Developed in the 1930s by Dr. Edward Bach, a physician and homeopath who believed that the key to good health was emotional harmony. He identified 38 flower essences made from wild plants, trees and bushes, each one corresponding to a specific emotion.
Bach Flower Remedies are natural and easy to use, and they work on an energetic level. They transform negative emotional states into positive emotional states. The effects can be subtle or dramatic and often occur faster with pets. When taking a flower remedy for a chronic situation it can take longer to bring emotional balance while acute situations can be balanced faster.
Bach Flower Naples uses only essences that are sourced directly from Mount Vernon, UK, the home of Edward Bach.
The 38 Remedies of Dr. Edward Bach and their corresponding emotional states:
Agrimony – hiding behind a façade of cheerfulness; eating/drinking to cope
Aspen – fear of unknown things; anxious
Beech – frustration and irritation with others; critical and intolerant of others
Centaury – people pleaser; can’t say no; wants to help everyone
Cerato – doubting own judgment and seeking confirmation from others
Cherry Plum – fear of losing control mentally and physically
Chestnut Bud – repeating the same mistakes over and over; failing to learn from mistakes
Chicory – high interest in the lives of others, especially loved ones; possessive
Clematis – daydreaming; lack of focus
Crab Apple – poor body image; feeling unclean
Elm – overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian – easily discouraged after a set-back; skeptical; doubting
Gorse – hopelessness and a sense of despair; wanting to give up; long term suffering
Heather – self-centered; always needing an audience
Holly – frustration and annoyance with life and or self; anger; jealousy; suspicion
Honeysuckle – longing for the past; nostalgia
Hornbeam – great weariness of the mind; Monday morning blahs; procrastination
Impatiens – impatience and irritability with people or things that move too slowly
Larch – lack of confidence; low self-esteem; fear of failure
Mimulus – fear of known things; shy and timid
Mustard – deep gloom that descends for no known reason; feeling low and sad
Oak – exhausted but feel the need to struggle on; never knowing when to let go
Olive – tired and exhausted on the physical level; lack of energy following a sickness
Pine – guilt; setting overly high standards for yourself and never being satisfied
Red Chestnut – excessive concern and worry over others
Rock Rose – suddenly alarmed and panicky; terror; fright
Rock Water – pleasures of life are suffocated under rigid self- discipline; self-denial
Scleranthus – indecisive when trying to choose between options; erratic
Star of Bethlehem – grief over past or current losses; trauma; shock
Sweet Chestnut – hopeless despair; have reached the end of your endurance; anguish
Vervain – overly enthusiastic; fanatical; high excitement; righteous; high-strung
Vine – dominating and bossy; stiving for power
Walnut – difficulty with change and transitions in life
Water Violet – loner and aloof; little emotional involvement
White Chestnut – unquiet mind that races with unwanted thoughts & mental arguments
Wild Oat – difficulty finding path in life; at a crossroads
Wild Rose – resignation and apathy; lack of interest and ambition
Willow – feeling like a victim, resentment, and self-pity
*Rescue Remedy – Cherry Plum, Clematis, Impatiens, Rock Rose, Star of Bethlehem
"There is no true healing unless there is a change in outlook,
peace of mind and inner happiness."
~ Edward Bach ~
Bach flower consultations should not be seen as medical evaluations. Bach flower remedies are not medications and are complementary methods. Any topics discussed with Bach Flower Naples is not intended as medical advice. If you have a medical concern, please consult with your doctor.