Bach Flower Remedy Chart
| Flower Remedy |
Emotional-Mental Imbalance |
| Agrimony |
For those who hide their worries, often alcoholics or drug addicts. |
| Aspen |
Vague, undefined fears for no known reason. |
| Beech |
Intolerance, criticism of others, lacking sympathy, tense and rigid in the physical body. |
| Centaury |
Weak-willed, easily-influenced and used by others, usually pale and languid. Very good after an illness. |
| Cerato |
Not trusting own convictions, changeable, doubt own ability. Can sap others’ energy. |
| Cherry Plum |
Fear of losing control, fear of insanity, on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Anger. |
| Chestnut Bud |
Doesn’t learn by experience–keeps making the same mistakes. |
| Chicory |
Extreme self-love, self-pity, possessiveness, critical and selfish. |
| Clematis |
Dreaminess, fully withdrawing from life, heavy sleepers, prefer to be alone. Remedy for fainting or unconsciousness. |
| Crab Apple |
The cleanser of disliked qualities, old habits, self-disgust, feeling physically and mentally unclean. Mind full of chatter. |
| Elm |
Over-striving for perfection, occasional inadequacy, exhaustion. |
| Gentian |
Negative outlook, easily discouraged with known causes. Often depressed to attract attention. |
| Gorse |
Utter hopelessness, those who have given up. People who are convinced of an inherited condition. Depression. |
| Heather |
Hypochondriac, drains others, poor listeners, self-pitying, not interested in hearing other people’s problems, gossipy. |
| Holly |
Envy, jealousy, hatred, suspicion, anger, bad temper. |
| Honeysuckle |
Dwelling on the past, regrets, homesickness, helpful for widows. |
| Hornbeam |
Mental exhaustion but still continue, people who cannot cope, good for stress. |
| Impatiens |
Impatience, mental and nervous tension, feels better when alone. |
| Larch |
Anticipation of failure, no self-confidence, good before exams, inferiority complex. |
| Mimulus |
Fear of known causes, illness, cancer, dark, damp, speaking in public, tongue-tied, stammering. |
| Mustard |
Intense, periodic gloom, no obvious reason. Black depression that comes from outside the person. |
| Oak |
Despair but unceasing effort, over-work. People who hide their tiredness. |
| Olive |
Complete exhaustion, no interest in life, remedy for convalescing. |
| Pine |
Never content with their achievements, perfectionist, blames themselves when things go wrong. |
| Red Chestnut |
Anxious and fearful for others, mothers’ irrational fear for children. |
| Rock Rose |
Terror, panic (good tranquilizer), terror in the atmosphere–child’s terror from nightmare. |
| Rock Water |
Spiritual pride, rigid outlook, self-denial, martyrs. |
| Schleranthus |
Indecision, extremes in two directions, joy and sorrow, energy and apathy, very unreliable. |
| Star of Bethlehem |
For shock, sudden sad news or physical shock. It can reach back into the past. |
| Sweet Chestnut |
Intense despair, anguish of bereavement, future is black and empty. |
| Vervain |
Over-enthusiasm, keyed up, cannot relax, living on nerves, physical exhaustion. |
| Vine |
Craving power, dictatorial, dominating, no compassion, cruel. |
| Walnut |
The link breaker with the past, change of life times, teething, puberty, menopause, change of lifestyle. Remedy for people who are dying. |
| Water Violet |
Aloofness and pride, condescending, tense. |
| White Chestnut |
Persistent unwanted thoughts, thoughts go "round and round" in head. Lacks concentration. |
| Wild Oat |
Talented, not knowing where to use it, frustrated people who try many things–person searching for a career. |
| Wild Rose |
Resignation, apathy, illness, monotony, rut, monotonous voice. |
| Willow |
Bitter, resents life, wet blanket, sulky, depressed and grumpy. |
| Rescue Remedy |
A combination of rock rose, impatiens, cherry plum, clematis and star of bethlehem. For shock, panic, unconsciousness. This remedy is excellent in the first aid kit, particularly if there are children in the house. It is suitable for the shock of any accident. Nightmares and general "frights" will also respond well to Rescue Remedy.
Flower essences have been developed in many other countries independently of the Dr. Bach Center. There are New Zealand Flower Essences known as New Perception Flower Essences, Australian Flower Essences, Californian Essences, Alaskan Essences and even further afield. The Apothecary Shoppe stocks the original Bach Flower Remedies and the New Zealand Flower Essences.
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