Bach Flower Remedies
Bach flower remedies are gentle herbal preparations that address the emotions, moods and mental states.
Bach Flower Remedies
Bach flower remedies are gentle herbal preparations that address emotions, moods and mental states. The 38 remedies were discovered by forward-thinking physician, bacteriologist and homeopath Dr. Edward Bach in the 1920s and 1930s, as he searched for a gentler form of medicine that could address the personality of the patient. The 38 remedies plus the crisis formula are a complete and simple self-help system that has been used ever since in many countries around the world.
Bach Remedies Are:
- Safe for adults, children, pets and plants
- A complementary system that blends well with other modalities
- For passing moods, longer term negative emotions and stress
- Used to support personal growth and wellbeing
* A Bach flower remedies practitioner can help you choose remedies for your current feelings and help you learn more about Dr. Bach’s philosophy and system.
Below are the basic indications for each remedy:
Agrimony: mental torture behind a cheerful face
Aspen: fear of unknown things
Beech: intolerance
Centaury: difficulty saying ‘no,’ passive
Cerato: lack of trust in one's own decisions/intuition
Cherry Plum: fear of the mind giving way or losing control
Chestnut Bud: failure to learn from mistakes
Chicory: self-concerned love, possessiveness
Clematis: daydreaming, not present
Crab Apple: feeling contaminated, cleansing remedy
Elm: overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian: discouragement after a setback
Gorse: hopelessness
Heather: needing attention, recognition
Holly: hatred, envy and jealousy, suspicion of others
Honeysuckle: living in the past
Hornbeam: procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing something
Impatiens: impatience
Larch: lack of confidence
Mimulus: fear of known things
Mustard: gloom that seems to come from nowhere
Oak: long, steady effort in the face of adversity
Olive: exhaustion from effort or illness
Pine: guilt
Red Chestnut: over-concern for the welfare of others
Rock Rose: terror
Rock Water: self-denial, rigidity
Scleranthus: difficulty making decisions
Star of Bethlehem: shock, trauma, grief
Sweet Chestnut: Extreme mental anguish
Vervain: over-enthusiasm or desire to influence
Vine: dominance/inflexibility
Walnut: protection during change
Water Violet: loneliness, self-containment
White Chestnut: unwanted thoughts and mental arguments
Wild Oat: uncertainty over direction in life
Wild Rose: resignation, apathy
Willow: resentment, self-pity
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