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Bach Flower Remedies
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Part
No.
Dr. Bach Flower Remedies of England Part1
Bach Flower Remedies :: Definitation, Types and Usages Part2
Bach Flower Remedies :: Scope & Limitations Part3
Bach Flower Remedies :: Scope & Limitations continued... Part4
Example Explanation, Case Studies, DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR, CRISIS
MANAGEMENT REMEDY, BACH REMEDY — CHESTNUTBUD Part5
FLOWER REMEDIES - THEIR APPLICATION IN DAILY LIFE
SITUATIONS, STUDENTS GETTING POOR MARKS or low I. Q. Part6
FLOWER REMEDIES IN PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS, What are Bach
Remedies Part7
CHERRY PLUM, RESCUE REMEDY Part8
MIMULUS, CHESTNUTBUD, MISCELLANEOUS Part9
AN
EXPLORATORY STUDY
ON
DR. BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
OF ENGLAND
- Consists of 38 remedies, each one containing trace quantity of a
particular wild flower found in English forests alone -
Discovered & Introduced by
DR. EDWARD BACH, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S.
of London around the year 1936
Commentary on the extended uses of the thirty-eight remedies by
DR. (Prof.) V. KRISHNAMURTHY
[Results of three decades of practice, study
and observation in the clinic]
What would you get by learning and using these remedies?
A Tamil saying is that what all we have so far learnt/studied is only the size of a handful of sand. What
we are yet to learn is the size of our whole earth. Unfortunately, even in the handful of what we have
learnt, more than ninety-nine per cent is incomplete or not correct. Supposing even a two per cent of
what we have learnt/studied is correct, we would by now be living the life of a maharaja (emperor).
Bach Remedies enable you to know the meaning, value and significance of various things exactly and
accurately. Precision is the culture of Bach Remedies. Thus, by taking suitable Bach remedies all your
difficulties dilute away and thus you are able to increase your income and lifestyle.
To illustrate our claim that 99% of what all we have studied/learnt is wrong, let us go to the following
few questions and learn how exactly Bach Remedies give the correct answers to them:
1. What is the use of encyclopaedias?
2. How does a medical doctor becomes a doctor with Midas touch?
3. What is the right and only solution to cure addictions?
Use of Encyclopaedias:
Almost all readers, even a college professor would say that an encyclopaedia is a reference book to
know all about a particular thing. That use is a low-key approach.
The correct answer is something different: To prove this, let us quote some medical cases here:
A middle-aged man with pain in his left knee for two years came to me for treatment after trying with
various specialists in vain. After looking at him I directed him to a dentist to remove any decayed tooth
because the type of his knee pain was due to decayed teeth.
He insisted that I should see the X-ray and clinical laboratory test reports taken on the advice of chief
ortho doctors in the city. I refused and so he went away. He continued with his drugs, physiotherapy
etc. Six months after this, he got retirement and went to his motherland Canada. There he consulted
his family physician for his knee pain. That doctor too, after looking at him, directed him to a dentist.
When he went to the dentist, after examining the teeth the latter asked him whether he had been
having knee pain for two years. Telling that the knee pain was due to a decayed tooth, he removed it;
the very next day his knee pain vanished permanently.
Now the question is why was it possible for the author of this book as well as the Canadian doctor to
diagnose that the decayed tooth was the cause for his knee pain, while the doctors in Chennai were
giving drugs, recommending physiotherapy etc. The answer is very simple. Myself as well as that
Canadian doctor have studied British Encyclopaedia of Medical Practice (12 volumes) as a textbook. So,
there is no chance of our making wrong diagnosis; also no need to send a difficult case to a so-called
senior physician etc.
How did the author of this book come to know the exact use of encyclopaedias?
The Bach remedy called Cerato enabled the author to know and learn the correct use of
encyclopaedias.
From the Bach Remedy Cerato, we learn that
Textbook is for passing an
examination to get a degree or
diploma.
Encyclopaedia is the textbook for
professionals to become No. 1 in
their respective field.
No professor in any college would teach you things so exactly as Bach Remedies.
Real causes of disease/sufferings of men is known by the use of Bach Flower Remedies alone; nowhere
else do we get correct answers for our problems and sufferings.
Let us examine one of the social evils viz., 'addiction ' and learn as to how Bach Remedies reveal the
only right solution:
Walnut is the name of one of the thirty-eight Bach Remedies (Each Bach remedy is prepared from the
trace quantity of a particular non-toxic wild flower and all these thirtyeight remedies are found in one
place in the thick English forest. The place is called Mount Vernon, a small village. A few of these
flowers are found here and there in some parts of the globe together but not all are found together in
one place!) The Bach remedy Walnut is given to cure all types of addictions and bad habits i.e., where
the patient is doing one and the same bad thing repeatedly over and over again with his fingers/hands
- be it chain smoking, drinking alcohol in excess daily, tobacco-chewing, taking several cups of
coffee/tea, thumb-chewing in children or nail-biting in elders.
After taking Walnut for a certain period of time, though the addicts gave up the habit we continued to
give the remedy Walnut to them, because we have to find out as to why they became addicts. In due
course, these persons started learning instrumental music or painting and soon started performing in
stages earning Rs. 500 to 1000 for each two-hour performance as compared to their earlier income of
mere 5-7 thousand rupees, working as an office staff for 8 hours x 30 days.
The question now before us is, "What has 'playing instrumental music or painting ' to do with
addiction?"
In both cases, the person does one and the same thing repeatedly over and over again with rhythmical
movement of his fingers/hands
WALNUT
Smoking cigarettes or nailbiting or
taking ganja is the 'NEGATIVE '
aspect of the Bach remedy Walnut.
Playing instrumental music or
painting is the 'POSITIVE ' aspect of
the same remedy.
From the above we infer that mighty Nature (or God) tells all addicts: "I sent you on earth to learn and
play instrumental music (or painting) and earn 1-2 thousands daily. But you did the mistake of
studying science or accountancy to earn a mere few thousand rupees once a month only. To remind
your job on earth I made you an addict. At least now realise your mistake, take Walnut and start
learning instrumental music and earn a few thousand rupees for each 2-3 hour performance."
Addiction is not a punishment given by Nature but a chiding only.
Thus, Bach Remedies DO NOT 'TREAT ' OR 'CURE ' human beings but change them from 'negative ' to
'positive ' types. On the one hand Walnut enables addicts to completely give up the bad habit; on the
other, it simultaneously enables them to automatically learn and master instrumental music/painting,
irrespective of their age.
We, therefore, call Sitar Ravishanker of North India and Veena Gayathri of Tamil Nadu as "POSITIVE
Walnut-type persons." Had the parents of these instrumentalists done the mistake of discouraging their
learning instrumental music and insisted on their first becoming at least a graduate, they would have
ended up as a diploma/degree holder and working in an office for a mere 5-10 thousand rupees per
month and becoming addicts to alcohol, drugs etc.
From the above, we get the lesson (by the study of Bach Remedies) that in deaddiction centres we
must employ teachers of instrumental music/painting and this alone is the only and correct solution to
cure addictions. Will the concerned authorities wake up at least now?
Let us now go to another Bach remedy Cherry Plum. This is prescribed for:
Persons who weep or with 'unbearable ' pain (whatever may be the name of his disease).
Cherry Plum is not a painkiller but it cures the underlying pathology and so the pain stops.
The best place to illustrate the use of Cherry Plum is the labor ward in any maternity hospital.
(Bach Remedies are thirty-eight in all. Every person would be of one remedy-type only at any given
time. Thus, roughly three out of every hundred persons would be Cherry Plum type). Go and stand in
the verandah of any labor ward at midnight and you would be hearing the shouting, crying or weeping
of three out of every one hundred expectant mothers. The child wants to come out of the uterus but
the mouth of the uterus (os uteri) does not dilate (expand.) Thus, it causes "unbearable" pain making
the mother cry. This happens in the case of three per cent of expectant mothers at delivery time. We
gave Cherry Plum at this time to these ladies (say, 1-3 doses every 5-15 minutes). Soon they had
normal delivery. At this point please do not take down notes that the Bach Remedy Cherry Plum is for
"easy delivery." Not only painful delivery but in all diseases or problems in life where the affected
person cries/weeps with 'unbearable ' pain (or resort to suicide) Cherry Plum is to be prescribed and it
cures them. In the case of life problems making them to resort to suicide, the remedy enables them to
automatically find ways and means to solve their problems.
I called aside the above ladies to whom Cherry Plum was prescribed for 'unbearable pain ' and advised
them to take daily one dose of the same remedy. They said, "Sir, we have delivered the baby. Why
more medicine?" I advised them that this remedy would enable them to know as to why they got such
'unbearable ' labor pain for hours together and also to prevent all future sufferings (be it bodily
diseases or problems in life) making them weep or cry. They started taking the remedy. After a few
weeks it was noticed that all of them started learning vocal music (irrespective of their age) and after a
year were performing in music clubs and stages and their income multiplied several-folds.
Mighty Nature indirectly tells the above ladies: "I sent you on earth to learn vocal music and earn
several thousand rupees. But you did the mistake of choosing an unsuitable profession to earn a few
thousand rupees once a month. To remind your work on earth, I gave you that unbearable labor pain.
At least now realise your mistake, start taking the Bach remedy Cherry Plum which not only reduces
your prolonged labor pain, but also simultaneously enables you to learn vocal music and earn several-
fold of your previous monthly income.
The question now before us is, What is the connection between 'vocal' music and 'crying with pain or
problem in life?' In both instances, 'voice' is used continuously in high pitch.
From the Bach Remedy CHERRY PLUM, we learn that those weeping/shedding tears should
start learning vocal music
'Singing ' is the 'POSITIVE ASPECT '
of the remedy.
'We call weeping with pain or
problem in life' as 'NEGATIVE
ASPECT' of Cherry Plum.
The names of the 39 Bach Remedies are:
1. Agrimony 2. Aspen
3. Beech 4. Centaury
5. Cerato 6. Cherry Plum
7. Chestnutbud 8. Chicory
9. Clematis 10. Crab Apple
11. Elm 12. Gentian
13. Gorse
14. Heather 15. Holly
16. Honeysuckle 17. Hornbeam
18. Impatiens 19. Larch
20. Mimulus 21. Mustard
22. Oak 23. Olive
24. Pine 25. Red Chestnut
26. Rock Rose 27. Rock Water
28. Scleranthus
29. Star of Bethlehem 30. Sweet Chestnut
31. Vervain 32. Vine
33. Walnut 34. Water Violet
35. White Chestnut 36. Wild Oat
37. Wild Rose 38. Willow
39. Rescue Remedy
Note:
1. Out of the first thirty-eight in the above list, each one contains trace quantity of a particular
wild flower. The remedy Rock Water at Serial No. 27 alone is not from flower, but it is merely
water collected from natural springs found among hard rocks.
2. Rescue Remedy at Sl. No. 39 is a mixture of the five remedies at serial Nos. 6, 9, 18, 26 and 29
SALIENT FEATURES OF BACH REMEDIES:
• There are just thirty-eight remedies only.
• No elaborate head racking study. It is very simple and is easily learnt.
• There is absolutely no diet or other restrictions.
• No contra-indications.
• It can be taken at any time, not necessarily before or after food.
• They are available in the form of "ready-to-take" sweet pills.
• There is no need to swallow the pills with water; just to be chewed. Easily carried even during
travel and journeys.
• To those who refuse medicine, the pills can be dissolved in their drinking water, coffee/tea etc.
This does not cause discolouration of the water or emit any smell.
• There is no expiry date for these remedies.
• They are absolutely safe, non-habit-forming and even if wrongly used or taken in over doses,
do not produce side-effects.
• There is no question of withdrawal syndrome.
• They can be given to persons of all ages, the newborn babies as well as to women at all months
of pregnancy.
• They can be taken while you are on other medicines/treatment because they do not interfere
with the action of other treatment.
• Up to five medicines can be taken together at a time.
• They can be repeated as often as required. In chronic diseases, once or twice daily.
• Unique uses of Bach Remedies in giving relief is seen in cases.
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
BACH FLOWER REMEDIES are not for 'treatment' of ordinary diseases like cough and cold, though
there are complete and permanent cure of many acute and some chronic diseases on record with the
use of these remedies. "Treatment of disease ' ' is a low-key approach as far as Bach Remedies are
concerned. They are more for 'prevention. ' Not for prevention of hepatitis, polio etc., but prevention of
problems in life, like poverty, diseases, deviant behaviour etc.
But, on the other hand, BACH REMEDIES give correct answers and solutions to ALL problems facing
humanity - call it addiction, deviant behaviour, unemployment, insufficient income, disturbances
arising out of broken families etc.
