Bach flowers
Bach flower remedies (also called Bach flower therapy) are a gentle alternative medicine method developed in the 1930s by the English physician Dr. Edward Bach (1886–1936). They are primarily intended to harmonize emotional imbalances and stress – thus, they act more on the psyche than the body.
Basic principle:
Dr. Bach believed that emotional disharmonies (e.g., fear, doubt, anger, excessive demands) can be the cause of physical illness. If these emotional blockages are released, the body can heal itself.
The method:
There are 38 flower essences, each of which is associated with a specific negative emotional state (e.g., fear, insecurity, jealousy, exhaustion).
The essences are extracted from wild flowers (and sometimes tree blossoms) – using the sun or boiling method, and then highly diluted.
Bach deliberately called them not "medicines" but "helpers for the soul."
Examples of Bach flower remedies and their use:
Rescue Remedy (emergency drops): A mixture of 5 flowers, e.g., for stress, shock, or panic.
Mimulus: For specific anxieties (e.g., exam anxiety)
Rock Rose: For panic and extreme fear.
Larch: For lack of self-confidence.
Olive: For total exhaustion.
Impatiens: For impatience and nervousness.
How to take:
As drops (either pure or dissolved in water).
Also as a spray, globules, cream, or in bath additives.
You can create a customized mixture (up to 6–7 flowers at a time).
Scientific assessment:
Here, too, there is no scientific evidence for an effect beyond the placebo effect.
The solutions do not contain measurable amounts of active ingredients.
Nevertheless, many people report emotional relief, especially during stressful phases of life.
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