And may we ever have gratitude in hearts that the great Creator in all His glory has placed the herbs in the field for our healing.
Dr. Edward Bach, Heal Thyself
Each of the 38 vibrational essences is directed at a particular mood, emotional state, or characteristic. To select the essences you need, it is sometimes helpful to think about the way you are feeling and the sort of person you are. What do you want help with?
Agrimony – mental anguish behind a cheerful face
Aspen – fear of unknown things
Beech – intolerance
Centaury – overservice to others, lack of boundaries
Cerato – lack of trust in one’s own decisions
Cherry Plum – fear of the mind giving way
Chestnut Bud – failure to learn from the past
Chicory – possessive love, over-full care for others, overbearing
Clematis – dreaming of the future, un-grounded
Crab Apple – the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred, shame
Elm – overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian – discouragement after a set-back; disappointment
Gorse – hopelessness and despair
Heather – self-concern; self-centeredness
Holly – anger; jealousy, envy, suspicion
Honeysuckle – living in the past; homesickness
Hornbeam – tiredness at the thought of doing something; procrastination
Impatiens – impatience
Larch – lack of confidence
Mimulus – fear of known things
Mustard – deep gloom for no apparent reason; dark cloud feeling
Oak – overworks and hides tiredness; works past exhaustion
Olive – exhaustion following mental or physical effort
Pine – self-reproach; guilt
Red Chestnut – over-concern for the welfare of others; worry
Rock Rose – terror, panic, fright
Rock Water – self-denial, rigidity, and self-repression
Scleranthus – inability to choose between alternatives