 LATIN: Coreopsis lanceolata
GOOD FOR: Appetite suppressant. Halts cravings for food, drinks, smoking, recreational drugs. Smother mother remedy.
DID YOU KNOW
To say the least, you are a mental giant. You think a lot--maybe too much. Your mind is sharp, curious, quick to jump and make up your mind about something. You do very well in academic surroundings. And you're good at memorizing things. Able to learn in classroom situations, you are a "book learner" type. Verbal by nature, you can communicate well in speaking as well as writing. Your world consists of using logic and rationalization. A prove-it-to-me kind of person.
THE HEALTHY YOU
You're a gut-hunch kind of person whether you realize it or not. A lot of your decisions are based upon primal instinct which may or may not even tweak you consciously. However, you're a wonderful amalgam of rational mind (left brain) and right brain (instincts and intuition) IF you want to be. If you are truly in balance, you become very "whole-brained", utilizing both hemispheres of your brain to a very high degree. Not only can you know the answer to an Algebra problem before doing the math on it, you can also do the math to prove how you know the answer! That's a pretty neat trick!
THE UNHEALTHY YOU
Insomnia can dog your heels because you are the one that gets the "gerbil running on the wheel" at night, and you can't shut off your thoughts. They just keep rolling along even though you'd like some sleep! You can get dogged, stuck and very stiff-necked about your belief system. Worse, you will be arrogant about it and you're right and the rest of the world is wrong. It's "my way or no way...." kind of blinders-on attitude. The old saying: You are cut off from the neck down, implies that you allow your logic and rational to rule you and you suppress your emotions--not a good thing in the long run!
OTHER:
ANECTDOTAL CASES
CASE #1
KW (Female)
10 Jul 2000
I used Coreopsis for a day and half and haven't smoked since. I'm telling everyone while I'm having a coffee surrounded by smoke and they're looking at me like I must be lying about this "magic" remedy. So I've given it to my ex-husband because I haven't even used a quarter of the bottle. I want to thank you for offering such a wonder essence at such a low price.
KW
CASE #2
RE (female)
Date: Thu, 9 May 2002
Eileen,
Four (make that three) of us have been trying your coreopsis essence for a couple of weeks. I couldn't stand the side effects----drowsiness and blah depression, the reaction I have to many essences.
One person also experienced drowsiness and has reduced her daily dose to just 2 drops at bedtime. She reports that she is more aware of what she eats and the amount she eats. Hasn't noticed that she's smoking less.
One person has had no side effects and reported that he had lost 6 pounds the first week. He thinks it was mostly fluid-retention. Hasn't reported that he's drinking less alcohol.
One person has had no side effects and had not noticed any change in her appetite.
So far, the positive results seem to be about 50%.
Thanks, RE
CASE #3
RL (female)
18 Jul 2002
After taking coreopsis as directed for 2 days, I definitely feel a difference. Not no appetite, but a curtailed appetite. This stuff is like willpower in a bottle! Instead of stuffing myself, I eat normal size portions and feel more or less satiated. I usually crave carbs like crazy and now am able to control the craving. It's still there, but for the first time in a long time, I have the upper hand. I'm going to take it for an additional 1/2 day, then stop and see how long the effect lasts.
Thanks so much. RL
CASE #4
AR (Naturopathic doctor)
28 May 2001
Gave coreopsis to a pateint, overweight with cravings for sugar and addictive food issues. She reported that the whole week she took it she did not have any cravings-none! When she stopped the essence the cravings returned. She began taking it again and will be in this week.
AR
COREOPSIS ANECDOTAL CASE INFORMATION:
From: LA (female)
Hi Eileen, At the risk of clogging up your E-mail Inbox, I'm adding on to a previous message my very good experience with Coreopsis. In the two to three weeks I've been using it, I've only had a few sweet cravings, and when I take the flower essence it goes away, or becomes easily manageable. I continue to have good dark energy releases with Black Tourmaline. I don't take it except before a meditation, and I've found it works for me to take four drops then, and within a few minutes the stuff starts rumbling up. When it seems to be slowing down, within 15 minutes or so, maybe longer, I find that if I take another few drops another little bit gets released, and in a way I can tolerate it and watch it go by. I'm mentioning this for your feedback, and because you said you encouraged people to begin with one drop four times a day. Also about the Coreopsis, do we develop a tolerance for the sweet craving remedy, or does in continue to be effective? Thank you.
