Information About Bach Flower Remedies
This technique was pioneered by Dr Edward Bach.
What are Bach Flower remedies ?
Dr Edward Bach identified 38 different emotional states or conditions that could be alleviated / remedied with the use of a particular flower tincture. Extracts are available of all the 38 flower remedies plus the famous 'rescue remedy' which is a hybrid mix of 5 different remedies - Cherry Plum, Clematis, Impatiens, Rock Rose and Star of Bethlehem, This 'rescue remedy' is used as an aid in coping with any particularly stressful or demanding situation such as examinations, tests, interviews, court appearances etc.
What does treatment involve ?
First one identifies the particullar condition to be treated and using a chart similar to the one below, selects the relevant Bach Flower Remedy.
These remedies are available as bottled extracts and tinctures. The normal mehod of treatment is to imbibe a glass of water into which a few drops of the relevant tincture has been added. In some circumstances a few drops may be applied directly to the tongue. Full instrctions come with each extract.
| Aim of Treatment |
Remedy |
| Emotional pain hidden behind a happy visage |
Agrimony |
| Alleviate fear of the unknown |
Aspen |
| Improve tolerance |
Beech |
| Improve ones ability to say no |
Centaury |
| Enable one to have confidence in ones own decisions |
Cerato |
| Alleviate fear of ones mind giving way |
Cherry Plum |
| Help one to learn from ones mistakes |
Chestnut Bud |
| Combat selfish and or possessive love |
Chicory |
| To convert useless daydreaming into enterprising action |
Clematis |
| Alleviate self-hatred |
Crab Apple |
| For cleansing |
Crab Apple |
| Prevent one becoming overwhelmed by responsibility |
Elm |
| Encouragement after a setback |
Gentian |
| Alleviate hopelessness and despair |
Gorse |
| Combat undue selfhishness |
Heather |
| End hatred, envy and jealousy in oneself |
Holly |
| Prevent living in the past |
Honeysuckle |
| Treat procrastination and or tiredness at the thought of doing something |
Hornbeam |
| End ones impatience |
Impatiens |
| Imbue oneself with more self confidence |
Larch |
| Combat fear of something one is aware of (as opposed to the unknown) |
Mimulus |
| Alleviate deep unreasonable gloomy feelings |
Mustard |
| To improve endurance |
Oak |
| Combat exhaustion following mental or physical effort |
Olive |
| Alleviate feelings of guilt |
Pine |
| Calm unreasonable concern for the welfare of loved ones |
Red Chestnut |
| To give courage and combat fears and terrors |
Rock Rose |
| End self-denial, combat rigidity and self-repression |
Rock Water |
| Become more decisive |
Scleranthus |
| Restore equilibrium after a shock |
Star of Bethlehem |
| Combat extreme mental anguish, and give hope where there seems to be none. |
Sweet Chestnut |
| Curb over-enthusiasm |
Vervain |
| Become less dominating and inflexibility |
Vine |
| Protection from change and unwanted influences |
Walnut |
| Aid to humility |
Water Violet |
| Stop unwanted thoughts and mental arguments |
White Chestnut |
| Aid to giving oneself a direction in life |
Wild Oat |
| Combat apathy and resignation |
Wild Rose |
| End self-pity and combat resentment |
Willow |
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