Bach flower therapy/Catalogs
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The Bach flower remedies and their indications[1]
Plant | Indication | |
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Agrimony |
mental torture behind a cheerful face | |
Aspen |
fear of unknown things | |
Beech |
Intolerance, perfectionist | |
Centazry |
the inability to say 'no' | |
Cerato |
lack of trust in one's own decisions | |
Cherry Plum |
fear of the mind giving way, fear of losing control | |
Chestnut Bud |
failure to learn from mistakes | |
Chicory |
selfish, possessive love, needs the appreciation of others | |
Clematis |
dreaming of the future without working in the present, absentminded | |
Crab Apple |
the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred, poor body image | |
Elm |
overwhelmed by responsibility, pressures of work | |
Gentian |
discouragement after a setback, pessimism | |
Gorse |
hopelessness and despair | |
Heather |
self-centredness and self-concern | |
Holly |
hatred, envy and jealousy, feels victimized | |
Honeysuckle |
living in the past, overwhelming nostalgia for the past | |
Hornbeam |
procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing something | |
Impatiens |
impatience | |
Larch |
lack of confidence, competent but fear failure | |
Mimulus |
fear of known things, shy, nervous personality | |
Mustard |
deep gloom for no reason | |
Oak |
the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion | |
Olive |
exhaustion following mental or physical effort | |
Pine |
guilt, self-blame | |
Red Chestnut |
over-concern for the welfare of loved ones | |
Rock Rose |
terror and fright, useful for nightmares | |
Rock Water |
self-denial, rigidity and self-repression | |
Scleranthus |
inability to choose between alternatives | |
Star of Bethlehem |
Shock, loss, bereavement, trauma | |
Sweet Chestnut |
Extreme mental anguish, when everything has been tried and there is no light left | |
Vervain |
over-enthusiasm, perfectionism | |
Vine |
dominance and inflexibility | |
Walnut |
protection from change and unwanted influences, birth, puberty, divorce | |
Water Violet |
pride and aloofness | |
White Chestnut |
unwanted thoughts and mental arguments, unwanted thoughts, unable to concentrate | |
Wild Oat |
uncertainty over one's direction in life | |
Wild Rose |
drifting, resignation, apathy | |
Willow |
self-pity and resentment | |
Rescue Remedy |
Composite remedy consisting of Star of Bethlehem, Rock Rose, Cherry Plum and Clementis; for emergencies to combat fear, panic, shock and fear of losing control |
References
- ↑ Kylie Thaler, Angela Kaminskil, Andrea Chapman, Tessa Langley and Gerald Gartlehner (2009), "Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review", BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 9: 16, DOI:10.1186/1472-6882-9-16