Clare G. Harvey is an internationally recognised authority on flower essences. She was originally trained by her grandmother, who was taught by Dr Edward Bach and Nora Weeks. Clare has been a Flower Essence Consultant since the 1990's, first at The Hale Clinic, London, and now in her own clinic at 103-105 Harley Street. A teacher and lecturer, Clare started the first International Flower Essence School for Practitioners, The International Federation for Vibrational Medicine, in 1988 which runs introductory and professional training courses. She is the founder of Floweressence CGH, which has been instrumental in establishing flower essences in the practitioner and retail market and is one of the major UK distributors of flower essences. Clare is also on the London Nutricentre's advisory board as their flower essence expert.

List of Plates. Acknowledgements. Preface by Dr George Lewith. Foreword by Richard Gerber, MD. Introduction. Part I. The Power of Flowers. 1. The History of Healing Flowers. 2. Energy Fields. 3. The Effects of Shock, Stress and Pollution. Part II. Essences in Action. 4. Learning to Choose and Prescribe Flower Essences. 5. Useful Remedies to Start Your Repertoire. 6. Treating Common and Complex Conditions: Case Histories by Biological System. 7. Using Flower Essences Effectively in Practice. 8. Research in Flower Essence Treatments. 9. The Evolution of Therapy with Essences by Andreas Korte. Part III. Encyclopedia of Flower Essences. A. Africa and the Amazon. B. Australia, Japan and Thailand. C. New Zealand. D. Europe. E. India. F. USA, South America and Canada. G. Shamanic Flower Essences. H. Flower Essences for Babies and Children. I. Flower Essences for Pets and Animals. J. Environmental and Sound Essences. K. Gem and Crystal Essences. Conclusion. Medicine of the Future. Appendices. Ailment Chart. Useful Addresses. Further Reading. Index.