agrimony restores the ability to express ones true feelings and emotions no matter what these might be those in need of this essence have much inner anxiety and turmoil that they cover up with a smile and a laugh when in the company of others however when the pressure of these bottled up emotions becomes too great they may explode in anger and often use alcohol or drugs as a way of cutting themselves off from thier unexpressed worries other indications for this rememdy are restlessness and a need for constant outer stimulation agrimony promotes ease of expression leading to feelings of real inner harmony and peace

aspen helps those who experiance apprehension for which there appears to be no logical reason this can take the form of vague but potent apprehension of some unkown future event or an uneasy 'spooked out' feeling in the dark or in strange places the creepy shivery feeling that is sometimes described as 'someone just walked over my grave' expresses the aspen fear of spirit/psychic realms very well shaking trembling or vague fluttering feelings in the tummy together with coldness paleness and nightmares are all indications of the need for aspen

beech helps those who need to establish a more loving lenient and flexable relationship with themselves and with those around them critisim judgement and intolerance are very common personality traits in todays worls where they are often seen as acceptable ways of instilling discipline in children as they grow up however when these trailts are not balanced with enough love the result is an individual who is critical intolerant and judgemental of themselves and others being easily irraitated by others habits having a very fixed outlook on life or so sensitive to criticism from others that it is difficult to benefit from lifes lessons are all indications of the need for this remedy

centuary restores the qualities of inner stregth and self determination. those in need of centuary have a misplaced sense of service and believe that they must put others needs before their own they appear to lack the will power to say 'no' and are easily dominated by those with stronger personalities as a consquence they often wear themselves out in service to others and do not develop thier own individuality or creativity those in the negative centuary state are often seen as being 'a doormat for others'

cerato restores the qualities of inner certainity and wisdom those in need of cerato have difficulty trusting thier intuition or 'inner voice' they appear to have an air of uncertainity around them and tend to seek opinions of others when faced with decisions in thier lives rather than trust thier own judgememnt even when thay are consulted with friends and colleagues they will still have great difficulty making a firm choice of direction causing themselves much confusion the statement 'i dont know' can often be heard from the lips of those in a negative cerato state this essence helps to create a bridge between the personality and the soul restoring the ability to know and trust ones own innate inner wisdom

cherry plum restores the qualities of balance, calmness, and positive control of the mind the negative cherry plum state can be very extreme and uncomfortable one in which the personality experiances powerful and irrational fears those in need of this remedy often feel that they are losing control of thier mind going insane or perhaps having a breakdown they can be snappy on edge want to scream or fear that they could uncharacteristically violet either to themselves or others many women experiance variations of these irrational feelings related to thier monthly cycle in all these situations cherry plum brings calmness rationality and peace

chestnut bud helps those who need to focus more fully on thier current life experiances in order to move forward those in need of chestnut bud appear to repeat the same old life situations over and over again an example might be someone who finds themselves in a cycle of destructive realtionships but cannot seem to make inner changes that would allow them to disentangle themselves chestnut bud is generally a helpful remedy for anyone whofinds it difficult to take in information in any form 

chicory helps to restore the principles of unattached and selfless love those in need of chicory tend to be possessive of those they care about wanting to keep them nearby to cling onto and to love chicory helps to dissolve these personality traits and to promote the more balanced energy of the 'universal mother' who gives her love unconditionally knowing that love is everlasting abundant

clematis helps those who all too easily drift off into daydreams and fantasies about the future feeling that life will be better there than it currently is people in need of this remedy seem to be generally inattentive or sleepy and might complain of forgetfulness or a lack of concentration they often have cold feet and hands and often need lots of sleep thier lack of desire to be fully present means that they have thier 'head in the clouds' most of the time and are generally ungrounded which makes them prone to appearing clumsy or accident prone psychics and those working a lot in thier imagination like artists and writers often need the 'reality check' that this remedy brings

