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BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

Isn't it amazing the way this world works?! I sat down to right my bit on Bach Flower Remedies, and was thinking about the fact that I dont know a whole lot about them. I have used them, and they work, but I don't really know how. As I normally do in these situations, I look over at my bookcase to the multitude of books there, wondering if there is some information in there that might help me. I know I bought that book on the flower remedies (have a look under healing in the books section) but I found it far too detailed and mainly about how the flower remedies grow etc, that I put it away again. Anyway, so I'm looking at my books, and what do I see......this small, old book (almost looks like a pamphlett really), that I have had for years and years and never read. I think a work colleague gave it to me a long long time ago. I look at the cover.....it's called "Heal Thyself" and is written by - have you guessed yet? Edward Bach. The guy who came up with the Flower Remedies. Wow. I didnt even know who he was until about a year ago. And all this time I had this little gem sitting here! Isn't life truly magical.

So Edward Bach was obviously a man who knew about the cause of disease. In the opening chapter he speaks about how unnecessary disease is, and how modern medicine, unfortunately, treats the results of disease and not the cause. How true! This is where the Bach Flower remedies come in. They work on a vibrational level - getting to the cause of the imbalance in your body, and changing the flow of energy there. They work on all levels, mind, body and spirit. You don't need to understand HOW they work, you only need to KNOW that they do.

Essentially, Bach Flower remedies are taken in the form of drops of liquid, which is distilled from the associated plant in some form. They can be mixed with water or alcohol, and taken in different ways. One of the most popular being a few drops onto the tongue, a certain number of times throughout the day. They are completely safe - being all natural, and can be used on children (in fact, I find they work especially well on children as they haven't developed the emotional blocks to healing that some adults have).

Overall, there are 38 different Bach flower remedies, divided into three categories. I have listed below information on each one.

The Twelve Healers These are the remedies that describe the kind of person you are, or how you behave when ill. If you see yourself in one or more, then these remedies will help to balance you.
REMEDY	ILLNESS TRAIT	POSITIVE BALANCE
Agrimony	Worry hidden by a care-free mask. Apparently jovial, but suffering	Steadfast peace
Centaury	Kind, quiet, gentle, anxious to serve, weak, dominated	An active and positive worker
Cerato	Distrust of self and intuition, easily led and misguided	Confidently seek individuality
Chicory	Self-pity, self-love, possessive, demanding, hurt and tearful	Love and care that gives freely to others
Clematis	Dreamers, drowsy, absent-minded	Brings down to earth
Gentian	Discouragement, doubt, despondency	Take heart and have faith
Impatiens	Irritated by constraints, quick, tense, impatient	Gentle and forgiving
Mimulus	Fear of specific known things, animals, heights, pain etc, nervous, shy people	Bravery
Rock Rose	Feeling alarmed, intensely scared, horror, dread	The courage to face an emergency
Scleranthus	Cannot resolve two choices, indecision, alternating	Balance and determination
Vervain	Insistent, wilful, fervent, enthusiastic, stressed	Quiet and tranquil
Water Violet	Withdrawn, aloof, proud, self-reliant, quiet grief	Peaceful and calm, wise in service

The Seven Helpers These are the Bach remedies for chronic or long term conditions, such as exhaustion or depression. They are support remedies, often used in a combination with remedies from the twelve healers.
REMEDY	ILLNESS TRAIT	POSITIVE BALANCE
Gorse	No hope, accepting the difficulty, pointless to try	The sunshine of renewed hope
Heather	Longing for company, talkative, overconcern with self	Tranquility and kinship with all life
Oak	Persevering, despite difficulties, strong, patient, never giving in	Admitting to limitation
Olive	Exhausted, no more strength, need physical and mental renewal	Rested and supported
Rock Water	Self-denial, stricture, rigidity, purist	Broad outlook, understanding
Vine	Dominating, tyrant, bully, demands obedience	Loving leader and teacher, setting all at liberty
Wild Oat	Lack of direction, unfulfilled, drifting	Becoming definite and purposeful

The Second Nineteen These remedies relate to reactive emotional states. Problems which result from life trauma and difficulty. The issues that come with daily life.
REMEDY	ILLNESS TRAIT	POSITIVE BALANCE
Aspen	Vague, unknown, haunting apprehension and premonitions	Trusting the unknown
Beech	Intolerant, critical, fussy	Seeing more good in the world
Cherry Plum	For the thought of losing control, of doing dreaded things	Calmness and sanity
Chestnut Bud	Failing to learn from life, repeating mistakes, lack of observation	Learning from experience
Crab Apple	Feeling unclean, self-disgust, small things out of proportion	The cleansing remedy
Elm	Capable people with responsibility who falter, temporarily overwhelmed	The strength to perform duty
Holly	Jealousy, envy, revenge, anger, suspicion	The conquest of all will be through love
Honeysuckle	Living in memories	Involved in present
Hornbeam	Feels weary and thinks can't cope	Strengthens and supports
Larch	Expect failure, lack confidence and will to succeed	Self-confident, try anything
Mustard	Gloom suddenly clouds us for no apparent reason	Clarity
Pine	Self-critical, self-reproach, assuming blame, apologetic	Relieves a sense of guilt
Red Chestnut	Worry for others, anticipating misfortune, projecting fear	Trusting to life
Star of Bethlehem	For consolation and comfort in grief, after a fright or sudden alarm	Balance and harmony
Sweet Chestnut	Unendurable desolation	A light shining in the darkness
Walnut	Protection from outside influences, for change and the stages of development	The link breaker
White Chestnut	Unresolved, circling thoughts	A calm, clear mind
Wild Rose	Lack of interest, resignation, no love or point in life	Spirit of joy and adventure
Willow	Dissatisfied, bitter, resentful, life is unfair, unjust	Uncomplaining acceptance

There are many places where you can purchase Bach Flower Remedies, I have included a couple in the links below. A lot of these places also have blends specifically made for certain purposes, or trust your instinct, and make your own!

