Oak people are normally brave, strong and reliable; they need Oak when their inner strength wanes and fatique takes over. They keep going, whatever happens, ignoring their tiredness. Driven by a strong sense of duty, they are Enhanceful to others, conscientious and reliable. They are patient, sometimes plodding, and will not allow themselves to rel ...

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Wild Oat is for people who have reached a cross-roads in life and are completely undecided as to what to do. They may have ambition and a variety of talents but waste their gifts through lack of a clear direction. They may try several different careers but easily become bored and unsettled, life is passing them by and feel frustrated and dissatisfi ...

Vine is for people who dominate others. They are often very capable, even highly gifted and ambitious but they use their undoubted gifts to dominate and bully. They know better than everyone else and put other people down. Although they do not try to convert other people they override their wishes and opinions and demand and expect absolute obedien ...

Rock Rose is for terror such as may occur after being in an accident or having a near escape, or from witnessing an accident. When under acute threat - such as a natural disaster, sudden illness, a mugging, etc., there is a sense of frozen fear and Enhancelessness.

A similar state of terror may occur as the result of nightmares (see also ...

Willow is for resentment, self pity and bitterness. Most people feel more or less put-upon at times; this remedy Enhances to neutralise resentment and regain a sense of humour and proportion.

Willow is for feelings of being short-changed by life - 'I dont's deserve this. Why should it happen to me?' The person in the negative. Willow sta ...

Mimulus is for fear from known causes, such as: illness, death, accidents, Discomfort, the dark, cold poverty, other people, animals, spiders, public speaking, loss of friends or job, dentistry, etc. It is for people who suffer from fears that can be easily named. Sufferers may be artistic and talented, but shy and retiring and can be tongue-tied i ...

Mustard is for sudden Despair which descends out of the blue and lifts just as suddenly for no apparent reason. This gloom can be very severe; it is like the descent of a cold dark fog, overcasting everything and destroying normal cheerfulness. The sufferer is completely taken over by gloom and unable to shake it off at will.

The positiv ...

White Chestnut is indicated for obsessive, worrying throughts that seem impossible to control. Sufferers cannot let go of unhappy events or arguments and keep reliving them mentally.

Persistent, unwanted thoughts and mental arguments go round and round like a stuck record, leading to a troubled mind. It is difficult to concentrate durin ...

The Water Violet type is knowledgeable, calm and capable. They are private, sedate people, who are often asked for advice but will not impose their opinions or wishes on others. Gentle and self-reliant, they have a sense of superiority. Carried to extremes, they can be aloof, appearing proud disdainful and condescending. When they are tired, or the ...

Wild Rose is indicated for those who are resigned to an unpleasant situation, whether illness, a monotonous life or uncongenial work. They do not complain and are too apathetic to get well, change their occupation or enjoy simple pleasures. Although their situations are unsatisfactory, they are not actually unhappy and make no effort to change thei ...

Rock Water is for inflexibility: it is for people who set themselves very high standards and may be self-denying. They are self-dominating to the point of self-martyrdom. For example, they will stick rigidly to diet and exercise programmes, work routines and spiritual disciplines. Their thinking is ruled by fixed ideas and dogma regarding subjects ...

Scleranthus is for people who suffer indecision: people in need of Scleranthus find it difficult to make decisions, particularly when faced with a choice of two possibilities. These people lack balance and poise; their grasshopper minds make them jump about in conversation. They are up and down in mood, experiencing extremes of joy/sadness, energy/ ...

Sweet Chestnut is for agonising mental anguish, described by Dr Bach as 'the hopeless despair of those who feel they have reached the limit of their endurance.' It may take the form of intense sorrow, sufferers can feel almost destroyed by it. Dejection is accompanied by a sense of loneliness and the feeling that the future is bleak and utterly hop ...

Star of Bethlehem is for the after-effects of shock, mental or physical as a result of accidents, bad news, bereavement, sudden disappointments, frights etc.

Although ideally taken immediately after the event, it is also excellent for delayed effects which may manifest years after the event in the form of physical symptoms. People may be ...