A. In the system of Bach Remedies the patient himself tells his remedy to us by:-
i. either the words used by him in reference to his complaints; or
ii. by body language; or
iii. by his attitude/outlook as observed and reported by those around him; or as observed
by the practitioner using Bach Remedies. For this you need not probe deep into his
mental faculties nor do psychoanalysis.
B. This is a 'Treat-yourself ' method and no knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology,
psychology etc. are required to learn and practise this system.
In other words, Bach Remedies and Bach Remedies alone give the only correct answer as to why men
get diseases, suffer due to poverty, problems in life etc. By a regular, thorough and systematic
study of Bach Remedies we also get right solutions to incurable diseases and terminal
illness, thus making it different from and superior to other forms of treatment.
Those who are not qualified or Regd. Medical Practitioners may ask as to how they can use Bach
Remedies without themselves being a Regd. or qualified medical practitioner. The next chapter gives
the answer.
When there is a gross change in the brain such as growth of a tumour, lesion, atrophy etc. (pathology)
(which form a small percentage of mental illness). Bach Remedies cannot, of course, cure them. But in
respect of behavioural and other disorders (not arising from gross lesions in brain and not due to side-
effects of allopathic drugs which are chemicals capable of damaging brain permanently) Bach Remedies
can certainly cure.
'DRUG ', 'MEDICINE ', 'REMEDY ' DEFINED AND EXPLAINED:
Why do we say that to use Bach Remedies for yourself and others you need not be a Regd. Medical
Practitioner? For this we must understand the difference between 'drug ' and 'remedy. '
There are 'Drug Inspectors' appointed by the government, but there are no 'Remedy Inspectors' as
such.
Allopathic drugs are noxious and poisonous chemicals. If prescribed wrongly or given in overdose, they
would, in most cases, endanger the life of the patient. For example, if a non-diabetic patient takes
insulin or any other tablet meant for diabetes, his sugar level would come down considerably and he
may swoon. That is why you find the following caution printed on the drugs: "To be used by a Regd.
Medical Practitioner, Hospital or Laboratory only. ' '
But a 'Remedy ' is different from a 'drug. ' Remedies are harmless even if used wrongly. Suppose
you advise a patient to apply castor oil on a sprained neck and do massage; or for 'constipation ' you
tell someone to take castor oil internally 1-2 ounce, this is called a 'remedy'. It won 't do any serious
harm. At the most the person may have 5-7 times purging or loose bowel movements. For prescribing
a 'medicine ' or 'remedy ' you need not be a qualified/Regd. Medical Practitioner.
In Bach Remedies, two pills are given for a dose, irrespective of age. If wrongly given or even if the
whole phial of 300 pills are taken at a time, there won 't be any side-effects because the material
content is negligible - trace quantity. The effects of Bach Remedies are 'dynamic ' and not
physiological. In other words, you cannot harm anyone in any way by so-called overdosing or wrong
prescription.
Again, there are no side-effects or contra-indications. Also, no diet restrictions and can be taken while
you are on other forms of treatment/therapy. (Anything dissolved in sugar base or alcohol or honey
have no expiry date. Bach Remedies are available in the form of tiny sugar pills. Hence these have no
expiry date.) Let us for example, take the case of 'addiction ' and find how Bach Remedies offer the
right solution.
ADDICTION AS VIEWED IN THE SYSTEM OF BACH FLOWER REMEDIES
[In De-addiction Centres the same allopathic drugs are used to treat all types of alcoholic victims. The
persons thus treated, of course, give up taking alcohol and does not take even if it is given to him. But,
because of the side-effects, he becomes dull, stupid, lazy, lethargic etc., and is unable to concentrate
in discharging his official duties & responsibilities at home. Alas! After six months, when the drug goes
out of his body, he starts consuming double the quantity of what he had been taking originally. It is a
stereotyped method in allopathy where humans are treated like animals and thus the patients suffer
from side effects.]
In Bach Remedies system we do not treat 'addiction' but we treat 'personalities.' Hence no
side-effects nor the person becoming immune to Bach Remedies in future. We individualise the
victims.
The following type of classifications is not anybody 's theory but they have been in existence from time
immemorial.
REGULAR (DAILY) DRINKERS/CHAIN-SMOKERS:
Name of the
Bach Remedy Mind symptom of the victim (addict)
WALNUT
Here, it is a matter of sheer habit. The question of giving up
alcohol / tobacco does not arise because the victim does not
even think of making an attempt to give up this habit. For once,
if he misses his drink, his hand would shake and subsequently
suffer from withdrawal symptoms. This is A CLEAR CASE OF
ADDICTION INDEED.
SCLERANTHUS
At night he firmly takes a vow that from the next day he won 't
take alcohol and even promises his wife too. But the very next
day the same old story is repeated. This is not addiction but
"UNSTEADINESS OF MIND ' ' (Irresolution).
AGRIMONY
Does not take alcohol for 'kick' as the above first said Walnut-
type persons. But to forget his worries at home when some
dishonourable events has happened like the elopement of his
daughter, his wife living with another person, etc., one day he
suddenly starts drinking to ventilate his suppressed emotions
and grief.
VINE
Not necessarily drinks for 'kick ' like the first said Walnut-type.
He wants to put up a show before others that he does drink
imported stuff like Scotch etc., - The status monger. This would
be evidenced by the fact that in his house we find in the hall,
empty biscuit brandy bottles are neatly arranged in a row in the
showcase.
CHERRY PLUM
He decides to give up the habit and has completely stopped it.
But if he happens to see the bottle or someone smoking, he
would take a peg (or a cigarette) and no more after that, till
such time he again sees the bottle/cigarette packet. A case of
"irresistible temptation ' ' indeed.
(B) OCCASIONAL DRINKERS:
Name of the
Bach Remedy Mind symptom of the victim (addict)
WILD ROSE
Again, Wild Rose-type persons are not regular drinkers. They
drink to 'enjoy' life or to celebrate once a while, like for example,
on the first of every month when they get their monthly salary
or, on the day of receiving yearly bonus; or, on the date of
getting arrears etc., and on occasions like promotion, transfer,
wedding party etc. (celebration!)
HORNBEAM
These types of persons are neither 'addicts' nor are they fond of
the 'kick' feeling. They are tonic-mongers or strength-maniacs.
Drinks 'wine' or 'brandy' only, because they have heard that
these two are good for health. (It is said that one drop of wine is
equal to one drop of blood!) They are over-conscious of nutrition,
vim, vigour & vitality. They have forgotten that 'health is wealth'
and wrongly think that 'strength is wealth.'
CHICORY
Here he is a miser and does not drink by buying from the liquor
shop. But when it is available 'free of cost' such as in parties etc.,
even though he does not know how to drink, he gulps down as
much as possible and comes home and vomits all. (The regular
drinker knows his limit and does not overdose himself.) Examples
are waiters working in Army Officers Mess and top-executives
attending parties quite often resort to this type of drinking.
MIMULUS
Here is the 'nervous fellow' who has the fear-complex, drinks to
become courageous. These types take liquor just before
encountering his rivals.
Thus, we call Bach Remedies as a human medicine because every victim/patient is individualised. Be
that as it may. Let us find the correct answer to the question as to why a person becomes an addict.
Again, let us reiterate, that we are here not doing any psycho-analysis of addicts, but in the above
table, we have just and only given the classification as it exists and found by us, from time
immemorial. (Mighty Nature cannot be studied or learnt!)
CAUSES OF ADDICTION / THE REAL NATURE OF DISEASE :
To a chain smoker or to a person who drinks daily without a break - as a matter of sheer habit or
addiction, we give the Bach Remedy Walnut daily 2-4 times. Sooner or later he gives up the bad habit.
But we do not stop the remedy even after he gives up alcohol/tobacco smoke. Why? This is because
we have to find out as to why he became an addict. In the case of 99% of addictions wherever we had
prescribed Walnut and when this was continued even after he gave up the addiction, sooner or later we
noticed that all of them started learning painting or instrumental music. After 1-2 years of practice he
started performing in stages earning 2-5 thousand rupees for each 2-hour performance compared to
his 5-7 thousand rupees which he got by working for 30 days x 8 hours.
Thus, Walnut not only helped him to give up the bad habit but also enabled him to earn more money.
Let us now examine as to how 'addiction' is related to 'painting' or 'instrumental music.'
In alcoholism or tobacco-smoking, a person does daily one and the same thing repeatedly with his
hands. In learning painting/instrumental music and after some years of learning, while performing in
theatres also, he does the same thing repeatedly over and over again*.
Smoking is a sign of disease - 'negative' aspect of mind.
Instrumental (music) Painting - 'positive' aspect of mind.
In the above situation, the Bach Remedy Walnut takes a person from the 'negative' to the 'positive'
side.
Addicts are called 'negative' Walnut-type personalities. Walnut type person cannot keep quite even for
a moment and does one and the same work repeatedly over and over again. Just because the parents
refused to send him to a painting or music school (and wrongly thought that he must first become at
least a graduate and so put in an academic school) he got diverted to the readily available tobacco
smoke or liquor.
Thus, we do not 'treat' or 'cure' addicts or addiction but from their NEGATIVE type (smoking
tobacco/drinking alcohol) the indicated Bach remedy takes them to the positive aspect
(painting/instrumental music).*
These remedies have the power to help us to preserve our personality.
Successful artists and instrumentalists like Sitar Ravishanker of North India or Mandolin Shrinivas,
Veena Gayathri, Flute Sashank are called POSITIVE-WALNUT type personalities. Suppose parents of
these personalities did the mistake of forcing their children to first complete their graduation, they
would have by now become addicts to liquor/drugs.
From the foregoing analysis we can safely conclude that in De-addiction centres instead of treating
them with drugs as in veterinary practice, painting/instrumental music should be taught.
It is not anybody's theory but we are in direct communion with the mighty Nature. Wherever Walnut
was prescribed, the person not only stopped his cigarettes/ alcohol but also turned to
painting/instrumental music and thus started earning several fold of what he was originally earning.
* We are not here advancing any of our own 'theory' relating smoking/alcoholism with painting/ instrumental music. It is
practical. It only exists as it is and we have simply discovered it from repeated observations.
The following table would further illustrate what happens when the respective remedy is given to the
alcoholics, otherwise called the 'NEGATIVE' and 'POSITIVE' types.
Negative Positive Keyword
Relevant Bach
Remedy for the
Negative Type
Chain smoking /
Drinking alcohol
daily
Painting/playing
instrumental music
Habit/practice -
doing the same
thing repeatedly
over and over
again
Walnut
Drinking only when
looking at
cigarette/alcohol
Vocal music
Irresistible
temptation (use of
tongue* or voice) Cherry Plum
Takes interest in
unimportant thing
merely because of
'absorbing' nature
Takes active
participation in his
daily work so that
tomorrow his
promotion or
double increment
is assured
Not being prompt.
Laziness.
Indecision Scleranthus
Dread (weakness
of mind); so takes
strength-giving
brandy/wine
Bold/confident strength Hornbeam
Fear of people Love of humanity fear Mimulus
Haughty, arrogant,
proud leader
threatening others.
A leader is to guide
others and not to
dominate
status Vine
*Tongue/throat is used to make noise/voice as well as to taste/ swallow delicious food.
Therefore, another use of the Bach Remedy Cherry Plum is as follows: Negative Positive Keyword
Screams/shrieks for hours sings in high pitch for hours use of tongue/ with labour pains at a stretch
voice M. S. Subbalaxmi, Sudha Raghunathan, Sowmya of South India and Latha Mangeshkar of North
India are called positive Cherry Plum type personalities.
Suppose, parents of these had insisted on Bank job, academic education etc., by now they would have
developed problems in life or diseases making them to weep or scream with pain.
WHY SHOULD ALL OF US KNOW & LEARN DR. BACH FLOWER REMEDIES OF
ENGLAND?
"Heuristic" method is a way of learning without a teacher. The student has to find out and learn things
by himself. Perhaps, most of you have not heard of this method.
HEURISTIC METHOD AND WHY SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT WHAT IS IT ?
Take any subject - psychology, geometry, astronomy. The first person who had introduced that as a
subject of study found out and formulated it by himself and not by studying under any teacher.
Maths wizard Shakuntala Devi, who had not entered a college or university classroom was given a
brand new Benz car (worth Rs.30 lakhs) free of cost when she challenged the latest computer in Benz
car manufacturing company of Germany and did a complicated calculation mentally and gave the
answer speedier than the latest computer. She became a wizard in calculations not by studying B.Sc.
or M.Sc. (maths) in any college but is a mere S.S.L.C. or Tenth Standard.
