01. Flower Essences
In the early 1900s, English physician Dr. Edward Bach developed a system of 38 flower-based remedies designed to support emotional balance and inner harmony. His work was rooted in the understanding that our emotional state influences our overall vitality, and that when we gently clear fear, stress, grief, or limiting patterns, the body can return to a more natural state of ease.
Flower essences are created by placing fresh blossoms in pure water and infusing them with sunlight, capturing the plant’s energetic imprint. They work on the emotional and energetic level — helping release stored emotional tension and restore feelings of calm, clarity, confidence, and resilience.
They are energetic harmonizers for the heart and mind, and are able to gently work on releasing any underlying toxic emotions or self-limiting beliefs you may be carrying that are not supporting your health and vitality.
- Bach Flower Essences Full Set - Alcohol Free version.
- Be mindful there are versions containing alcohol which can be harsh on the liver, we recommend alcohol free versions.
Browse the 40 flower essence options below or use your preferred testing technique to determine which specific flower essence(s) are most supportive for you right now.
Emotional needs can shift day to day, so reassessing regularly is encouraged. Reflect on any shifts or new awareness in your journal.
How to Test for Your Flower Essence(s)
Use your preferred testing technique to move through the following steps and identify the flower essence(s) that best support you right now.
1. Determine How Many Essences You Need
Test to see how many flower essences currently support your highest good.
Ask:
• Do I need 1 essence?
• 2?
• 3?
Continue until you receive a clear “yes” for a specific number.
2. Identify Which Section the Essence Is In
Next, determine which group of flower essences your body is responding to.
Test through the sections:
• 1–10
• 11–20
• 21–30
• 31–38
Once you receive a “yes” for a section, narrow it down further.
Example:
If you receive a yes for 11–20, test smaller ranges such as 11–15 or 16–20, then test each number individually until you identify the exact flower essence.
Repeat this process until you have identified the total number of essences you tested for in Step 1.
3. Determine Frequency and Duration
Next, test how often your system would like to work with the selected essence(s).
Examples to test:
• One time right now
• Multiple times today
• Daily for several days
• Over a longer period of time
Allow your testing to guide the frequency and duration.
4. Determine How to Use Your Essences
Finally, test the method that best supports you.
Possible options include:
• Taking drops directly into your mouth
• Adding drops to water or tea
• Applying drops topically to the skin
• Adding drops to water in a spray bottle and misting yourself or your surroundings
Follow the method that tests most supportive for you.
Optional Tip
You may combine multiple tested essences together to create a custom blend if that feels aligned.
Ways to use flower essences:
Once you have determine what flower essences you need and how many drops of each, can you choose to:
- Take the drop(s) directly into your mouth
- Add a few drops to water or hot tea (recommended if you are highly sensitive or if you are using versions containing alcohol.
- Apply drops topically and rub on skin
- Add to water in a spray bottle and mist you and your surroundings
Bach Flower Essences 1-10
1. Agrimony
- Hiding problems behind a cheerful face.
- Repress or deny issues as cannot tolerate discord or arguments.
- May use food, substances or other measures in excess to manage internal state.
- Goal is to restore authentic self-acceptance and inner joy.
2. Aspen
- Fear and worries of unknown origin
- Believe something awful is going to happen but not sure what.
- Night terrors
- Goal is restore a state of inner peace and security
3. Beech
- Intolerant of others, critical
- Believing they are always right
- Goal is to improve tolerance and acceptance of others with a sense of unity and compassion.
4. Centaury
- Weak-willed and easily led
- Difficulty saying no
- Overanxious to serve others
- Rescuers
- May neglect own needs
- Goal is to set appropriate boundaries, become in touch with own needs.
5. Cerato
- Unable to make decisions for oneself relying on approval from others
- Not confident in self
- Easily misguided
- Goal is to restore sense of self needs and desires for self-assured inner discernment
6. Cherry Plum
- Fear of losing control of your behavior with impulses to do so
- Goal is to restore a calm mind with the ability to think and behave rationally.
7. Chestnut Bud
- Failure to learn from past mistakes
- Take longer than others to learn lessons
- Goal is to be able to objectively observe your mistakes and learn from them
8. Chicory
- Overly possessive, controlling and protective of others
- Helicopter parenting
- Often finding fault and constantly correcting others
- Goal is to be able to care for others unselfishly and genuinely
9. Clematis
- Lack of interest in life
- Can be dreamy, difficulty staying present
- Not motivated to help themselves
- Goal is to take an interest in the world and enjoy being alive
10. Crab Apple
- Poor self-image, sense of uncleanliness
- Need to cleanse oneself of a fault, illness or condition.
- Preoccupied with being cured.
- Goal is to restore self-acceptance including one's faults
Bach Flower Essences 11-20
11. Elm
- Hiding problems behind a cheerful face.
- Repress or deny issues as cannot tolerate discord or arguments.
- May use food, substances or other measures in excess to manage internal state.
- Goal is to restore authentic self-acceptance and inner joy.
12. Gentian
- Discouragement and despondency
- Easily disheartened with any type of delay or set-back despite progressing
- Goal is to realize they are not failing when they are doing their best.
