Bach Flowers are flower remedies that are excellent for balancing our emotions.
Dr. Edward Bach, an English homeopath, decided to use the natural forces of certain varieties of wild and harmless flowers that used alone or together with any treatment, change negative mental states, improving and strengthening mood and consequently acting positively on illness.
There are 38 flowers discovered by Dr. Bach, and each of these remedies is indicated for a particular type of character or emotional state.
Choosing the most correct remedy requires thinking about what kind of person you are and the emotional states you are experiencing.
Chemically, Bach flower solutions are mixtures of brandy and water in a 50:50 proportion.
Dispersed in the water fraction we find the flower material (called mother tincture).
Bach flowers are described as "vibrational medicines" and exploit the concept of "water memory."
Each Bach flower can be considered as an element with unique and specific characteristics; however, Bach flower solutions can be mixed together.
The method of intake is generally orally, and solutions can be recommended by a naturopath or Bach flower expert after an appropriate interview.
Perhaps the best known remedy is "Rescue Remedy," an equal parts mixture of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, and Cherry Plum, which according to Bach would be useful in more acute situations such as extreme stress, panic attacks, fainting spells, bad news, etc., as well as physical trauma. In addition to by mouth, this remedy can also be applied on the temples or wrists, or directly on the painful part.
Bach's 38 flowers are divided into three categories: 12 healers, 7 helpers and 19 assistants.
The "12 healers":
- Agrimony (Agrimia), for those who hide their torments behind a gay and courteous facade;
- Centaury (Centaurea minor), for those who cannot say no, and become servants rather than helpers;
- Chicory (Common Chicory), for those who love possessively, trying to do everything possible to be reciprocated;
- Rock Rose (Elianthemum), for those caught in great fear and panic;
- Gentian (Autumn Gentian), for those who are easily discouraged and depressed;
- Mimulus (Yellow Mimulus), for those with fears of known origin;
- Impatiens (Himalayan Balsamine), for those who are impatient and cannot stand interference with their rhythms;
- Cerato (Plumbago), for those who lack self-confidence and constantly seek advice from others;
- Scleranthus (Buckthorn, Scleranthus or Centigrani), for those who are undecided between two choices;
- Vervain (Verbena), for those who get too carried away with enthusiasm and have a strong sense of justice;
- Water Violet (Water Violet), for those who like to be alone and are sometimes proud;
-Clematis (Clematis), for those who daydream, living more in the future than in reality.
The "7 helps":
- Rock Water (Spring Water), for those who are very rigid in their way of being and wish to be an example;
- Wild Oat (Greater Forasacco), for those who are unsure of their role in life;
- Heather (Caterpillar), for those who do not like to be alone and often hang up on others so that they can talk to others;
- Gorse (Gorse), for those who feel great despair and feel as if they are stuck;
- Olive (Olive), for those who are exhausted due to physical or mental fatigue;
-Oak (Oak), for those who cannot break away, work hard and never give up;
-Vine (Vine), for those who feel a desire to dominate others.
The "19 assistants":
Holly (Holly) experiences anger, envy and hatred, strong negative feelings toward others;
Honeysuckle (Common Honeysuckle), for those who long for the past or those who are homesick for a friend;
Hornbeam (White Hornbeam), for those who cannot start the day with the right energy;
White Chestnut (White Horse Chestnut), for those who have constant, unwanted thoughts and desire peace of mind.
Sweet Chestnut, for those who experience extreme anxiety, where they see nothing but destruction;
Red Chestnut, for those who feel apprehension for their loved ones;
Beech (Wild Beech), for those who wish to see more beauty and are sometimes intolerant of others and criticize them;
Chestnut Bud (White Horse Chestnut bud), for those who repeat the same mistakes over and over again;
Larch (Common Larch), for those who have low self-esteem and are afraid of failure;
Crab Apple (Wild Apple), for those who need cleansing in body or mind;
Cherry Plum (Mirabolanus), for those who are afraid of losing reason and self-control;
Walnut (Walnut), for those facing major changes and needing protection from outside influences;
Elm (English Elm), for those who feel overwhelmed with responsibility;
Pine (Scots Pine), for those with a strong sense of guilt;
Aspen (Quaking Poplar), for those who are afraid of things that are vague, indistinct, and for no apparent reason;
Wild Rose (Ro
