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BACH FLOWER INDEX

Below is a description of the healing potential for each flower in the Bach System:

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Agrimony

  • Helps you communicate your true feelings rather than hide them behind a cheerful face. 

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Aspen

  • Replaces apprehension and vague fears with a sense of security and peace of mind. 

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Beech

  • Helps you to be more tolerant and see the positive in others despite their imperfections.

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Centaury

  • Helps you take care of your own needs and assert yourself if you find it hard to say no to others.

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Cerato

  • Instills decisiveness when you question your own judgment and ask others for advice.

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Cherry Plum

  • Helps you act rationally and think clearly with a calm and balanced mind when you fear losing control.

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Chestnut Bud

  • Helps you observe your mistakes objectively so you can learn from them and move on.

Chicory

  • Helps you let go of those you care for, allowing them to lead their own lives.

Clematis

  • Helps you live more actively in the present rather than in the future or in your own dream world.

Crab Apple

  • Helps you accept your physical imperfections and feel better about the way you are.

Elm

  • Restores your normal strength and optimism when you are temporarily overwhelmed or burdened by responsibility.

Gentian

  • Inspires a positive attitude when you feel discouraged or despondent due to setbacks.

Gorse

  • Encourages a brighter, more positive perspective when you feel there is no hope left.

Heather

  • Helps you listen to and empathize with others rather than being overly concerned and talkative about your own affairs.

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Holly

  • Encourages a more generous nature when you feel jealous, envious, vengeful or suspicious.

Honeysuckle

  • Helps you to put memories of the past in proper perspective if you are feeling homesick or overly nostalgic.

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Hornbeam

  • Restores energy when you are mentally weary, procrastinate and doubt your ability to face the task ahead.

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Impatiens

  • Helps you deal with slow situations or people with good humor rather than impatience or irritability.

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Larch

  • Instills a greater sense of self-esteem when you feel inferior, fear failure or lack confidence.

Mimulus

  • Brings courage and calm to face things that frighten or worry you, also aids the shy and timid.

Mustard

  • Brings back joy and cheerfulness when gloom descends for no obvious reason.

Oak

  • Allows the naturally strong to take a break rather than struggle on without rest.

Olive

  • Restores energy when you are physically and mentally exhausted.

Pine

  • Allows you to accept yourself and your actions as they are rather than feel guilty or blame yourself for the mistakes of others.

Red Chestnut

  • Allows you to love without anxiety or fear for the well-being of your loved ones.

Rock Rose

  • Adds courage and presence of mind in the face of terror or extreme fear.

Rock Water

  • Helps you to enjoy life’s pleasures rather than stick too rigidly to your ideals or personal habits.

Scleranthus

  • Allows you to make decisions more easily when you cannot choose between two options.

Star of Bethlehem

  • Softens the impact of shock, grief or fright.

Sweet Chestnut

  • Brings optimism and peace of mind when anguish overwhelms you and you can find no way out.

Vervain

  • Helps you to relax when you are overly enthusiastic or strongly driven.

Vine

  • Allows you to develop your natural leadership skills without being domineering or inflexible.

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Walnut

  • Allows you to make or adapt to major life changes and to fulfill your ambitions free from the influence of others.

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Water Violet

  • Helps you to develop warmer relationships with others when your pride or independence makes you appear aloof.

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White Chestnut

  • Encourages a peaceful and calm mind when thoughts and worries go round and round in your head.

Wild Oat

  • Helps you to determine what to do with your life, when you are undecided about which path to take.

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Wild Rose

  • Helps you feel interest and joy in life when you feel apathetic and resigned to the situation you are in.

Willow

  • Helps you to forgive past injustices and move on when you feel resentful and bitter.

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Rescue Remedy

  • The combination of 5 of the flowers: Rock Rose, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum,  Clematis, and Impatiens, used before or after frightful, excitable, or stressful situations.

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Several different options available. 

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