Nor did Mahatma Gandhi study ahimsa (non-violence) in any college. He became the father of the
nation not because he was a barrister-at-law. Nay, most people do not know that he is a foreign
qualified law graduate! Nor had Oxford studied English literature in any college to compile world
famous and Number One Oxford dictionary. He studied up to 9th standard and discontinued his school.
Our arts colleges/universities all over the world are not able to bring out a better compiler of dictionary
than Oxford.
Number one author of World History is H. G. Wells. Alas! He was a science student and he did not
study B.A. or M.A. (History) to become No.1 author of world history.
If you want to end up as a mere breadwinner by earning 5-10 thousand rupees per month, you may
mug up notes aspiring to put the title "M.A." etc., after your name. But if you want more servants to
wait on you like Oxford, Shakuntala Devi etc., and if you want to get an income proportionate to your
expenses and requirements, then heuristic method is there for you.
"What should I now do to find a fine new thing/subject by heuristic method?" Some of you may
wonder! Our answer is, 'For that, you have to free yourself from the undesirable effects of tradition,
descent etc.'
Again your question would be: "How can I do that?"
Answer to this question come from Bach Flower Remedies of England.
WHAT ARE BACH FLOWER REMEDIES?
Dr. Edward Bach, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S., of London, around the year 1930 gave up his lucrative practice in
Harley Street to devote his full time to the finding of the Remedies, perfecting the method and
ultimately discovered and introduced a system of medicine, comprising of thirty-eight remedies, each
one prepared from a particular wild flower, most of which are found in English forests alone. He sought
for remedies in the plant world which would restore vitality to the sick and ailing, so that the sufferer
would be able to overcome his worry, his fear or his depression and in that manner assist in his own
healing.
The remedies used in this method of treatment are prepared each one from a particular wild flower in
bushes in the English forests. None of them is harmful or habit forming. They are prescribed not
directly for the physical complaint but rather according to the sufferer's state of mind, according to his
mood, fear, worry, anger or depression. An inharmonious state of mind will not only hinder the
recovery of health and retard convalescence, but it is the primary cause of sickness.
It is well known that a long continued fear or worry will deplete an individual's vitality; it will cause him
to feel out of sorts, below par or not himself. Under these conditions the body loses its natural
resistance to disease. It is in a fit state to become the prey of any infection and any form of illness,
whether it is a cold, rheumatism, digestive disturbances or any of the more serious diseases.
Therefore, it is the patient himself, not the disease, who needs the treatment. The old dictum "there
are no diseases, only sick people!" is an excellent example to confirm this. When mental peace and
harmony returns, health and strength will be restored.
These are available in the form of ready-to-take tiny sweet pills at a throw away price of Rs.50 per
10ml pack of 300 tiny pills, two pills given for a dose (chewable) irrespective of age.
HOW CAN WE SAY THAT BACH FLOWER REMEDIES ARE EFFECTIVE IN
SHAPING EVERY ONE'S PERSONALITY?
We have already said that these flowers are available in English forests alone.
The aroma of these flowers carried by the flower dust and spread by winds have been influencing the
British people from time immemorial and making them No.1, in all fields.
How can we say that the British are No.1 in the World?
The B.B.C. (British Broadcasting Corporation) broadcasts news in Tamil, Hindi etc. This does not bring
any credit to Indians, because the B.B.C. broadcasts in forty-three languages of the world.
But our All India Radio does not go beyond Indian languages, although the total area of Great Britain
(including England, Scotland and Ireland) is just onethirteenth of India.
When former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was shot dead, Rajiv Gandhi was touring in West Bengal. He
learnt the news first from B.B.C. radio. The B.B.C.
correspondent in Delhi receives the news immediately and he swiftly sends it to London B.B.C. office,
which in turn broadcasts it all over the world. But Indian officials could not transmit the news from
Delhi to West Bengal quicker than B.B.C.
B.B.C. news is the quickest and the most reliable. When any news is heard in big official circles, to
verify whether it is a rumour or a fact, they would at once crosscheck with B.B.C. news! The staff
strength of the B.B.C. is less than one-fourth of A.I.R. staff in Delhi or Chennai.
Radio stations of many countries relay B.B.C. news, but B.B.C. does not relay news of other stations.
The highest respectable qualification in medical practice is F.R.C.S., M.R.C.P. etc. These can be
acquired by studying in England alone. The richest Gulf countries have accepted and adopt these
parameters for employing doctors in their hospitals and M.B.B.S., M.D., or M.S. from India hardly get a
place.
To study economics, London School of Economics is the most prestigious institution and to get
admission is not an easy task. And the fees? A whooping twenty lakhs! Again, those Indians who have
studied Law in England (Barristerat- law) have opened offices all over Europe. This qualification is
recognised internationally.
We are not writing all these to praise Englishmen, but the focus is on something else, something
productive and result-based subject.
Scotland Yard is the world-renowned police force. Even in Indira Gandhi's assassination case, their help
was sought. One of the British cop from Scotland Yard who arrived in Delhi for investigation spoke
Punjabi fluently with Punjabi accent and his dress, behaviour/mannerisms were exactly that of a
Punjabi because the assassins of Indira Gandhi were two Punjabis. This gives us the impression that
they have the enthusiasm and spirit to prepare themselves for any suitable requirement. But
policemen in India are hardly trained to talk English fluently like British or U.S. nationals.
Leading Tamil cine music composer Ilayaraja received the Maestro award (the highest in the world for
excellence in Music) which, again, was instituted by England. Receiving such award by Ilayaraja is not
a credit for Tamilians or Indians; but it is unfortunate that we in India do not have one of our own to
honour others at international level.
Car race on good road depends upon the driver's skill. But car race on the rough roads is to test the
roadworthiness of the make of the car. In the Himalayan car rally (rough and rugged road), Dolphin
car (English make) came first in endurance test.
How is it possible for the British to be No. 1 in many fields? Even in games, the most popular and most
loved one is cricket. This again is of England's origin.
Again, even among pen, No.1 is Parker or Swan. No.1 Soap is Pears (all these are from England)
English 7' O Clock Blade is No.1 in the world.
And Now, the secret of their being No. 1: It is only because of the effects of thirty-seven wild flowers
available in abundance in their natural habitat in English forests only. The aroma of these flowers has
been influencing the British for thousands of years. (We import these into India and sell in the form of
'ready-to-take' chewable pills at a cheaper rate of Rs.50 in an easy to carry 10ml pack of 300 pills.)
The medicinal and other effects of these thirty-seven flowers on human personality were discovered by
Dr. Edward Bach, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S. of London, in 1936. He abandoned his lucrative medical practice
in Harley street (Hollywood of doctors) and like Gautama Buddha wandered in thick forests and fell
upon the thirtyseven wild flowers.
These are known as Bach Remedies or Dr. Bach Flower Remedies of England.
These are not per se for treatment of diseases. They are to solve our problems in life, remove defects
in our personality and help us to increase our income and lifestyle.
Many seemingly intelligent readers may ask: "How can a pill increase my income or personality?'' Our
answer is: "Do you know to whom the President's Gallantry Award is given on the Republic Day? If you
have learnt swimming (and also rescue operations) and if you save a drowning person, you won't be
given that award.
The award is given to a boy of twelve, who, not knowing swimming, rescues a drowning person who is
above his age, size and weight.
How is this possible? These cannot strictly be classified as medicine, we must bear in mind the fact that
these are regulators of the human mind. Treatment of certain diseases is also possible with these
remedies, but its unique feature is that, it alone offers medicines for 'afflictions' otherwise called
'witchcrafts'.
Dear readers, it is now up to you to decide whether you would like to know and learn the subject of
Bach Flower Remedies and improve your income & life-style by taking suitable Bach remedy(ies) on
yourself.
Unlike other medical systems where diseases and the agents causing them alone are considered, it is
only in Bach Remedies where the mind symptoms of the individual or in other words, his 'personality',
is dealth with.
How do we understand the scientificity of the action of the Bach Remedies?
For this one has to carefully study and interpret the following.
When we feel hungry we take food provided by nature; When we feel thirsty, we take water provided
by nature. When we feel chilly we wear woollen clothes, and feel comfortable. Every time, we feel
hungry and thirsty, we do not go to the pathologist to know what the matter is. So also, when we
are sick, Nature has provided us a group of wild flowers so that we may treat and cure
ourselves easily, gently and quickly and without side-effects. Nature constantly works towards
perfection. Science is after all study of things in Nature, but, alas, Nature is to be admired and not
studied or learnt.
For any disease, there is a state of tension, tautness, strain set up by the mind first and then it is
communicated to the body. For example, the mental state of anxiety causes tension in the mind and
the body, muscles contract, indigestion can follow and a state of very opposite of relaxation results - a
simple form of disease. Prolonged anxiety that rises to the surface of the mind and is suppressed and
driven down again results eventually in states of illness appearing in the physical body, the symptoms
of which differ according to the physical condition of the individual.
The Flower Remedies eliminate pressures completely and produce a state of harmony in the
mind which then spreads thoughout the body. Dr. Bach wanted all mankind to benefit from his
discoveries and learn how to acquire peace of mind and freedom from suffering that will enable all to
lead a life of perfect peace, harmony and health, mental and physical that surely is our heritage.
In our experience, we have noticed that in patients where other medical systems find it difficult to
treat, Flower Remedies (prescribed to each patient according to indications) make this symptoms clear.
It has been observed by us in the practice of Flower Remedies that old symptoms do come back and
go themselves during the course of treatment.
Negative thoughts afflict everybody at sometime or other. While some persons have learned to
confront them after having brought their systems and minds into harmony, for those who are unable to
do so, Bach Remedies give us the strength in overcoming our negative states of mind. They
make us remain calm and serene even though we are tired, or have a emergency to meet, a decision
to make or just another grey day to face.
These remedies are 'user-friendly' and the system is 'self-complete'
The reader should not conclude that he must 'consult' an expert to know which remedies he should
take for himself for his problems.
You go to Germany and you do not know German language. You do not every now then ring up to
Chennai asking someone (who knows German and your mother tongue,) what you should say for
buying apple in the shop. etc. etc. Instead, the best way is to learn German language.
When you feel hungry you take food and you do not ask anybody what you should eat.
So also, whatever may be your needs, problems in life, requirements etc, we say that you first learn
the subject, get into that and then everything becomes easy and automatic. This is because a remedy
useful for you in one situation may be useful to another person for a different purpose. In other words,
these are highly individualised.
For example, let us take an actual case of five persons, all of whom developed pain in abdomen, after
taking food from a restaurant. In allopathy, a doctor may treat by prescribing uniformly one remedy to
all the five for treating 'food poison' case.
Shyam: "In hotels they don't meticulously clean the plates. They simply dip the plates in a bucketful of
water and that is all. Probably someone with infectious or contagious disease might have taken food
before us and through the bucketful of water it might have spread to all of us. That is why we have this
abdominal pain".
Arun: 'They use half-perished vegetables and substandard oil for cooking. They want to make more
money and we are suffering because of them.'
Patel: 'Hotel food never agrees with my belly. I always try to avoid it. Had I avoided it this time, I
would not have got this pain'.
Anand: 'Probably I might have committed some sin and I am now paying for my past sins with this
abdominal pain'.
Raghuram, on his part, tells: "I am afraid that we may develop diarrhoea and vomiting and
consequent dehydration. Better, we see a doctor immediately."
In the above five instances, though the complaint is uniform in all the five individuals, viz., abdominal
pain, the reaction or words used by them are totally different from one another.
Name of person Expressions Keywords
(Symptom)
Relevant Bach
Remedy
Shyam
"In hotels they
don't meticulously
clean the plates.
They simply dip
the plates in a
bucketful of water
and that is all.
Probably someone
with infectious or
contagious disease
might have taken
food before us and
through the
bucketful of water
it might have
spread to all of us.
That is why we
have this
abdominal pain"
over-conscious of
filth,
contamination,
contagion etc.
Crab Apple
Arun
"They use half-
perished
vegetables and
substandard oil for
cooking. They want
to make more
money and we are
suffering because
of them"
Blaming others for
his difficulties Willow
Patel
"Hotel food never
agrees with my
belly. I always try
to avoid it. Had I
avoided it this
time, I would not
have got this pain"
Regret Honeysuckle
Anand
"Probably I might
have committed
some sin and I am
now paying for my
past sins with this
abdominal pain"
Guilt complex or
self-contempt Pine
Raghuram
"I am afraid we
may develop
diarrhoea and
vomiting and
consequent
dehydration.
