Bach Flower RemediesBach Flower Remedies, now also known as Bach Flower Essences, were developed by Dr. Edward Bach, a prominent London surgeon, in the 1930’s. These 38 flower essences represent fundamental emotional, mental, and spiritual states. Classified as emotional homeopathic remedies, the Bach Flowers help to coax negative symptoms toward their more positive aspects. Several essences may be combined, many times with a more powerful effect than when used singly. In fact, Rescue Remedy® 10ml, a combination of 5 Bach remedies, is the top selling over-the-counter anti-stress medication IN THE WORLD. The #2 best seller is Rescue Remedy® 20ml (the larger size bottle). This healing system addresses the way different type personalities act and react to their every-day or extraordinary challenges and stress. For example, people with the same personality-type imbalances (like impatient, timid, victim or aggressive types) could benefit from the very same essences, regardless of their emotional or physical make-up. Dr. Bach suggests taking 4 drops of the single (or combination) remedy at least 4 times daily for best effect (The more times the essences are used within a day, the quicker they seem to work). My favorite method is putting 4 drops of each essence into my bottle of drinking water, and sipping throughout the day. Every time you get a drink, you get a dose. Very effective. You can also apply the essences topically. This is especially valuable in the case of an infant or an unconscious or comatose person (or animal. They're great for pets and livestock, too).
The 38 Bach Flower Remedies (italics denote quotes of Dr. Edward Bach from his book "The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies"):
Agrimony - The jovial, cheerful, humorous people who love peace and are distressed by argument or quarrel, to avoid which they will agree to give up much. Though generally they have troubles and are tormented and restless and worried in mind or body, they hide their cares behind their humor and jesting and are considered very good friends to know. They often take alcohol or drugs to excess, to stimulate themselves and help themselves bear their trials with cheerfulness.
Aspen - Vague unknown fears, for which there can be given no explanation, no reason.Yet the patient may be terrified of something terrible going to happen, he knows not what.These vague unexplainable fears may haunt by day or night.Sufferers are often afraid to tell their trouble to others.
Beech - For those who feel the need to see more good and beauty in all that surrounds them. And, although much appears to be wrong, to have the ability to see the good growing within. So as to be able to be more tolerant, lenient, and understanding of the different way each individual and all things are working to their own final perfection.
Centaury - Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their own strength in their endeavors. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in doing so they may neglect their own particular mission in life.
Cerato - Those who have not sufficient confidence in themselves to make their own decisions. They constantly seek advice from others, and are often misguided.
Cherry Plum - Fear of the mind being over-strained, of reason giving way, of doing fearful and dreaded things, not wished and known wrong, yet there comes the thought and impulse to do them.
Chestnut Bud - For those who do not take full advantage of observation and experience, and who take a longer time than others to learn the lessons of daily life.Whereas one experience would be enough for some, such people find it necessary to have more, sometimes several, before the lesson is learnt.Therefore, to their regret, they find themselves having to make the same error on different occasions, where once would have been enough, or observation of others could have spared them even that one fault
Chicory - Those who are very mindful of the needs of others they tend to be over-full of care for children, relatives, friends, always finding something that should be put right. They are continually correcting what they consider wrong, and enjoy doing so. They desire that those for whom they care should be near them. Clematis - Those who are dreamy, drowsy, not fully awake, no great interest in life. Quiet people, not really happy in their present circumstances, living more in the future than in the present; living in hopes of happier times, when their ideals may come true. In illness some make little or no effort to get well, and in certain cases may even look forward to death, in the hope of better times; or maybe, meeting again some beloved one whom they have lost.
Crab Apple - This is the remedy of cleansing.For those who feel they have something not quite clean about themselves.Often it is something apparently of little importance; in others there may be more serious disease which is almost disregarded compared to the one thing on which they concentrate.In both types they are anxious to be free from the one particular thing which is greatest in their minds and which seems so essential to them that it should be cured.They become despondent if treatment fails.Being a cleanser, this remedy purifies wounds if the patient has reason to believe that some poison has entered which must be drawn out.
Elm - Those who are doing good work, are following the calling of their life and who hope to do something of importance, and this often for the benefit of humanity. At times there may be periods of depression when they feel that the task they have undertaken is too difficult, and not within the power of a human being.
Gentian - Those who are easily discouraged. They may be progressing well in illness or in the affairs of their daily life, but any small delay or hindrance to progress causes doubt and soon disheartens them. Gorse - Very great hopelessness, they have given up belief that more can be done for them. Under persuasion or to please others they may try different treatments, at the same time assuring those around that there is so little hope of relief.
Heather - Those who are always seeking the companionship of anyone who may be available, as they find it necessary to discuss their own affairs with others, no matter whom it may be. They are very unhappy if they have to be alone for any length of time.
Holly - For those who are sometimes attacked by thoughts of such kinds as jealousy, envy, revenge, suspicion.For the different forms of vexation.Within themselves they may suffer much, often when there is no real cause for their unhappiness.
Honeysuckle - Those who live much in the past, perhaps a time of great happiness, or memories of a lost friend, or ambitions which have not come true. They do not expect further happiness such as they have had.
Hornbeam - For those who feel that they have not sufficient strength, mentally or physically, to carry the burden of life placed upon them; the affairs of everyday seem too much for them to accomplish, though they generally succeed in fulfilling their task.For those who believe that some part, of mind or body, needs to be strengthened before they can easily fulfill their work.
