Sunflowers

The sunflower is a source of beauty, food, and medicine. Because the oil from sunflowers is so prized, it's grown in large crops in Spain, Italy and Greece.
Sunflowers have great healing properties and are used in homeopathy, herbalism and aromatherapy.

In homeopathy it is used to revive people after illness, high fever and weakness.It's also used for indigestion, congestion and rheumatism of the knees.
In herbalism it's a great source of protein and has an abundance of nutrition. Taking the oil of the sunflower internally is good for tonifying the liver and spleen.

In aromatherapy it treats wounds and helps against inflammation.
Esoteric meaning; The joy of life
Sunflowers stand for joy. Since the sunflower resembles the sun, it enchants our imaginations. Joy comes when we open up to the light within and allow our own sun to shine.
Affirmation; When I let my sun shine I am JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!