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MEDICINAL THERAPIES
BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
(Floral Essences)



HISTORY

The use of floral essences to promote good health dates back to the early 20th century English physician Dr. Edward Bach (pronounced "batch"). A London doctor and homeopath, he made studies of his patients and concluded that harmful emotions (negative emotions), such as despair or fearfulness, could lead to physical disease. Bach was dissatisfied with medicine's focus on disease rather than on health and vitality. While he was inspired by homeopathy, he sought remedies that did not rely on homeopathy's "like-cures-like" theory, or the use of a toxin to combat a toxin and the homeopathic law of potentization. In 1930, Bach gave up his practice as a bacteriologist and homeopathic physician to devote his attention to finding a new system of healing. He was sure that if he looked in nature, he would find a healing method that would address emotions and mental states that cause imbalances and poor health. He based his concept on the spiritual principles, not the physical, believing natural, simple methods would help harmonize the soul and heal the body. He soon found that when he treated patients with plant-based remedies, energy paths were unblocked and good health restored.

He was convinced that flowers possessed healing properties, which he used to treat emotional problems and so restore health and harmony to mind and body. Dr. Bach developed his Flower Remedies and began to produce his remedies, which are made by infusing or boiling plant material in springwater. He identified these by holding his hand over each flower in the belief that he could intuitively discern its healing properties. By 1936, Bach's flower remedies were being made commercially. Bach Flower Remedies and other flower essences are today popular around the world, and are now available from natural outlets worldwide. They are often taken for self-help during times of emotional crisis or stress and are mainly used to treat negative emotional states, including fearfulness, uncertainty, disinterest, loneliness, over-sensitivity, despair and excessive concern for other people. They can also be used for physical symptoms arising from emotional problems.

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DESCRIPTION OF FLOWER ESSENCES

Floral essences have no scent and should not be confused with essential oils or the materials used for aromatherapy. Flower essences contain the life-force energy released from flowers at the peak of their bloom. This energy is then released into water. This "Mother Tincture" is usually preserved in brandy to prevent bacterial growth and then diluted. The floral essence that results is used medicinally by placing a few drops on the tongue or by adding drops to a small glass of water to be sipped at regular intervals.

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CONSULTING A PRACTITIONER

Although practitioners in other fields - for example, homeopathy, naturopathy, and aromatherapy - may prescribe Bach Flower Remedies in certain cases, Dr. Bach developed his remedies primarily for self-help use. Several remedies may be taken together, and the selection is generally based on the patient's assessment of his or her emotional state. However, some people select the individual remedies by holding a pendulum over each in turn (dowsing).

Bach remedies are not intended directly to relieve the physical symptoms of an ailment. Dr. Bach believed that harmful emotions were the main cause of disease, and he sought to treat moods such as fear, anger, guilt, and depression in order to restore the harmony of mind and body necessary for good health.

Dr. Bach classified the various moods into seven categories, which he then subdivided into 38 negative feelings, each one associated with a particular plant. He also developed a compound, Rescue Remedy, to be taken for shock, panic, and hysteria.

Remedies are prepared by infusion, with flower heads placed on the surface of pure springwater and left to infuse in direct sunlight for three hour, or by boiling short lengths of twigs with flowers or catkins in pure springwater for 30 minutes. After either process the water is retained and preserved in brandy.



Bach remedies are sold in 10 ml and 20 ml "stock" phials, containing individual remedies in a concentrated solution form that should be diluted in fruit juice or mineral water, rubbed on the lips or behind the ears, or dropped directly on the tongue. The doses is usually four drops of solution, repeated four times a day. For immediate problems, the dose may be repeated every 3-5 minutes until symptoms subside. Remedies should always be stored in a cool, dark place.

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THERAPEUTIC EFFECT

Floral essences interact with an "energetic web" surrounding the body. When we are healthy, this is in balance. Emotional factors and some personality traits can create imbalances and make our daily lives difficult. Bach found that specific essences could address these emotional factors and traits so that vitality was restored and physical ailments were healed. Floral-essence practitioners today rely on this basic principle. While some adhere to Bach's system of specific essences for specific traits, others use their own methods.

