Thursday, April 7, 2011
Before the First World War, Edward Bach was a renowned physician and bacteriologist with a lucrative practice in Harley Street. His research during the 1920s convinced him of the value of homeopathy so he studied and subject further and moved on to herbalist. With this, he discovered he had an intuitive understanding of the healing qualities of plants, especially their flowers, linking back to very ancient healing systems. He gave up his orthodox practice in 1930 to devote himself full time to flower remedies.
Like most healers, he began with the understanding that they body heals itself and the healer’s job is to remove the obstacles or imbalances present in the body which interfere with this healing. His concern was with the mental and emotional states of the body; the fear, worry or depression which cause the body to lose its resistance to disease. The plant essence is extracted in a prescribed manner and stored in quality brandy. From this stock bottle, a few drops are added to pure still water to create a dilute solution for each treatment. In all, he discovered 38 safe and non-addictive wild plants and flowers whose essence would treat the common negative states of mind. These are called the Bach Flower Remedies. Of these remedies, five are combined in a thirty – ninth called rescue remedy. The five are: cherry plum (to reduce uncontrolled irrational thoughts, desperation), clematis (for mental escapism, indifference, absent-mindedness), impatiens (for impatience, irritability), rock rose (scared, panicky, terror, sudden alarm) and star of Bethlehem (for all effects of serious news or fright following an accident. This is an all – purpose, emergency composite for effects of trauma, anguish, bereavement, examinations, etc. It is comforting, calming and reassuring to those distressed by startling experiences.
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