The 38 Essences

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
  • Star of Bethlehem – shock
  • Sweet chestnut – extreme anguish, mental despair, PTSD
  • Vervain – over-enthusiasm
  • Vine – dominance; inflexibility
  • Walnut – protection from unwanted influences, energies; change
  • Water Violet – quiet self-reliance, leading to isolation
  • White Chestnut – unwanted thoughts and mental arguments
  • Wild Oat – uncertainty over the direction of one’s life
  • Wild Rose – apathy, resignation, drifting
  • Willow – self-pity and resentment
  • Rescue Remedy – a blend of 5 essences to assist with emergencies, anxiety, and acute stress;
    • Rock Rose
    • Impatiens
    • Star of Bethlehem
    • Clematis
    • Cherry Plum