Better, we see a
doctor
immediately"
fear of known
cause Mimulus
Practitioners of all other systems would have simply ignored the above statements and they would
have treated all of them for food-poisoning or so and it means hospitalization, taking medicines for a
few days etc.
But, in Bach Remedies, the cure is almost instantaneous. Each herb corresponds with one of
the qualities and its purpose is to strengthen that quality so that the personality may rise
above the fault that is the particular stumbling block.
On reading the above, most readers at once rush to the wrong conclusion that this system is based on
psycho-analysis and they must be expert in psychology to 'probe deep into the mental faculty of the
patients'. No, not at all.
Of course, a patient walks in with a physical complaint, but if we only allow them to continue, they
invariably end up with a mental symptom. It is therefore, the real cause behind the disease which is of
utmost importance, the mental state of the patient himself, not the condition of the body (Edward
Bach).
What we say is that it is more than sufficient if you listen to the patient allowing him to talk; nothing
more and nothing less. The patient details his suffering. Those around him remark what they have
observed about him. The practitioner listens without interrupting him to identify the mental symptom.
Every interruption breaks the train of thought of the narrator, and all he would have said at first does
not again occur to him in precisely in same manner after that.
CASE STUDY - I
A lady walked into my clinic the other morning and pointing to a slight swelling in her left forearm told,
"Doctor, look at this swelling…" (After a pause she continued) "I am afraid it may not be anything like
cancer". (here the patient enters with a physical symptom viz., swelling, but ends up with a mind
symptom, "fear of disease (of cancer)".
Mimulus is the name of a Bach remedy for 'fear' and I gave this to her to be taken thrice daily (two
pills for a dose) and in a week's time the swelling disappeared completely.
The reader must note that in this case, I did not prescribe Mimulus for "swelling" but for "fear" (of
known things). This method of prescribing Bach Remedies has nothing to do at all with psychosomatic
illness etc. We do not coin any word or use any terminology. Again, we are not here introducing any
system. It already does exist in Nature.
CASE STUDY - II
The other day, a 55 year old person walked in and asked me "Doctor, do you have any medicine for
low blood-pressure". I answered in the affirmative and asked him what the matter was, to which he
said: "Doctor, in the night I would suddenly wake up with fear. I cannot describe what it is—it is a
vague fear; next morning I would go to my allopathic doctor and after checking my blood pressure he
would say that I am having low blood pressure and he would prescribe some tablets; but this frequent
waking from sleep with fear continues. I want a permanent cure." In this case the patient walks in with
the complaint "low blood pressure" but ultimately ends up with 'vague or irrational fear'. In case No.1
above, it is Mimulus.
In the second case another Bach Remedy, viz., Aspen cured him. Aspen is for 'vague and unknown
fear'. Otherwise called as ‘‘Free Floating anxiety’’ in psychiatry.
CASE STUDY - III
Mr. S., sixty, was admitted for cataract surgery. On the day when he was taken to the theatre he got
frightened on looking at the surgical instruments etc., and his blood pressure shot up. So surgery was
postponed and he was given pills to bring down the blood pressure; on next day also, the same story
was repeated and so on.
Mimulus was given thrice daily and he was no more afraid of surgery and his blood pressure remained
normal.
In patients needing Mimulus, it is about a particular known thing that they are afraid of.
SOME EXAMPLES ARE:
• 'Fear of taking an injection'. We call such persons 'nervous types'.
• 'Fear of high places;' 'fear of the boss in office'.
• 'Fear of robbers, accidents, examinations'.
• 'Fear of electric current' and so is afraid of handling electrically-operated appliances. We call
such persons 'nervous types'.
• 'Fear of darkness' (But, if this is ameliorated in company, then another Bach remedy, viz.,
Chicory is to be prescribed).
• Fear of using the razor for shaving, of dogs, of oxen'. When he has to meet a big person, he
becomes nervous.
• Fear of father who is always strict and beats his children often.
To a lady in whose house there were lot of cockroaches of which she was afraid, Mimulus was given
thrice daily; after a week she remarked; "I am not afraid of cockroaches now…".
Whenever a patient tells you of his trouble: "I am afraid that it may be cancer" or "Will it spread?" or
"Will it terminate in a fatal or incurable disease?" then, irrespective of the ailment he is referring to,
you can give him the Bach remedy Mimulus. It not only removes fear from the mind of such persons
but also cures the disease about which he refers to with fear. This is useful in treating certain diseases
what the psychologists call as psycho-somatic illnesses.
'Fear of impending disease', 'fear of the disease getting worse or terminating fatally' all need Mimulus.
Often we find this symptom in case of difficult breathing, pain in chest etc.
"I had pain in my chest last night. Will it turn into heart attack or is it connected with the beginning of
any serious heart troubles?" asked a lady. Mimulus cured her.
Nature cannot be studied or learnt. Nature can be admired.
We are still at the entrance gate of Nature.
Rarely we get a glimpse of wonders of mighty Nature.
Dr. Bach Flower Remedies of England is one such rarest things which you would only wish that you had
learnt it much earlier in your lifetime.
NATURE CONSTANTLY WORKS TOWARDS PERFECTION.
NATURE'S WAYS CANNOT BE IMPROVED UPON.
If God loves us so much where comes disease and suffering of humans? These thoughts led Dr.
Edward Bach to abandon his lucrative medical practice in Harley Street (Hollywood of doctors) and go
in search of truth, like Gautama Buddha.
We only get astonished at the tremendous and marvellous effects of these remedies.
For example, Rescue Remedy, one of the Bach Remedies is a near-panacea where life is in danger in
medical emergencies arising from traumatic causes—serious accidents (including road and industrial
accidents, extensive burns & scalds, snake/ scorpion and other poison bites, electric shock etc.
excepting, of course, fractures.) These are not diseases per se, but endanger the life of the victim
arising from external causes, otherwise called 'trauma' in medical parlance.
Within minutes after accident, put two pills into the mouth of the victim. (Not being a 'doctor' or
'qualified & registered medical practitioner' if you are afraid of giving 'medicine' to anyone, you may
dissolve 5-10 pills in little plain water and apply the solution anywhere on the skin of the victim. The
medicated water applied on the skin gives the same result if taken orally.) Moments later, after one
single dose of Rescue Remedy, we would see,
i. bleeding stops, however long or deep the cut may be and without any need to put up a
bandage; later, the patient may go to a nurse or a doctor for suturing the wound.
ii. pain, swelling etc. is reduced considerably.
iii. in case of poison-bites, the poison is neutralized.
iv. in the case of burns & scalds, burning pain completely stops and next day there is no after-
effects, such as bleb formation, hardening of tissues, discolouration of skin etc. It may be
mentioned here that even if you go to any qualified doctor he has no medicine to stop the
burning pain nor to prevent the after-effects.
DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR
To a student of psychology each one of the following may appear to be different mental attitudes:
1. While travelling in the bus a man cuts off the long hair of a young woman sitting in front of him;
2. An old man takes a long and sharp nail and punctures all the two-wheelers parked in front of
the flats.
3. When the daughter tells her father that she had passed her 12th standard in first class, he is
not in any way affected by the news. At the most he may sigh saying that he has to now run
from pillar to post of get college admission for her.
Any psychology student may call the first two behaviours as 'impulse' or 'hidden irrational motives for
action.' And the third as 'joylessness' or feeling that life is a burden.
In the system of BACH FLOWER REMEDIES one remedy covers all the above mind symptoms viz., Wild
Rose. The keyword for this remedy is MISANTHROPY or ‘Indifference to living/mankind.’ The
characteristics of person needing the remedy Wild Rose are given below:
1. When he buys a thing worth twenty rupees from a shop and pays a one-hundredrupee note and
when the shopkeeper pays the balance he puts the money into his packet without counting it.
2. When someone sends New Year Greetings he drops it into the waste paper basket without
caring to know who had sent and what is written inside. Does not send Pongal or New Year
Greetings to any one.
3. This Wild Rose-type mentality can be found in any average government servant where
promotion is only once in ten years after he reaches the highest in his payscale and so
promotion does not mean extra income. (But in private company if one works hard he gets
double promotion etc.)
4. When the country's general elections results are announced he does not care to know which
political party won.
All the above are classified under the following category and the remedy is Wild Rose:
Misanthropy—no 'thrill' in life—indifference—feels that life is a burden— just eats because he feels
hungry, does not care to 'select' dresses; puts on some dress or other merely because he cannot go on
the street or to the office without putting up a shirt—does not care to shave his face daily nor to do
haircut once in a month; does not even comb hair nor applies oil on head daily.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
The greatest benefit that we get from Flower Remedies is seen when we come to this topic Crisis
Management.
1. You are flying in an aircraft and in mid air it is being hijacked.
2. A child is kidnapped and ransom is demanded over phone.
3. Daughter-in-law is ill-treated by husband and mother-in-law and even knowing these the
parents of the girl cannot challenge the in-laws because, in India, divorce, remarriage etc.
cannot be thought of in many families, because they are considered as a social stigma.
In all the above situations you take a dose of the Bach Remedy Rock Water and
(i) the hijacker would release you only;
(ii) the kidnapper surrenders.
(iii) Give the Bach Remedy Rock Water to the girl and the in-laws start behaving rationally towards
her.
Haughty, arrogant, dominating husbands who drink liquor daily in the evening and come home at night
and beat their wives are common these days. If the wives take Rock Water their husbands calm down.
A very poor Brahmin purohit (priest, who performs poojas etc. at houses and get a meagre income
that too on festivals days and when religious rites are performed) with great difficulty sent his only son
to the school and college and made him a graduate. Then by paying a bribe of ten thousand rupees got
a job also for the boy.
But the latter stopped going to work saying that since the father is earning he won't go to office. Rock
Waterwas given to the father and the son started behaving humanely.
ANOTHER BACH REMEDY — CHESTNUTBUD; Its multiple uses:
In the 'negative aspect' of this remedy we find
1. unable to learn from repeated experience/training. (So, as a result, he tries to escape from that
subject)
2. escapist mentality Any thief, criminal or offender would only try to 'escape.' That is why we
have police station, third degree manners in lock-up resulting in death in some cases, court,
prison etc. etc.
Whether it is one who has committed a murder or the maidservant working in your house who had
stolen your gold chain, give a few pills of the Bach remedy Chestnutbud mixed in water/coffee/tea or
juice. If she or he had stolen, they would, of their own, voluntarily accept the theft and return the
stolen thing to you.
Chestnutbud is not a 'truth finder'. It simply and only removes the negative aspect of the mind-
"escapist mentality." Therefore, lock-up deaths, court etc., go out of terminology and the poor
newspaper men would have no work to do.
If the maidservant does not do her duties properly but is marking time and shirking responsibility, add
a few pills of Chestnutbud to her coffee that you give her daily and see the result. She does all the
household chores correctly.
The convicts, upon completion of their term of punishment, when they are released from prisons, as a
rehabilitation measure give them daily 1-2 doses of Chestnutbud. Will it remove their thieving
mentality? No one has so far given the correct solution for the culprits as rehabilitation method. These
so-called convicts had been sent on earth to learn a particular unique subject (distinct and different
from all others, who, like herds of animals are studying commerce, computer, literature etc. etc.)
Because he could not find the teacher to teach him that unique subject or trade, his mind gets diverted
to the readily available burglary, pickpocketing etc.
As a rehabilitation measure, give all these convicts the Bach remedy Chestnutbud and we would be
surprised how they learn a hitherto unknown unique trade/subject/ profession and become No.1 in that
and would really be earning in a very decent manner more than the judge or police superintendent
who had sent him to jail.
FLOWER REMEDIES - THEIR APPLICATION IN DAILY LIFE
SITUATIONS.
Hardly, a day passes without someone telling "I feel so tired, so weary, wornout and exhausted". Life
is busy and noisy and world affairs are confusing for all of us; these are outside conditions and the real
cause in within ourselves. Each one of us are unique and we react differently from our fellows to every
event. When treating oneself with the remedies, it is helpful to notice how one reacts to certain
circumstances, as for instance, when one is very tired, in an emergency, when one has to make a big
and important decision, or to the weather. At times like these, our defences are lowered and naked
feelings tend to the surface. We can react in many ways to outside influences, we can face all things
with humour and cheerfulness and hope or be depressed, fearful or angry, in fact any of the negative
states of mind for which the Bach Remedies are prescribed. Each remedy helps in overcoming the
negative aspect of one's own character.
