LATIN: Fouquieria splendens

GOOD FOR: Emotional expression essence. Inability to express your emotions. Inability to understand your feelings. Inspires creativity based upon your emotional foundation. Helps with Carpal tunnel, arthritis, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, menopausal bone loss, osteoarthritis, and nerve pain from fresh or decades old injuries.

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:

ANECDOTAL CASES
by Eileen Nauman

Copyright 1999 - 2004 Eileen Nauman
All Rights Reserved

PROVING CODE MEANINGS:
OS--old symptom
RS--returning symptom
US--unusual symptom
NS--new symptom

Anecdotal cases are just that--a person's experience with a flower or gem essence. Although the scientific world pooh-pooh's anecdotal cases; they are very important to me because it continues to help build information on a given flower or gem essence--and you cannot dismiss an person's experience--it is the BEST kind of experiment to have!

We keep a building mountain of information on all anecdotal experiences our people who purchase our flower and gems essences have.

If you have had an experience with one (or more) please email me privately at: docbones@gotsky.com, and I'll add you to our growing list of information on that particular essence. Accruing information is VERY important for our growing understanding of what all an essence is capable of healing in a person. So, let me hear from you!

Below are Ocotillo anecdotal cases. It is a powerful essence. It has improved carpal tunnel syndrome that was due for surgery. It has alleviated pain in very old, old back injuries. This is a very important essence. My guess is that it will also address the pain of Fibromyalgia, as well as arthritis and rheumatism or anything having to do with a joint in the body. I believe the essence of Ocotillo is designed to reduce inflammation and swelling in joints or vertebrae. But, read on and enjoy!

CASE #1
GR (female):

Hi Eileen , Got the major notes written on Ocotillo , as you can read very effective. Chiropractor said to keep taking whatever it is as I have reduced inflammation As I mentioned at the end of my notes ,I don't seem to be getting anything now when I take it but it does allow more relaxation and after Mon. appointment I really revisited my Sciatica days. monday and Tues. better today but still back pain and neck pain, I found this very powerful and will write up the black tourmaline next so you can see the progression.

Ocotillo Update
Thursday Feb. 18/99

Much inflammation and sore joints in neck, shoulders and hips
Herings Law of Cure Chiropractics necessary every 2 days
Said to try anti-inflammatory so thus Ocotillo

Physical
Head-tightening around temples
Pressure top of head
neck, (US) Warm throbbing in
shoulder (US) Warm throbbing in
back hip (US) Warm throbbing in
Bowels - constipation
Spiritual
yellow tingling energy all around body (US) outlining the enteric into
adjacent field

Friday Feb. 19/99 5:00 AM
Physical
neck pulsing
intensification of pain in neck
Shoulder right
Pulsing
crunch of - as if scar tissue being released (RS) 1990 after injury

throbbing, up to right Ear
head - skull, pressure intense, top of head
head - headache tightening, constriction above right Ear
Arm, right
Numb (OS) 1990 (then turns to )
pain and tenderness to right, elbow, without touching (US)
Elbow to wrist, still numb
Bowels, constipation with slight evacuation

Spiritual
energy around body esp. Legs
Aura tingling - dorsal SIDE
body suffused with energy around etheric
feeling in head - intense energy releasing and entering (RS) as in last
Back - gentle pressure of energy, small of
hand and feet chakras spinning
energy around body intensifies, just outside etheric

Friday, Feb. 19 10:00 PM

Physical
joints less stiff overall
shoulder, right, Tender up to right ear (RS) see am
sore with wider range of motion
head - slight headache above right Ear (RS) see am
spine discomfort along right Side (NS)

Spiritual
Shield position heart, solar plexus, (throat) rush and disharmony in auric field
Pulsing
Smoothing out of energy , energy field thins and moves up the front of face out top of head
Brow chakra and Crown chakra open, feeling of elation message "everything is going to be all right"
Feet and hand chakras spinning
Spiking blue energy radiating all around body (3D) - highly charged but calm and sedate spirit presence felt very strongly

Sat. Feb.20 5:00 AM

Spiritual
blue shield area filled with heavy energy
all chakras open
Heart chakra - stabbing pain in heart chakra - occurs 2-4 times while eating hoocha (US)

Physical
Heart stabbing pain (US) 3 - 4 times
shoulders - relaxation of
joints less stiff emotions held (water) in joints causing inflammation
bowels - stool - constant need to evacuate - evacuation scant

Sunday AM Feb. 21 /99

Physical
relaxation - overall
shoulder - under shoulder blade , little stitches (NS)
neck - base of - little stitches (NS)
Back - still stiff and tender but more movement.

