The Connection Between Senses and Emotions

From childhood, we are taught about our five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. From a young age, we know that we need to use our five senses to explore the world around us.

So, can we say that the senses we perceive with our five senses do more than just define the world we live in?

Reply: Yes.

In fact, the intensity of emotions and the level of activation of the sensory cortex are closely related. To explain with a simple example; isn't the purpose of creating an ambiance for a romantic dinner to use the senses as a means to reach emotions? Otherwise, why would we prefer candlelight when we find it reasonable to have everything else state-of-the-art?

Things we enjoyed eating as children might now seem too sweet, too flavorful, or different. Our emotions and how we perceive life can change depending on the stage of our lives. Similarly, a candy we thoroughly enjoyed at one point in our lives might not taste the same at another.

The Emotional Place of Tea

If you're wondering what the main point of this seemingly unrelated article about black tea is, we can say that as a tea company, we're venturing into quite different waters. Tea isn't an energy source that meets our daily calorie needs, nor is it a nutritional supplement. We're seeking answers to questions like: Why is tea drunk? What need does it fulfill? And, more importantly, what else could fill the void left by tea?

We know that our bodies are constantly communicating with our brains and are full of nerves. However, perhaps we haven't given much thought to the idea that the emotional shifts we experience between two cups of tea during the day might have a physical effect.

Experiencing a range of emotions is physiologically normal and inevitable, and frequent mood swings are common in daily life. However, feeling numb or unable to feel emotions is equally possible. Just as we can't feel our feet for a while when they go numb, we can feel numb and unresponsive when we can't feel our emotions.

The Power of Plants for Emotional Balance

Is it possible to try to control emotions through the senses? Using the various vibrations emitted by different plant species, attempting to gain control over specific emotions; trying to bring back emotions we lack, neutralize emotions we feel in excess, or summoning the emotion we need at the moment – is it possible with plants? The answer is yes.

Edward Bach, although he lived in the 1800s, was a respected physician and bacteriologist best known for his research on plants. His research on 38 plants and their effects on emotions is known as "Bach Flowers." Bach flower remedies are also a form of treatment.

Chinese Medicine and Emotions

"Some illnesses never develop, while others melt away like snow in the sun."

(Dr. Bach)

According to Edward Bach, illnesses are caused by conflicts between the mind and the spirit. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that organs and emotions are interconnected.

For example: A disease linked to happiness might sound strange, but it's true. The problem isn't actually happiness itself, but rather an imbalance caused by the arousal created by excessive happiness. Chinese medicine believes that happiness is deeply connected to the heart. Heart palpitations and fever are likely to accompany excessive excitement. Irritability and quick temper can be associated with liver weakness. According to alternative medicine, the liver is the organ where anger resides.

The Connection Between Bach Flower Remedies and Emotions

Edward Bach, through his studies, emphasized the importance of vibrations emitted by plants in resolving internal conflicts that also affect the internal organs. 'Bach Flowers,' a treatment method that has survived to this day and remains valid, has become a gateway to the mysterious world of plants.

We can imagine our stomach as a cauldron of emotions. Heartbreaks and excitements both affect our stomachs. Great disappointments and sadness cause loss of appetite, while social pressures, feelings of insecurity, and unwarranted anxieties manifest themselves through various stomach problems. The fact that we have expressions like "I have butterflies in my stomach" to describe excitement related to pleasure is significant evidence of the universality of the relationship between organs and emotions.

Conclusion

In Bach flower remedies, willow is considered a treatment for those who feel self-pity and constantly guilty, those who constantly feel wronged, and also suitable for children who constantly complain about their friends. While constantly feeling unlucky and wronged may seem mentally exhausting in the short term, the negative emotions it causes will eventually have a tangible effect on certain organs.

We believe that we will improve through learning, so we will continue our research into the uses of plants.

With love,

Lazika