COREOPSIS PROVING INFO FOR THE NE QUICK GUIDE
Copyright 1998 - 2004 Eileen Nauman
All Rights Reserved
Proving Information compiled by Lisa Maturo
ABDOMEN
Coreopsis (sharp pain in ovary area front to back, left side) DL
ABUNDANCE, ATTITUDE OF
Coreopsis (feeling of abundance) KG
ALONE LONELINESS
Coreopsis (felt loneliness, desire to talk to someone) KG
ANXIETY RESTLESSNESS
Coreopsis (felt anxiety, restlessness) KG
Coreopsis (level of anxiety increased) GR
APPETITE, SUPPRESSANT
Coreopsis (lack of appetite after day or two of taking) KG
Coreopsis (felt lazy about fixing food, bothering to eat, too much trouble) KG
Coreopsis (didn't notice at first, but appetite was greatly reduced) DL
Coreopsis (wasn't all that interested in food) DL
Coreopsis (loss of appetite, couldn't eat dinner) GR
Coreopsis (didn't eat for three days, only took juices and green drinks) GR
BACK
Coreopsis (sharp knifelike pain in middle of back, wrapping to front) DL
Coreopsis (sharp knifelike pain in back, left rib) DL
Coreopsis (tension in spine, drawing in tightness, from waist rising up to shoulder blades) DL
Coreopsis (sharp pain in kidney and ovary area front to back, left side) DL
Coreopsis (tension in shoulders) DL
BALANCE, SENSE OF
Coreopsis (felt balanced, well adjusted) KG
BOUNDARIES
Coreopsis (feeling that I was not going to let people run over me anymore) JK
Coreopsis (people that used to drain me, relate to me differently now) JK
CHAKRA, BROW
Coreopsis (pressure in brow chakra) JK
CHAKRA, SOLAR PLEXUS
Coreopsis (warmth radiated out from center of solar plexus) JK
CHAKRA, CROWN
Coreopsis (opening, expansion sensation in head, brain, brow chakra area) GR
CHAKRA, SOLAR PLEXUS
Coreopsis (feeling of relaxation on solar plexus area) GR
CHAKRA, THROAT
Coreopsis (slow acting opening sensation at back of neck) GR
Coreopsis (opening of throat and lifting sensation to top of head) GR
CHAKRA, THROAT CHAKRA, HEART SOLAR PLEXUS
Coreopsis (sense of coolness from throat through the heart chakra to solar plexus) JK
CIRCULATION
Coreopsis (warm tingling in hands and feet) GR
CODEPENDENCE
Coreopsis (improve awareness, codependence) JK
COMMUNITY, SENSE OF GROUPS, WORK WITH
Coreopsis (best in groups) KG
Coreopsis (works well with others) KG
Coreopsis (promotes power in groups) KG
Coreopsis (enhances ability for working together for common cause) KG
Coreopsis (togetherness) KG
COMMUNITY, SENSE OF FAMILY, ADJUSTMENTS
Coreopsis (strong sense of family and community) GR
CONFIDENCE
Coreopsis (builds confidence) JK
CONSTIPATION
Coreopsis (chronic constipation relieved by diarrhea) DL
CONTROL, FEELING LOSS OF
Coreopsis (out of control feeling) KG
CONTROLLING, BEHAVIOR COMPROMISE, ABILITY TO
Coreopsis (in a bright way, wants you to play game his way or not at all) GR
CREATIVITY
Coreopsis (allowing creative energy to rise) JK
DEPRESSION
Coreopsis (allowing joy into your life) JK
DIGESTION, STOMACH
Coreopsis (gassy in lower bowel, feels like air is in a heavy ball knocking against the walls of the bowel) DL
Coreopsis (bout of diarrhea that left me feeling cleared) DL
Coreopsis (distention and gas) GR
Coreopsis (constipation fluctuating with diarrhea) GR
DISORIENTED
Coreopsis (felt disoriented, took a wrong turn) GR
EARS
Coreopsis (throbbing in left ear) KG
EMOTIONS, REPRESSED
Coreopsis (outgoing happy extrovert who has emotional walls up) GR
EMOTIONAL RELEASE, ABILITY TO/ EMOTIONS, REPRESSED
Coreopsis (emotionally calm on surface, tension underneath) DL
Coreopsis (pressure behind eyes as if wanted to cry but can't, no sadness) DL
FACE
Coreopsis (nose and right side of face tingled, warm) KG
FEAR
Coreopsis (for problems with fear) JK
FEMININE INTEGRATION
Coreopsis (difficulties with women or feminine, receptive energies) DL
GROUPS, WORK WITH
Coreopsis (setting boundaries in group environment) DL
