The Bach Flower Method was created by Dr. Edward Bach. This British doctor, also a homeopath and bacteriologist, was convinced that "to be in good health, one must be in harmony with oneself".
In the course of his research, he realized that the presence of certain plants helped him to better channel his emotions. He, then, began to look for natural ways to balance his emotions. This is how Bach Flowers Remedies were created. Each of the 38 essences used in his floral elixirs addresses a specific mood, character trait or emotional state.
Dr. Bach defined seven main groups of mental states into which he classified his 38 remedies.
Find the Bach Flower Remedy adapted to your emotion
Les fleurs de Bach pour la peur
Aspen: fear of unknown origin
Cherry plum: fear of losing control
Mimulus: fear of known things
Red chestnut: anxiety for loved ones
Pink rock: extreme terrors
Les fleurs de Bach pour l’incertitude
Cerato: exaggeratedly asks for the opinion
Gentian: discouragement after failure
Gorse: defeated
Hornbeam: tired at the idea of doing something
Scleranthus: inability to choose
Wild oat: uncertainty about the future
Les fleurs de Bach pour le découragement et désespoir
Crab apple: to purify oneself
Elm: overwhelmed by responsibilities
Larch: lack of self-confidence
Oak: people who exceed the limit of exhaustion
Pine: guilt
Star of Bethlehem : shock, sorrow
Sweet chestnut : nothing is possible, no solution
Willow: self-pity, resentment
Les fleurs de Bach pour le manque d’intérêt pour le présent
Chestnut bud: does not learn from mistakes
Clematis: dreams too much of the future
Honeysuckle: nostalgia, lives in the past
Mustard: deep sadness for no apparent reason
White chestnut: mental arguments
Wild rose: resignation, apathy
Olive: exhaustion following an effort
Les fleurs de Bach pour la solitude
Heather: egocentricity
Impatiens: impatience
Water violet: reserved, solitary
Les fleurs de Bach pour l’hypersensibilité
Agrimony: mental torture behind a smile
Centaury: exaggeratedly at the service of others
Holly: hatred, jealousy, suspicion, desire for revenge
Walnut: to strengthen the will and protect against external changes.
Les fleurs de Bach pour la préoccupation excessive
Beech: intolerance
Chicory: possessive love
Rock water: rigidity, self-sacrifice, self-repression
Vervain: over-enthusiasm or revolt against injustices
Vine: directive, dominating, inflexible
Comment utiliser les fleurs de Bach ?
In the use of Bach flowers, perhaps the most difficult thing is to define the appropriate essence for the emotional state you want to improve. This step can be quite complicated because of the difficulty a person usually has in judging himself. In these cases, asking a family member or friend for help is helpful because that person will be honest with you.
Bach flowers allow the use of several emotions in one take. In fact, up to 6 flower essences can be combined in a single treatment.
In case of a temporary problem, 3 drops of each chosen essence (no more than 6) are poured into a glass of water to be drunk slowly. Then, renew the intake up to six times a day for 1 to 5 days until the problem is solved. Another method is to pour all the drops of the day into a large bottle of water to be drunk throughout the day.
If the problem persists, the process is almost the same but over a longer period of time. Three drops of each remedy should be poured into a glass of water to be drunk slowly. For chronic problems, the dose should be repeated only four times a day for three weeks.
Contre-indications des fleurs de Bach
Bach Flowers Remedies have no particular contraindications. Indeed, the major ingredient of the flowers of Bach is the essence of a flower diluted in water and the possible overdosage will not have an impact on the body but the effect will not be multiplied either.
It is nevertheless important to know that Bach Flowers contain a little alcohol. So for children, people suffering from alcoholism, pregnant and breast-feeding women it is best to dilute the drops in a glass of water.