Bach started as a physician, bacteriologist, spiritual writer, and homeopath. Bach created flower remedies to promote emotional healing. Bach believed that many of his patients were suffering emotionally, transient to physical sickness. Many critics and promoters of the Bach flower remedies on their effectiveness. I thought it would be interesting to explore how these flower remedies could assist surgical patients preparing for surgery and healing from surgery. Emotions play a vital role in the conditioning of the mind and how the body responds to it. The more I have studied and observed my patients before and after the surgical procedures. The more I am convinced that the emotional side of a person is more important in achieving optimal wellbeing. Bach creates 38 Bach Flower Remedies.
Below are 7 out of 38 Bach Flower Remedies which promote Emotional Wellbeing:
Flower Name: Agrimony
Used to Treat: Hiding troubles behind humor.
Encourages: Self-acceptance and inner joy. Openness.
Flower Name: Aspen
Used to Treat: Vague, unknown fears, terror, or nightmares. Anxious but don’t know why.
Encourages: Trust in the unknown. Reassurance.
Flower Name: Cherry Plum
Used to Treat: Fear of losing control of mind, emotions, or body; suicidal tendencies, temper tantrums.
Encourages: Mental calm. Composure.
Flower Name: Crab Apple
Used to Treat: Self-disgust, low self-esteem, a feeling of contamination.
Encourages: Self-acceptance.
Flower Name: Gorse
Used to Treat: Hopelessness, despair, given up hope.
Encourages: Renewed hope.
Flower Name: Honeysuckle
Used to Treat: Living in the past.
Encourages: Involvement in the present.
Flower Name: Mustard
Used to Treat: Inexplicable sadness, gloom, and despair, like a black cloud. Don’t know why you feel that way.
Encourages: Clarity of thought. Brightness.
Reference:
Inner Harmony Healing. (2022). The 38 Bach Flowers. Bach Flowers Canada. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.bachflowerscanada.com/pages/the-38-bach-flowers
The Bach Centre. (2022). The History of Dr. Bach. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.bachcentre.com/en/about-us/history/dr-bach/