crab apple aids purification at all levels those in need of crab apple have temporarily lost sight of thier own innate purity and carry underlying feelings of uncleansiness dirtiness or lack of purity which in extreme states can manifest as obsessions related to housework or bodily cleansiness they can be fussy easily upset and have a tendancy to make mountains out of molehills when in the negative state other indications for this remedy are skin eruptions or compulsive obsessional behaviour of any sort 

elm helps those normally very capable people, perhaps with responsible jobs, large famalies or dependants to care for who suddenly find themselves feeling overburdened, overwhelmed and uncharacteristically unable to cope with thier responsibilities 'the last straw that broke the camels back' sums up the negative state of this remedy very well taken short term elm will very quickly help to restore the strength of mind and ability to cope taken more long term it will help the elm personality to determine which responsiabilities are truly thier own and to balance these with the need for personal nurturing

gentian is the remedy for those who need help to restore the soul qualities of trust and faith at a personality level those that need this remedy are uncertain about thier relationship with thier creator and find it difficult to see themselves as part of the greater whole in which all is ordered according to a higher plan they are easily discouraged by even small setbacks in life and can appear pessimistic and cynical because they find it very difficult to see a positive resoloution to any problem the phrase 'doubting thomas' sums up the negative gentian state very well

gorse is the remedy for those who suffer great uncertainity in the process of life, causing them to experiance feelings of hopelessness and despair this is a state sometimes found in those with a long term illness who have lost all hope of recovery or in those whose experiances have caused them to view life 'as a lost cause' when this state is very deep rooted a person may have dark rings under the eyes or be prone to sigh a lot  taken over a period of time gorse will help to dispel these dark feelings and promote new hope and vision for the future

heather is the remedy for those whose inner sense of isolation and loneliness manifests as a compulsive need to talk about themselves to anyone and everyone even to a complete stranger when in an acute state those in need of this rememdy appear to have thier thoughts entirely focussed on themselves and can cause unsuspecting listeners to feel as though they are unable to escape by the very force of thier coversation they make very poor listerners and sadly can drive people away by the very strength of thier own neediness heather will help to relieve this state so that they are more in touch with the need to give as well as receive.

dr bach says of holly that it 'opens the heart and unites us with divine love' uncondiotional divine love is the highest form of love and one that is present within the heart chakra of every human being however when this love is not reconised and nurtured the heart chakra gradually closes down and defence patterns of the personality such as anger revenge jealousy and hatred take root those in this state can also appear suspicious distrustful or supersensitive to real or imagined sleights the powerful energy of holly remedy floods the heart chakra with the vibrations of divine unconditional love helping to transmute and transform negative states

honeysuckle helps those who are unable to let go of the past in some way those in need of this remedy are often locked into past happier times which they feel can never return leaving them with feelings of nostalgia sadness or regret this is an excellent remedy for anyone experiancing difficulty with homesickness berevement divorce or unaccepted change of all kinds honeysuckle helps to dissolve these difficult feelings bringing greater acceptance of the past and hope for the future honeysuckle star of bethlehem and walnut used in combination are a particulary valuable support for anyone coming to terms with loss of any kind

hornbeam helps those who feel that they lack the mental strength to carry out the everyday tasks of their lives. those in need of this remedy often experiance a state of procastination brought on by a kind of mental weariness or staleness they feel tired even after a good nights slepp and find it very difficulty to get going in the morning maybe needing several cups of coffee in order to be ready to face the day however once they eventually do get going they usually discover that they are perfectly capapble of completing thier days work

impatiens helps those who are driven by an inner sense of urgency, a feeling that they need to get things done 'yesterday'. those in need of impatiens can become very impaitient and irritable with others who are naturally slower than they are the impatiens personality does not wait long for anything even to the point of finishing others sentences and can easily flare up in anger if pushed although this will normally be quickly over and forgotten they are very independent minded and can become isolated and unable to connect with others in extreme state

helps to restore confidence in ones own abilities. those in need of larch have such an in built unconscious certainity of failure that they never attempt new things in life and so never discover their true potential larch helps to remind those with these traits that deep down they do not have the ability and restores thier confidence to live life to the fullest

