“Like Dr. Bach’s Mimulus, Scarlet Monkeyflower is found along streams and in moist meadows. It is not as widespread as the common Monkeyflower, but it is found throughout the western U.S., particularly in California and southern Oregon. With its brilliant scarlet to red-orange flowers, swept-back petals and protruding stamens, this flower radiates an unusual intensity and strength. The wide-open “mouth” of its inflorescence seems to suggest a strong intensity and release of deep red vital forces.

“Scarlet Monkeyflower addresses issues of anger and power, and is often associated with the lower, or survival chakra. The flower essence helps one to recognize anger at an early stage, rather than to repress it until it builds up into uncontrollable rage. In general, this essence deals with the “shadow” side of the personality, those deep and dark feelings that one fears, but which can contain much of one’s vitality and power. Thus, people needing Scarlet Monkeyflower often seem pale, weak — lacking “red energy” — although more powerful or explosive feelings can remain hidden or unacknowledged.”*

*www.flowersociety.org/Mimulus-Guttatus.htm