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APPLICATION

Many practitioners feel it is best to take floral essences individually. If you choose to make a combination, keep it simple; never combine more than two or three essences. The easiest way to take essences is to place the drops on or under the tongue. Make sure you do not let the dropper touch your mouth.

Dosage recommendations are to take 2 to 3 drops when you wake and again at bedtime. For severe cases, you may need to take another dose at midday. Continue taking the essence until you see some improvement. Forgetting to take a dose is often a sign you no longer need the support of the essence.

Always store floral essences in brown- or blue-glass bottles to protect them from sunlight.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

Taking the 38 Bach Flower Remedies: Dilute two drops in a small glass of water and sip at intervals throughout the day or until relief is obtained. Replenish as necessary For longer term use, add 2 drops to a 30 ml dropper bottle, top up with mineral water and take 4 drops from this solution 4 times daily, or more frequently if necessary until relief is obtained. Up to 6 or 7 Remedies may be taken together if required.

Taking the Bach Rescue Remedy: Dilute 4 drops in a small glass of water and sip at frequent intervals until relief is obtained.

If necessary 2 drops of your Bach Flower Remedy or 4 drops of your Bach Rescue Remedy can be dropped neat onto the tongue, or rubbed onto the lips, behind the ears or on the temples and wrists.

How often or for how long you take Bach Flower Remedies depends on you. If your mood is just fleeting or you are in a bit of a crisis you may only need one dose, but if you have been feeling the same for some time, there is no set limit as to how long you can take your chosen Remedy or Remedies.

Bach Flower Remedies are available in handy 10 ml bottles (Bach Rescue Remedy also available in 20 ml) and fit easily into your bag or briefcase, or on your desk. They can be taken by women, men, children and pets - even plants have been known to benefit. And they can be used in conjunction with any conventional or complementary medicines.

Remember, Bach Flower Remedies are completely natural, and safe to be used at any time, by all the family.

STATE OF MIND	BACH FLOWER REMEDY
FEARFULNESS	Rock Rose for terror and nightmares. Mimulus for known fears and shyness. Cherry Plum for uncontrollable rage and impulses. Aspen for vague fears and apprehensions. Red Chestnut for excessive fear on behalf of family and friends.
UNCERTAINTY	Cerato for lack of confidence in making decisions. Scleranthus for indecision and mood swings. Gentian for hesitation, and for doubt and despondency due to past disappointments. Gorse for despair and hopelessness. Hornbeam for "Monday morning" tiredness and procrastination. Wild Oat for dissatisfaction and lack of motivation.
LACK OF INTEREST (In Present Circumstances)	Clematis for escapism and lack of concentration. Honeysuckle for nostalgia and homesickness. Wild Rose for apathy and resignation. Olive for sapped vitality and exhaustion. White Chestnut for preoccupation with worry. Mustard for melancholy. Chestnut Bud for failure to learn from mistakes.
LONELINESS	Water Violet for aloofness and reserve. Impatiens for impatience. Heather for self-absorption, self-obsession, and excessive desire for companionship.
OVER-SENSITIVITY	Agrimony for concealed problems. Centaury for anxiety to please. Walnut for periods of transition. Holly for negative feelings such as hatred or envy.
DESPONDENCY & DESPAIR	Larch for lack of self-confidence. Pine for guilt and self-respect. Elm for a sense of overwhelming responsibility. Sweet Chestnut for unbearable anguish. Star of Bethlehem for shock and grief. Willow for resentment and bitterness. Oak for those losing the strength to fight. Crab Apple for those feeling ashamed or unclean.
OVER-CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS	Chicory for possessiveness, selfishness, self-pity, and over-protectiveness toward others. Vervain for the argumentative and overbearing. Vine for the ruthless and dictatorial. Beech for the critical and intolerant. Rock Water for self-denial and narrow-mindedness.

