What exactly are Bach Flower Remedies? The emotional demands of our hectic lifestyles can make it difficult to maintain a positive mental attitude consistently. Developed in the 1930's by Dr. Edward Bach, the Bach Flower Essences are 38 plant and flower based formulas that can help us manage the emotional demands we face each and every day.
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Dr. Bach, a medical doctor and a bacteriologist found that these essences not only free the body's own healing functions but help to promote overall wellness.When we feel fulfilled, happy and positive you enjoy better health - you not only get more out of life but you can give more to friends and family.
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To take the Bach Flower Essences - simply add 2 drops of your chosen essence to any beverage and sip at intervals. Repeat as necessary until the the desired effect is achieved. You may combine essences by adding 2 drops of each essence and take of drops of the mixture at least four times a day. You can also take the essence directly by placing two drops directly on the tongue; or by rubbing it onto the lips, behind the ears, on the temples or wrists. Bach Flower Remedies may also be added to bathwater.
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You will find the 38 essence's listed below along with a description of the effect of the essence.
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Agrimony
For those not wishing to burden others with their troubles and who cover up their suffering behind a cheerful facade. They are distressed by argument or quarrel, and may seek escape from pain and worry though the use of drugs and alcohol
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Aspen
For those who experience vague fears and anxieties of unknown origin, they are often apprehensive and full of foreboding.
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Beech
For those who while desiring perfection easily find fault with people and things. Critical and at time intolerant, they may over react to small annoyances or idiosyncrasies of others.
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Centaury
For those who are over-anxious to please, often weak willed and easily exploited or dominated by others. As a result they may neglect their own particular interests.
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Cerato
For those who lack confidence in their own judgment and decisions. They constantly seek the advice of others and may often be misguided.
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Cherry Plum
for fear of losing mental and physical control, of doing something desperate. May have impulses to do things thought or known to be wrong.
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Chestnut Bud
For those who fail to learn from experience, repeating the same patterns or mistakes again and again.
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Chicory
For those who are overfull of care for others and need to direct and control those close to them. They are generally possessive, always finding something to correct or put right.
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Clematis
For those who tend to live in the future, lack concentration, are daydreamers, drowsy or spacey and have a halfhearted interest in their present circumstances.
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Crab Apple
For those who may feel something is not quite clean about themselves or have a fear of being contaminated for feelings of shame or poor self image. For example thinking oneself not attractive for one reason or another. When necessary, may be taken to assist in detoxification for example during a cold or while fasting.
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Elm
For those who at times may experience momentary feelings of inadequacy, being overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
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Gentian
For those who become easily discouraged by small delays or hindrances. This may cause self-doubt.
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Gorse
For feelings of hopelessness and futility. When there is little hope of relief.
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Heather
For those who seek the companionship of anyone who will listen to their troubles. They are generally not good listeners and have difficulty being alone for any length of time.
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Holly
To be used when troubled by negative feelings such as envy, jealousy, hate, suspicion, revenge. Vexations of the heart, states indicating a need for more love.
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Honeysuckle
For those dwelling in the past, nostalgia, homesickness, always talking about the good old days when things were better.
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Hornbeam
For the Monday morning feeling of not being able to face the day. For those feelings that some part of the body or mind needs strengthening. Constant fatigue and tiredness.
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Impatiens
For those quick in thought and action who require all things to be done without delay. They are impatient with people who are slow and often prefer to work alone.
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Larch
For those who despite being capable lack self confidence or feel inferior. Anticipating failure they often refuse to make a real effort to succeed.
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Mimulus
For fear of known things, such as heights, water, the dark, other people, of being alone, etc. often shy and timid.
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Mustard
For deep gloom which comes on for apparently no known reason, sudden melancholia or heavy sadness. Will lift just as suddenly.
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Oak
For those who struggle on despite despondency from hardships, even when ill and overworked, they never give up.
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Olive
For mental and physical exhaustion sped vitality with no reserve. This may come on after illness or personal ordeal.
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Pine
For those who feel they should do or should have done better, who are self reproachful or blame themselves for the mistakes of others. Hardworking people who suffer much from the faults they attach to themselves. They are never satisfied with their success.
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Red Chestnut
For those who find it difficult not to be overly concerned or anxious for others. Always fearing something wrong may happen to those they care for.
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Rock Rose
For those who experience states of terror, panic and hysteria; also when troubled by nightmares.
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Rock Water
For those who are very strict with themselves in their daily living. They are hard masters to themselves struggling toward some ideal or to set an example for others. This would include strict often rigid adherence to a living style or to religious, personal or social disciplines.
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Scleranthus
For those unable to decide between two things, first one seeming right then the other. Often presenting extreme variations in energy or mood swings.
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Star of Bethlehem
For grief, trauma, loss. For the mental and emotional effect during and after a trauma.
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Sweet Chestnut
For those who feel they have reached the limits of their endurance for those moments of deep despair when the anguish seems to be unbearable.
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Vervain
For those who have strong options and who usually need to have the last word always teaching or philosophizing, they are easily incensed by injustice. When taken to extreme they can be argumentative, overbearing and intense in their fanaticisms, needing to put the world right.
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Vine
For those who are strong willed. Leaders in their own right who are unquestionably in charge. However, when taken to an extreme they may become dictatorial.
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Walnut
Assists in stabilizing emotional upsets during transition periods, such as puberty, adolescence and menopause. Also helps one to break past links and emotionally adjust to new beginnings such as moving, changing or taking a new job, beginning or ending a relationship.
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Water Violet
For those who are gentle, independent, aloof and self reliant, who do not interfere in the affairs of others, and when ill or in trouble prefer to bear their difficulties alone.
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White Chestnut
For constant and persistent unwanted thoughts, such as, mental arguments, worries or repetitious thoughts that prevent peach of mind and disrupt concentration.
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Wild Oat
For the dissatisfaction with not having succeeded in one's career or life goal. When there is unfulfilled ambition, career uncertainty or boredom with one's present position or station in life.
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Wild Rose
For those, who for no apparent reason, have resigned themselves to their circumstances. Having become indifferent, little effort is made to improve things or find joy.
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Willow
For those who have suffered some circumstance or misfortune, which they feel was unfair or unjust. As a result they become resentful and bitter toward life or toward those who they feel were at fault.
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Bach Rescue Remedy
Dr.Bach's most famous formula made from five flower essences, effective in reducing stress in virtually any situation.
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