BACH FLOWER THERAPY
Bach flower therapy is a branch of Homeopathic medicine named by its creator, the
English MD and homeopath Dr. Edward Bach. Bach therapy utilizes flower essences for
healing and preventing illness. This method is based on holistic principles, taking into
account a person’s mental, spiritual, physical as well as emotional characteristics whilst
deliberating the appropriate flower essence therapy, selected according to the person
and not the diagnosis. Thus it is possible that two people with a same diagnosis will
receive different flower essences based on their individualities.
Dr. Bach’s method is based in the belief that the loss of mental and emotional
equilibrium, accompanied with physical ailments, is a result of the separation of man
from his true nature and being.
When a person is out of harmony with his inner spiritual being and has strayed away
from the principle of love in their life then the feeling of fear and a threatening world
become reality. To defend himself from such a reality a person will develop protective
mechanisms and attitudes which will put him at odds with society at large. Thus, people
are in a survival mode and as such are separated from their true essence and the
principle of love.
The awareness and understanding of these principles motivated Dr.Bach to experiment
with flower essences that vibrate at higher frequencies and can assist people in
regaining inner harmony and balance in life.
During the selection process of corresponding flower essences considerable attention is
given to the mental, emotional and spiritual status while the physical symptoms and
manifestations are secondary. Bach therapy is not based on a battle against a certain
state or condition but rather the flower essence floods the person with a vibration of
higher frequency which will in fact melt away the condition as snow melts on a suuny
day.
The main objective of Dr. Bach was to facilitate for each person to be able to help
themselves using flower essences which most closely match their condition with the
understanding that our inner vital force and wisdom know how to restore the balance of
health in our lives.
BACH FLOWER ESSENCIES
Dr. Bach experimented with over a thousand flower essences and finally selected 38
Flowers that best describe and act upon people’s most frequent mental and emotional
states.
The difference between these 38 flowers and other plants is that they possess a higher
frequency and greater healing and balancing potential. Dr. Bach named them the
“Happy Group” of the plant kingdom because they vibrated with the energy of happiness
and love as their Source.
All of the plants from this group are non-toxic as well as homeopathic remedies which
are greatly diluted and as such do not cause side-effects. Flowers are harvested at their
peak on sunny days when in full bloom.
Throughout history flowers have been a symbol of beauty and high ideals. The plant
world is closely knit with the human race on a spiritual and subconscious level. Nature
has given us plants so that we could keep a higher frequency and be in touch with our
spiritual side.
FLOWER ESSENCES IN USE
The main principle of flower therapy is that it treats the person and not the disease. The
flower essences are chosen after a comprehensive in-depth interview with the patient.
The therapist will determine the single or combined flower essence based on the totality
of the patients mental, emotional and physical conditions.
The correct essence will assist the person in returning to a higher understanding of his
issues. During the course of taking flower remedies most people will experience a more
profound understanding of themselves and their place in the universal order of things.
Negative emotions such as fear, anger, low self-confidence, resentment and bitterness
dissolve and give way to emotions of happiness, courage, faith, forgiveness and
nurturing and love.
Flower remedies can be used as preventative measures before the onset of conditions
which may have a stressfull effect. The most popular such remedy is the “Rescue remedy”.
This flower essence combination offsets states of anxiety, panic, fear and
distraught feelings that are a result of arguments, bad news, fear of public speaking,
operations, accidents and similar incidents. Rescue remedy will help alleviating these
conditions.