The Bach Flower Remedies were discovered during the 1930's by the late Dr Edward Bach a Harley street consultant, bacteriologist and homeopath. Disenchanted with orthodox medicine he gave up his lucrative practice in London to go back to nature and the roots of the healing process.
Dr. Bach considered that disease resulted from a disconnection betwen the Soul and the personality and could not be erradicated except by spiritual and mental effort. No effort directed at the body alone can do more than superficially repair damage while the cause is still actve.
These flower remedies rely on releasing the healing energies of the flowers into the human body. There can be no overdose or harmful side-effects. The effect is that of harmonizing negative feelings.
The result of his life's work culminated in the discovery of 38 flower remedies made from nonpoisonous plants and herbs of the countryside, each pertaining to aspects of human nature, personality and states of mind.
These safe, gentle remedies are now used world wide by private individuals, medical and complementary health practitioners, psychotherapists, counselors, dentists, vets and healers. The purpose of the remedies is to support the patients flight against illness by addressing the emotional factors like depression, anxiety, and stress, and are particularly helpful for the many people who feel generally tired and unwell without a specific medical diagnosis. Recent research into the links between emotions and the immune system supports the view that emotional and physical health are linked. Bach Flower Remedies are designed to aid a specific emotional and mental state.
The remedies may be taken on their own or in conjunction with medical or other treatments; they will not conflict with any medication. The remedies are completely safe, have no unwanted side effects and non addictive. They are gentle in action and can safely be taken by people of all ages from new born babies to elderly people. They are also beneficial for animals and plants.
How The Remedies Work
The action of these remedies is to raise our vibrations and open up our channels for the reception of our Spiritual Self; to flood our natures with the particular virtue we need, and wash out from us any fault which is causing harm. They are able, like beautiful music or any glorious uplifting thing which gives up inspiration, to raise our very natures, and bring us nearer to our souls, and by that very act bring us peace and relieve our sufferings. They cure, not by attacking the disease, but by flooding our bodies with the beautiful vibrations of our Higher Nature, in the presence of whom disease melts away as snow in the sunshine.
Choosing the Right Remedy
Recognizing exactly how you feel is very important when it comes to choosing the appropriate BFR. Try to pinpoint how you are feeling at the moment. Although sometimes we find it difficult to be honest with ourselves and few of us want to be seen as jealous or over protective, once we have admitted how we feel, we are halfway towards balancing the emotion. The following chart provides a very simplistic overview of the Remedies, however the Remedies cannot be harmful and if you pick an inappropriate one, it will simply not have an effect.