When we are tired, some of us are irritable and impatient with everybody around and we need the
Bach remedy IMPATIENS. Others are depressed and seem to find no light or happiness, they
need GENTIAN orMUSTARD. Some, again may laugh and sing and pretend to be cheerful and for
them AGRIMONY is needed. Those who become full of self-pity, wanting sympathy and attention at
these times need CHICORY. To lose interest in everything, pay no attention to the conversations or
the things that are going on around, but to be lost in thought, shows the need for WHITE
CHESTNUT or CLEMATIS. When we think life has treated us badly and feel resentful, we
need WILLOW.
In an emergency, such as the sitting room curtains catches fire, some remain calm and know exactly
what to do, take charge, lay down the law to others, they would need VINE. Others feel frightened and
nervous, they want MIMULUS, or some may be terrified and their remedy is ROCK ROSE. When we
hesitate and cannot make our minds on taking a decision between two alternatives, we should
take SCLERANTHUS. When there is a fear that the wrong decision is going to be made, then take
MIMULUS, and when we feel the need to ask the opinion of many others and follow that although it
may not what we really wish, there is the need of the Bach Remedy CERATO.
By considering the remedies in these ways, we shall get a reasonably clear picture of our needs. It
becomes easier with practice.
When the difficulties have been recognized, begin taking those remedies at once, do not wait until you
are ill or out of sorts. Welcome the strength these remedies gives you in helping you to overcome
these negative states of mind so that you can maintain your calmness and serenity even when you are
tired,. Meeting an emergency, making a big decision, or when the weather is continuously dull and
dreary. The secret of life is to be true to our own personality, not to suffer interference from
outside influence.
Whether you are going to use these remedies (on yourself or on others) or not, after mastering the
subject, you would have in fact, mastered the 38 remedy-types or personalities. Thus, it would enable
you to know how to behave with each type or what to expect from each of them. For example, let us
take the case of those persons who are over-conscious of cleanliness and are sensitive to filth,
contamination, contagion etc. and washing their hands even after shaking hands with any one. We call
these persons as Crab Apple types. After learning Bach remedies, you would know that the best place
for Crab Apple type persons to work is the kitchen where hygiene is paramount.
The following table would show who are fit for what jobs:
Name of Negative Positive Lesson that we learn
Bach
Remedy
Types Types
Agrimony
taciturn,
suppress his
worries
Suitable for
wireless
operator post,
signals, news
readers for
deaf persons.
If we do not want any
dishonorable act to happen in our
life (putting our reputation at
stake) we must (at least a few
minutes 1-2 times a week)
observe silence (or, at least for
half-a-day in 2-3 months) and
during that time chant verses
from scriptures by keeping mouth
closed and without movement of
tongue.
Centaury
door-mats,
submissive,
obedient,
meek etc.
Social-
workers,
volunteers,
subordinates,
those who
work in
temples
We can employ these persons as
subordinates/watchman/servants.
Because they do the work
ungrudgingly. They are unfit for
supervisory posts.
Cerato
making
inquiries,
imitating
others,
constantly
changing
doctors
without
justification,
dabbling in
too many
things
Author of
Encyclopaedias
The lesson that one learns from
this remedy is this: To pass the
exmination and get degree
(M.B.B.S., M.B.A., M.A., etc.) you
are required to study text-books.
After obtaining graduation, when
you enter a job, to reach the
peak quickly (to become wizard,
authority, No.1 in the field etc.,)
instead of attending seminars,
inquiring others, working for long
years to gain experience etc.
(Experience is the best teacher
but fools will learn in no other)
ENCYCLOPAEDIA should be our
TEXT-BOOK to go to the peak,
provided someone had written an
Encyclopaedia in that
subject/trade. Thus we would
stop thinking wrongly that
Encyclopaedia is a "reference
book." It is a text-book for
professionals to achieve 100%
success.
Cherry Plum
weeps /
screams with
pain or
commits
suicide due to
unbearable
Musicians
(Vocal)
(Though you may not be a Cherry
Plumtype personality) if you do
not want to get disease/poverty
that would make you
weep/scream with pain or resort
to suicide, then at least a few
hours in a week sing aloud in
pain / poverty praise of God. (use of voice)
Chestnutbud
Escapes /
running away
from
responsibility
/ elopement
Wizard in a
subject/trade
If you want to master a subject
thoroughly you need the best
teacher (or guide-book). For this
purpose you may
takeChestnutbud to enable you
to find them.
Chicory Selfishness
Philanthropy
(Memorial
school/
hospital)
Do not give Chicory to a Chicory-
type (if that person happens to
live with you or is living in your
town. Your pocket would become
empty. Or you also take Chicory
if you have to give this remedy to
him. Before going out for
shopping if we take a dose, a
greedy shop-keeper won't
overcharge us. We won't make
useless purchases such as in the
exhibitions etc. Is useful if you
take before going out to collect
donation, asking favours,
promotion, recommendation etc.
This remedy increases your
'charisma'.
Clematis Day-dreaming
Archery,
rifleshooting,
car-race
meditation or
total
concentration
on the work at
hand (Osho)
If you live in the present (for
which you have to simply watch
your thought as if some one is
watching you) you will find that
i) More persons wait on you
ii) Money inflow becomes like a
fall
iii) Your diseases are cured
Crab Apple
Over-
conscious of
cleanliness
Water diviner.
Those who get
treasure.
Hygiene is foremost in the
kitchen. Therefore, you must
employ Crab Apple type persons
only as cooks.
Larch
Lack of self-
confidence.
Praising
others unduly.
Sitting glued
to the chair,
watches
cricket match
for hours,
getting
diabetes,
spondylitis
etc.Physical
Full of self-
confidence
The best method to relax is
dancing. If you feel shy, dance in
the bathroom or in your bedroom
(when you are alone) at least for
5-10 minutes daily. Dancing
helps us to throw away our
diseases, poverty, negative
qualities etc., and helps us to
acquire health, wealth, name,
fame etc. Dancing is the right
answer to build our self-
confidence. Look at the exponent
of Bharathanatyam. While
inactivity. extending her hand away from
her she opens her palm
(meaning, throwing out negative
things from her body) and while
bringing it towards her, she folds
it, (meaning, holding and taking
in best things from outside the
world towards her).
From the above, we learn that Bach Remedies are humane in all sense of the term. It provides the
right solutions to all our problems.
STUDENTS GETTING POOR MARKS or low I. Q.
(We must keep in mind that the following can be cured only if C.T. scan shows no
abnormality in the brain.)
(1) The boy himself studies well for hours; goes for tuition for different subjects by separate teachers;
parents too teach him. In spite of all these he scores single digit marks. We say that he has low I. Q.
Just because till date we have no remedy to cure this type of slow or difficult learning we had easily
coined the word low I. Q. This is escapism. In these types of cases the Bach Remedy Chestnutbud is
given; (give for 2- 3 times a day and proportionate to the improvement, gradually increase the
duration between the doses) and the boy scores first rank in the next exam.
We must here carefully note that the remedy Chestnutbud does not increase anyone's brain
power or capacity. It only and merely removes 'lack of interest' and 'inattention.'
Now, you cannot go about to all the schools and colleges and start giving Chestnutbud to all the boys
and make them score first rank or class first. Such a stereotyped method or routinism of treating
students like animals cannot be tolerated by Bach Remedies System.
In the case of the remedy Chestnutbud it is mainly for those getting single digit marks in spite of
tuitions etc., and hard study by himself.
(2) Let us now turn our attention to another set of students where the mother says, "Doctor, if he sits
and studies well, he would no doubt score first rank. But the problem with him is that he does not
study much, but takes more interest in watching TV, playing games etc.
In this case it is laziness or indifference to important things. These boys study late hours just 1-2
weeks before examination. For these class of boys the Bach remedy is Scleranthus and when it is given
they become prompt and score first rank.
(3) Let us now turn away from the above two categories of boys and examine another type.
A boy scores anywhere between 46 to 74% and you ask him why he is not getting first rank like the
boy who stands first in the class. Listen to his reply, "I cannot be like him. He is all great." Here he
unnecessarily praises the first rank boy and comparing himself with him he says that cannot be like
him. A case of lack of self-confidence. Larch is the Bach Remedy for this boy and this remedy will make
him to score the first rank.
You should not hastily conclude that by giving all the above three remedies, (viz., Chestnutbud,
Scleranthus and Larch) to all students we may make everyone get first rank. That is routinism and bad
practice. You have to individualise each student by learning the symptom of various Bach
remedies.
(4) To a boy who was getting average marks, the above three remedies viz., Chestnutbud,
Scleranthus and Larch were given (to be taken together, daily one dose before going to the school). In
the following examination he failed (a thing never happened in his case.) The teacher came to us
running in excitement and asking whether the remedies would act in a reverse (or negative) way. We
asked the boy to be brought before us, along with his parents. From the description of parents we
could easily conclude that he was neither a Chestnutbud-type nor Scleranthus-type nor Larch-type.
We simply asked the boy as to why he failed. His reply, "Fellows who do not know the subject have
come to the school to cut my throat." Here, he "blames" the teacher for his failure in the examination.
(When a person is of a remedy type and if a wrong remedy is prescribed, the latter would make his
remedy-type-symptoms more prominent.)
Willow is the name of another Bach remedy for "blaming others for our faults." This was prescribed to
him and he got first rank in the following exam.
Like this you must know the classifications of the 38 remedy-types. Then prescription
becomes easy.
Learn the subject first and then start prescribing for addiction, for boys poor in studies, for
increasing one's income, strategies, dimensions etc.
Otherwise, if you think that you are doing an intelligent or a clever job by asking us names
of remedy for 'memory power' etc., you would fail miserably.
You cannot make Bach Remedies to fit into your classifications, et hoc genus omne, but learn the
classifications here in Bach Remedies System and use them accordingly.
FLOWER REMEDIES IN PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS:
Best results are achieved in those cases of patients who complain of vague sensations (not described in
any medical texts under any category of disease) and excluding hypochondriacs, in all cases where
patients are declared as 'clinically alright' by the specialist and ultimately referred to a psychiatrist.
These cases are easily cured by Bach Remedies. In other words these are ‘‘Sensation as if...’’
(delusions, illusions, hallucinations).
E.S.P. (Extra Sensory Perceptive Power), thought reading etc.
Allopathic drugs (chemicals) acts both on diseased as well as healthy tissues. Hence side-effects.
Bach Remedies acts on diseased tissues only and does not touch healthy tissues. Hence no side-
effects.
Therefore, if a symptom (let us call E.S.P.) disappears with Bach Remedies we can then certainly say
that it is a symptom of disease and not a 'super health'.
Case: Mr. Narayanan could tell the number of the currency note in the pocket of the person standing
before him. (This is called as Extra Sensory Perceptive Power). Mr. Narayanan was also suffering
from periodical occurrence of abdominal pain which no doctor could cure. The Bach Remedy White
Chestnut is for periodically appearing complaints. This was prescribed for him and apart from curing his
colic, his faculty of telling currency note number also disappeared.
From this we deduce that E.S.P. is not a symptom of extra or super health but a symptom of disease
only.
It is not our 'theory' when we say that E.S.P. is a symptom of disease, but in these so-called ESP
powers the patient was invariably having the symptoms of the Bach Remedy White Chestnut (vague
sensation or periodically appearing complaints) and even without our knowing that the patient was
having ESP powers when we prescribed White Chestnut and when his bodily complaints got cured,
simultaneously his ESP powers too vanished.
RESUME :
Bach Remedies can be used for developing character, developing personality and bringing about a
state of super health and to maintain it. The Remedies correct the emotions; the emotions affect the
physical health of the body; the emotions also serve as an indicator of physical well being, for any
emotional imbalance or inharmony is simply a warning of physical conditions to follow. Correct the
emotions, and you have forestalled a physical disturbance before it has time to manifest as an illness.
Certainly, prevention is better than cure and it is a great misfortune that more people do not pay
sufficient attention to the simple but unmistakable emotional signals that reflect a change in the mood
or in the state of mind. Therefore, much unhappiness and illness could be prevented.
Dr. Bach's gift to the world can be even more appreciated when it is recalled that his method
of healing is so safe and so sure that any "compassionate and intelligent'' person can use
with absolute safety and with proven results. Even if a wrong remedy is prescribed, it
cannot in any way injure the body nor cause reaction whatsoever.
The development of the true character is the reason that we are on this earth. The remedies are meant
for those who truly desire to overcome the obstacles which hinder their progress, and which have to be
overcome before such highly desirable qualities such as courage, tolerance, kindness, understanding
and peace of mind can be obtained. The obstacles are always present, for it is only by overcoming
them that we are able to progress and as we progress the obstacles become more and more subtle.
On the material plane of everyday relationships with our fellow men, the Remedies aid in maintaining
these even under trying conditions. They sometimes re-establish relationships which have deteriorated
and thus enhance inter-personal relationships for promoting peace and harmony. These become
'necessities' in the home and for the society at large.
