Bauch Flower Remedies

Bauch flower remedies is a misspelling of the name Bach, as in Bach flower remedies. Bach or Bauch flower remedies involve a unique system of flower essences to treat emotional imbalance. Developed in England by the physician Edward Bach, flower remedies are safe to use and show great promise as a treatment for both people and animals.

Bach flower remedies are frequently mispronounced as "Bauch" flower remedies due to the original Welsh pronunciation of this British physician's name. Many people hear it as if it is said "Bauch" instead of "Bach", like the famous composer's name.

Dr. Bach was a prominent physician who worked at the University College Hospital in London. During World War I, he was in charge of over 400 patients at the hospital and was well respected by his colleagues.

In 1919, Dr. Bach began working at the London Homeopathic Hospital and learned of the theories and works of the great homeopathic physician, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann. His studies of homeopathic treatments and the causes of disease led him to discover the flower essence remedies which eventually bore his name.

While most of his contemporaries dealt only with the symptoms and treatment of disease, Bach wasn't content to leave his healing to alleviating symptoms. He wanted to understand the causes of disease. Through his work at the homeopathic hospital, he learned more about this system of healing, constitutional types, and treatment using tiny doses of plants, minerals and other substances to treat the disease.

Bach's driving belief was that disease was caused by unbalanced emotions. He believed that to cure disease, doctors had to address the emotional imbalance first. He believed that when the soul's purpose was thwarted or blocked, disease resulted from the negative energies associated with such a block.

Departing from the scientific method, Bach spent the spring and summer of 1930 studying plants and flowers and using his intuition as a healer to divine their energy essences. He collected dewdrops from the plants and believed that the sun's rays, passing through the morning dew and touching the plant, imbued the dew with the plant's energy essences. He added this to a little bit of brandy to preserve it. Later on, he immersed flowers and plants in spring water to achieve the same effect. He treated patients free or charge with his flower essences and noted the outcomes.

If all this sounds a bit too much like science fiction to you, you're not alone. Although Bach was trained as a conventional medical doctor and practiced standard medicine for many years, his departure into flower essences and subsequent rejection of accepted theories such as germ theory led many to disavow and ignore Bach's research.

Many people swear by Bach flower remedies. Holistic veterinarians also use Bach flower remedies on pets including horses, dogs and cats. The Bach remedy called Rescue Remedy, used when people or animals are under great stress, has shown time and again to comfort and soothe the patient whether human or animal.

Research into Bach flower remedies using standard scientific experimental protocols has only just begun. Some of the more promising results include:

• One of the most often-quoted studies is a small, though rigorously conducted, study by Dr. Jeffrey Cram. Dr. Cram used Five Flower Formula, also called Rescue Remedy, on a group of 24 test subjects. This double-blind, placebo controlled studies using Five Flower Formula and inducing stress in the study participants by making them solve complicated math problems. Stress levels were measure by the muscular contractions in various parts of the body. The results show a decrease in stress level among those who took the Five Flower Formula.
• Dr. Cram also conducted another double-blind, placebo controlled study on additional remedies given to participants along with Five Flower Formula. In his second study, he produced stress responses in participants by using bright lights. Muscular activity and brain waves were measured and again, participants given the Bach flower remedies demonstrated lower stress responses.
• Kathy Edstrom, a Bach flower therapy practitioner and animal trainer, reports success using a blend prepared by a holistic veterinarian for her dog to treat thunder phobia. In her experience, dogs who are afraid of lightning and thunder respond well to a blend of Bach flower essences.

More research examples are available from The Flower Essence Society, an organization dedicated to educating the public about Bach flower essences.

There are 38 Bach flower essences, each matched to a specific symptom or cluster of symptoms. Since they are meant to treat emotional imbalances rather than diseases, the symptoms are emotional: anger, fear, sadness, despair, rage, etc. One or more remedies may be taken at the same time. However, if you're just starting out with Bach flower remedies, you may want to begin with one and see if it has any effect, then add a second to the mix.

The remedies themselves contain essences of flowers and not the actual flower, root, stem or leaf, such as in an herbal tincture, tea or capsule, and so are safe to take for most people. Most remedies are preserved in brandy or alcohol. If you do not take alcohol, look for alcohol-free remedies or instructions to make your own flower essences.

Whether or not you believe Bach's approach is spot on or crazy, many people have experienced good results from Bach flower essences. They're generally considered safe to use, so with a little bit of research, you can see if they work for you.

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