Most of us have heard of Bach’s Rescue Remedy – but it turns out that the wonderful Dr Bach made more than one Flower Remedy to help us on our journey through life...
Both Marie, Debby and Blue Karrot were alerted to the power of Dr Bach’s Remedies during Kinesiology sessions with Trish West in Ivybridge.
And it turns out that the other remedies are just as powerful or effective as the Original Rescue Remedy which has been used by brides and learner drivers for years! Marie and Debby have even taken to using Dr Bach’s Remedies to cut down on prescription medications for trauma, anxiety, calmness, confidence and even tolerance!
The 38 remedies in the Bach remedy system were discovered in the 1920s and 1930s by Dr Edward Bach, who was a well-known bacteriologist, physician, and pathologist.
Each remedy is associated with a basic human emotion. Mimulus, for example, is for when we are anxious or afraid about something specific. Taking the remedy helps us overcome our fear and face it with courage.
The website recommends you think about the sort of person you are and the way you are feeling in order to select the remedies you need. They also suggest it might help to read some case studies first to see how they work.
Bach flower remedies quick reference guide
A comprehensive guide is available at The Bach Centre online Remedies with an asterisk are the ones we have personally used – and are still using.
*Agrimony – mental torture behind a cheerful face
Aspen – fear of unknown things
*Beech – intolerance
Centaury – the inability to say ‘no’
Cerato – lack of trust in one’s own decisions
Cherry Plum – fear of the mind giving way
Chestnut Bud – failure to learn from mistakes
Chicory – selfish, possessive love
Clematis – dreaming of the future without working in the present
Crab Apple – the cleansing remedy, also for not liking something about ourselves
Elm – overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian – discouragement after a setback
Gorse – hopelessness and despair
Heather – talkative self-concern and being self-centred
Holly – hatred, envy and jealousy
Honeysuckle – living in the past
Hornbeam – tiredness at the thought of doing something
Impatiens – impatience
*Larch – lack of confidence
Mimulus – fear of known things
Mustard – deep gloom for no reason
Oak – the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion
*Olive – exhaustion following mental or physical effort
*Pine – guilt
Red Chestnut – over-concern for the welfare of loved ones
*Rock Rose – terror and fright
Rock Water – self-denial, rigidity and self-repression
Scleranthus – inability to choose between alternatives
*Star of Bethlehem – shock
*Sweet Chestnut – extreme mental anguish, when everything has been tried and there is no light left
Vervain – over-enthusiasm
Vine – dominance and inflexibility
Walnut – protection from change and unwanted influences
Water Violet – quiet self-reliance leading to isolation
White Chestnut – unwanted thoughts and mental arguments
Wild Oat – uncertainty over one’s direction in life
Wild Rose – drifting, resignation, apathy
Willow – self-pity and resentment
There’s plenty of information on the The Bach Centre website, home of Dr Edward Bach and the Bach flower remedy system which explains in more detail how to work out which remedies to choose for yourself.
The original system also includes an emergency combination remedy. Other pre-mixed combinations are offered by many remedy producers, but they tend to be ineffective because they are not chosen individually.
With the help of The Bach Centre’s information you will be able to create your own individually focussed mixed combination if you require more than three remedies.
You can find Dr Bach’s Flower Remedies in local health stores, Holland & Barrett and online at Amazon.