FOR PROFESSIONALS IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE WHO GUIDE PEOPLE AT
LARGE UNDER THEIR LEADERSHIP :
There are certain Bach Remedies which can be said almost specifics or tonics for the abovesaid
persons. They are required to possess the following characteristics:-
1. Thorough in their the subject they are dealing with; for this, the Bach
Remedy Chestnutbud would help everyone master their subjects quickly, thoroughly and
deeply;
2. Good in communication. You should not only be able to deliver messages but also equally be
alert to receive good things from whatever quarter they may come. Heather is the Bach
remedy to improve upon ourselves where ‘talking’ or ‘speech’ is involved;
3. Each one under you may be having some problem/difficulty and the cause would be different
from one another; so also, you cannot tackle one and the same problems of many persons in a
stereotyped manner. This is because no two individuals are alike. One man's meat is another
man’s poison. This is otherwise called D. D. in medicine (Diagnosis & Differential
Diagnosis). Cerato helps you to manourve this.
It is an excellent P.R.O. indeed! Variety, dept., filing system, enquiry counter, information
bureau, vocational guidance are the words to describe the uses of this Bach remedy Cerato;
4. Able to handle and steer each person so as to bring the best in each individual. The poor
negative Elm-type Personnel or Factory Manager wrongly thinks that all he has to do is to
extract eight hours work from his subordinates. No! Not necessarily so. Each person would be
having in him a unique talent which, if the Manager can bring out and make use of, the
organisation would grow up speedily and reach the top. Thus, not only the organisation earns
more but the worker is also rewarded suitably by way of double increment, promotion, bonus,
incentives etc. It is a two-way relationship and not merely treating them as bonded labour.* (It
is said, there is something in air in America which would bring out the best in each individual.
That is why America has become No.1)
If any person (dealing with public at large or a group of person or community or citizens) daily takes
the above four Bach flower remedies viz., Elm, Chestnutbud, Cerato and Heather, daily one dose (say,
after breakfast) he would become No.1 in his field and thus admired by all. Soon Awards, Rewards,
etc. would knock his door.
This is the only way to make our colleges in Chennai known at international level like the Cambridge.
Ye Indians! Awake! arise! the hour is late, the hour is late! The time has come!
* Only negative-type of school teachers and college professors think that teaching (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2 is all that they
have to do. No. Not at all. It is a boring job and tiresome to both the teacher and the student. There may be a Shakuntala Devi,
Oxford, Einstein or Sir C. V. Raman among the students. Those talents have to be encouraged and nurtured, and not chemistry
or psychology dumped into his head.
What are Bach Remedies?
In any latest Encyclopaedia you can find the word Bach Remedies.
‘Prevention is better than cure’ so tells a saying. This applies in toto to this system. But, here, we don’t
find preventive for polio, another preventive for hepatitis B, yet another for AIDS etc. But Bach
Remedies are for prevention of all diseases; not only this. More particularly, prevention of problems in
life, call it financial, domestic disharmony, interpersonal clash in the family or work place, or even
spiritual questions.
In fact, Bach Remedies give true answer or solution to problems concerning human life on earth.
I shall now illustrate how this is being done:
Let us first of all, take the case of addicts—chain- smoking, or drinking liquor daily in large quantity, or
taking several cups of coffee or tea, pan parak, ganja, hashish etc.
All of you might have heard of or read about de-addiction centres. To cure alcoholism, allopathic
doctors give certain drugs for a course of 1-2 weeks and after this treatment is over, the person does
not take liquor even when offered to him. The relatives of the addict are greatly satisfied. But, after
coming out of the de-addiction centre, as the side-effects of the drugs, he becomes dull, stupid, lazy,
lethargic, indifferent etc. (and not active as he used to be before.) After a few months, he starts
consuming double the quantity of liquor! Be that as it may.
In the system of Bach Remedies, the name of the remedy to cure addictions is Walnut. This is given
two pills for a dose, chewable, any time, 2-3 times daily. After a few weeks he stops drinking (without
becoming lazy, dull, or lethargic as in the case of allopathic treatment mentioned above.)
Even after the addict completely stops the liquor, we do not stop the remedy (Walnut.) This is because
we have to find out the reason for his having become a victim to alcohol.
After he stops liquor, we reduce the dosage of the flower remedy Walnut, say one dose once in one or
two days and we continue to observe him. After a few months he starts learning instrumental music,
say, violin or flute.
Let us now consider what ‘learning of instrumental music’ has to do with ‘addictions.’
In chain-smoking or drinking liquor, the person does one and the same thing daily and repeatedly. (Let
us call this ‘A’)
In learning instrumental music (and, after becoming an expert in it, when giving performances in the
stages to the audience of music lovers), one does the same thing repeatedly, over and over again. (Let
us call this ‘B’)
In ‘A’, it is loss of money and health;
In ‘B’, he earns more money, say a few thousand rupees for every 2-3 hours performance compared to
his formerly earning a few thousand rupees once a month only (after working for thirty days in his
office.) Moreover, music is sweet to listen; it is said that music even cures diseases.
In Bach Remedies system we call the above ‘A’ as ‘negative’ and ‘B’ as ‘positive.’
In our clinical practice wherever this remedy Walnut cured addicts (be it ganja, pan parak, taking
several cups of coffee or tea, chain-smoking, liquor etc.) we continue to give the remedy and they
soon start learning instrumental music.
We call these persons ‘Walnut-type.’ Walnut-type persons are those who do a thing repeatedly over
and over again. They cannot keep idle. When we examined the childhood life of these persons
(addicts), they were reported to have frequently used the word ‘boring’ ‘bore’ etc.
So, whenever a child or student uses the word ‘boring’ quite often, the parents should send him or her
to instrumental music class. If they do not do this, the possibility is that the child may get hooked to
drugs etc.
Thus, Bach remedies, not only cure diseases, but also turn the person into a positive type which alone
is the permanent solution to prevent addictions or for that matter, diseases. Therefore, Bach Remedies
alone can be said to be a true medical system.
Let us now learn about the remedies one by one.
Why do men suffer from Diseases, Problems in Life and insufficient Money?
God or Nature has been sending men on earth by classifying them into 38 broad personality-types,
each one to do a 'particular' work.
A. Those doing their work (for which they have been sent on earth) get no disease (even if they
get, it is quickly cured by medicines), develop no problems in life and as a bonus for doing their
"particular" work, get money several times more than they need/require.
Let us call these persons as "Positive types"
B. Those who do not do their work (for which they have been sent on earth) suffer from diseases,
difficulties in life and earn money which is hardly sufficient for all their needs. In fact, God or
Nature gives these sufferings just to remind them of their particular work.
Let us call these persons as "negative types."
The work that each one of us has to do is highly *individualised* (unique); no two men are alike; so
also, no two persons, either living or dead, are to do one and the same work.
The type of work that each one of us has to do - our particular type of workcannot be learnt from any
school, college or institute.* Mighty Nature has already provided an in-built mechanism or I.C.
(Intergrated Circuit) unit in our body to automatically do that work without any previous education or
training.
* We are not here making outright condemnation of educational institutions. It is, ofcourse, useful for three percent of
population only. But, unfortunately more than ninety percent are going to educational institutions.
For example, Mahatma Gandhi, Mothr Theresa and mathematician Shakuntala Devi simply and merely
allowed to play this I.C. unit in each one of them.
Ahimsa was the in-build I.C. unit for Mahatma Gandhi; carrying for orphan children was for Theresa
and making calculations faster than the latest computer was the in-built I.C. unit in the personality of
Shakuntala Devi.
So also, if you allow your in-built mechanism to play its role, you won't get disease, problems in life
and you will be able to earn money propoortionate to your requirements or expenses.
What are the advantages of being "positive type?"
If your or my photograph (both of us are "negative type'') is to be published on the front cover in any
journal, we have to pay in thousands.
But the photo of Shakuntala, Mahathma Gandhi and Mother Theresa have been printed on the front
cover in almost all journals, that too more than once, without their paying any money or even asking
for it to be printed.
Why is this?
That is the effect of being "positive''.
"More servants wait on men than he will take notice of,'' says Ralph Waldo Emerson in his Essays. That
is in respect of "positive type'' persons.
Suppose you are taking a 48-day course of ayurvedic medicine to be taken with cow's milk and in
between the course if you have to go out of station; you will be inquiring whether cow's milk will be
available in that new place. Suppose, someone in that town (on hearing about your visit) buys the best
cow, start feeding it with nutritious feed like almand etc. and on your arrival gives you milk from that
cow daily, will it not be a surprise? This is not a matter of pure imagination or sheer phantasy.
When Mahatma Gandhi or Morarji Desai went to any town/city, the above thing happened. Because,
they were living a positive life.
If you want to go Switzerland, you have to stand in the queue before the office of Swiss embassy or
high commission for visa; then you have to look into your bank balance, make calculations about the
return air ticket and go to the travel agent etc. etc.
Suppose someone arranges all these things without your paying any amount? No, sir, it will not
happen in your or my case, so long as we remain as we are ""negative types."
In case of Mother Theresa whenever she decided to go out, everything was arranged automatically;
even the five star hotel won't charge her room rent etc. because it was a privilege for them to have
Mother Theresa as their guest.
If you can become positive, in your case too, all the above things would happen.
By this, I do not mean to say that you should start caring for orphan children or follow ahimsa of
Gandhi or start learning to do mathematical calculations quicker than any computer. These individual
missions were suitable for each one of them, respectively, but they are not for me or you.
We must find "our particular' work on earth and do it; then, we too would become positive type
persons.
We have said that God has divided men into 38 broad types.
So also, to those who are not doing their particular work, mighty Nature is giving corresponding thirty-
eight different kinds of diseases/life's problems/shortage of money, to remind their work.
Again, Nature has also provided 38 different kinds of medicinal flowers in English forests* which
corresponds to the 38 type personalities.
The list on the next page gives 38 types, their positive and negative qualities, and the corresponding
flower remedy.
Each one of us can find from the following table, which one of the 38 types we belong to and also know
whether we live positive or negative life.
If negative, we may start taking the Bach remedy given against our type. That remedy would soon not
only remove our negative qualities but, at the same time, enable us to automatically become positive.
"To acquire positive qualities' may not be a suitable expression. To put it correctly, let us say "Our type
remedy when taken by us, allows us to play the in-build I.C. unit in us."
* None of these flowers are available in India. We import from England and sell in the form of "ready-to-take'' pills @ Rs. 65=00
for each remedy 10ml pack of 300 pills. These have no expiry date or side-effects. Can be taken while you are on other
treatment. No diet restrictions.
Particular
type of work
for which
sent
on earth
NEGATIVE type persons (or
negative qualities)
POSITIVE type
persons (for positive
qualities)
Name of
Bach
Remedy
Using tongue
/ voice to
make noise
aloud or in
high pitch or
making use of
mind by
expressions /
acts.
Anger, scolding others in anger,
screamine / weeping with
"unbearable'' pain due to any
disease; ""unbearable thirst or
burning pain;'' irresistible
temptation-not being able to
observe diet restrictions e.g. salt-
free diet. Suicidal tendency where
doctors fail to cure his/her
chronic unbearable abdominal
pain; suicidal disposition due to
poverty, debts, etc. Anger,
screaming, weeping etc. making
others unhappy; gnashing teeth
in anger.
Singing songs in high pitch that is
sweet to listen. (Both the singer
and audience are happy.)
Cherry
Plum
Wisdom
Constantly changing doctors, or
set-up or systems in his office.
Constantly inquiring cost of
things, their guaranteeperiod etc.
information-monger. Doctors
poor in differential diagnosis.
Imitating others mannersim etc.
(mimicry). Following a particular
"cult' or "ism' as the bset.
Walking Encyclopaedia. Authors
of Encyclopaedia. Expert in
diagnosis & differential diagnosis. Cerato
Doing the
same thing
repeatedly
Chain-smokers. Taking several
cups of coffee or tea daily.
Addicts. Addiction to liquor,
heronie, drugs, pethidine
injection, marijuana, hashish etc.
Thumb-chewing in children. Nail
biting even in adults. Falling in
bad company. Complaints during
change of life-teething, puberty,
menopause, newly-married etc.
Cannot sleep in a new place.
Complaints during tour due to
change of water, climate, food
etc.
Experts in playing instrumental
music that makes both the player
and listener happy (Earns a few
thousands of rupees for each
performance
Walnut
Trifles vs.
great things
PERSONALITY
Sensitive to filth, dirt, contagion,
contamination. Washes his hand
even after shaking it with others.