mimulus helps those who feel they need greater courage to face up to the everday events of life those in need of mimulus suffer uncescessary fear and worry about everyday situations such as visiting the dentist flying swimming spiders or perhaps taking thier driving test they can appear nervous timid or shy and may hesitate or blush easily when in situations where they feel vulnerable sensitivity to crowds loud noises or bright lights are other examples of states for which mimulus would be beneficial as mimulus dissolves thier fears and worries those with this personality trait find themselves able to create a more positive approach to life

mustard helps those who from time to time experiance a black cloud of gloom that comes and goes for no reason that is obvious those in this state feel despairing and unable to cover over how they feel they withdraw into themselves feeling seperate and isolated from the rest of the world mustard helps to dispel the blackness bringing back light and joy

oak helps those who need help to restore the qualities of strength and endurance  those in need of oak tend to struggle on enduring all things long after others would have given up they possess great strength and courage and like the mighty oak tree itself often provide shelter and nourishment for others however this is often done at great cost to themselves and can lead to the despairing feeling of being suddenely and completley lacking in the stregnth to carry on often a great weariness comes over them taken short term oak will help to restore strength and fortitude so that they can carry on taken more long term it will help the oak personality to find new balance so that they learn to conserve some energy and reserves for themselves

olive helps those who feel that their reserves of energy are completly depleted and that they have nothing left to carry on with. this could be on any level those in need of olive often complain of being too tired to do another thing or feel completly washed out over working a hard spell of digging in the garden or exhaustion related to a long term illness are all situations that can be helped with olive

pine helps to restore a positive sense of inner self-value or self-worth those in need of pine suffer from feelings of guilt and shame self-blame or self reproach and will often take responsibility for or even apologise for something that has nothing to do with them they are never truly satisfied with themselves and tend to feel others are better than they are it is difficult in this state to find any real sense of acheivement or joy in life

red chestnut helps those who are fearful for the safety of othersthose in need of red chestnut worry for the safety of others particulary those close to them when things do not happen as anticipated they will immediantly fear the worst red chestnut helps to restore optimism and trust in the divine plan bringing the recognition that everyone has thier own path and is divinly looked after no matter what happens to them

rock rose is helpful in any situation where there is a the need to transmute the vibrations of extreme fear or terror those in need of rock rose may become rigid shaking or petrified by acute fear they can be paralysed by fear or experiance the kind of blind fear that creates the urge to run to anywhere but where they currently are the tendency to panic in emergencies or to have terrifying nightmares also indicates a need for rock rose

rock water helps to restore the ability to be open minded and flexable in ones belief those in need of rock water set themselves very high standards and impose very high standards upon themselves in an effort to adhere to thier high minded idealistic principles they hope to be a example to others to follow by forcing themselves to be saints or martyrs as a result they live a very rigid lifestyle often denying themselves even the smallest of luxury this self punishing attitude creates deeply suppressed phsychical and emotional needs the phrase 'a sack cloth and ashes type' sums up the acute state of this remedy rock water helps to dissolve these personality traits bringing the understanding that it is loving acceptance of all aspects of self and freedom from dogma that allows us to make real and lasting inner change

scleranthus helps to restore the qualities of balance and decisiviness in the personality those in need of sclenranthus can be gripped by crippling indecision when faced with a choice between two things emotionally they can swing from one extreme to another very easily and may quickly become tearful scleranthus helps to restore ones inner point of balance creating a greater connection with the soul and ones own direction

star of bethlehem is helpful an any situation where shock ot trauma of any kind has been experianced, whether immediate or in the past if this essence is given immediantly in situations of shock and trauma it will help to take away the numbing effect and assist recovery this should obviously not replace medical assistance but could enhance it this remedy can be very beneficial for those who retain shock or trauma at some level from past situations and events situations such as berevement accident sudden loss of job divorce 'bad' news erc are all situations that might call for the help of star of bethlehem