13. Gorse
- Hopelessness, despair
- Sense of given up
- Don't believe in self-power
- Goal is to restore sense of faith and hope despite current problems
14. Heather
- Weak-willed and easily led
- Difficulty saying no
- Overanxious to serve others
- Rescuers
- May neglect own needs
- Goal is to set appropriate boundaries, become in touch with own needs.
15. Holly
- Jealousy, envy, revenge, suspicious of others
- May be unhappy without any real reason provoking it
- Restore sense of inner security without projection onto others
16. Honeysuckle
- Fixed and dwells on the past
- Unable to move forward
- Goal is to be able to live in the present, releasing attachments to the past
17. Hornbeam
- Uncertain of one's strength to be able to carry out life.
- Weariness
- Day to day tasks overwhelming though they typically are able to get them done.
- Goal is to restore ability to function and tolerate what life brings there way
18. Impatiens
- Impatient, easily irritated, hasty in decisions
- Prefer to work alone due to intolerance of others not at their pace
- Goal is to restore patience and take an appropriate amount of time to make decisions
19. Larch
- Lack self-confidence so never tries
- Doesn't belief in capabilities, expects failure so doesn't take chances or risks in life
- Restore belief in self to able to try new things
20. Mimulus
- Fear of wordly issues such as illness, pain, accidents, poverty, being alone, misfortune, etc
- Often do not express the things they dread
- Goal is to restore the courage to face any difficulties or hardships that may come one's way
Bach Flower Essences 21-30
21. Mustard
- Unable to shake deep gloom without origin
- No joy in life without explanation
- Goal is to return a sense of joy and inner peace
22. Oak
- Exhausted but struggles on, ignoring fatigue or illness
- Goal is to restore energy and recognize the need to take time off
23. Olive
- So depleted mentally, emotionally or physically that they are unable to make any more effort
- Unable to get through the day
- Goal is to restore strength, vitality and interest in life.
24. Pine
- Self-reproach, guilt, blames oneself even when have done nothing wrong
- Accept responsibility realistically with sound judgment
25 Red Chestnut
- Overly anxious and worried about other people
- Goal is to restore ability to care for others compassionately without anxiety
26. Rock Rose
- Post-traumatic terror such as after an accident or trauma.
- Nightmares
- Goal is to restore courage and peace of mind.
27. Rock Water
- Inflexible if lifestyle for the purpose of being healthy and strong
- Self-denial of the pleasures of life, very strict in lifestyle
- Sets overly high standards for oneself
- Goal to be able to hold high ideals with a flexibility
28. Scleranthus
- Uncertainty and indecision between 2 different choices
- Restore confidence and decisiveness
29. Star of Bethlehem
- Post-traumatic shock whether it be mental, emotional or physical
- Goal is to neutralize the effects of trauma
30. Sweet Chestnut
- Extreme mental anguish to the point of breakdown
- All that is left is annihilation
- Goal is to liberate one from despair and despondency.
Bach Flower Essences 31-38
31. Vervain
- Over confidence and belief in one's principles and ideas and tries to enforce them onto others.
- Wish to convert other's towards their beliefs
- Goal is to restore tolerance and acceptance of other's beliefs perspectives.
32. Vine
- Overly confident and assured in abilities while trying to get others to comply with their habits and perspectives
- Goal is to not dominate but encourage others. See the good in others as it might be different from one's own way of life.
33. Walnut
- Needs protection from outside influences or pressure.
- May be more vulnerable during transitional periods of life such as moving, puberty, menopause or even shifting into new habits.
- Goal is to be able to move through change without impairment or interference.
34. Water Violet
- Proud, aloof, quiet, prefers to be alone.
- Doesn't connect well with others.
- Difficulty accepting help.
- Goal is to create warmer and stronger connections with others while maintaining sense of self.
35. White Chestnut
- Unwanted ruminating thoughts creating stress
- Difficulty keeping clear mind
- Goal is to restore peace of mind, clear head.
36. Wild Oat
- Difficulty determining what path to follow in life
- Uncertain about which type of occupation to do
- Goal is to restore a clear picture of life's purpose
37. Wild Rose
- Resignation, apathy to what happens to them in life
- Go through life without effort to improve, find purpose or joy
- Goal is to restore interest in life, purpose and motivation
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38. Willow
- Self-pity, resentment, feels put-upon
- Have suffered adversity and difficulty moving past it
- Bitter about life's circumstance
- Goal is to forgive and let go of past injustices to be able to move on with life
39. Bach Rescue Remedy
- The original Rescue Remedy was designed for post-traumatic as well as everyday stressful experiences. It is a blend of Star of Bethlehem (trauma and shock), Rock Rose (terror and panic), Cherry Plum (near nervous breakdown), Impatiens (irritability and tension) and Clematis (not being present mentally).
- Bach has created a variety of Rescue Remedies in different forms (drops, pearls, sprays, melts, pastilles).
- There are rescue remedies for adults, kids and even pets!
- Browse the different Rescue Remedy options and choose what calls to you or use your testing technique to determine.
40. Other
- If testing to use a different brand, we recommend alcohol free versions and to try to find the cleanest products available.
- If you are unsure about what flower essence is best for you or if another brand is better, come to the Weekly Healing Q&A or schedule a 1:1 Integrative Consulting Session.
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