Sunday, July 28, 2013

Learn to say "No."


If you've always been the one who says yes, your friends and family may have learned to treat you as an unpaid servant.

And naturally, if you've been getting that treatment, you probably aren't very happy. In fact, you may even resent the people you really want to love, appreciate, and enjoy.


The solution is to start taking care of yourself by learning to say "No."
  • Instead of serving on every committee – serve only on those that interest you.
  • Instead of cooking holiday dinners for the entire extended family, offer to host the event as long as they bring the food.
  • Instead of providing a "Hotel with meals and maid service" when friends or family come to town, help them find a good hotel.

Does that sound too difficult? Would you be afraid of rejection and disapproval?

 If you've been unable to say "NO" to any and every request; and if the thought of saying "No" fills you with apprehension, you're probably in need of the Flower Essence called Centaury.

Centaury will help get your energies back in balance and allow you to be free of those fears.

Happily, the end result will not be rejection, but a new respect from friends and family when they realize that you do know how to take care of yourself as well as them.

 

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

COMPARE REMEDIES


Here we compare different Bach Flower Remedies that may look similar.

Agrimony vs. Heather

The indication for Agrimony is that they don’t like to be alone due to internal worries, fears, anxiety and unhappiness. They will not share their feelings, instead they put on a happy face, are very sociable and the center of the party. However, in order to keep the carefree exterior they often use alcohol or drugs to help them achieve their external happy face.
The positive outcome of taking Agrimony is that they are able to share their pains and worries.

The Heather personality likes to share how they feel, as a matter of fact they like to share a lot. So much that they will corner a victim and talk at them with no interest in what the other person has to say. The Heather person often feel lonely because people try to avoid them.
The positive outcome of taking Heather is that they are able to listen to others and therefore are better company.

Aspen vs. Mimulus

The indication for Aspen is fear of the mind. The fear can’t be explained it is a dull anxious feeling which can’t be explained, the sufferer can have night terrors and wake up in sweat feeling panic, but won’t be able to say what they are afraid of.
The positive outcome of taking Aspen is a calmness and confidence in the world.

The indication for Mimulus is a fear of known things, fear of spiders, heights, fear of small spaces, fear of crowds. Shyness is fear of strangers or being judged. The sufferer always know what they are afraid of.
The positive outcome of taking Mimulus is fearlessness and confidence.

Aspen vs. Rock Rose

The indication for Aspen is fear of the mind. The sufferer can have night terrors and wake up in sweat feeling panic, and heart pounding, but won’t be able to say what they are afraid of.
The positive outcome of taking Aspen is a calmness and confidence in the world.

The indication for Rock Rose is terror and the inability to take action due to a terrifying fear caused by an accident, bad news, trauma or terrifying event. The emotion is usually short term and caused by real event.
The positive outcome of taking Rock Rose is a freeing of mind and body, so that the sufferer is able to get to safety or take actions to get the situation under control.

Cerato vs. Scleranthus

The indication for Cerato is the inability to trust one’s own judgment, knowledge and intuition. They usually don’t have problems making decisions, but will begin to doubt the decision and will seek advice from others and are often misguided.
The positive outcome of taking Cerato is a confidence in one’s own judgment with confidence.

The indication for Scleranthus is the inability to choose between two things, they usually don’t share their indecision with others, but will suffer quietly.
The positive outcome of taking Scleranthus is the ability to make quick decisions with certainty.


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Remedies Combinations are used …
To help ease restless mind.
For trauma and shock.
For the tendency to “pass out”, and unconsciousness, being ‘far away’ and not present   mentally.
Fear of mind giving way, verge of breakdown, anger.
For irritability, tension and fidgety.
For frozen terror and panic.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Bach Flower Remedies - Research in Western China


A writer, a poet and a photographer travelled over 5000 miles from Britain to China to find a tiny blue flower called Cerato in 2004, known locally as 'Little Star Grass'. Why did these three men travel so far to find this plant?

The flower is one of the healing plants used in a set of remedies formulated in the 1930s by Edward Bach, who believed that physical illness resulted from imbalance in an individual's life and conflict within their personality. He observed that people with emotional and physical problems tended to recover more quickly if they acknowledged the relationship between their emotions and physical health.

