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Guide to Bach Flower remedies

Dosage for all remedies

Choose remedies that match your undesired emotional states. Up to 5 remedies may be chosen and these can be taken as below or made into a dosage form.

Place 2 drops of the chosen remedies either directly onto the tongue or dilute in a little water or fruit juice. Take at least four times daily or more often when necessary.

For a dosage remedy place 2 drops of each chosen remedy into a 25ml dropper bottle and fill with equal parts of Brandy and Still Mineral Water. For a dosage remedy take 4 drops at least 4 times per day. Please note that the Bach Centre in England recommend that a dosage form be kept no longer than 3 weeks.

Uncertainty
Cerato - Unsure of self / Repeatedly seeks advice from others
Gentian - Depression from known cause / pessimism and easily discouraged
Gorse - Depression of long duration / utter despondency
Hornbeam - Inability to cope with daily tasks / lack of strength
Scleranthus - Indecision and hesitancy / imbalance
Wild Oat - Unsure of path in life / lack of knowing what to do / over-sensitivity

Over-sensitivity
Agrimony - Mental worry and torture but appears cheerful
Centaury - Easily influenced and exploited by others
Holly - Jealousy and suspicion / feelings of revenge / Fear
Walnut - At times of great change / sensitivity to outside influences / Link breaker

Fear
Aspen - Vague fears of unknown origin / Anxiety and apprehension
Cherry Plum - Desperate and suicidal / Fears own actions in desperation
Mimulus - Fear of known things eg heights, poverty etc.
Red Chestnut - Excessive fear for others / Irrational anxieties
Rock Rose - Extreme fear and panic / terror

Over care for others’ welfare
Beech - Criticism and intolerance / judgemental attitude
Chicory - Self-indulgent and self-pity / demands attention
Rockwater - Self denial and martyrdom / high self-expectations
Vervain - Extreme of mental energy / anxiety and tenseness / inability to relax / Poor sleep
Vine - Ruthless and inflexible / desire to dominate others

Loneliness
Heather - Over concern with self but dislike being alone
Impatiens - Impatience and irritability
Water Violet - Pride and aloofness / desire to be alone

Insufficient interest in present circumstances
Chestnut Bud   - Failure to learn from past experiences / repeats the same mistakes
Clematis   - Dreams of the future / inattention
Honey suckle - Absorbed in memories of the past
Mustard   - Deep gloom and depression / from unknown causes
Olive - Complete physical and mental exhaustion
White Chestnut - Persistent worrying thoughts
Wild rose - Apathy and resignation

Despondency and Despair
Crab Apple - The cleansing remedy / self condemnation / over concentration on trivia
Elm - Overwhelmed by responsibilities and feelings of inadequacy
Larch - Feels inferior / expectation of failure
Oak - Effects of endurance when under pressure
Pine - Feeling of guilt and self-doubt
Star of Bethlehem - For shock - physical / mental or emotional
Sweet Chestnut - Mental anguish having reached limits of endurance
Willow - Bitterness, resentment and blaming others for own mistakes

Rescue Remedy
A combination of five Bach flower remedies. These are Star of Bethlehem, Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis and Cherry Plumb. For emergencies or accidents.

Bach flower remedies to the rescue
The Bach flower essences were the inspiration of Dr Edward Bach over 50 years ago.
Dr Bach had a successful Harley Street practice in London and was a highly respected practitioner in the 1930s. After many years of medical practice he came to the conclusion that a person’s personality had a major impact on their health. So profound was his belief that he gave up his practice to learn more.

Dr Bach was a very sensitive and intuitive person with great compassion for his fellow man and a deep respect for nature. He believed very strongly that medicine should do no harm. Dr Bach developed several plant based remedies for particular mood states or personality traits. These remedies he called the 12 Healers. He used these remedies with great success on himself, friends and patients. Eventually Dr Bach prepared 38 extracts from flowers and trees. These remedies, can "raise our vibrations and open up our channels for the recreation of the spiritual self". The set of 38 Bach Flowers covers the entire range of human emotions.

All the Bach flowers are completely safe, there are no side effects whatsoever. A few drops under the tongue or in a glass of water 4 times a day is all you need. The beauty of these remedies is that you don’t need years of study to decide which remedy you need. Merely reading a description from our chart will give you a feel for the remedy which best suits you at a given time. After all - you are the one who is feeling this way.

There is a range of Bach Flower books available including "The Twelve Healers" by Edward Bach and "Handbook of the Bach Flower Remedies" by Philip Chancellor.

Martin & Pleasance are the sole Australian agents for the Bach Flower Remedies.

A wall chart was available of the Bach Flower Remedies in 2001 for $5. Enquire to Martin & Pleasance, 123 Dover Street, Richmond Vic. 3121 (Australia). Ph: (03) 9427 7422.

The Bach Flower Remedies: A major contribution to flower-essence healing
from Vibrational Medicine for the 21st Century
by Richard Gerber MD

The most popular and widely used form of flower-essence therapy is the Bach Flower Remedies. Each of the thirty-eight remedies has a specific indication for a particular emotional pattern of disharmony. The following is a list of the different Bach Flower Remedies and their therapeutic indications (as suggested by Dr Bach).

