Elder flower essence supports the recovery journey by building joy, energy, and resilience, and is an emotional “decongestant.” Stagnant, heavy emotional states are gently lifted, inviting peace and a strong sense of optimism. It also cultivates a sense of beauty and youthfulness. It is a rejuvenating support and bolstering presence for those who are "feeling their age." It soothes fears and helps you recognize your inner power.
Other Products Containing Elder Flower Essence:
- Recovery & Recovery for Pets uses Elder with other flowers to encourage the body and mind’s innate capacity to rebalance.
- Menoblend can help with hormonal tension and feeling more balanced.
- Cataract Support Bioessence & Glaucoma Support Bioessence support the emotional roots around these experiences, as well as supporting a balanced relationship with seeing.
This is a 1 oz bottle that should last about a month of daily dosing.
We recommend taking no more than one blend at a time. Here's why and some possible work arounds.
All of our essences are made with brandy as the preservative. You can read more on why we use brandy here.
Your order comes with dosing instructions, here's how to use essences if you want to read up before your order arrives.
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For Animals
For the animal whose spark dimmed because its body or spirit feels OLD, worn down, or depleted by illness and the slow grind of recovery. Elder is age- and recovery-specific in a way the other "lost spark" essences are not. This is the senior dog whose step slowed and whose eyes dulled not from trauma or boredom but from the weight of years. The geriatric cat who stopped grooming because everything just feels heavy. The horse coming back from colic surgery whose body is healing but whose spirit has not caught up. Elder acts as an emotional decongestant, clearing the stagnant heaviness that settles in when an animal has been through prolonged physical decline or a long health battle. It restores a sense of youthfulness and optimism, reminding the animal's system that there is still good ahead, not just decline. Use it during recovery phases after illness, surgery, or any extended period of physical depletion. It is equally valuable for any animal, regardless of age, who seems emotionally flat and physically sluggish after a prolonged health crisis. (Compare with Bee Balm for passion lost to monotony, Tansy for will lost to trauma, or Wild Rose for the deepest level of apathy where no fight remains at all.)
From the Freedom Flowers A-Z of flower essences for animals. See the full reference for related essences, pet blends, and situational guidance.