sweet chestnuts gift is its ability to restore our connection to our souls light and love those in need of sweet chestnut feel that they have reached the limits of thier endurance and are at the end of the road in this extreme state they feel an absoloute and utter despair or hopelessness often described as the 'dark night of the soul' this state can be experianced when the personality is faced with the challenge of confronting itself this essence brings back the light and joy to life dissolving the darkness

vervain helps those who need to restore balance to the unconscious belief that it is their resposiability to take care of everything around them those in need of vervain have very high principles and ideals that they seek to convert others to by the sheer force of thier will and enthisiasm vervain restores balance to these states allowing the personality to take a more realistic perspective in its attitude to responsbility and to reconise the need for others to have the freedom to follow thier own path in life 

vine helps to restore the principle of balanced leadership through the right use of power and will those in need of vine have a tendancy to be overbearing dominating certain that they are right and need to take control in every situation they can find it very hard to hear anothers point of view and will intimidate others weaker than themselves often without realising what they are doing extreme examples of this personality type are the ruthless tyrant or bully vine helps to open the heart and to remind the personality that positive leadership is the result of a partnership between the heart and the mind

walnut promotes adaptability, emotional flexability and protection during times of change we all face the challenge of change many times in ourlives and walnut helps us to be open flexable and adaptable at such times this might be changes that occur as we move through the various stages of life of life style changes such as berevement divorce new house or job in such situations walnut acts as a link breaker helping us to release the old and decisively embrace the new. it also helps provide a cloak of protection for those over sensitive to their enviroment or to the influence of others

water violet helps to restore the soul qualities of humility and wisdom those in need of water violet often have much valuable wisdom and insight to share but due to thier gentle sensitive natures find it hard to communicate this to others they have a tendancy to withdraw into thier own space and can sometimes appear to be aloof and unapproachable or perhaps slightly supieriour or proud all aspects of personality that contribute to thier sense of isolation from others this essence helps them to remember the oneness of all things and to dissolve the barriers around the heart chakra that this state creates promoting the ability to socialise easily and to share thier integrity wisdom and knowledge

white chestnut brings the gift of a calm, peaceful mind uncluttered by unnecessary thoughts those in need of white chestnut suffer from constantly busy mind in which there is no reprive from revolving thoughts that circulate round and round like a hamster on a wheel they often experiance recurring internal mental arguments and conversations all states that effectivily cut themselves off from the present moment and can sometimes make it difficult to sleep white chestnut brings tranqulity and clarity of thought

wild oat promotes an inner certainity about the vocational direction of ones life those in need of wild oat have not yet connected with the inner direction of thier soul that would give them clarity on the direction of thier chosen life path they are often strongly ambitious people with many talents and gifts but lack astrong inner sense of how to use them wild oat helps to strengthen thier inner connection and promote clarity of direction

wild rose helps to restore the qualities of enthusiasm and joy in the process of life those in need of wild rose experiance a state of apathetic resignation which can bring with it feelings of boredom and tiredness they appear to have given up completly lacking the motivation and enthusium necessary to function normally in life wild rose helps bring back the enthusiuasm to find joy in life whatever the circumstances

willow restores the qualities of self responsibility and forgiveness. those in need of willow have a tendency to feel resentful or a victim of circumstances and to blame others for their life situation they may become easily bitter or resentful willow helps dissolve these difficult personality traits and to promote the recognition of the need for self responsibility forgiveness of self and others to restore optimism in thier ability to create the life they want

this set of bach flower remedies contains all 38 bach flower remedies - from agrimony to willow - plus two bottles of revival remedy combination. each remedy is at stock level and is handmade for you with love and care and preserved in organic brandy. the set comes in a beautiful natural linden wood box with hinged lid.

this set contains 25ml size bottles of each of the 38 bach flower remedies from agrimony to willow plus two bottles of revival remedy combination each rememdy is at stock level this set comes in a beautiful linden wood box with hinged lid.