MOTHER TINCTURE

SUPPLIES: Scissors Purified Springwater Glass Bowl Tweezers Glass Jars With Lids Brandy or Cider Vinegar 1. Wash all equipment with hot, soapy water. Don't let your hands touch the flowers or the solution; wear gloves. 2. Select flowers that are almost fully open. Using clean scissors, snip 3-5 flowers (more if the flowers are tiny). 3. Place 1 quart of purified springwater in a glass bowl and float the flower petals on top of the water. 4. Put the bowl and its contents in direct sunlight for 3-5 hours. 5. Remove the flowers from the solution with clean tweezers. What remains is the undiluted floral-essence solution, also called the mother tincture. 6. Fill jars halfway with brandy or cider vinegar and top with the floral-essence solution. 7. Put lids on the jars, and label each jar with the name of the flower and the date the solution was made. You can store essences in dark bottles.

EXTRA TIP Because their alcohol content is negligible, essences do not interfere with prescription medications and are safe for children and the elderly. Even veterinarians are using them. Plants respond as well: Consider giving Star of Bethlehem to your plant to lesson the trauma of transplanting.

AGRIMONY - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps those who appear carefree and humorous, but actually they hide behind a mask to hide their anxieties, worries and inner pain and fears. They dislike being alone and are very sociable, seeking company as a distraction. Agrimony helps them express their pain, fears and worries; their cheerfulness will come from within, instead of covering up pain and worries. TakeHerb: Agrimony Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml ASPEN - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps those who feel fears and worries of unknown origin. The fears or worries come suddenly without any specific reason. A typical need for Aspen is on waking in fear from a bad dream, even if the dream itself is forgotten. Aspen helps us to an inner peace, security and fearlessness. TakeHerb: Aspen Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml BACH FLOWER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS The Bach Flower Essences is a system of 38 Flower Essences that corrects emotional imbalances: negative emotions are being restored with positive. The Bach Flower Essences are 100% safe and natural, also in conjunction with herbs, homeopathy and medications; safe for everyone, also children, pregnant women, pets, elderly and even plants. Take 2 drops in a small glass of water and sip at intervals or take directly on the tongue. There are now hundreds of essences beyond Bach's original 38. These are available at health-food stores and online. You can also make floral essences yourself. TakeHerb: Flower Essences Family Book, Bach Flower Essences, 1 Book The Flower Essences were specifically designed to treat our fears, our cares, our worries and so on, so that we not only free ourselves from our illness, but the herbs...in addition... leave us happier and better in ourselves. Today, these safe, gentle essences are used world-wide by private individuals, medical and complementary Health Practitioners, Psychotherapists and Counsellers, Dentists, Veterinarians and other Healers. TakeHerb: The Bach Flower Remedies, Bach Flower Essences, 1 Book BEECH - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence is for those who are constantly being critical toward other people. Beech will help you accept others as they are. TakeHerb: Beech Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CENTAURY - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence is for those who can't say "no." They let themselves be imposed on and even bullied by others. For example, if your boss knows that you have to leave early on Wednesdays, to pick up your daughter from soccer, but every Wednesday you boss has something you need to have done before you leave and you always end up staying longer and therefore always shows up late after your daughter's soccer is over. Centaury helps you say "not today, I need to pick up my daughter. Any other day is okay but not on Wednesdays." Centaury will help you stay in touch with your own wishes and you will be able to express and defend your own opinions. TakeHerb: Centaury Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CERATO - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps when you have a hard time making decisions. You tend to seek advice and confirmations from others, not listening to your own intuition. You might often follow others advise and later regret is, since you actually knew that it wouldn't be what you wanted. TakeHerb: Cerato Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CHERRY PLUM - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This helps when you are on the verge of breakdown, possible suicide. You feel in such despair that you feel that you are loosing your sanity. You have a feeling that you are going to explode and are afraid to give way to violent impulses. Cherry Plum helps you to find an inner balance so that you can think and act rationally. TakeHerb: Cherry Plum Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CHESTNUT BUD - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps when you keep doing the same mistake over and over again, you just don't seem to learn. You keep repeating the same mistakes, such as falling