Bach Essences

• Agrimony
• Aspen
• Beech
• Centaury
• Cerato
• Chestnut Bud
• Cherry Plum
• Chicory
• Clematis
• Crab Apple

• Elm
• Gentian
• Gorse
• Heather
• Holly
• Honeysuckle
• Hornbeam
• Impatiens
• Larch

• Mimulus
• Mustard
• Oak
• Olive
• Pine
• Red Chestnut
• Rock Rose
• Rock Water
• Scleranthus

• Star of Bethlehem
• Sweet Chestnut
• Vervain
• Vine
• Walnut
• Water Violet
• White Chestnut
• Wild Oat
• Wild Rose
• Willow

Mimulus
is the remedy for known fears. Mimulus fears are everyday fears - fear of public speaking, of the dark, of aggressive dogs, or of illness or pain. Phobias such as the fear of spiders or of birds are also Mimulus fears, since the cause of the fear is known. Mimulus is useful for people who tend to be nervous, timid and shy generally. Sometimes people of this type may blush easily or stammer, and they will usually avoid social occasions or events where they may be in the limelight. Mimulus is the remedy to encourage quiet courage and strength to face the everyday trials of life with steadfastness.

Mustard
is the remedy for deep gloom and depression that occurs for no apparent reason. People in this state often list all the reasons they have to feel happy and contented, but still everything looks black and hopeless to them.
This remedy helps the person to once again find joy and peace in life.

Oak
is the remedy for strong, steady people who never give up. Instead they plod on until they are overwhelmed by exhaustion. Because they are so steady they often have many people relying on them and they have a strong sense of duty. They can feel frustrated and unhappy if illness or exhaustion get in the way of discharging duties.
The negative side is their stubborn refusal to rest or sit back when the need for rest is clear. This remedy is used to help the Oak remain strong in adversity and not crack under the strain, while at the same time they can find the space they need to balance their striving.

Olive
is the remedy for tiredness and exhaustion after an effort of some kind, such as hard physical or mental labour, or the long struggle against illness. It can be usefully contrasted with Hornbeam, which is the remedy for tiredness felt even before an effort has been made. This remedy is given to restore feelings of strength and the faith needed to continue.

Pine
is for dissatisfaction or guilt over past actions or inactions. Pine people are never content with their efforts or the results. They also at times tend to claim responsibility for the mistakes made by others. They are perfectionists and set themselves high standards, and this may cause them to over-work and strain to do better. When the strain becomes too much, they blame themselves for the ensuing illness and feel they are failing in their responsibilities. This takes so much joy out of their lives that they become despondent and begin to despair.

Red Chestnut
is for people who feel fear for the well-being of others. Red Chestnut fears are natural, normal concerns magnified to the point where they may have a negative effect on the person who is the object of concern, destroying confidence and undermining self-belief. This remedy helps people in this state to send out calm, unworried thoughts to their loved ones, so that instead of making everyone anxious, they are rocks of strength on whom others lean.

Rock Rose
is the remedy for people who are in terror. The Rock Rose state is a panicky, terror struck fear that makes conscious thought and decision next to impossible. This remedy provides calm and courage.

Rock Water
is the remedy for extreme self-repression and self-denial. People who are wrapped up in high ideals, always seeking to perfect themselves and setting themselves targets. They are then unforgiving of themselves if they fail to live up to their own standards. Rock Water does not stop people from trying to meet their high ideals, but it does balance the extreme personality so that they can show more flexibility when it is necessary, and are not so hard on themselves.

Scleranthus
is the remedy for people who find it difficult to make up their minds. The Scleranthus indecision commonly affects the small day to day issues, as well as the life changing decisions. Sometimes the chronic uncertainty of the Scleranthus person manifests itself in other ways, for example, mood swings. This remedy is given to help the person to act more decisively and know his or her own mind.