HYPERACTIVITY. According to Patricia Meyer, B.F.A.,
and Andrea Schor, M.Ed., flower remedy therapy is effective in treating
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in teenagers. Meyer and
Schor, who are certified flower essence practitioners, worked with 2 male
twins, aged 14. Both boys had severe behavioral problems: they fought
constantly, acted aggressively, violently, and impulsively; and they were on
Dexedrine, the conventional drug for ADHD.

Each boy started taking a set of flower
essences including Five-Flower Formula, Self-Heal, and Holly, plus 5-8
additional remedies specific to their individual personalities. They took
the essences daily for several months; soon, parents and practitioners noted
dramatic changes for the better in their temperament. Both boys were more
relaxed, less combative, and did better in school. Ten months after
beginning treatment, they were taken off Dexedrine and were judged to be
free of ADHD symptoms.

SOURCE: Flower Essence Society Newsletter, Patricia Meyer and Andrea Schor,
"Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder Through Flower Essence
Therapy," Vol. 5, Nos. 1 & 2, Summer 1995. pp. 1-6. Available from: Earth
Spirit, Inc., Flower Essence Society, P.O. Box 459, Nevada City, CA 95959;
tel: 800-548-0075; fax: 916-265-6467

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