Uncertainty	Cerato. For people with an extreme lack of self-confidence in their ability to make good decisions, always looking to others for guidance and direction. For inability to trust one's judgment. Cerato carries the vibration of inner certainty. Scleranthus: This flower remedy is for those who have a hard time making up their minds. They tend to be very indecisive, often waffling back and forth one way or another before making choices. This essence can also be helpful for individuals who are subject to mood swings, vacillating from optimism to pessimism or from joy to sadness or vice versa. It is a flower essence that helps to being balance on a number of different levels simultaneously. And in its capacity to restore valance it may actually be of assistance in treating motion sickness, a disorder of the inner ear, which regulates our sense of equilibrium. Scleranthus is said to carry the vibration of balance. Gentian: This essence is indicated for those who feel despondent, often over repeated setbacks and delays in home or work projects. People who need this essence frequently feel tired depressed, frustrated, and discouraged, sometimes thinking, "What's the use anyway?" This is another of several Bach remedies that can be helpful for children with learning disabilities who experience a daily sense of struggle with schoolwork. Gentian is associated with the vibration of faith. Gorse: This flower remedy is for those who feel truly hopeless, overcome with a sense of extreme despair. The depression is much deeper than that associated with Gentian. People who need Gorse often feel that there is nothing that can be done to make their situation any better. Gorse carries the vibration of hope. Hornbeam: This essence is useful for people who have a sense of weariness and fatigue. It may be either mental or physical weariness. It is for people who are okay once they start moving but find it difficult to make that initial effort to get going, that "Monday-morning feeling". I can be helpful for those who procrastinate about things as well as for those who feel a need to revitalise their lives. Hornbeam is also indicated for those who feel that they are not strong enough physically (often leading to a need to constantly work out and build up their muscles). Hornbeam transmits the vibration of inner vitality. Wild Oak: Wild Oat can greatly benefit people who feel dissatisfied that they have not found their goal in life. It can also be helpful for people suffering from a kind of "divine discontent", in that the work they are doing is not something that causes their "soul to sing". It is of aid for people who question the meaning and purpose of life and are looking for greater direction. Some of the telltale signs of a need for Wild Oat are boredom, dissatisfaction, and a lack of fulfilment from one's present working situation. Wild Oat either may make one less restless and more content with present circumstances or it may provide the courage to go out and discover one's true calling and soul path. Wild Oat carries the vibration of purposefulness.
Over-sensitivity	Agrimony: For individuals who put on a cheerful face while repressing or denying their feelings of pain and torment. Addictions to drugs, food, or repressing feelings too difficult to face. Those requiring Agrimony tend to avoid arguments and confrontations at all costs. As such, Agrimony may be quite helpful in counselling if one is trying to get in contact with buried and repressed feelings and painful memories. Agrimony is said to carry a vibration of joy. Centaury: For people who are unable to stand up for themselves or to refuse others' requests of them. For individuals who are always trying to please others or to fulfil other people's needs at their own expense, often behaving like human doormats. For those who are unable to tell others that they are feeling resentful. For types who don't like to make waves, or to displease others for fear of being disliked. Co-dependency issues are frequently present, as in those who are always playing the victim. Centaury has the vibration of self-determination. Holly: Holly is indicated for people who experience hatred, envy, jealousy, suspicion, or thoughts of cruelty or revenge toward others, for instance in relationship break-ups and divorces (which often stir up feelings of rage and negativity). Holly can assist in releasing these negative emotions. It may also be of great help for people who experience feelings of paranoia. Holly carries the vibration of divine love. Walnut: Walnut is an important flower remedy for transitions in life. These transitions include teething, puberty, marriage, divorce, empty-nest syndrome, menopause (male and female), and any major kind of potentially stressful life change. The main indication for Walnut essence is the need to adapt to new situations. It can provide greater ease and confidence in moving through these transitional periods. Walnut can help in breaking old ties to the past that may be keeping people from moving on with their lives. It can also be helpful in releasing addictive behaviours as well. It helps to provide the strength for people to follow their own true path and not be swayed by the opinions of others who might disagree with their course of action. In this capacity, it offers protection from outside influences, even to the extent that it is helpful for people with allergy symptoms (an immune reactivity to "outside influence" such as potential allergens). I can be also helpful for individuals who work in the healing professions, as it may protect against the potentially draining subtle-energy effects of certain patients. Walnut carries the vibration of unaffectedness.
Fear	Aspen: Useful for individuals who are experiencing fears of unknown origin, such as free-floating anxiety, uneasiness, apprehension, a sense of foreboding, as well as panic attacks. Aspen may help to transmit a vibration of fearlessness. Cherry Plum: For those who fear losing control. Also for those who take unnecessary risks or act rashly, without thought for possible harm they might bring to themselves. For situations of extreme emotional crisis or possibly even threat of suicide. Can also be helpful for those who lose control of their tempers and become abusive or may be out of control in their addictions to drugs, food, gambling, or even spending excessive amounts of money. It has proved to be of great benefit in treating individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Cherry plum transmits the vibration of composure. Mimulus: Mimulus essence is for fears of known things, such as fear of illness, fear of death, fear of intimacy, fear of being financially insecure, etc. It may be of great help in treating phobias such as fear of heights or of specific animals such as dogs or snakes. It can also be of assistance to those who are shy and timid (which can stem from a fear of rejection). Mimulus has the vibration of courage. Red Chestnut: This essence is indicated for those who worry excessively about their loved ones, often with much anxiety and over concern in a way that is usually out of proportion to reality. There may be a constant fear for the welfare of others, that something bad will happen to them. It is indicated for that sense of stress, anxiety, and fear that some mothers experience in excessively worrying over a child's being run over by a car on the way to school or a wife's concerns that her husband's thirty-minute delay in getting home from work must be due to a catastrophic car accident. Red Chestnut carries the vibration of solicitude. Rock Rose: This essence is of assistance in emergency situations, helping to release the fear, sheer terror, and panic that often accompanies such crises. It can also be helpful in calming people after they have had nightmares. The emotional state this essence treats is usually a temporary one, but Rock Rose can be of great benefit in getting through the emergency with less stress. Rock Rose is associated with the vibration of steadfastness.