What are the Bach remedies?
Dr. Bach discovered 38 remedies by empirical approach.. Each remedy is derived from flowers and scrubs except one , Rock Water that is from spring water.
In addition Dr. Bach created a special mix of 5 remedies named Rescue Remedy meant to be used in crisis situation.
After his death , Nora Week delivered the Rescue Remedy also as a cream with addition of Crab Apple. to be used to alleviate skin issue.
Here below the list of the 38 remedies and associated moods in accordance wiith the Bach centre description.
Agrimony - putting a cheerful face behind a mental torture
Aspen - fear of unnamed things
Beech - intolerance and irritation
Centaury - the inability to say 'no'
Cerato - lack of trust in one's own decisions
Cherry Plum - fear of losing control
Chestnut Bud - failure to learn from mistakes
Chicory - possessive and selfish love
Clematis - dreaming of the future without in the present
Crab Apple - the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred
Elm - overwhelmed
Gentian - discouragement triggered by a setback
Gorse - hopelessness and despair
Heather - self-centeredness and self-concern
Holly - hatred, envy and jealousy
Honeysuckle - living in the past, nostalgia
Hornbeam - tiredness at the thought of doing something
Impatiens - impatience
Larch - lack of confidence
Mimulus - fear of things we can name
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
Did you know with the 38 remedies you can have 293 million combination?
This is pretty cool as it means we can cover the all spectrum of emotions!