over and over again for the same partner, or continuing to work in an unsuitable job. Instead of learning from past mistakes you tend to forget them. Chestnut Bud helps you to take full advantage of daily experiences and learn from them so that you can move forward in life. TakeHerb: Chestnut Bud Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CHICORY - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you at times where you get too selfishly possessive, you tend to manipulate your loved ones and expect others to conform to your values. You may be too critical, interfering and nagging. Chicory helps you to be less selfish and be able to offer genuine love. You will feel fulfilled and self-assured. TakeHerb: Chicory Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CLEMATIS - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you loose interest in the present. You have difficulty in concentrating, due to a tendency to daydream rather than lack of innate ability. Clematis helps you get a lively interest in the world around you and in life. TakeHerb: Clematis Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml CRAB APPLE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel self-disgust or believe that something about yourself or partner is unclean. Crab Apple it the cleansing essence for mind and body. This Essence is needed when you can not look in the mirror and appreciate how you look. Crab Apple helps you look at yourself without unrealistic critique. TakeHerb: Crab Apple Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml ELM - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel overwhelmed by responsibilities. It can be at work, at home, or at life in general. You just feel that your responsibilities are more than you can handle. Elm helps you calm down and think rationally. Elm will help you take one step at the time and before you know it you will feel that you have everything under control again. TakeHerb: Elm Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml FIVE FLOWER FORMULA - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS A combination of five English flower essences first developed by Dr. Edward Bach, promoting calm and balance in diverse situations of stress, emergency, and trauma. The Five-Flower Formula is praised throughout the world by health practitioners and lay persons. The formula of five different flower essences — Clematis, Cherry Plum, Impatiens, Rock Rose, and Star of Bethlehem - was developed by Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930s through his own practice and observation. Over the years it has come to be regarded as a “rescue” combination for its remarkable ability to address emergency and crisis conditions. Prepared in rural England by renowned teacher and naturalist, Julian Barnard of Healingherbs, Ltd., the formula is made according to the original directions of Dr. Bach. True to Bach’s original intentions, it is not prepared or labeled as a homeopathic remedy, and it is Biodynamic and organic. Five Flower Formula contains intrigued ingredients that have many benefits such as: Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium) - The botanical name of this plant derives from Helios, the Greek God of the Sun. It is an apt name for this bright yellow flower, which grows as a low spreading shrubby plant in dry, rocky soils. The yellow flowers of the Rock Rose evoke a strong force of solar light which literally comes right into the "rocks" of the earth. It is used for extreme conditions of terror or fear. Its role within the Five-Flower Formula is to bring stabilization and calm, particularly by helping to anchor light, or an inner force of sun-radiance, that darkens during extreme states of fear or panic. Clematis (Clematis vitalba) - This woody perennial grows as a twisting vine, producing creamy white flowers and silver-white feathery seed heads. This plant exudes a quality of dreamy, "other-worldliness", and is indicated for an amorphous states of awareness lacking in clarity and fully awake consciousness. The Clematis helps to draw one’s consciousness back into the body and into present time during episodes of extreme stress. Impatiens (Impatiens glandulifera) - This special species of Impatiens is native to the Himalayas and differs considerably from common nursery varieties. The mauve and magenta flowers are deeply invaginated; in fact the five petals are fused to form a "helmet". In contrast to the flower, the seed pods are fat, pointed, and explode and scatter with considerable force. The Impatiens prefers damp, shady conditions and especially likes to grow along streams. This plant integrates force and vitality with containment and interiorization. As its old folk name of Impatiens suggests, it is used to balance and soothe those who suffer from intense irritability, impulsivity, or hastiness. The Impatiens flower helps us to "breathe with" time, rather than to fight it. It is used in the Five Flower Formula to retain calm and reduce reactivity to outer circumstances. Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) - The Cherry Plum is a member of an impressive family of plants called the Rosaceae, comprised of roses, berries, related shrubs, and many fruit-bearing trees. All members of this plant family are distinguished by intense earth forces, and the Cherry Plum is no exception. It grows to the height of a small tree, with a ragged head and many suckers, and sometimes has thorns. By contrast, the flowers are pure white with pink tinges and yellow stamens, and a most delicate aroma. The Cherry Plum is beneficial for states of extreme tension, characterized by a fear of losing control. This over-straining and tightening of one’s "psychic grip" on reality creates profound stress. The pure white flowers of the Cherry Plum bring a sense of inner peace and stillness, easing the contraction felt in the body and mind during times of panic and emergency. Star Of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) - This six-pointed star-like flower is the crowning touch of the Five-Flower Formula. A member of the lily family of plants, this small flower shines with pure whiteness and perfect geometry. It imparts a deep spiritual equilibrium, in which all the parts of the Self are in perfect harmony. The Star of Bethlehem helps us to regain deep composure, to remember again who we really are, and to act from the knowledge of our divine and sacred Self. Any crisis or experience of suffering - no matter how devastating - is an opportunity for mastering the trials of life. Star of Bethlehem points us to a deeper sense of acceptance and understanding of our experience from a spiritual perspective. The five flower formula has many uses and should be used in the following ways. Emergency or Crisis (Calms mental levels of pain, suffering, and confusion - use for the person who is suffering as well as those who are helping). Recovery from Trauma (Promotes recovery from trauma, injury or illness, by relieving stress, anxiety and tension). Baseline Remedy for All Healing (Stabilizes and calms the mind-body interface, before addressing specific emotions and behavior patterns). Calms Children (Use after household accidents, falls, scrapes, or burns, used along with appropriate physical care). Aids Animals (To pacify wild or trapped animals, or to help any injured or stressed pet, or when transporting any animal). Plant Protection (Use whenever transplanting to reduce shock, or in vases of cut flowers). Prevention (Use before known stressful situations such as visits to the dentist, preparation for surgery, labor and delivery, travel or moving). Post-Trauma (Use for post-traumatic stress of any kind, including surgery, war, rape, natural disaster, or loss of one’s loved ones or home). TakeHerb: Five Flower Formula, Promotes Calm & Stress Free State, Flower Essence Services, 1 fl. oz. FLOWER ESSENCES EMOTIONAL hEALING SUPPORT KIT - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Bach Emotional Eating Support Kit - A Homeopathic Medicine with Crab Apple, Cherry Plum and Chestnut Bud Flower Essences. TakeHerb: Flower Essences Emotional Healing Support Kit, Bach Flower Essences, 1 Kit GENTIAN - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel discouraged and despondent. You get easily discouraged and depressed when things go wrong or faced with difficulties. Gentian helps you realize that there is no such thing as failure when one is doing one's best, no matter what the result. No obstacle seems too great, and no task too daunting to undertake. TakeHerb: Gentian Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml GORSE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel hopelessness and despair, you may suffer from a chronic illness and been told that nothing can be done. Gorse helps you get a sense of faith and hope, despite current physical or mental problems. TakeHerb: Gorse Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml HEATHER- BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you at times where you are too self-preoccupied, you may talk to others about your problem without realizing that you have buttonholed anyone of them. Heather helps you put your own suffering to good use by empathizing with others. TakeHerb: Heather Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml HOLLY - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel jealousy, envy, suspicion and hatred. These feelings often come from insecurity and mental suffering and lack of ability to love. Holly helps you feel compassion, love and inner harmony. TakeHerb: Holly Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml HONEYSUCKLE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you move forward when over-attached to past memories, you may feel regrets over things that happened in the past. Honeysuckle helps you move forward and to live in the present. Aging is accepted as a natural process. TakeHerb: Honeysuckle Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml HORNBEAM - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you have the "Monday morning feeling" all week. The weariness is rather mental than physical and it is difficult to face the day's work. Procrastinating is often as result of the mental imbalance. TakeHerb: Hornbeam Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml IMPATIENS - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you get impatient and irritated. Other people appear slow and inefficient and you get nervy, frustrated and impatient. Impatiens helps you relax and feel sympathetic to those who are slow. You will cope calmly and diplomatically with irritating problems. TakeHerb: Impatiens Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml LARCH - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you lack self-confidence and self esteem. You doubt