2000 years ago. Che Bu Tri Shi mentions it in the Bum Zhi, the first recorded treatise of Tibetan medicine. Later on in the Gyud Shi is it found in the tree of External Therapies and is known as one of the best treatments for rLung disorders.

Moxabustion therapy has many types, it is a treatment that uses various sources of heat to provide warmth and pain relief to external points or pain points on the body. Most often the herb mugwort or artemesia is used.

Hor me is quite different and uses small muslin pouches filled with a mixture of herbs; these pouches are warmed in sesame oil and appiled to the body in conjunction with acupressure on the place being treated.

As a warming treatment it is very effective for many kinds of pain relief, it also has a very positive effect on stress, anxiety, sleep problems and headaches.

Hor me can be part of your Ku Nye massage treatment or can be booked as a stand alone session.

 

Ginger, garlic, aniseed and nutmeg are the usual herbs used to fill the pouches, other mixtures can also be made depending on what condition is being treated.

 

 

 

 

 

The powdered mixture is placed on a small square of muslin ...

 

 

 

 

and a little dumpling like pouch is made using red string ...

 

 

 

 

 

 these pouches are then warmed in a bath of sesame oil. The heat of the oil activates the herbs and provices the heat source for the moxabustion as the pouches are pressed against the point being treated.

caring for yourself when times are tough

Of all the people who come through the door of my clinic, at least 90% of them give stress as the main reason for their visit.

This can be stress through actual pain, injury or illness, or stress bought on by mental activity and external situations.

There are many things we can do to help relieve stress: therapies, medicines, meditation, exercise. All useful and helpful. There is also one important thing to do to try and stop stress in its tracks.

Be kind to yourself.

Really.

Often the thing that pushes our stress into turbo drive is how we place more and more expectations on ourselves over the issue at hand and how we are dealing with it.

Stop.

Breathe.

Think about how you can best look after yourself in that very minute and proceed from that place.

In that minute the very next thing might be giving yourself permission to rest for a while, or take a short walk to remove yourself from a stressful place or situation. It might be a long bath, a cup of tea (no coffee please, caffeine adds to the  adrenalin already surging through your body), listen to some beautiful music or have a quick chat with a positive supportive friend.

Such a small simple step can then give you the energy to move on to the next part; making the changes to stop the stress, or reduce its presence in your life. That's when you can perhaps decide to get additional help from the many healing modalities available.

Ku Nye massage is a fantastic stress relieving treatment, releasing stress, tensions, toxins from the body, and rejuvenating and restoring your energy. Take the time to nurture and comfort your body, and the healing of the mind will flow with it.