The natural healing method of Bach flower remedies was originally discovered by Edward Bach, an English homeopath, in the 1930s. The remedies are 50:50 solutions of water and brandy, with extremely small dilutions of flower material in the water. The concentrated solution of the flowers is known as “mother tincture,” the part of Bach flower remedies that is believed to poses the healing properties of each plant.
The benefits of Bach flower remedies can be obtained at the our school’s clinic services, such as the 60-minute Mind.Body.Spirit Renewal Session. During this traditional healing session, fresh plant brushings, sound medicine, and smoke medicine are used to restore your emotional, physical, and energetic harmony and renew you on all levels of your being. A custom-blended, 2 week dosage Bach flower remedy is included in the cost of the session, so you can enjoy the balance and relaxation at home.
The original 38 remedies are each directed at a specific negative emotional state or characteristic, as shown by the following list:
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 self-hatred
Elm – overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian – discouragement after a setback
Gorse – hopelessness and despair
Heather – self-centeredness and self-concern
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 have also been several combination remedies put together, such as Rescue Remedy (also known as Five Flower Remedy, containing Cherry Plum, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Impatiens, and Rock Rose remedies), which can be used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, and stress, and Rescue Cream, a treatment for minor cuts, stings, burns, itches, pimples, and other minor skin issues.