BACH FLOWER REMEDIES COULD BENEFIT YOU:

If you feel you relate to one or more of the traits listed above, or
If you want to make changes in your personality but are unsure where to begin, or
If you want to feel more aligned with you mind, body and spirit, or
If you know that you need to make some changes in your reactions at a deep level, or
If you've noticed a lot of references to Bach Flower Remedies lately (at least 3), or
If your inner voice tells you it's a remedy that would benefit you.

To purchase Bach Flower Remedies, or for more information click here.

To purchase Bach Flower Remedies within Australia, or for more information click here.

HOMEOPATHY

I had never really heard of Homeopathy before moving to the UK 7 years ago. I think in Australia, we call it Naturopathy (forgive me if there are differences in the two practices).

When I first moved here I knew a few people who visited Homeopaths, so that was my introduction to this Holistic Therapy. I started seeing a Homeopath about two years ago, on the recommendation of a friend. My homeopath was able to sum up my type of disposition, and could clearly see the type of patterns I was creating in my life. She found suitable remedies for me to take, which I believe really helped me. I found the therapy side very beneficial as I was able to express a lot of painful issues to a professional for the first time. This in itself was incredibly uplifting.

There are so many different remedies involved with Homeopathy, that you might find you are on a few different ones over the course of your treatment. Your therapist works hard to peel away the layers with different remedies in order to get to the core issues that need to be helped.

My understanding of the theory behind Homeopathy is limited, but I do remember my therapist telling me how we carry down certain weaknesses on a genetic level, through our family. So conditions that our ancestors suffered from, will be part of our genetic makeup, and need to also be addressed.

Homeopathy is a gentle, holistic system of healing, suitable for everyone, young and old. Homeopathy focuses on you as an individual, concentrating on treating your specific physical and emotional symptoms, to give long lasting benefits.

Homeopathic treatment works with your body's own healing powers to bring health and well being.

*Patients are treated as individuals, not as a collection of disease labels.
*Homeopathy treats all your symptoms - mental, emotional and physical.
*Homeopathic remedies are gentle, subtle and powerful.

Homeopathy has been used in the UK for over two hundred years, but has an honourable tradition dating back to ancient Greece. It was Samuel Hahnemann, a brilliant doctor working in 1796 who developed the scientific and philosophical foundations of this gentler way of healing. These scientific principles form the basis of successful homeopathic practice today.

Your homeopath understands that establishing good health involves treating both mind and body, so time is taken to listen to your emotional and physical symptoms. To stimulate your body's own healing process, a remedy closest to your individual symptom picture is prescribed. Healing begins from within your body, strengthening your health and immune system, without any danger of damaging side effects.

Homeopathic remedies are a unique, potentised energy medicine, drawn from the plant, mineral and animal worlds. They work by gently boosting the natural energy of the body, and are very safe, even for pregnant and sensitive patients. There is no danger of addiction or toxicity.

The therapy is based on the theory of treating "like with like". Homeopathic remedies are diluted natural substances that if given to a healthy person, would produce the symptoms the medicine is prescribed for. In the assessment of you, the patient, homeopaths will take into account the range of physical, emotional and lifestyle factors in order to prescribe the right medicine(s).

The raw extracts (from plants or animals) or triturations (from minerals and salts) are made into a ‘tincture’ with alcohol which forms the basis of the dilution procedure. Dilutions are made up to either 1 part tincture to 10 parts water (1x) or 1 part tincture to 100 parts water (1c). Repeated dilution results in the familiar 6x, 6c or 30c potencies that can be bought over the counter: the 30c represents an infinitessimal part of the original substance.

If they are so dilute, how can they work? After each dilution the mixture is vigorously agitated in a machine that delivers a calibrated amount of shaking. This is called succussion. It is thought that this process imprints the healing energy of the medicinal substance throughout the body of water (the diluent) as if a message is passed on. The message contains the healing energy. Even in ultra-molecular dilutions, information specific to the original dissolved substance remains and can be detected.

Generally when you visit a Homeopath, a lot of the time will be spent with you talking about how you feel, emotionally and physically. Talking about family history (which is a big part of homeopathy), and discussing patterns or traits you have. Your therapist will then select a remedy or remedies. They may use computer programs, or even crystal douse for your remedy. I've had both done!

The remedies I took always came in the form of tiny round pills. Sometimes just one dose was enough, at other times I took one pill, three times a day for a period of a couple of days. You put the pill under your tongue and let it dissolve.

Homepathic remedies are really safe for children and I both of my boys have benefited from visits to our Homeopath.

I would really recommend this type of treatment for any physical, mental or emotional issues you may have.

HOMEOPATHY COULD BENEFIT YOU:

If you have a physical illness or physical pain that you want to cure, or
If you have emotional issues/pain in your life that you want erradicated, or
If you have suffered a particularly traumatic experience and feel wounded in some way by it, or
If you know that you need to make some changes in your body at a deep level, or
If you've noticed a lot of references to Homeopathy lately (at least 3), or
If your inner voice tells you it's a remedy that would benefit you.

To find a Homeopath in your area, or for more information click here.

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