Dr Bach discovered twelve healing plants with specific qualities to treat different personality types. For example, Agrimony can be used to treat those who hide worry behind a carefree mask, and can help them become more peaceful and content. Scleranthus can be used to treat people who find it hard to make decisions, so that they have more determination and certainty.

The Cerato remedy is suited to those who do not trust themselves and lack confidence in their intuition. It helps people to follow their own inclinations instead of constantly following the advice of others. The flower was originally discovered over a hundred years ago in south west China by Ernest Wilson, a British explorer.

The original expedition to find the plant reached Chengdu in the early summer of 1908. By the end of the autumn Wilson and his caravan of twenty-eight porters had explored large tracts of the western mountains that eventually reach up to the Tibetan plateau. While following the Min River towards its source, he discovered a species of Ceratostigma and sent the seeds back to his sponsors at Harvard University.

In 2004, a second expedition traced the path of Ernest Wilson and find Cerato flowers in their natural habitat. The team was led by Julian Barnard, botanist, founder of Healing Herbs and author of many books on the Bach flower remedies, together with Graham Challifour, designer and photographer, Glenn Stourhag, editor of the Bach Flower Research Programme, and Annie Wang, guide, interpreter and translator.

The Cerato flowers are just one centimetre in size and grow as wild flowers in cliffs and rocky ground, in clusters which can grow up to a metre tall. The expedition first found them on a bank on the side of the road, close to where Wilson found the plant further south in the then-untouched valley. They also found the flowers growing along the side of the Min River and on limestone cliffs. The plant is used by locals, who create an infusion from boiled Cerato roots to help women in labour. They also steep Cerato roots in alcohol to rub onto the skin to improve blood circulation, remove blood clots and ease pain and inflammation.

The expedition found Agrimony and Wild Rose also, two other healing plants, and local villagers presented the visiting expedition with bundles of Cerato when they noticed their interest in this small flower. The group returned to the UK with video footage of the flower in its original habitat, and a greater knowledge of the people and surroundings in this region of China.

Each of the Bach remedies hold a mirror to our psychological and emotional states, and present a way to work with problems and difficulties. Individuals and their emotional condition are central to the experience and process of healing. Travelling to see Cerato in its natural habitat helped the members of the group to reach a deeper understanding of the healing properties of the flower.

Julian Barnard commented that when presented with the remedies,

‘Most people don’t believe in them at the first, but it does work on many people. Dr Bach found 38 remedy flowers in all. We have been making use of them. But the most important thing is not the remedies, it’s the thought.’

While in China, the group noticed similarities between the principles behind the healing remedies and Chinese Taoism, which Annie, the translator, described as 'washing away the dust from your mind and returning to your true soul and to your real self.'

 

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Bach flower remedies and houseplants

House plants respond very well to BACH FLOWER THERAPY,plants do indeed have feelings.

Dropped flowers and brown or dropped leaves indicate that all is not well.WALNUT for new begingings,

 STAR OF BETHELEM for shock,

if the plant was relocated,one should also consider WALNUT,

if it does not get along in its new surroundings,HONEYSUCKLE also could be condidered for possible homesickness.

If a plant is no longer the center of attention and therefore receives less affection,then HEATHER is the flower of choice.

Should one forget to water a plant,then ROCK ROSE is recomended for fear of death.

CRAB APPLE is helpful against bugs of all kinds.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

DR EDWARD BACH’S CASE BOOK - SUCCESSFUL CASES


1. A 8 yrs old boy, had asthmatic from birth. His parents were told that he was likely to suffer from the complaint all his life. He was an energetic happy child, full of life & interest who tries to smile & laugh even during the torment of an attack whilst he was fighting for breath. AGRIMONY was given for 3 months. During the first month he had 3 mild attacks & no recurrence since he was treated.

2. A 70 yrs old lady, had severe indigestion with pain over the heart. But worse of late the cardiac pain & tremble forced to rest for 1 or 2 weeks. She was an energetic type, over-concerned about the welfare of her family & household, continually worrying over trifles & household & never happy unless her children were near her, full of self-pity if they didn’t come & see her frequently. CHICORY was given regularly for 2 months. Improvement began at once & the trouble entirely disappears at the end of the 2nd month. one year later, she become calmer & less worried about her family, giving them more freedom, therefore not only their happiness increased, also her own.

