Choosing Your Bach Flower Remedies

Symptom	Remedy	Positive Effect
*Fears Group*		*Face Your Fears*
You are shy or feel fearful or anxious about something	Mimulus	Courage to face it
You are anxious but don’t know why	Aspen	Reassurance that things will be fine
You feel an extreme terror about something	Rock Rose	Fearlessness
You are afraid you might lose control mentally and do something you’ll regret	Cherry Plum	Composure and ability to think
You fear the worst for loved ones	Red Chestnut	Peace of Mind
*Insufficient Interest in Present Circumstances Group*		*Live the Day*
Your mind is on the past instead of the present	Honeysuckle	Presence in the now
You are dreamy and unfocused	Clematis	Ability to focus
You find yourself making the same mistakes over and over	Chestnut Bud	Insight and learning from experience
You feel apathetic and disinterested in what’s happening in your life	Wild Rose	Enthusiasm for life
You feel suddenly down in the dumps and don’t know why	Mustand	Brings brightness back into your life
You are exhausted mentally and emotionally from life’s difficulties	Olive	You gain a sense of rejuvenation
*Loneliness Group*		*Reach Out to Others*
Your talkativeness leads to loneliness	Heather	Be heard and recognition that others have problems too
You feel frustrated with the slow pace of people or things	Impatiens	Patience
You like your own company but sometimes feel lonely	Water Violet	Connection to others, sociability
*Uncertainty Group*		*Know Your Mind*
You procrastinate, feeling tired at the thought of star ting work	Hornbeam	Resolve
You feel discouraged after a setback	Gentian	A sense of encouragement
You have given up and feel hopeless	Gorse	A sense of hope again
You are indecisive and vacillating about your choices	Scleranthus	Decisiveness
You want to do something worthwhile but cant find your vocation	Wild Oat	A sense of direction for your life and work
You doubt your judgment and ask others for advise	Cerato	Guidance and decisiveness
*Despondency & Despair Group*		*Find Joy & Hope*
You are suffering from the effects of trauma and grief	Star of Bethlehem	Comfort and coping
You feel resentful and sorry for yourself	Willow	Positivity and release of resentment
You feel overwhelmed by your many responsibilities	Elm	Feel supported and capable
You feel guilty or blame yourself	Pine	Forgiveness
You are in despair, extreme mental anguish , end of the rope	Sweet Chestnut	A sense of consolation
You expect to fail and lack confidence in your abilities	Larch	Confidence regained
You are a strong dutiful person and keep going when you need rest	Oak	Strength
You feel unclean, ashamed or embarrassed about yourself or your appearance	Crab Apple	A feeling of self-acceptance
*Overcare for the Welfare of Others Group*		*Live and Let Live*
You tend to become bossy and domineering when you are in charge	Vine	Inspire people
Your over enthusiasm leads you to burn yourself out	Vervain	You unwind while still caring
You feel critical or intolerant towards others	Beech	Tolerance
Your love for y our family makes it hard to let them go	Chicory	Release
You drive yourself hard trying to set an example for others	Rock Water	Ability to go with the flow
*Oversensitivity to Influences & Ideas*		*Stand Your Ground*
You can’t easily say “no” to other people	Centaury	Assertiveness
Other people’s ideas knock you off course or you are coping with a time of change	Walnut	A feeling of protection from external influences
You feel angry, jealous or want revenge	Holly	Goodwill towards others
You dislike quarrels, hiding your troubles behind a smile	Agrimony	An openness to what you are actually feeling and need