Using Desert Alchemy® Flower Essences with Pets and Other Animals
Pets are such a blessing to us. They provide us with companionship, loyalty, an exercise buddy, unconditional love, and more.
Sometimes they can use a little help from the flower essence world, especially if they have a history of trauma, were initially feral, or have other behavioral issues in adapting to a new environment.
- How to use
- Pets and animals respond very well to flower essences. To administer them to an animal, use four or more drops in the animal’s drinking water, four or more times a day. For horses or other large animals, use ten to twenty drops at a time. Another powerful way to use them is by placing a few drops on your hands and stroking the animal down the spine or other parts of the body.
- Length of time
- The length of time to use an essence may vary. A guideline is to use the flower essence for two to three weeks and observe the animal’s behavior.
- Number of essences
- It is fine to use more than one flower essence at the same time. Usually up to four or five essences are indicated.
For more information about combining flower essences and determining a cycle time, see The Art & Technique of Using Flower Essences. - Recommendations
- Click any of the buttons below to see recommended essences.
Click the name of the flower essence for more information.
Agressive, Disruptive
- Mountain Mahogany
- For pets that are too agressive.
- Sow Thistle
- For pets and animals with obnoxious or overly domineering behavior.
Fearful, Shy
- Cane Cholla Cactus
- For overly defensive behavior, it helps pets have a new perspective of a situation.
- Desert Holly
- For pets that run away from loving attention.
- Scorpion Weed
- For fear of a specific thing, such as thunder, a rope, or a particular person.
- Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus
- For apprehensive, fearful, or distrustful animals, especially during or after a move to a new home.
- Tarbush
- Strengthens motivation and inspiration to change something an animal has accepted as a limitation.
- Thurber’s Gilia
- For fear, especially the kind that paralyzes or freezes an animal in inaction.
Jealous, Not Getting Along with other Pets
- Mala Mujer
- For pets that exhibit jealousy, either of a baby, a certain person, or another pet or animal. It is also excellent for ill-tempered animals.
- Wild Buckwheat
- For the pet with a “prima dona” attitude, this essence supports blending with others and getting along.
- Black Locust
- For uncompromising pets that exhibit stubborn determination and disregard for others. It may be used together with Wild Buckwheat for introducing a new pet into a household with others.
Nervous, Upset
- Crisis-Desert Emergency Formula
- Used for all upsetting situations, this composite formula helps keep animals calm. It is excellent for recovery from shock and trauma.
- Black Locust
- For uncompromising pets that exhibit stubborn determination and disregard for others. It may be used together with Wild Buckwheat for introducing a new pet into a household with others.
- Fairy Duster
- For “high strung”, nervous pets or animals, this essence can be calming and soothing.
New Environment or Situation
- Prickly Pear Cactus
- To help an animal adapt to a new environment or adjust to a new situation.
- Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus
- For apprehensive, fearful, or distrustful animals, especially during or after a move to a new home.
- Tarbush
- Strengthens motivation and inspiration to change something an animal has accepted as a limitation.
- Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus
- Use this essence for pets that are tentative in bonding with a new person or pet.
- Transitions Formula
- Change and transitions can be upsetting and disorienting for pets. This composite formula helps them handle change with ease.
Recovery from Trauma & Abuse
- Cellular Joy Formula
- Use this formula for releasing the cellular effects of physical abuse or physically traumatic events.
- Coral Bean
- Animals that have been abused may expect the same treatment again and again. This essence can help an animal change its expectation of people and situations that in the past were dangerous.
- Crisis-Desert Emergency Formula
- Used for all upsetting situations, this composite formula helps keep animals calm. It is excellent for recovery from shock and trauma.
- Desert Sumac
- For pets that were abused or mal-treated, this essence helps them build trust and a sense of connection to people.
- Milky Nipple Cactus
- For animals and pets that had weaning problems or did not suckle. Use this essence for all pets who have been abandoned.
- Thurber’s Gilia
- For fear, especially the kind that paralyzes or freezes an animal in inaction.
- Woven Spine Pineapple Cactus
- For revitalization and regeneration of energy, especially if the animal has been overworked or exhausted. It is also excellent during recovery from a physical illness.
Separation Anxiety
- Mesquite
- Use this essence for pets that long for a departed loved one.
- Milky Nipple Cactus
- For animals and pets that had weaning problems or did not suckle. Use this essence for all pets who have been abandoned.
Training
- Big Root Jatropha
- This essence can be used to help an animal assimilate information during training.
- Claret Cup Hedgehog Cactus
- Another essence to help pets during training, this essence supports focus and attention span.
- Wild Woman Formula
- This essence can be used to help tame feral cats or other wild animals when appropriate.