 Where do the Bach™ Original Flower Remedies come from?
The Bach Original Flower Remedies were developed by Dr Edward Bach a Harley Street doctor and well known Physician, Bacteriologist, Homeopath and Researcher. He believed that attitude of mind plays a vital role in maintaining health and recovering from illness.
 He identified 38 basic negative states of mind and created a plant or flower based remedy for each one.
After leaving London in 1930, Dr Bach explored the countryside in search of the remedies for several years. In 1934 he decided to settle down and create a centre for his work, and chose Mount Vernon, a small cottage in Sotwell, Oxfordshire.
He spent the last years of his life at Mount Vernon and it was here that he completed his research.
Nowadays, Mount Vernon is better known as The Bach Centre, and the present custodians continue to prepare the mother tinctures (first process in making the remedies), often using the same locations that Dr Bach identified in the 1930's.
Only the Bach signature guarantees that you receive the original Bach Flower Remedies , prepared as they have been since Dr. Bach's time with tinctures made exclusively by the Bach Centre at Mount Vernon.
 What are Bach™ Flower Remedies?
When we feel fulfilled, happy and positive, we tend to enjoy better health. We get more out of life and we can give more to our friends and family.
But things happen. Sometimes we need a little help to stay in balance and move forward. That's when Bach Original Flower Remedies can help.
Created by a Harley Street doctor in the 1930's, the Bach Original Flower Remedies are 38 plant and flower based remedies that can help you manage the emotional demands of everyday life. Each remedy aids a specific emotion. You can take them individually or mix them together to match the way you feel.
Recent research into the links between emotions and the immune system supports the view that emotional and physical health are linked. More and more medical experts now agree that a healthy mind really does ensure a healthy body. Bach Original Flower Remedies can help you take control of the way you feel and get more out of life.
Choosing the right Bach™ Original Flower Remedies for you
 Recognising exactly how you feel is the key to choosing the most appropriate Bach Flower Remedy. Try to pinpoint how you are feeling at the moment. Then match the exact mood you're in with the appropriate remedy.
For example, if moving house is making you feel frustrated and impatient, try Impatiens. And if you are finding it hard to adapt to your new neighbourhood, try Walnut.
Sometimes we find it difficult to be honest with ourselves. Few of us want to be seen as jealous or over-protective, but once we have admitted how we feel, we are halfway towards balancing that emotion. So, if you have trouble working out your feelings, why not ask someone who knows you well to help?
 Rescue™ Remedy
Dr Bach created an emergency combination containing five flower remedies - Impatiens, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum, Rock Rose and Clematis.
Rescue Remedy combines these five Bach Original Flower Remedies and can be used to help you cope with immediate everyday situations such as going to the dentist, interviews, making a complaint or wedding day nerves. It can also help in times of crisis or trauma such as bereavement, a relationship breakdown or redundancy.
Rescue™ Cream
Rescue Cream is a general skin salve to sooth and restore. Containing a blend of six flower remedies, it lets you apply cream externally and moisturises rough, dry skin to restore it to its natural good condition.
How are the Bach™ Original Flower Remedies made?
Preparing the Bach Original Flower Remedies is a three step process as detailed below;
Step One
Mother tinctures are prepared from plant material and natural spring water using either the Sun or Boiling Method as defined by Dr Bach.
Step Two
The mother tincture is made up of the energised spring water [Step one] mixed with an equal quantity of 40% brandy. The brandy acts purely as a preservative for the remedy.
Step Three
To make the stock bottle, the mother tincture is added to 30ml of 27% brandy.
How Bach Original Flower Remedies are made
There are two methods of preparing the Mother Tinctures for the Bach Original Flower Remedies.
The Sun Method: Dr Bach used this method to make 20 of the remedies, most of which are delicate flowers and bloom in the height of summer.
The Boiling Method: Dr Bach used this method to prepare the remaining 18 remedies, from trees and bushes and plants, most of which flower in the early part of the year.
The Use of Alcohol
Dr Bach used alcohol in his preparations, usually brandy, for its preservative properties. It is there to guard against microbial contamination which could otherwise grow in the water-based remedies. The alcohol is not an active ingredient.
In the early days when chemists were supplied with Mother Tinctures to prepare the stock remedies, they used either rectified spirit or pure alcohol. To those who found this confusing, Nora Weeks explained:
'In preparing the stock bottles, including the Rescue? Remedy, at Mount Vernon, we use brandy instead of rectified spirit added by the chemists. The brandy like the rectified spirit, is used only as a preservative and makes no difference whatever to the strength or efficiency of the remedy.'
Who takes the Bach™ Original Flower Remedies?
Bach Original Flower Remedies are completely safe and natural and can be used by all the family. They can even be used to help plants and animals because they act in such a gentle way.
 How to take the Bach™ Original Flower Remedies
Dilute two drops of your chosen remedy in a glass of water and sip at intervals. Replenish as necessary.
For multiple use, add two drops of each chosen remedy* to a 30ml mixing bottle (you may combine up to seven remedies in this bottle), top up with mineral water and take four drops at least four times a day.
*Four drops of Rescue™ Remedy
If necessary, the Bach Original Flower Remedies can be dropped neat onto the tongue, or rubbed onto the lips, behind the ears, or on the temples and wrists.
You can take Bach Original Flower Remedies as often as you want. If you are in a mood or a bit of a crisis, you only may need one dose, but if you've been feeling the same way for some time you can take them as long as you need to. |