your abilities and therefore do not even try. Although, you are aware, secretly, that you have potential abilities you refuse to acknowledge it and thereby avoid the risk of failure. Therefore, you tend to become discouraged and depressed. Larch helps you regain a realistic sense of self esteem and confidence, unworried about failure or success. TakeHerb: Larch Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml MIMULUS - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you have fear of known things, such as, fear of spiders, fear of not being good enough, fear of being old, fear of not succeeding, fear of heights, fear of public speaking etc. You might also be shy, tongue-tied in company; you might even be blushing and stammering. Mimulus helps you regain courage to face trails and difficulties with humor and confidence. You will be able to stand up for yourself, and with the emotions under control can enjoy life without fear. "Fear of worldly things, illness, pain, accidents, poverty, of dark, of being alone, of misfortune. The fears of everyday life. These people quietly and secretly bear their dread; they do not freely speak of it to others." - Dr. Edward Bach TakeHerb: Mimulus Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml MIXING BOTTLE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Mixing Bottles are useful when you are taking multiple essences. TakeHerb: Mixing Bottle, Empty Dropper Bottle, Bach Flower Essences, 1 oz. MUSTARD - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you get depressed without any reason. You feel like a black cloud suddenly appears and disappears without reason. It destroys your normal cheerfulness and everything suddenly feels utterly hopeless. Suddenly for no reason the cloud disappear and you feel cheerful again and life suddenly feels full of hope again. Mustard helps you lift the cloud so that you can enjoy life in all aspects. TakeHerb: Mustard Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml OAK - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when are exhausted, but you keep to struggling on. You are normally strong and brave, but because of your sense of duty you ignore your tiredness and do not allow yourself rest. You feel tired, frustrated, stressed and depressed. Oak helps you restore your energy and make you recognize the need to take time off to relax and look after yourself. TakeHerb: Oak Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml OLIVE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Olive (Olea europaea) is a flower essence for providing vital energy to those having a lack of energy (mentally and physically) due to illness, intense periods of work, study, or care taking; and is helpful for convalescence as it helps restore strength, vitality and interest in life. TakeHerb: Olive Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml PINE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel guilt and self-reproach. You may blame yourself for other people's mistakes and everything that goes wrong. Pine helps you regain energy, vitality and pleasure in life. Responsibility is accepted realistically. TakeHerb: Pine Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml RED CHESTNUT - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you worry about the health or well-being of your loved ones. Usually the worries are un-necessary and un-welcome. TakeHerb: Red Chestnut Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml RESCUE REMEDY - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS RESCUE Remedy is the original. A blend of 5 of the 38 Bach Original Flower Remedies, RESCUE Remedy is perfect for those everyday stressful moments as well as life-changing events. Sometimes it Is the little things like sitting in traffic when you know you are late, or when people interrupt you when you are trying to meet a deadline, or the kids screaming when all you really need to do is get some groceries from the supermarket - reach for RESCUE Remedy to help you get on with what you need to. Rescue Remedy's ingredients contain the following benefits: Rock Rose - Helps you when you experience terror or fright and you feel frozen and unable to move or think clear. Cherry Plum - Helps you when you feel that your mind is being over-strained, you feel like you are going to explode or do irrational things. Fear of losing control of yourself. Impatiens - Those who are quick in thought and action and who wish all things to be done without hesitation or delay. When ill they are anxious for a hasty recovery. They find it very difficult to be patient with people who are slow as they consider it wrong and a waste of time, and they will Endeavour to make such people quicker in all ways. They often prefer to work and think alone, so that they can do everything at their own speed. Star of Bethlehem - For trauma and shock, whether experienced recently or in the past. Teaches the ability to recover from traumas and to integrate them into the present life. Clematis - For those who find their lives unhappy and withdraw into fantasy worlds. They are ungrounded and indifferent to the details of everyday life. Teaches one to establish a bridge between the physical world and the world of ideas; may foster great creativity. Is also used to bring clarity and alertness to the present moment. Rescue Remedy is the natural alternative to manage everyday stress. Whether you are travelling, sitting in a traffic jam, or juggling your busy everyday schedule. Rescue Remedy has been used successfully on stressful days where we suffer from impatience, tension and pressure. It has also been used successfully with children to stop a tantrum, before a speech or job interview. Rescue Remedy helps us relax, get focused and get the needed calmness. Take 4 drops in a small glass of water. Repeat as necessary. Can also be taken by placing 4 drops directly on or under the tongue. 