Spiritual
hand chakras spinning, first and throughout
SP chakra - at back -pulsating
out to auric field
Heart chakra- at back pulsating
Throat chakra -- smoothing sensation in auric field repair of tears and holes
Crown charka - at back of head tingling
Root chakra - tingling

Emotional Calm

Sunday 10:30 PM

Spiritual
Movement of energy in front of face - like heat waves on a hot pavement
hand chakras- spinning

Mind
Clarity
Focused

Physical
Head - headache, temples > (better) pressure (OS)
neck - worse from walking
hip - worse from walking
shoulders - worse from walking
hands - warm tingling

OVERALL
constant need to stool with little evacuation (US)
severe dandruff (OS) 1980's
Less inflammation in joints
Chiropractor able to work more deeply
Monday February, 22, sciatic pain in hips (OS) 1987-88

QUESTIONS TO HER ON THE ABOVE :

Hi Eileen: Was at the chiropractor this AM He felt the inflammation had been reduced 20% Tues. and another 20% today, Thursday. So I am continuing to take ocotillo, although I no longer have the symptoms I had on initially taking it. (mentals etc.) It just seems to be doing its job of reducing inflammation. (Emotions (water) stored in the joints?) I am keeping the perspective of waiting out this retracing with the help of Ocotillo and am interested to take black tourmaline again, when ocotillo has done its work. Or do you only take an essence like this once? Thanks GR

CASE #2:
JS (female):
12 June 1999
Subject: Ocotillo

Hi Eileen...

As I was reading through my Athena email, it dawned on me that you never had an update on Gary and his Ocotillo Essence...it's long-term effect on his arthritis.

I can give you only my observations as his wife. The before and after effects have been gradual and rather dramatic. Before we gave him the essence, he had chronic arthritic complaints. This was a pattern I saw over 22 years of marriage as I watched it grow worse in time and suffered through it with him (in trying to find something to relieve the aching pain).

Since taking this essence, he has hardly complained of any aching bones (knee, hips, and back being the major issues). When any pain has occurred, it has been minimal.

I don't know that he would see this in himself; it has been so subtle. But, as his wife and after reflecting on the year since he took this particular flower essence, I can confirm that there is a dramatic difference in his level of complaints...from high to near nonexistent.

Sincerely, JS

SECOND EMAIL FROM JS:

Dear Eileen,

Since I wrote and told you of her experiences with Ocotillo...thought I should also update you on the grand "Guinea Pig"---her dad, my husband, G.

We told him on the way back from the airport (from our trip to Az.) that we made this especially for him because of his back problems. He took his first "hit" that night (6.6.98) and has been religious ever since about taking it (three times per day, but sometimes only twice). He had been working off the ME, but last Thursday I made a stock essence for him.

I decided to stand back as observer and not ask him anything about the experience like...is it helping...how do you feel? No sensations or impressions were asked for such as are noted in a proving because I didn't feel he would be understand the responses needing observation. Since he was taking it on faith and because it was "made out of love" (his words), I didn't want to question him. I just let him take it and then waited, like a vulture, for any reaction...any comment.

S and I have not said a word to him about any of the secondary, emotional effects that we are watching for in this essence, such as less rigidity. The first "difference" I noticed was on a more emotional level and since it was only one isolated experience, I reserve analysis until more time has gone by. The question I had asked him concerned whether an online couple coming to our town could stay at our home. He has never met these people. I had asked this same question a few weeks ago and got a resounding and emphatic "No!" I let the subject drop at that time, however, was forced to bring it up again this past week (6.8.98). This time I got a yes...simply, way too easily...without argument or debate.

I would like to preface his physical reactions by telling you that G suffers from arthritis, particularly in his knees. Chronic back and shoulder pain accompany any work that he does where bending for long periods is involved. The weekend of our return home from Sedona, he was putting in a short brick path. He had started it that Saturday as Sarah and I flew home from Az.. Sunday, he again worked on the path and was expressing the usual symptoms in the above-mentioned areas.

He began taking the essence on Saturday night. On Monday he commented that he didn't know if it was this "stuff" or not, but he didn't have any aches in his back or shoulders. I asked him about his knees and he said, "Nope, they were fine." He continued taking the essence all last week and on either Thursday or Friday, he again commented. He told me that he felt a little muscular soreness (pointing to middle area of his back), but that he had no backaches or any joint pains during the week.

He also asked me this past weekend, how long he should be on this---just for a period of time or forever. I told him that I personally thought he should take it only until his symptoms were gone (which they are at this point), but that I would ask you, Eileen, for an answer concerning that question.
Thank you, JS

THIRD EMAIL FROM JS:

Hi Eileen!

If this isn't detailed enough (ingénue interrogator here), ask questions and I will get more answers from him. He's receptive to trying to help so I'm certain he wouldn't mind more your further inquiry.

Primary pain is twofold: Neck and lower back.

Neck: Pain runs parallel across lower portion of neck from shoulder to shoulder. It is the type that would stop him from having full movement of his head from side to side. If he turns too quickly the pain becomes very sharp. He can only describe it as a "continuous pain", not like a shooting pain.

Lower back: Slightly above tailbone. Core of pain begins at that point and radiates out.

Both of these both of these pain locations seem to be activated by physical work such as yard work. It is not a muscle ache, but more what you would associate with joints/bones. Only thing that eases pain in these areas is rest.