HAPPINESS, FEELING OF
Coreopsis (felt happiness) KG
HAPPINESS/DEPRESSION
Coreopsis (sense of well-being and joy) GR
HEARING SENSES
Coreopsis (heightened awareness of sound and wind) JK
Coreopsis (improved hearing) JK
HEAVINESS, SENSE OF DEPRESSION
Coreopsis (felt lighter and more receptive) JK
IDENTITY ISSUES (see: Selfhood) SELFHOOD
Coreopsis (Allowing yourself to be who you truly are) JK
INSANITY, FEELING OF
Coreopsis (feeling of insanity, craziness, out of control) KG
INSOMNIA TIRED
Coreopsis (wanted to lie down) KG
IRRITABILITY / FRIENDLY--WANTS TO BE /RUDE, BEHAVIOR
Coreopsis (friendliness, helpfulness) KG
LONER
Coreopsis (felt more reclusive) GR
LOVE, EXPRESSION OF
Coreopsis (allowing love to flow in your life) JK
NECK
Coreopsis (tension in shoulders, pulling up to ears) DL
PSYCHIC VAMPIRISM
Coreopsis (people that used to drain me, relate to me differently now) JK
RISKS, ABILITY TO TAKE
Coreopsis (being willing to take risks) JK
SEXUALITY ISSUES
Coreopsis (good for sexual and self-identity issues) DL
SHOULDERS
Coreopsis (tightness in spine from waist rising up to shoulder blades) DL
Coreopsis (tension in shoulders, pulling up to ears) DL
SINUS, FACE
Coreopsis (pressure pushing outward behind eye sockets) DL
Coreopsis (tingling in cheeks and sinus areas) GR
SINUSITIS FACE
Coreopsis (sinus pressure in cheekbone area) JK
Coreopsis (sinus pressure) JK
SMOTHERING
Coreopsis (could help with smothering problems) JK
TEETH
Coreopsis (sharp pulsating pain in left teeth where fillings are) KG
Coreopsis (pain in upper teeth, like fillings contracting) KG
Coreopsis (pain in upper teeth accompanied by metallic taste in mouth) KG
THROAT/HEAD
Coreopsis (opening of throat and lifting sensation to top of head) GR
THROAT/ HEART/CHEST
Coreopsis (sharp pain originated in upper back throat, wrapped around to the left below heart) KG
VULNERABILITY
Coreopsis (could not stand alone as well, would be vulnerable to the
elements) KG
WILL, TO LIVE
Coreopsis (will to live) JK
WORRY
Coreopsis (for problems with worry) JK
YANG (MALE) IMBALANCE YIN (FEMALE) IMBALANCE
Coreopsis (may be good for yin-yang imbalances) DL
ARTICLE: COREOPSIS - Appetite suppressant and a natural way to lose weight!
by Eileen Nauman, DHM(UK)
Copyright ©1998 - 2004 Eileen Nauman
All Rights Reserved
STAGE 1 PROVING BY OUR PROVERS:
COREOPSIS - HOW LONG DID APPETITE SUPPRESSION LAST IN OUR PROVERS?
Those who came to La Casa de Madre Tierra, The House of Mother Earth, Sedona, Arizona, for their Level 1 training to become Blue Turtle Natural Essence consultants after a 3-year internship, did a stage 1 and 2 proving on Coreopsis. Everyone sipped a little 'mother essence' water (this is the water the flowers sat in the sunlight for an hour and impregnated the water with their energy). And the most surprising thing happened!
Everyone, with the exception of one prover (there were 12 of us), had appetite suppression--and not for just an hour or two. In many instances, for days or even close to a week! No one wanted to eat. Food didn't appeal to us! Our cravings, regardless of what they were (coffee, sweets, recreational drugs, alcohol, etc.) went away, too!
This is, in my opinion, the find of the 21st century! Imagine a NATURAL appetite suppressant! No more buying over-the-counter drugs to dull your appetite (not to mention, giving your liver hell). No more prescription medical rugs that can end up killing you as in Phen-Fen! Here is a simple little flower, that can do it all, instead! Mother Nature's choice for appetite control!
 Just trying one bottle, 4 drops, 4 times a day WILL suppress your appetite and cut your cravings. Why not give it a try--especially if you are on prescription or over-the-counter drugs? Save your money. Buy something natural that helps, instead--with NO side effects!