Impatiens - Those who are quick in thought and action and who wish all things to be done without hesitation or delay. When ill, they are anxious for a hasty recovery.They find it difficult to be patient with people who are slow, as they consider it wrong and a waste of time, and they will endeavor to make such people quicker in all ways.They often prefer to work and think alone, so that they can do everything at their own speed.
Larch - For those who do not consider themselves as good or capable as those around them, who expect failure, who feel they will never be a success, and so do not venture or make a strong enough attempt to succeed.
Mimulus - Fear of worldly things, illness, pain, accidents, poverty, of being alone, of misfortune. The fears of everyday life. These people quietly and secretly bear their dread, they do not speak of it freely to others.
Mustard - Those who are liable to times of gloom, or even despair, as though a cold dark cloud overshadowed them and hid the light and the joy of life. It may not be possible to give any reason or explanation for such attacks.Under these circumstances it is almost impossible to appear happy or cheerful.
Oak - For those who are struggling and fighting strongly to get well, or in connection with the affairs of their daily life. They will go on trying one thing after another, though their case may seem hopeless.They will fight on. They are discontented with themselves if illness interferes with their duties or helping others.
Olive - Those who have suffered much mentally or physically and are so exhausted and weary that they feel they have no more strength to make any effort. Daily life is hard work for them, without pleasure.
Pine - For those who blame themselves. Even when successful they think they could have done better, and are never content with their own efforts or the results. They are hard-working and suffer much from the the faults they attach to themselves.Sometimes if there is any mistake it is due to another; but they will claim responsibility even for that.
Red Chestnut - For those who find it dificult not to be anxious for other people.Often they have ceased to worry about themselves, but for those of whom they are fond they may suffer much, frequently anticipating that some unfortunate thing may happen to them.
Rock Rose - The remedy of emergency for cases where there even appears no hope. In accident or sudden illness, or when the patient is very frightened or terrified, or if the condition is serious enough to cause great fear to those around. If the patient is not conscious the lips may be moistened with the remedy. Other remedies in addition may also be required, as, for example, if there is unconsciousness, which is a deep, sleepy state, Clematis; if there is torture, Agrimony, and so on.
Rock Water - Those who are very strict in their way of living; they deny themselves many of the joys and pleasures of life because they consider it might interfere with their work.They are hard masters to themselves. They wish to be well and strong and active, and will do anything which they believe will keep them so. They hope to be examples which will appeal to others who then may follow their ideas and be better as a result.
Scleranthus - Those who suffer from being unable to decide between two things, first one seeming right then the other.They are usually quiet people, and bear their difficulty alone, as they are not inclined to discuss it with others.
Star of Bethlehem - For those in great distress under conditions which for a time produce great unhappiness.The shock of serious news, the loss of someone dear, the fright following an accident, and such like.For those who for a time refuse to be consoled, this remedy brings comfort.
Sweet Chestnut - For those moments which happen to some people when the anguish is so great as to seem to be unbearable. When the mind or body feels as if it had borne to the uttermost limit of its endurance, and that now it must give way.When it seems as though there is nothing but destruction and annihilation left to face.
Vervain - Those with fixed principles and ideas, which they are confident are right, and which they very rarely change.They have a great wish to convert all around them to their own views of life.They are strong of will and have much courage when they are convinced of those things that they wish to teach.
Vine - Very capable people, certain of their own ability, confident of success.Being so assured, they think that it would be for the benefit of others if they could be persuaded to do things as they themselves do, or as they are certain is right. Even in illness they will direct their attendants.They may be of great value in emergency.
Walnut - For those who have definite ideals and ambitions in life and are fulfilling them, but on rare occasions are tempted to be led away from their own ideas, aims and work by the enthusiasm, convictions or strong opinions of others.This remedy gives constancy and protection from outside influences. Water Violet - For those who in health or illness like to be alone. Very quiet people, who move about without noise, speak little, and then gently. Very independent, capable, and self-reliant. Almost free of the opinions of others. They are aloof, leave people alone and go their own way. Often clever and talented. Their peace and calmness is a blessing to those around them.
White Chestnut - For those who cannot prevent thoughts, ideas, arguments which they do not desire from entering their minds. Usually at such times when the interest of the moment is not strong enough to keep the mind full.Thoughts which worry and will remain, or if for a time thrown out, will return. They seem to circle round and round and cause mental torture.
Wild Oat - Those who have ambitions to do something prominent in life, who wish to have much experience, and to enjoy all that which is possible for them, to take life to the full.Their difficulty is to determine what occupation to follow; as although their ambitions are strong, they have no calling which appeals to them above all others.This may cause delay and dissatisfaction.
Wild Rose - Those who without apparently sufficient reason become resigned to all that happens, and just glide through lie, take it as it is, without any effort to improve things and find some joy. They have surrendered to the struggle of life without complaint.
Willow - For those who have suffered adversity or misfortune and find these difficult to accept, without complaint or resentment, as they judge life much by the success which it brings.They feel that they have not deserved so great a trial, that it was unjust, and they become embittered.
and don't forget Rescue Remedy® - a combination of five flowers, useful in many situations from fussy babies to traumatic shock.
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