Cannot touch other's towels,
soaps, Kerchief etc. Feels that
Water-diviners; soldiers in army
who remove hidden landmines.
Those who find treasures of gold;
does great things which no one
can criticise/tease, but, at the
Crab
Apple
others are teasing him because of
his grey-hair, bladness, pimples
on face (in case of teenagers),
obesity or lean stature. Washing
floors with dettol etc.
same time which everyone will
praise (E.g., giving free
treatment
without charging even cost of
medicine
Order, form,
measurement,
discipline
Over-conscious about orderliness,
neatness (not cleanliness),
Sensitive to disorders. Always
insist on things kept properly and
neatly arranged.
Designers. Architects. Best
judges. Matchmakers. Authors of
the best dictionary. Oxford
started writing his dictionary at
his sixteenth year of age.
Beech
Movement of
body
Restlessness; always hurrying;
impatient; speed mania; cannot
brooke delay
Top Executives in Business or
Politics Impatiens
Welfare of
others
Unnecessary and over concern
about the welfare future or health
of those dear to us; doctor
becoming nervous while
attending medical emergencies;
obstetricians
Best Medical Doctors who are
expert in differential diagnosis &
master of therapeutics
Red
Chestnut
CHERRY PLUM
Whenever a person weeps, screams or shrieks with pain, or for that matter with any problem in life,
we give this remedy. It not only stops the pain but also cures the underlying pathological condition
that caused the pain. Again, in those who weep with their financial problems in life, the same remedy
simultaneously enables their mind to find ways and means to earn money to remove their poverty.
We started with treatment of pains and aches, and now take you to solving problems in life. Because
all along we only know that medicine means for diseases only.
In the case of female children who quite often whimper or weep even for petty things as reported by
the mother, we give Bach Remedy Cherry Plum; the child not only stops weeping but soon asks the
parents to permit her to join classes for vocal music and they learn music very quickly compared to
other children.
The best time and place when this remedy Cherry Plum is most useful is in cases of painful childbirth
where the expectant mother screams with labor pain when the mouth of the uterus fail to dilate to
allow the child to come into this world. If you go to the maternity ward and stand outside in the
verandah in the midnight, you can hear the screamings and shrieks that continues for hours. About
three per cent of expectant mothers have terrible pain with undilated os while the child pushes its head
downwards at the time of delivery. The screaming of the mother is so pathetic to make us think that as
if somebody’s neck is being strangulated. To these mothers we give one single dose (two pills) of the
Bach remedy Cherry Plum and in moments they stop screaming.
The remedy is thereafter repeated every 10-30 minutes and after the second or third dose it is a safe
delivery with bearable pain.
Here we must carefully note that Cherry Plum is not a remedy for ‘pain’ or ‘difficult labor,’ but when a
patient is screaming or shrieking with pain or suffering Cherry Plum is indicated, irrespective of the
disease from which he or she is suffering and when given, it cures the underlying pathology also.
To the mother who had been shrieking with labor pain, though she gets easy child birth with a few
doses of the remedy Cherry Plum, we continue to give her once in two days. Why?
The point is we have to discover why she had difficult and most painful labor. Irrespective of her age,
after 2-3 months of taking this remedy she starts learning vocal music and in a year or so she starts
performing on the stage, earning a few thousand rupees for each performance, compared to her
formerly earning a few thousand rupees once in a month by working in an office.
Weeping or screaming with labor pain for hours or shrieking with pain in any disease is ‘negative-type’
of the Bach remedy Cherry Plum. Singing continuously in high pitch is ‘positive-type.’
Thus, we find that in Cherry Plum, voice is involved. Both in negative and positive Cherry Plum type
persons the use of voice comes in, but in entirely different way:
Negative Positive
Screams or shrieks for hours with
pain or problem in life.
Uses loud voice continuously that
too in high pitch, i.e., vocal music
We say that Madonna, Michael Jackson etc. are positive Cherry Plum type persons. In other words,
they have been doing the specific work that suited their personality or make-up of body and mind. Had
these persons not taken to vocal music, by now they would have developed grave diseases making
them weep and scream with pain.
Let us now look at some more Cherry Plum negative type persons (who too would become No.1
singers after a course of Cherry Plum).
1. Those taking more soft drinks every time they go in the hot sun; (‘unbearable’ thirst)
2. Those short-tempered persons who shout and scream in anger.
‘Uncontrollable’ thirst, ‘uncontrollable’ anger, appetite etc. are the symptoms of Cherry Plum.
3. Those who cannot observe diet restrictions. “Irresistible temptation’’
4. Those resorting to suicide to put an end to their pain in abdomen when the best doctors failed
to cure them with their medicines.
5. Persons committing suicide because of poverty
6. Parents beating their children in anger.
7. Teachers and masters beating their students in anger because the latter is not learning in spite
of repeated coaching.
By now, the reader would have learnt what we mean by ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ types. We find that
there are thirty-eight types of persons only in the world. If a person is positive, he need not take any
Bach remedy. Negative type may take his respective remedy to become positive. This is the secret of
Bach remedies and that is why it is able to cure gently, quickly and permanently that too without any
side-effects.
In the Holy Bible, we find the words “Every man is sent on earth for a particular purpose.’’ On the
other side, in Bhagavat Gita we read “If you do your duty, I (God)
shall supply all your needs.’’ Bach Remedies is the only correct system for human beings. With them
we can know what we have to do and what we should not do, so as to have a disease-free, happy and
contented life with all comforts.
RESCUE REMEDY
Accident? Or, extensive burn or scald by accidentally spilling boiling tea on the body that makes the
victim jump in pain and suffering; that would only mean running to the doctor, and in spite of that,
swelling and bleb formation appears the next day; being advised not to take bath for seven days and
so on and so forth; cannot go to office for another three days etc. etc.
Accidents?... But with Bach remedies, NO PROBLEM!
Poison-bite, scorpion sting or snake-bite? NO PROBLEM!
Within five minutes of the accident, if you take two pills of Rescue Remedy, soon pain comes down
dramatically, and there is no swelling, no after-effects. You are cured permanently, completely and in
just five minutes.
Throw away the first-aid box.
A mixture of five out of the 38 Bach Remedies is called Rescue Remedy.
Rescue Remedy is not a panacea for all ""diseases''. Not to be used in diseases such as arthritis, pain,
diabetes, etc.
BUT THIS IS ALMOST A SPECIFIC OR PANACEA IN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES arising from trauma —
serious accidents, injuries, burns and scalds, all poison bites, electric shock, food-poisoning, inhaling
poisonous gas etc. The earlier you give immediately after the accident the better would be the effect.
Immediately after any serious or minor accidents, poison-bites, burns, scalds, etc. it has been the
repeated and almost unfailing experience of Bach practitioners, if two pills of this Rescue Remedy is
put into the mouth of the victim (or dissolve ten pills in half-an-ounce plain water and apply the
solution anywhere on the skin or lips):
a. In less than a minute's time, stops bleeding without any need for bandage, however long or
deep the cut may be;
b. Intense pain is reduced to a tolerable limit;
c. If the victim is unconscious or pulse / breath is imperceptible, body cold, all these are cured in
just a minutes time, so that he walks home as if nothing has heppened (excepting fractures) —
the more danger to life, the quicker the remedy acts.
In poison-bites, snake-bites, scorpion-sting, the poison is neutralised.
In burns and scalds, bleb formation is prevented. In short, all the after-effects of accident is prevented
and you can use the affected limb the very next day (excepting fractures).
No need to confine oneself to bed for days together, going for dressing daily, not taking your daily bath
(in case of burns and cuts) etc.
You are a trauma specialist with Rescue Remedy in your pocket.
RESCUE REMEDY is a mixture of five Bach Remedies as follows:
1. Star of Bethlehem ... Removes effects of mental / physical shock
2. Cherry Plum ... Cures all "unbearable'' pain
3. Impatiens ... Cures "restlessness'' which condition is seen in majority of victims of accidents /
poison-bites, burns etc.
4. Rock Rose ... Cures "terror / panic"
5. Clematis ... Victims always think of immediate / distant future as to what would happen to his
affected limb etc. This remedy covers that symptom.
Let us repeat, Rescue Remedy is given in single dose only; (in one per cent of cases where the relief
with the first dose is not complete, you may give 1-2 more doses every 5-15 minutes or 4-8 hours,
depending upon the intensity/seriousness of the trauma).
This is NOT TO BE GIVEN DAILY 2-3 doses IN ANY DISEASES.
When a pedestrian is knocked down seriously and he falls unconscious with profuse bleeding, police will
keep the driver of the vehicle in lock-up till doctors say that the victim is ""out of danger''.
But, sir, no need to rush the victim to a hospital (excepting fractures). Put two pills of Rescue Remedy
into his mouth; in a minute, the bleeding stops and moments later he walks home as if nothing has
happened.
Unable to believe? To convince yourself you may do the following experiment.
In your garden select two plants with same height. Cut both of them across in the middle into two;
then keeping it back in its original position with a wooden stick tie with a thread. For one plant only,
dissolve ten pills of Rescue Remedy in one ounce water, soak a little cloth in it and apply it around the
cut portion like a bandage. Don't do this to the second cut plant (which is also kept in its original
position with the help of a small wooden stick and thread.)
Next morning you will find the plant (for which you have applied Rescue Remedy) is alive and the other
is dead.
Mr. Ashok from Bombay writes: "My 86-year old father went to the urinal and even after ten minutes
he did not return; So I went to see him and was shocked to find him lying unconscious with profuse
bleeding from head; probably slipped and fell down hitting his head against the tap violently. I carried
him to the bed; I could not know what to do; then I remembered your Rescue Remedy. I put two pills
into his mouth; the body which was icy cold and pulse almost imperceptible became normal in a
minute; soon he opened his eyes. The bleeding too stopped."
Yes, it is an undeniable fact that bleeding stops in a minute with Rescue Remedy.
Mr. Atul from Hyderabad: "Boiling tea accidentally was poured over the face and chest of my wife. She
was crying with pain and was much restless. I immediately took a few pills of Rescue Remedy but as
she did not allow me in her restlessness to put it into her mouth, I dissolved about ten pills in an ounce
of plain water and threw the solution on her; moments later her restlessness and crying stopped and
the burning pain too was reduced to a greater extent."
Rescue Remedy acts by touching the skin anywhere and it need not necessarily be taken
internally.
If you educate your children about the use of this remedy it will go a long way in helping themselves in
emergencies and you will be saving huge amounts and prevent lot of sufferings.
Leela, a ten-year old girl has learnt the use of Rescue Remedy when his father had successfully used it
earlier in accidents. One day a flying bird entered their house and was hit by the blade of the fast
rotating ceiling fan and it fell down unconscious.
Leela took a few pills of Rescue Remedy, dissolved in little water and sprinkled the solution on the bird;
moments later it opened its eyes, started moving and soon flew away.
Wounds heal without leaving a scar.
Dr. O. P. Vaid is a retired army captain, living in the first floor of a multistoreyed building a few yards
away from the busy junction of two highways in Ring Road in Rajouri Garden in Delhi. Accidents were
prone to happen almost every second or third day (because in 1985 traffic signals were not installed
there); the badly hit victim (mostly a pedestrian or a cyclist) would be brought to Dr. Vaid being the
nearest available doctor. On earlier occasions Dr. Vaid would give some first aid and send the patient
to a hospital. After he learnt about Rescue Remedy he would take two pills and rub it on the tongue of
the unconscious victim. Bleeding, if any, would stop in a minute, pulse beat would become normal, the
icy cold body would become hot and soon the victim would get up and walk home as if nothing had
happened (excepting fractures).
There is no question of the remedy not acting in certain patients or the remedy showing its effects
after a few doses only.
Occasionally we read in the dailies that a certain person who was burnt extensively in a stove accident
at home or the victim of a serious road accident succumbed in the hospital in spite of best treatment.
Rescue Remedy, if given immediately after the accident would have saved such lives.
These remedies have no expiry date can be taken while you are on other drugs or treatment.
IMPORTANT NOTE : Rescue Remedy is not a panacea. We do not say that it will cure all diseases
instantaneously. It is necessary for the reader to understand the role and place of the action of Rescue
Remedy.
In medical emergencies, arising from traumatic causes, poison-bite, burns & scalds, road and other
accidents, electric shock, falling from heights, cuts etc. if given within a few minutes or hours after the
accident Rescue Remedy acts wonderfully.
This is not useful in chronic effects of injuries.