A close-up of the bowl of Coreopsis blossoms which will eventually make the mother essence that is sold around the world. Note how yellow-looking the water is beneath the blossoms. A very powerful flower! Photo: E. Nauman
JK (female)
Hi Eileen,
The appetite suppression that I experienced from the Coreopsis was from Tuesday June 2, when we made our essence to Tuesday June 9, with the exception of Thursday the 4th, when we made Chaparral and that day I was starving. That chaparral feeling was gone the next day though.
JK
DL (female)
Eileen, you asked:
After taking the Coreopsis essence water, how LONG did the appetite suppression last?
For instance, I had the suppression from Monday, June 1 through June 10th.
This is important, so try to be specific with dates/days. I'll look forward to hearing from each of you--this is all part of the planned report on Coreopsis as an appetite suppressant for the next Flower Essence Week coming up in July. Thank you! :-)
I was going along just fine until Tuesday, June 9, when we had a surprise wedding shower breakfast for one of the girls at work. All those pastries, and a HUGE 3-layer cake with gobs of frosting - oh my! I wasn't all that hungry-at first, but ate to be sociable (besides, I can't resist good muffins and bagels and nut breads). I normally go through a serious energy slump in the afternoon and reach for high-carbohydrates and coffee, but that day all that was left was the cake. It was so sweet, it made my teeth ache, and I even scraped off about an inch thick layer of frosting to boot! Ever since then, appetite's been at high swing and HORRORS! I gained about 3 pounds. If I wasn't in the middle of a proving, I'd be guzzling that Coreopsis right now!
UPDATE as of July 2, 1998, DL adds:
Just yesterday, I dosed myself with the Coreopsis because my appetite has been going bonkers lately - stomach constantly demanding food like a begging (and growling!) dog. I put four drops in my daily water bottle and drank it over the course of the day. I still felt somewhat hungry throughout the day, but I definitely noticed a MAJOR decrease in my appetite today! The effect seems to be somewhat gradual rather than immediate.
GR (female)
As you know my appetite was nil for 3-4 days , just juices and green drinks. Then on the plane on Monday had the meal 'cause there was nothing else to do but didn't grab me.
Ate dinner Tuesday . night , my first night home but hadn't eaten much that day. Then got hungry on Wednesday , my old appetite back. So really the same timeline although mine had been so I couldn't be around food the first couple of days. So from June 2- June 10, as well.
RC (female)
I am still somewhat disinterested in food, though I do have an appetite back, on occasion. I lost 5 pounds over the two week trip I took (to what degree I can attribute that to my home stuff, or that of the flower essence, I don't know). I am hungry now, so I guess it has worn off somewhat. I did, however, have a craving for chocolate over the past three days, and that is unusual for me. I don't enjoy chocolate like everyone else seems to, especially American stuff, unless I am PMS-ing, which I am not.
AR (female)
My appetite suppression lasted only until Saturday when I snacked on some sweets and did regain my usual hunger. I cannot be anymore specific than that, hope it helps-blessings. AR
UH (female)
Just a quick note, since I forgot to mention about the above question. My appetite was suppressed from June 2 till the 13th.
SI (female)
Regarding the Coreopsis food affect, I was not extremely hungry from Tuesday (June 2) to Sunday (June 7th) I attributed it to flight and vacation, but I suppose that it could have been the essence. I would get hungry, but after I started eating I did notice that I was full faster than normal this was while on vacation and after hmmmmm.....I had a thought today on this subject...I will look at my notes and I ask you to look at what people said about this....I was wondering if it had a seratonin effect, reason being that when I was taking a medication for weight loss (not anything heavy duty) I experienced the same effect when eating (the full faster effect) that I experienced taking the Coreopsis. It may coincide it may not but the feelings that I can remember people saying that they felt were relaxed, communal, happy...which is how most of the weight drugs make you feel....also people felt tired and they have that effect too.
and...
SL noted:
Just something to ponder....look back at your notes and tell me your thoughts...in addition weight loss drugs can give you migraines or stomach pains...also some of the symptoms people were feeling (if I remember correctly)
Eileen's comment:
My 'hunch' is like yours, SL--that the Seratonin levels ARE being affected by the Coreopsis. This is why I'm so excited that I'm ready to jump up and down--to find a NATURAL parallel to appetite loss (instead of drugs) is an incredible breakthrough. This is "why" I'm asking everyone how LONG their appetite suppression lasted.
KG (female)
I then started Coreopsis 4 x day and my energy level came back, but I was confused, ungrounded, and spacy. Yes my appetite was suppressed...I didn't bother to eat for 3 days.
MG (male)
I didn't really find a loss of appetite due to the Coreopsis.