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The fear gives you a sense of frozen fear and helplessness. Rock Rose helps you to be present in mind and act calm in emergencies. TakeHerb: Rock Water Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml SCLERANTHUS - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel uncertain and can not decide between two possibilities, such as, choosing between pizza and chicken salad. Scleranthus help you make the choice without a second thought. TakeHerb: Scleranthus Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml STAR OF BETHLEHEM - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you have been through an traumatic experience both during and after, even an experience that have happened when you were a child. Star of Bethlehem neutralizes the effect of trauma. TakeHerb: Star of Bethleham Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml SWEET CHESTNUT - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel hopeless despair. You feel a intense sorrow and feel almost destroyed by it. You may feel on the point of nervous breakdown. Sweet Chestnut helps us to feel a sense of optimism and peace of mind. TakeHerb: Sweet Chestnut Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml VERVAIN - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you at times that you get over-enthusiastic; you put too much effort into everything and push yourself beyond your physical limit. You may feel that you are burning the candle in both ends. Vervain helps you to relax both mentally and physically. TakeHerb: Vervain Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml VINE - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Vine is for when you are assertive; inflexible. They dominate others. They are often very capable, even highly gifted and ambitious but they use their undoubted gifts to dominate and bully. The postive potential of Vine is determination without domination. They see the good in others and encourage and guide without controlling them. TakeHerb: Vine Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml WALNUT - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Walnut is for protection from change and outside influences. It is the essence for times of major life changes - teething, puberty, pregnancy, divorce, menopause, etc. Those in need of Walnut are eager to move forward but are held back or side-tracked by the influence of a stronger personallity, by restrictive circumstances, by family ties or links with the past. The positive potential of Walnut is the ability to move forward and remain steadfast to one's path in life, free of the past, and to make necessary changes in life, carrying plans through despite discouragement. TakeHerb: Walnut Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml WATER VIOLET - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS Water Violet people are proud, aloof, independent who go through life doing their work quietly, preferring to be left alone. Unfortunately in a negative stage they feel lonely. Water Violet helps them connect with others. TakeHerb: Water Violet Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml WHITE CHESTNUT - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when your mind is full of unwanted thoughts and mental arguments. These mental arguments can often keep you from sleeping at night. White Chestnut helps you clear your mind and get the thinking under control and can be put to positive use in problem-solving. Worry is replaced by trust in a positive outcome. TakeHerb: White Chestnut Flower Essences, Bach Flower Essences, 20 ml WILD OAK - BACH FLOWER PRODUCTS This Essence helps you when you feel uncertain as to which direction to take in life, such as, choosing a career, you have reached a cross-road in life and are completely undecided as to what way to go. Wild Oat helps you get a clear picture of what to do in life, with positive idea and ambitions, and the ability to decide upon one's true path. 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Tell your health care provider about any complementary treatments you are taking. This includes herbal remedies and nutritional supplements as well as treatments.

Do not embark on vigorous exercise without first consulting with a health care provider if you have any serious medical condition, such as back pain, high blood pressure, or heart disease, or if you are pregnant.

Do not begin a course of complementary therapy without first consulting with your health care provider (or midwife) if you are pregnant, or if you are trying to conceive.

Advise your practitioner if you have any sexually transmitted disease.

Consult your health care provider before allowing babies or infants to receive complementary treatments, since some treatments, such as enemas and certain herbal remedies, are unsuitable for small children.

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