"Making a Dosage Bottle"

A few words about making dosage bottles of flower essences. First a short lesson on terms. An essence is first bottled as what is called "Mother Essence". Stock bottles are a dilution of that and are the strength normally sold in stores with the exception of when companies also sell prepared dosage bottles. Some people prefer to take essences directly from the stock bottles. Some prefer to make dosage bottles.

The pros about making dosage bottles are 1) that you do not have to open each chosen stock bottle 4 times a day, 2) that your stock bottles will last longer since only 4-7 drops of stock essence are required for a dosage bottle that will often last 3-4 weeks, and 3) that you can lessen the amount of preservative required since it only needs to preserve the bottle for 4 weeks instead of decades, and 4) that you can use a differrent preservative that better suits your needs or taste preferences.

The pros about using essences directly from stock bottles are 1) that you can easily use them without going through the process of making the dosage bottle, 2) that you can change your formula daily if you like without having to re-make your dosage bottle over and over, 3) that you can use them at a moments notice to shift a mood or heal a trauma.

To make a dosage bottle:

Using an empty one ounce glass dropper bottle, add your choice from the preservatives listed:

- 1 Tablespoon of Brandy, Vegetable Glycerin, Cider Vinegar, or White Vinegar or 3 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract.

- Add water to the bottle until there is just enough room for the drops of stock essences.

- Add 4-7 drops of each stock flower essence chosen

- Put the dropper assembly on and shake gently. Label with the date and essences included.

- People for whom all of the preservative options above are not possible may refrigerate the dosage bottle.

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DISCLAIMER: Flower Essences should not be used as a replacement for proper medical care. Using flower essences is only a part of taking responsibility for your physical and emotional well-being. You are also responsible for researching and listening to your intuition about what foods benefit your body, what activities bring you joy and strength, and allowing for quiet contemplative time to help you reach greater clarity in your life's decisions.

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