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Bach Flower Remedies at Healing Thyme

What are the Bach Flower Remedies?

The Bach Flower Remedies comprises of thirty-eight essences derived from different flowers.

They are the result of research by Dr. Edward Bach MD, BS, DPH, MRCS, LRCP (1886-1936) conducted during the early part of the last century.

Dr. Bach's research led him to understand that much of our physical ill-health originates in our emotional and mental state. Through intense study of plants he associated their qualities with particular states of being, chronic conditions and emotional states in people. He linked negative qualities in ourselves to corresponding positive qualities in plants and from this, derived remedies that address specific states of being.

These remedies can be given singly, or in combinations, depending on the specific needs of the recipient and as assessed by the practitioner.

What can Bach Flower Remedies treat?

Each Remedy is used for the treatment of specific conditions, for instance:

Honeysuckle (pictured above) is the Bach Flower Remedy for people who feel that their best days are behind them, and who tend to dwell on past happinesses since they believe that there is little to look forward to in the future;

Agrimony is for those who put on a cheerful face to hide their problems;

Crab Apple would be prescribed for someone with a poor self-image;

Gorse is the treatment for people who are generally feeling hopelessness, despair and pessimism;

If you doubt your ability to face the days work, then Hornbeam is the prescribed Bach Flower Remedy.