Dr. Mathanagopal, M.B.B.S., D.A., Anaesthetist in Govt. Hospital, Palani in Tamil Nadu, reports: "Thank
you for introducing flower remedies. One hour before giving anaesthesia for surgery patients, I give
five pills of Rescue Remedy (chewable). Compared to other patients, Rescue Remedy given thus, saves
150 to 200ml of blood loss, reduces post-surgical pain, fever, oedema etc. Thus, there is less need for
giving pain-killers and antibiotics." "In scorpion sting, snake-bite and other unknown poison-bites
where the patient is brought in critical condition, I give five pills orally; in addition, I dissolve five pills
in half-an-ounce of plain water, soak gauze into the solution for local application. Moments later, pain,
swelling etc. disappears magically and much to the surprise of my colleagues."
MIMULUS
Fear of Known Things
On superficial reading and study, most readers think that Bach remedies are for psychological states
only, and that it is not useful or physical maladies; this is not at all so.
It is true that many patients do not come to a doctor for fear, restlessness etc.
They come with physical diseases only. But if we allow (and only if we allow) the patient to continue
his talkhe will invariably end up with a mental symptom.
The patient details his sufferings. Those around him remark what they have observed about him. The
practitioner listens without interrupting him.
Write this on the wall "Without interrrupting''.
Every interruption would only break the train of thought of the narrator, and all he would have said at
first does not again occur to him in precisely the same manner after that.
A lady walked into my clinic telling a history of two months headache ultimately ended up by saying
that she was afraid whether it may be due to brain tumor.
I prescribed Mimulus to be taken two pills thrice daily; it cured her headache.
Here, this patient walked in with a physical malady viz., headache, but ended up with fear.
In very rare number of cases, wherever a patient does not talk much that in itself is a symptom called
taciturnity and the Bach remedy Agrimony Covers it.
One must improve his faculty of listening to the patient. That is all what is required for being a
successful practitioner.
The talkie-talkie loquacious person will be Number One failure and so is unfit to practise Bach
Remedies. The unprejudiced and careful oberve who simply listens to the very words coming from the
mouth of the sufferer, without interrupting him, would only wait till he gets what he wants-some words
/ phrases calling for a Bach remedy.
THE PATIENT HIMSELF TELLS HIS REMEDY
The remedy Minimulus is for fear of known cause; fear of anything; shyness, timidity-fear of death
during course of serious acute disease; "fear of cancer' and so on.
In patients needing for Mimulus, it is about a particular known thing that he is afraid; the fear may be
unwarranted also.
Some example are:
• "Fear of taking an injection'. We call such persons "nervous types'.
• "Fear of high places;' "fear of the boss in office.' "Fear of robbers, accidents, examinations'.
• "Fear of electric current' and so is afraid of handling electrically-operated appliances. We call
such persons "nevous types'.
• "Fear of darkness' (But, if this is ameliorated in company, then Chicory is the remedy.)
• "Fear of using the razor in shaving, of dogs, of oxen.' When he has to go out and meet a big
person, he becomes nervous.
* For "fear of snake' see Rock Rose.
To a lady in whose house there were lot of cockroaches of which she was afraid, Mimulus was given
thrice daily; after a week she remarked: "I am not afraid of cockroaches now..."
Some children are afraid of the schoolmaster; some are afraid of a fat person with long moustache.
Fear of father who is always strict and beats his children often.
Whenever a patient tells you of his trouble: "I am afraid it may be cancer'' or "Will it spread?'' or "Will
it terminate in an fatal or incurable disease?'' then, irrespective of the ailment he is referring to, you
can give Mimulus. It not only removes the fear from the mind of such persons but also cures the
disease about which he refers to with fear. "Fear of impending disease'' "fear of the disease getting
worse or terminating fatally'' all need Mimulus. Often we find this symptom in case of difficult
breathing, pain in chest etc.
"I had pain in my chest last night. Will it turn into heart attack or will it be connected with the
beginning of any serious heart troubles?'' asked a lady. Mimulus cured her.
Mr. S., sixty, was admitted for cataract surgery. On the day when he was taken to the theatre he was
afraid by looking at the surgical instruments etc. and his blood pressuure shot up; so surgery was
postponed and he was given pills to bring down the blood pressre; next day also the same story was
repeated and so on. Mimulus was given thrice daily and he was no more afraid of surgery and his blood
pressure did not shoot up.
Mimulus and Chicory compared :
'Fear of going alone in the dark'. May be it is the thought of ghosts or robbers which gives rise to fear.
But, if the person says that in the company of someone he can go without fear in darkness,
then Chicory is the remedy for him and not Mimulus. Wherever fear is ameliorated in the comapny of
someone and aggravated while alone, Chicory is to be considered.
"I cannot sleep alone in a house. But, if there is one or more persons-even a small child-for company
then I can sleep even in a bungalow haunted by ghosts''.
Chicory is the remedy for this state and no amount of Mimulus will help.
Auto fellows in Madras City are just horrible. Every one in afraid of him when they have to engage an
auto. Before engaging auto you may take two pills of Mimulus; he will talk politely and take us any
where we want, without asking for extra money over meter.
A thief is breaking into your house at midnight? Take a dose of Mimulus; when he looks at you he will
flee.
CHESTNUTBUD
SLOWNESS IN LEARNING. ESCAPIST MENTALITY
Children who are slow in learning; more often found in case of school children. In spite of tuition for
each subject by different teachers and coaching by parents he is getting single digit marks only.
We call it "low i.q., (intelligence quotent)'' Slowness in learning is to due to lack of interest and
attention. Chestnutbud simply removes lack of interest and attention; nothing more and nothing else.
Thus, "low i.q.'' goes out of terminology with Bach Remedies.
Some readers (and most of us) at once rush to a wrong conclusion that Chestnutbud will make all boys
get good or pass marks. No, not at all. (That routinism will not be tolerated in this system.) For
example, let us listen to the mother of a boy: "Doctor, my son will get very good marks if only he sits
and studies; but he does not study much; but takes active interest in cricket and reading novels."
Here in the report of the mother we find that "if he studies well, he would get good marks.'' But he
does not study at all. Laziness is seen here. For laziness there is another Bach remedy viz.,
Scleranthus and if Scleranthus is given to this boy he will sit and study and get good marks.
In the case of boys needing Chestnutbud they study well and in spite of studying for hours and hours
they are not able to grasp the lessons.
After reading former edition of this book a certain person came and told the author: "Doctor, my son is
getting single digit marks and your remedy did not help him."
We just asked him what remedy he gave and he replied that he gave Rescue Remedy. What a folly!
Rescue Remedy is not a panacea, but that is what exactly most Bach practitioners do.
For not-so-much intelligent persons Bach Remedies selection is not at all possible.
Let us now see how "slowness in learning'' operates in some persons: In learning cycling. daily there
should be gradual progress. But even after ten days trial there is no progress but what learner got was
injuries by falling down. What would he say next? "I do not want cycling.'' Escapist mentality indeed.
Chestnutbud would make him learn easily.
Escapist mentality:
Every thief would only try to escape. If all thieves would come forward and accept their crime, there is
no need for police stations and courts and prising.
In police stations proportionate to the torture the culprit gets, to that extent only he will accept the
theft committed by him. But third degree manners, torture, and lockup deaths goes out of terminology
in Bach Remedies system. To the suspect, those sub-inspectors who have learnt Bach Remedies
system would give a glass of water after dissolving ten pills of Chestnutbud into it. In a few minutes
time, the thief would himself voluntarily disclose not only the theft recently committed by him (for
which he has been arrested on suspicion) but all other thefts committed since long time.
Chestnutbud is not a truth finding medicine. It simply removes "escapist"
mentality which is undesirable and a disease. When it is removed, he speaks out truth.
Very good indeed in the hands of C.B.I., income-tax and sales-tax officers. No need for raids and
searches and hour-long interrogation. Dissolve ten pills of Chestnutbud into the water and give it to the
suspect and very soon it will be a total voluntary disclosure. "Voluntary disclosure scheme'' are out of
terminology with Chestnutbud.
For any average Indian, the moment his income exceeds the ceiling, the first important thing for him is
to think how to evade avoid tax. Nobody maintains correct account of income; what they show to
income-tax dept is false—say about one-third to one-sixth of their actual income.
All these evaders must take Chestnutbud. Most readers would yell and scream, "Oh, No! I have to lose
several thousands or lakhs!"
But, dear sir, our Bach Remedies do not make you poor! You do spend some hours or days as to the
method of hiding your income. By taking Chestnutbud you would use that mind in a constructive way
and put it to right use in your business and soon that would mean several-fold increase of your
income.
Chestnutbud does not merely make you lose the amount (which you would have otherwise concealed
from income-tax dept.) Time and man-hour spent on hiding your income would now be put to right use
in your business (with the help of Chestnutbud) and your income will multiply and what you pay as
income-tax would become negligible.
ESCAPIST MENTALITY! Marking time and shirking responsibility. That is what is said about persons in
government offices who do not want to work. When a big statement is given to the typist, for typing it,
he would cut the draw cord or loosen some screws in the typewriter and would offer lame excuse that
the machine has gone out of order.
When leave is not given to the car-driver, he cuts off some electric wire and would say "car repair'' and
it must be sent to the workshop for repair.
In case of theft in your house if you suspect one of your servants, give him water mixed with
Chestnutbud and he would soon come out with the truth. No need for interrogation, police or third-
degree manners.
A note to readers: If you take Walnut and Chestnutbud daily one dose, from the first day of reading
this book, you will easily and quickly master this subject!
ESCAPIST MENTALITY: When pressed with difficulties and problems in the family the father or
mother may say, "I feel as if I should run away somewhere."
Chestnutbud will help him to face and solve the problem.
The boy who has failed in his tenth standard runs away from home. He needs Chestnutbud.
A boy and girl loving each other find that both their parents refuse to their marriage with other. The
couple decide elopement. Chestnutbud is needed for them.
Chestnutbud is for those who tries to escape from their "responsibilities'' and ""work''.
What is the positive aspect of Chestnutbud.
Negative type says "I feel as if I should run away somewhere..."
But where? Where sir? Yes, you should run to the master, the guru, or God.
Chestnutbud helps you to learn lessons quickly. But, sir, more than that, it makes you to run to the
right teacher too{be it whatever may be your subject including spritualism. True spiritualists with
heavy income won't evade income tax.
Remedies Compared: To forget his worries if any one takes to liquor, he needs Agrimony.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chestnutbud, Scleranthus, and Larch
Chestnutbud is not the only remedy to make all school kids to study well and get first rank.
Only where the boy is getting marks in single digit or fail mark in spite of tuitions for each subject
Chestnutbud will help him. He is not able to grasp in spite of studying repeatedly. Slow learning.
Let us listen to the mother of the boy: "Doctor, if he sits and studies well he would get first rank; but
the problem is he takes more interest in games, watching television, reading story books etc. He rarely
sits for studying school text-books''. Here it is not slow learning. He takes more interest in unimportant
things (television, story books, games etc) because of its absorbing nature. These boys need
Chestnutbud.
Ask a boy getting 50-60 percent marks as to why he cannot become like the first rank student. If his
reply is: "I cannot be like them; they are great.'' This answer shows lack of self-confidence and he
needs Larch.
Some persons give all the above three remedies (Scleranthus, Chestnutbud and Larch) to their
children; but it is a bad practice.
Again, the above three remedies alone are not sufficient in all cases.
The attitude or mental picture of majority of school boys (getting less marks) are found commonly
either in Scleranthus or Larch or Chestnutbud. Therefore we took up these three remedies for
discussion for school boys for getting good marks. They are almost a specific and not the specific.
One reader of this book came to the author of this book and said: "Look, I gave Scleranthus, Larch and
Chestnutbud to my son, individually one after the other and also combined together. But he failed."
We asked the boy to be brought to us. We simply asked only one question as to why he failed in the
annual examination. His reply: "Fellows having no knowledge about the subject or how to teach have
come in my school to cut my throat."
Here, he blames the teacher for having faileld in his exam. For "blaming others" the name of the Bach
remedy is Willow and it was given to this boy; in the following examination he scored first rank.
In yet another case of boy asked as to why and how he failed, he replies, "Doctor, had I studies well I
would have passed. It is my mistake. I spent more time in playing cricket, watching television etc. Had
I been careful I would have passed in the exam. I now feel for it."
In this case he regrets over missed changes and lost opportunities. The remedy for regretting over
past mistakes is Honeysuckle and it helped him in the next exam to get very good marks.
It is the patient (his reaction) we have to prescribe for and not for "getting good marks''.
Our remedies can be given to all ages and ladies at all months of pregnancy.
Rescue Remedy is not useful for the chronic effects of injuries. The earlier you use
immediately after the accident, the better would be the results.
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