Sturt Desert Pea: properties, benefits and uses (Australian Flower Essence and Remedy)


Sturt Desert Pea is an Australian flower remedy made from Clianthus formosus. Useful for deep emotional wounds, it promotes the will to live and planning. Let’s find out better.

Description of the plant

Clianthus formosus– floral emblem of southern Australia, where it grows in desert areas and near salt lakes; it is also found in other arid and dry areas of the continent such as Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. The signature of the plant shows all its strength that allows it to live in such particular environments: intense and bright red flowers, with a dark and shiny center, which look like sad eyes full of tears, 7 – 10 centimeters long, which form a flower head of four or five clubs. The longevity of its seeds, which can bloom even after 30 or 40 years, tells the main property of the essence, which treats deep wounds that have been held for many years. The term Clianthus derives from the Greek kleos, glory, and anthos, flower, while formosus means beautiful and well-formed. The flower owes its name to Charles Sturt, 


Property of Sturt Desert Pea

  • Indicated for deep emotional wounds that have resided in us for a long time, emotional pain of losses and separations, for example, which the essence helps to rework.
  • Fast and intense action that favors profound changes, will to live and planning. Particularly suitable for those who tend to hold back sadness, crying and feelings.
  • It can be useful as an adjunct in the treatment of lung and respiratory disorders, such as bronchitis. According to Chinese Medicine, sadness and inner pain are linked to the Lung – Large Intestine meridian.

Preparation and use

In a 30 ml bottle, combine ¾ of natural water and ¼ of brandy to preserve the product; add 7 drops for each chosen flower. 7 drops of this personal blend are taken under the tongue, morning and evening, upon awakening and before bed. The drops can also be applied locally as well, combined with neutral cream as a carrier, in the bath water or vaporized in the environment to create a harmonious place. They can also be prepared without brandy, making sure that they do not degrade (if necessary, the preparation is repeated). They can be diluted in a little water or herbal tea, even for children.

With Waratah it is one of the most energetic and quick-acting essences. Sturt Desert Pea is more suitable for reworking the pain that has been harbored in the soul even for a long time, while Waratah acts on extreme, serious and urgent emotional states.


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