Alison Lovett Holistic Counselling

Dr Edward Bach (1886-1936) M.B., B.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H. was a successful Physician and Homoeopath, who spent his life searching for the purest methods of healing.

Dr Bach believed as doctors do today, that attitude of mind plays a vital role in maintaining health and recovering from illness. He developed a complete system of 38 flower remedies and the Rescue Remedy; each prepared from the flowers of wild plants, trees or bushes. They work by treating the individual, not the disease or its symptoms.

Today these safe, gentle remedies are used world-wide by medical and complementary health practitioners; doctors, nurses, dentists, psychotherapists, vets and private individuals.

The purpose of the remedies is to support the individuals fight against illness by addressing the emotional factors like depression, anxiety and trauma. They are particularly helpful for people who feel generally tired and unwell without a specific medical diagnosis, they can also be used preventively at times of anxiety and stress.

The remedies will not conflict with any other medications; they may be taken on their own or in conjunction with medical or other treatments. They are completely safe; without side effects and non-addictive. All remedies are gentle in action and can be safely taken by people of all ages; from new-born babies to the elderly, including animals and plants. However they must not be substituted for medical treatment.

Rescue Remedy helps in all Emergencies; it gives support in accidents and trauma, and it brings calm when there is fear and panic. It helps soothe the shell-shocked, settle the hysterical, consolidate the shattered and centre the disorientated. Therefore Rescue Remedy is ideal for Crisis Intervention, Anger Management and Panic Attacks.

The Bach Flower Remedies help by acting as a catalyst for positive inner transformation. Through raising self-awareness, they can assist us to transform our negative states of mind into the corresponding positive states. They can help develop self-esteem, assertiveness, self-discipline and above all, spontaneity and warmth in our relationships.