Knees: Recurrent ache in right knee (presumably) due to Arthritis (family history--both parents). The ache runs through the back of the knee in a lateral movement. The left knee doesn't give him an ache that catches his attention like the right one does.

The only thing that relieves the pain in his knee is constant motion.

Hip: Right side. Pain in hip is sometimes an ache, but if he steps wrong it can stop him in his tracks with a piercing jolt. It seems to flow from side to back. He asked me to specify that it was the from the hip "joint". Sudden movements make it worse..if he turns oddly, it sends a jolt through him.

Hip inflames erratically---weather or work can bring it on. Only way to relieve pain in hip is rest.

No noticeable heat or cold associated with any of these pain zones (he's not sure, I think)

When he began the Ocotillo flower essence, the pains subsided. The first area he noticed this was his lower back. He also reported that in doing the same activities that would normally have brought on pain in these areas (such as things he's done this past week---washing windows, working on the path, doing a demo for work that involved lifting and loading heavy equipment) no pains have been experienced since he began the essence.

I asked him what the pain felt like, but had trouble asking that without leading him in his responses and he didn't seem to have the words for these feelings.

Think we need an adjective dictionary...LOL!!!

JS

CASE #3:

FD

Hi, Eileen -

My handicapped grandson, C has been making some progress with the respiratory condition that all Duchenne muscular dystrophy kids get in the last stages of the disease -

Sometimes during the afternoons, his lungs used get so clogged that we'd have to put him on the suction machine. He'd get so tired afterwards that he'd then nap for a couple of hours before supper. Also, every night, whether he had been suctioned in the afternoon or not, he'd spend an average of 45 minutes on the suction machine.

He's been taking Chaparral and Ocotillo for several months now. The progress has been very gradual. But for the past few weeks he hasn't had to be suctioned in the afternoon at all! At night, once in a while he doesn't even need the suction machine! And when he does, it's only for 10 minutes or so! I'm making sure that he gets plenty of water to drink,

also. We've discovered that dehydration makes this condition worse.

Another thing we've noticed is that his hands and arms, which had been getting steadily weaker, seem now to be getting stronger. Just this weekend he was able to maneuver his one hand down to the table to pick up a piece of bread he dropped and then, with the support of his other hand, was able to raise the hand with the bread back up to his mouth again!

I ordered a Zome kit for his birthday - couldn't tell from the catalog what size the pieces were. They turned out to be quite small in diameter, too small for someone who has lost a lot of small muscular coordination and weakness in hands. Just last month he wouldn't have been able to work with these at all. But yesterday he actually managed to get some of the sticks into the tiny holes! (Zome is great for teaching people in high school-college, and beyond, geometrical relationships, esp solid geometry and numerical relationships of 2, 3 and 5, golden mean, etc.)

C's personal aide at his school has also noticed that he seems to have a little more strength in his hands and arms. Have no idea what this is due to, as the weakness is supposed to be progressive.

I forgot to give him the last 2 doses of Ocotillo (and Chaparral) yesterday, so he didn't sleep as well last night - and therefore, neither did I. When he gets the full 4 doses, he sleeps very well, sometimes going for longer than 3 hours before waking to be rolled over. So he still needs the Ocotillo for this.

Blessings,
FD

Update: February 9

C usually doesn't have to use the suction machine at all now! And he still seems to be getting a little stronger in his hands and arms - very gradual process. I forgot to order more Chaparral (thought I had another), so he's been without it for a week. I decided not to give it to him again for a while, as his lungs seem to be doing fine without it.

Since he's making these breakthroughs, I decided to start him on the Century Plant essence - to help with breakthroughs. I'm keeping him on the Ocotilla still, as we both need our sleep. He's been sleeping 2 and a half to 3 hours or longer between wakings to be turned over. Since hospitals turn their patients every 3 hours, that's what I do if he hasn't wakened for at least that long.

Needless to say, C and I are very pleased with these essences. Thanks so very much, Eileen, for making them of such quality and effectiveness. :-)

Blessings, FD

CASE #4:
ANONYMOUS:

Dear Eileen,

The first bottle of ocotillo is nearly empty and so I want to place another order for it...2 bottles is the closest insight I have right now, and one more bottle of Century Plant.

After the initial laryngitis, I decided to continue with the ocotillo. I would say that the voice is about 40% perfect, and I can sing in high keys, something I have not been able to do for at least 20 years! I so love to sing! What a gift we have given back to me!!!! (And this is only a "by product" of the intention to soothe the nerves in my low back and legs.)

When I first heard about the Ocotillo, I went to bed and it "spoke to me," allowing me to remember walking through the desert in Arizona, sometimes in moccasins, sometimes barefoot, walking from the Tucson area to the Sedona area, a very long journey, gathering herbs and medicinals for a medicine pouch. It is perfect for me right now, and I am grateful that you are doing what you do!

Professionally, I am a Holistic Health Practitioner.

Thanks for being there.