Bach Essences
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Elm
is the remedy for people suffering a temporary loss of self-confidence due to the overwhelming amount of responsibility they have taken on. Elm people are successful and carrying out work that they believe in, but at times they feel overwhelmed and become depressed, concerned that they will not be able to go on.
The remedy helps to dispel these feelings so that the Elm person can resume his or her life without thought of failure. |
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Gentian
is the remedy for the relatively mild downheartedness and despondency that follows when something has gone wrong. The remedy can be used to lift this kind of despondency so that the person is better able to make things go right, instead of just hoping they will do so.
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Gorse
is the remedy for people who have given up hope. It is a far stronger kind of downheartedness than the Gentian state, because Gorse people almost wilfully refuse to be encouraged, so certain are they that their case is hopeless. If ill, they may think of themselves as incurable and feel that nothing can be done for them. The main problem with Gorse people is a loss of certainty. Gorse helps people to see things in a different light so that their faith in their lives is restored and they can go forward with renewed enthusiasm. |
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Heather
is for people who are obsessed with themselves, but who do not like to be alone. Dr Bach called them 'buttonholers' because they do anything to keep people with them, all the time talking exhaustively about their problems and illnesses until people begin actively to avoid them. The loneliness that Heather people fear is thus brought about. The remedy is given to help Heather people see their own concerns in the context of other people's. They become good listeners and can give support to others. |
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Holly
is the remedy for anger based specifically on hatred, suspicion, envy or jealousy. Holly is for very negative, aggressive feelings directed at others. The basic problem is an absence of love, and the remedy works to encourage generosity of spirit and openness towards others.
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Honeysuckle
is for people who live in the past instead of the present. They feel that their best days are behind them and that there is little to look forward to. As a consequence they prefer to dwell on past happiness (or past misfortunes). Homesickness and nostalgia are also Honeysuckle states. The remedy helps the person in this state to learn from the past without needing to relive it, so that they can take joy from today and tomorrow.
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Hornbeam
is used against feelings of being too tired to cope with the demands of the day before it has even started. Exhaustion and tiredness come before an effort has been made. The person in this state feels that he or she is It's easier to stay in bed or put off making a start - but if an effort can be made to get started the weariness will fade This is a mental rather than a physical weariness.
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Impatiens
is the remedy against irritability and frustration caused by impatience. Anyone can get into this state of mind, but many people live life at a rush and hate being held back by more methodical people. To avoid this irritation they often work alone. The remedy helps these people to be less hasty and more relaxed and patient with others. |
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Larch
is the remedy for people who feel that they are bound to fail because they are not as good as others. They lack confidence in their ability to succeed and so often do not even bother trying. Larch helps people to take risks and be involved in life, to go ahead regardless of thoughts of success and failure.
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