GC (female)
We drank the Coreopsis essence water in the last afternoon, Tuesday. Later that night we went to dinner with Robin at a Mexican food restaurant. MF and I have talked about sharing just one meal since restaurant meals are so large. Usually by the time the waiter gets to us we have managed to let our minds get bigger than our tummies and we order a meal for each of us. We usually eat it! On this occasion we managed to keep presents of mind and ordered just one meal for us both to share. I couldn't resist ordering a side of refried beans. We each ordered another drink. We didn't finish all the food. This is very unusual. The food sat on the table while we finished our drinks and talked. I was not tempted to nibble at all. Usually I'll have a least another chip or two.
I am not typically hungry in the morning so I didn't give this much thought. We went to a restaurant for lunch. Lunch seemed to come early. I was not feeling hungry. I had salmon. I took half of it home. While others had dessert I was not even tempted to try a bite. I had a smaller appetite at dinner that night
On Thursday at lunch I had packed one because we had intended to eat in the field while making an essence. We wound up deciding to come back to the shade. I didn't eat or want to eat but about half of what I had packed. At the evening meal my appetite was back to normal.
I find this even more telling due to the fact that Michael and I had our solar ovens cooking all during the day and several people had made the comment that they would be joining us for dinner. The smells from the chicken was covering Eileen's property, driving everyone to hunger and this was after lunch. We had the chicken for lunch but the smells were still all around. We sat in the fenced in back yard area and drank the essence water . We each took turns sharing our reactions and the messages the flower was sharing. No one mentioned lack of hunger at that time. It showed up when normal meal or food was an option.
I really felt that this essence was a lot to do with "smother-love" and I'm sure some of us "love" ourselves and others through food.
MF (male)
The Coreopsis ME stage 1/2 proving we did on Tuesday June 2nd, 1998 in the early Afternoon had the following effects on my appetite.
First let me state that normally we eat a light breakfast and a light lunch with a fairly large meal in the evening. It is also customary to have 2 bud light beers before or during dinner.
Tuesday breakfast and lunch were very light. We waited supper because Robin was needing a lift back to Cottonwood and GC and I with RC decided to eat Mexican food at Su Casa.
Normally GC and I would be very hungry as it was almost 7:30 PM, but we decided to split a meal. Also I was not particularly craving a beer. The chips and salsa are usually devoured by the time the meal arrives and usually we need another drink to go with the meal. This was not so tonight as we still had chips, salsa and drinks left. After dinner we just sat and talked, ordered another drink and had about 1/2 the dinner to take home. Also I did not finish this 2nd drink...(very unusual).
Wednesday skipped breakfast and coffee, ate a very light lunch, and a very light supper with no beer... all very unusual when you look at the previous days food/drink intake.
Thursday skipped breakfast again, didn't drink all the coffee (very unusual), again a light lunch. The Appetite started to return for supper, and by the next day was back to the old cravings.
My conclusion : The food and drink were amply available in settings conducive to ingest and visit , but , the cravings and need for food in "EXCESS" (meaning maybe what I thought I needed or habit) was suppressed.
A very comfortable way to loose weight - I don't know what a 4 week run on this would "prove", but the initial ME proving was super effective for appetite suppression. MF
EILEEN NAUMAN
When I took the mother essence, I found I had absolutely NO desire for food. It was as if it weren't important. Most importantly, my blood sugar (I'm hypoglycemic) stabilized! I cannot go without food every 5 hours. On the Coreopsis, I didn't eat for seven hours--and no sign of hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) reaction! I was stunned and amazed.
This continued for 7 days after a few sips of that water! I was just blown away. I lost 3 1/2 pounds! That made me VERY happy as I can add a pound by eating a bagel (literally!). I also didn't want to drink my wine; which I usually have a glass a day for medicinal reasons; it simply did not appeal to me.
Usually, around 3 pm every day, I get a little hungry and I get gnawing in my stomach. On the Coreopsis, I got NONE of this. It was wonderful!
When we went to a movie one night, I usually pig out on popcorn (a lot of it) and this time, I had no desire for it (I love the salt in it) and just "picked" at it and ate, maybe a cupful, instead of half the bag (4 to 5 cupfuls).
Here is the bowl of Coreopsis blossoms with the plants. The water turned a bright, clear yellow within an hour of being out in the sunlight. Note how long, then, and delicate the stems on the Coreopsis are. And yet, they literally, because of their extraordinary height (almost four feet tall!), they can lean, as a group and 'smother' any other flower beneath them.
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