Eating Flowers

[Living Food]

I've heard about people eating flowers, and want to know more about that. What are the benefits? The only two that I can think of are

1. Flowers contain minute quantities of pollen, which contains virtually every nutrient known and many as yet undiscovered

and

2. Flowers seem to have a special "energy" - which is why they are used to make flower essences

I typically prefer to wait until the flower turns into the seeds, then gather those and sprout them. Do the benefits of eating flowers outweigh the benefits you'd get from the multiple sprouts that each flower will eventually turn into?

[SunshineMN]

I wouldn't think a person would eat flowers in huge quantity. They do make a pretty addition to a salad or as a garnish on plates! It would take a *lot* of flowers to make a meal though. LOL

[Living Food]

I'm not really talking about eating a meal of only flowers, but I'm more interested in the nutritional benefits then the aesthetics. Thanks though!

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

I've heard about people eating flowers, and want to know more about that. What are the benefits?
Good question. They only form a very small part of the diet, so l think the benefits would only be small.


I typically prefer to wait until the flower turns into the seeds, then gather those and sprout them. Do the benefits of eating flowers outweigh the benefits you'd get from the multiple sprouts that each flower will eventually turn into?

l think sprouted seeds would be far more nutritious to eat, that's where the power is.

lt's good to eat flowers for something alittle different and to remember that they are a food too. Making flower juice takes too many flowers lol, and it's not the nicest drink.

l only talk about flowers as a reminder that they can be eaten, and as a reminder that if the power grid goes down for several years that we can pick them in the fields and use them as food. People seem to neglect flowers, and that is such a pity. People talk about eating everything else, but they neglect the beautiful flower like an outcast. Lets love our flowers and not treat them like outcasts.

[Living Food]

l only talk about flowers as a reminder that they can be eaten, and as a reminder that if the power grid goes down for several years that we can pick them in the fields and use them as food. People seem to neglect flowers, and that is such a pity. People talk about eating everything else, but they neglect the beautiful flower like an outcast.

Okay, I was just curious. I do eat the occasional flower, but it seems like such a waste when each of them turns into many (sproutable) seeds if you just wait awhile. I wanted to know if there was any particular reason that you were including them in your diet.

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

l increased my post just above yours. lt explains the real reason why.

But truth be told, flowers are in many colours that you don't see in other foods, so maybe there is something in that. Colours are important l feel and maybe the flowers do contain special energies that we are not aware of. So yes, it doesn't hurt to eat some flowers, they might be helping us more than we think.

[Living Food]

But truth be told, flowers are in many colours that you don't see in other foods, so maybe there is something in that. Colours are important l feel and maybe the flowers do contain special energies that we are not aware of. So yes, it doesn't hurt to eat some flowers, they might be helping us more than we think.

My thoughts exactly; variety (as long as we stick to the top quality foods) can never hurt. Here are also some interesting tidbits that I just found:

"In the 1930s Dr Edward Bach gave up his Harley Street practice and began experimenting with preparations made with the essences of flowers.
He believed that every flower had a vibrational pattern of healing energy and could dissolve negative emotions."

"Every Flower holds a specific electrical pattern indicating how the Flower successfully solved its evolutionary challenges of adaptation, natural selection, health, and radiant self-expression. This electrical pattern is the wisdom of the Flower, an electrical record of everything the Flower has learned during its evolutionary journey."

"Flowers are the life-force of a plant and according to Gurudas - 'Flower Essences & Vibrational Healing', Flower Essences are "tinctures of liquid consciousness.... that store within them an evolutionary force, shaped to a particular pattern.' "

You know, I truly do believe that flowers have a unique, potent form of energy; I feel the same way about weeds, because they grow in the wilderness with absolutely no (or minimal) interaction with man. I remember hearing somewhere about a specific place on earth where there was found a pool of water that had virtually never had any interaction with humans...it was found that this primordial water contained energetic vibrations 40,000 times greater then ordinary tap water. I also recall learning that the most isolated areas on Earth have a specific vibratory rate, but that it changes when even one man-made structure is nearby. I trust Nature over man any day...we just mess up the natural scheme of things.

That's something I wanted to talk about; it seems that sprouts have more life force then weeds, yet I intuitively "feel" that weeds have a special form of energy that sprouts don't, even if they might have less life force overall. Any interpretations?

[The Sproutarian (Mr Raw)]

My thoughts exactly; variety (as long as we stick to the top quality foods) can never hurt. Here are also some interesting tidbits that I just found:

"In the 1930s Dr Edward Bach gave up his Harley Street practice and began experimenting with preparations made with the essences of flowers.
He believed that every flower had a vibrational pattern of healing energy and could dissolve negative emotions."

"Every Flower holds a specific electrical pattern indicating how the Flower successfully solved its evolutionary challenges of adaptation, natural selection, health, and radiant self-expression. This electrical pattern is the wisdom of the Flower, an electrical record of everything the Flower has learned during its evolutionary journey."

"Flowers are the life-force of a plant and according to Gurudas - 'Flower Essences & Vibrational Healing', Flower Essences are "tinctures of liquid consciousness.... that store within them an evolutionary force, shaped to a particular pattern.' "

l am not surprised at all, because that's what the comos is telling me in my thoughts. Sometimes you know there is truth in the power of flowers, but you don't really know what it is.


You know, I truly do believe that flowers have a unique, potent form of energy; I feel the same way about weeds, because they grow in the wilderness with absolutely no (or minimal) interaction with man. I remember hearing somewhere about a specific place on earth where there was found a pool of water that had virtually never had any interaction with humans...it was found that this primordial water contained energetic vibrations 40,000 times greater then ordinary tap water. I also recall learning that the most isolated areas on Earth have a specific vibratory rate, but that it changes when even one man-made structure is nearby. I trust Nature over man any day...we just mess up the natural scheme of things.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.


That's something I wanted to talk about; it seems that sprouts have more life force then weeds, yet I intuitively "feel" that weeds have a special form of energy that sprouts don't, even if they might have less life force overall.
l feel the same way. lt's intuitive, so science can't explain it.

l have always had a real soft spot for weeds and flowers, l appreciate them very very much. There is something different about weeds, l feel they are very special. Dr Brian Clement may put the science behind weeds, but think it goes further than that. Man discovered science can't explain everything. Unfortunately Dr Brian has to stick with the science because people want basic explanations that can be proven, not cosmos talk (real truth)....,people aren't ready to accept something they can't physically see because people are disconnected from their higher powers.

[PansyLo]

I want to write something that is actually a serious contribution to the conversation. But I'm too sleepy.

I like the idea of eating flowers though. I like those sort of flavours... I once had a recipe for using rose petals in non raw breakfast. It was nice. I also used to make lavender cupcakes.

I tend to think if something smells nice it'll taste similarly. That's how I go with herbs. I love the smell of violet, rose and lavender.

[T-Bird]

i like violets in a salad, excellent color addition. On my property, I have the purple and the mottled white/light purple, and prefer the white ones, at least this year.

I am growing nasturtiums this year in the veggie garden - the flowers are edible and reported to have a bit of a peppery flavor. I am investigating more and more edible flowers, because I think variety is important, as is the color of food.

There is soooooo much we don't know about nutrients, and the human diet has become so concentrated on so few foods, even with raw I think. We have to expand our visions and sample everything.

One edible flower recommended to grow with toms to repel tomato horn worms is borage. The flower is traditionally harvested, (You remove the stamen/innards - just keep the petals, but in tact) and put into ice cubes for a beautiful addition to cold drinks. I've sampled these flowers and they are SWEET - taste a bit like honey to me.