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Bach Flower Remedies
The natural health community is continually talking about Bach flower remedies and their impact, whether real or perceived. Like many herbal remedies, Bach flowers essences are largely unproven from a scientific standpoint, but are a cure-all for many others.
Given their name from Dr.Edward Bach, the remedies are simply 38 plant and flower based essences that are diluted in alcohol, water, or topical creams. These essenses are then applied or ingested. Dr Bach believed that illnesses are the aggregate affect of a mind and body disconnect, and that using the flower remedies he concocted, one could alleviate negative feelings and energies. One these negative and harmful emotions were put away, the recipient would feel clear of their illness and full of positive energy. The 38 different essences correlate to 38 basic negative states of mind that have been identified. Today, these Bach flower remedies are uses for emotional, mental, and spiritual conditions rather than for more broad diseases as originally advocated. The primary uses include:
Modern science has many critics of the Bach flower remedies and suggests that the results achieved are elements of the placebo effect. Meanwhile, vendors and advocates state that the remedies contain the positive energy of the flower, and that this can be transmitted to the user. As with many other natural cures, additional research will be necessary before any accurate conclusions can be drawn. However, from my experience, they are helpful for my ADD and seem to pep me up when I use them. Give them a try…you may feel better if you do! Return from Bach Flower Remedies to Natural Cures
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