Bach Flowers 1: Choosing Bach Flower Remedies and the 12 Healers

Question 1

Q1: What is the primary focus when choosing a Bach Flower Remedy?

Answer 1

A1: Treat the person, NOT the disease.

Question 2

Q2: What questions can be asked to understand a client’s emotional state?

Answer 2

A2:

What brings you here?
When did it start?
What do you think caused it?
What troubles you most?
What’s happening in your life right now (health, occupation, family, relationships)?

Question 3

Q3: What physical observations can help determine a client’s state during a session?

Answer 3

A3: Observe:

Posture — open and upright, contracted, purposeful stride, tentative?
Facial expressions — smiling, frowning, fearful, serious?
Eye contact — maintain good eye contact, avert eyes, look to the floor?
Sitting style — perched, relaxed, restless, fidgeting?
Speech — rapid, hesitant, strong, low voice?

Question 4

Q4: How does plant gesture relate to prescribing remedies?

Answer 4

A4: Plant gesture refers to the form, structure, and growth pattern of a plant. For example:

Impatiens grows quickly, spreads, emits an aroma that repels, and has explosive seeds, reflecting impatience and tension in people.

Question 5

Q5: Why is it important to give clients space to tell their story?

Answer 5

A5: Listening allows clients to express their emotional state fully, which is key to identifying the correct remedy.

Question 6

Q6: What should a practitioner reflect on when treating others?

Answer 6

A6: Practitioners should reflect on their own type and tendencies, including how they react when tired, in a crisis, or making difficult decisions.

Question 7

Q7: How many remedies are in the Bach Flower system, and how were they discovered?

Answer 7

A7: There are 38 Bach Flower Remedies in total. They were discovered progressively:

The 12 Healers.
The 7 Helpers.
The Second 19.

Question 8

Q8: What are the seven key emotional states grouped by Bach?

Answer 8

A8:

Fear.
Uncertainty.
Insufficient interest in present circumstances.
Loneliness.
Oversensitivity to influences and ideas.
Despondency and despair.
Over-care for the welfare of others.

Question 9

Q9: What are the 12 Healers associated with?

Answer 9

A9: The 12 Healers are associated with constitutional types, reflecting a person’s inherent nature and repeated patterns of experience.

Question 10

Q10: What is an example of a ‘soul lesson’ linked to a constitutional type?

Answer 10

A10:

A clematis type must learn to be present.
A gentian type must learn to have faith.
A mimulus type must learn to have courage.

Question 11

Q11: Why might it be helpful to start with the 12 Healers when formulating a remedy?

Answer 11

A11: The 12 Healers often reflect core personality traits or temporary states, providing a helpful foundation for identifying remedies.

Question 12

Q12: What are some characteristics of individuals under pressure in different remedies?

Answer 12

A12:

“I get a little impatient and irritable” — subtle signs.
“I feel so irritable and impatient I could explode” — overt signs.

Question 13

Q13: Name three of the 12 Healers and their associated plants.

Answer 13

A13:

Impatiens — Impatiens glandulifera.
Clematis — Clematis vitalba.
Mimulus — Mimulus guttatus.

Question 14

Q14: What does the more conscious or self-aware person experience in terms of symptoms?

Answer 14

A14: Their symptoms are more subtle and less overt, reflecting deeper self-awareness.

Question 15

Q15: Why is self-exploration important for a practitioner?

Answer 15

A15: Self-exploration helps the practitioner understand their own tendencies and enables them to treat others more effectively.