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Olive - For exhaustion
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Elm - When overwhelmed by responsibility
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Oak - When exhausted but struggles on
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Wild Rose - For resignation & apathy
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Agrimony - Mental torment behind a brave face
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Sweet Chestnut - Extreme mental anguish
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Hornbeam - "Monday morning" feeling
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Gorse - Hopelessness and despair
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What are the Bach Flower Remedies?
Created by Dr Edward Bach a Harley Street physician and well-known
bacteriologist and researcher, in the 1930s. He identified 38 basic
negative states of mind and created a plant or flower based remedy
for each one.
The Bach Flower Remedies are now well known as remedies that help
to manage the emotional demands of everyday life. Each remedy brings
balance to a specific emotion. They are completely safe and natural.
The remedies can be used by all the family and do not have any side
effects. They are even used to help plants and animals because they
act in such a gentle way.
Why the Remedies are so effective for people with Burnout
Recent research into the links between emotions and the immune
system supports the view that emotional and physical health are
linked. Medical experts now agree that a healthy mind really does
ensure a healthy body. When we feel fulfilled, happy and positive,
we get more out of life and we can give more to our friends and
family. We also tend to enjoy better all around health.
If we lose the balance, as in burnout, or when we become depressed,
stressed, irritable, overwhelmed or lost, the Bach Flower Remedies
can bring us back to our natural clear state. They help us take
control of a whole range of negative feelings so that we can regain
our enthusiasm and get more out of life.
Choosing the right Bach Flower Remedy for you
The Bach Remedies are essentially a self-help, self-prescribing
method. Recognising exactly how you feel is the key to choosing
the most appropriate Bach Flower Remedy. Remedies can be taken singly
or in a combination of up to six or seven. Use the information above,
to identify which of the feelings described, most closely matches
yours. Or you may refer to recommended books for a very user-friendly
book on Bach Flower Therapy.
How often or for how long you take Bach Flower Remedies depends
on you. If your mood is fleeting or you're in a bit of a crisis
you may only need them for a day or two, but if you've been feeling
the same for some time, you may need to take your chosen remedies
four times a day, for several months. It is always useful to review
your remedy every few weeks in relation to how you are feeling,
you may need revise your prescription.
The Remedies
Fear:
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Rock Rose - Terror Panic
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Mimulus - Fear of unknown things
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Cherry Plum - Fear of mind giving way
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Aspen - Fears & worries of unknown origin
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Red Chestnut - Fear or over-concern for others
Loneliness:
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Water Violet - Proud aloof
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Impatiens - Impatience & irritability
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Heather - Self-centeredness & self-concern
Insufficient interest in present circumstances:
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Clematis - Dreaminess lack of interest in present
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Honeysuckle - Lives in the past
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Wild Rose - Resignation, apathy
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Olive - Lack of energy exhaustion
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White Chestnut - Unwanted thoughts, mental arguments
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Mustard - Deep gloom with no origin, like a black cloud
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Chestnut Bud - Failure to learn from past mistakes
Despondency or despair:
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Larch - Lack of Confidence
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Pine - Self-reproach, guilt
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Elm - Overwhelmed by responsibility
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Sweet Chestnut - Extreme mental anguish
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Star of Bethlehem - After-effects of shock
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Crab Apple - Self-hatred, sense of uncleanliness
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Willow - Resentment
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Oak - Exhausted but struggles on
Uncertainty:
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Cerato - Seeks advice and confirmation from
others
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Scleranthus - Indecision - swinging back and
forth
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Gentian - Discouragement, despondency
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Gorse - Hopelessness and despair
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Hornbeam -"Monday morning" feeling
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Wild Oat - Uncertainty as to the correct path
in life
Over-concern for the welfare of others:
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Chicory - Selfishly possessive
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Vine - Domineering, inflexible
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Vervain - Over-enthusiasm
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Beech - Intolerance
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Rock Water - Self-repression, self-denial
Oversensitivity to influences and ideas:
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Agrimony - Mental torment behind a brave face
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Centaury - Weak-willed and subservient
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Walnut - Protection from change and outside
influences
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Holly - Hatred, envy, jealousy
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Rescue Remedy is a unique combination of five
Bach Flower Remedies: Rock Rose - lmpatiens - Clematis - Star of
Bethlehem - Cherry Plum
It is used by countless people at various times of emotional stress
or upheaval. For example celebrities use it to combat stage fright,
mums use it to calm their children after a fall, job applicants
use it before an interview, businessmen use it before giving a presentation
and students use it before taking exams.
Instructions for taking Bach Flower Remedies
For immediate use: Dilute two drops of each chosen remedy 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 30ml dropper bottle, top
up with still spring or 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.
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.
NB The remedies are preserved in brandy and even though they are
taken in extremely diluted form, may not be suitable for people
with alcohol dependence.
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