3. A 40 yrs old man, had an unpleasant looking wart on the forehead. It caused him much discomfort. He was a jovial type, most happy when surrounded by friends, apt to speak much about his own affair & health. HEATHER was given internally & as well as lotion for external application. Within 3 weeks of first application the wart had entirely disappeared leaving no trace upon the skin.

4. A 22yrs old girl, suffered from painful & tired feet. She couldn’t get relief. Her occupation involved much standing & walking about the house. She was very depressed & hopeless as nothing seemed to ease the pain. She had no joy in life & did her work without interest. GORSE & CLEMATIS was given internally & a lotion of the same to bathe her feet, which gave her relief within a few days & was completely cured.

5. A young girl, suffered from continuous colds. She found difficult to shake off, which affected her general health, making her feel her work was too much for her strength. HORN BEAM was given, her health improved remarkably & rest of the winter passed without any sign of cold.

6. A 64 yrs old man, had chronic rheumatism in neck & shoulder following influenza 5 months before. He was awake at night due to pain in joints with stiffness especially neck joints. He devoted many years of his life to church work & helping poor & sick. He was rigid in thought & narrow in his outlook, in spite of highest in deals & standards. VERVAIN was given, condition improved & cleared up within 3 weeks.

7. The 50 yrs old heavily built man, was extremely impatient & an enthusiastic in nature tend to over-work caused him to strain. His strong will kept him going when he should have taken rest. IMPATIENS & VERVAIN was given internally & 2-3 drops of each of same remedies were added to a bowl of warm water & a compress of this was placed on the ankle. He was instructed to remoisten it as soon as it is become dry. The next day he was able to attend to his professional duties & in the evening was walking normally.

8. A 11 yrs old girl, appeared to be pale & languid, getting frail & tired with no energy for games, rather very gentle, quite. Her parents tried ordinary tonics for sometime without success, but didn’t respond to treatment. Centaury was given for a week, child recovered colour, vitality & becoming stronger in the forth coming treatment.

9. A 40 yrs old lady, had vague pains in the abdomen since 3 weeks, with rapid swelling of the glands in the groin, axillae & neck. On examination there were large masses in the abdomen & the blood count was that of an acute leukemia. The outlook was extremely serious. Patient realized that she had a malignant disease & was in terror, so she was secretly thinking of the easiest way to commit suicide. ROCK ROSE & MIMULUS was given for 2 weeks, abdominal pain lessened & the size of the glands diminished. Her attitude towards suicide also changed. Her condition become normal remained perfectly well.

10. A gardener, suffered from dermatitis with unbearable irritation on both hands since few weeks. The skin was cracked & rough with large raw places on the back of the hands. He was happy, cheerful, and energetic always laughing & singing at his work hiding his worries from his wife & friends. But felt impatient & irritable with others. The thought of loss of work was present in the mind which couldn’t shake it off. He was keenly conscious of his responsibilities & sometime wondered whether he would be able to fulfill them. AGRIMONY, WHITE CHESTNUT, HOLLY, IMPATIENS & ELM was given. After some weeks he came to report that his hands had completely healed, the skin was soft, pliable & healthy with no sign of the complaint. He discarded the bandages which he had been forced to wear. The irritation-both physical & mental has ceased.

11. An elderly man, had a sudden & sharp attack of sciatica 5 weeks before. The pain was very severe & could neither walk or sit, nor lie down. The shock of the sudden attack made him nervous & the continual pain made him very irritable. Other treatments relived the symptoms, but had pain down the back of the thigh & calf, worse at night & when sitting down. STAR OF BETHLEHEM, LARCH, MIMULUS, IMPATENS, & VERVAIN was given. Within a week the pain in the thigh had gone, had good nights but still complained of pain in the calf & a lack of strength in the leg muscles with restlessness & impatience. AGRIMONY & HORNBEAM were also added up. After 3 weeks of treatment he was quite free from pain, slept well, walked normally & went for a long car drive comfortably.