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EDWARD BACH (1886-1936) believed
that our fears and anxieties could lead to illness. In his
view, the basis of a disease was a disharmony between the spiritual
and mental aspects of an individual.
Disharmony was to be found
whenever conflicting moods produced unhappiness, mental torture,
fear, or resignation and depression. For this reason, the remedies
that he prepared were for the treatment of the mood and temperament
of the person, not for his physical illness. Bach used flower
remedies to relieve mental distress until problems could be
dealt from the root. In order
to select the most appropriate remedy or remedies, he advised to
consider the problem in relation to the cause and how this was
experienced on a personal level because this was the guiding factor.
For example, listed under depression there are several
subcategories describing a number of different reasons for a
depressed state of mind, and the suggested choice of remedy is
indicated alongside the most appropriate descriptive term.
About depression:
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For
known reasons; due to set back |
Gentian |
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Cause
unknown |
Mustard |
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Pessimistic |
Gorse, Gentian |
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Hopeless |
Gorse |
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Utter
dejection |
Sweet chestnut |
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Descends suddenly |
Mustard |
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Introspective |
Willow |
For more information, you can refer
to the book, The Bach Flower Remedies (revised edition)
published by Keats Publishing, Inc.
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