Vibrational Healing with Bach Flower Remedies
- Brainz Magazine
- Jun 11
- 11 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
Ida is a certified aesthetician (graduate of Marvel School of Beauty), offering home-based services since 1994. Ida provides various holistic services; she graduated from Zanqara’s Holistica Skin Care’s Dermatician course in 1994, which required her to understand homeopathic remedies.
Flowers, in general, have a healing presence. Unfortunately, they don't last very long unless you have an orchid that lasts for months. Today, I'll share the information I learned from my Zanqara Dermatician course in 1994.
We'll be exploring the fascinating world of Bach flower remedies. I'll guide you through the history, the basics, and the philosophies behind them, which address emotional imbalances and practical uses of Bach flowers, how they differ from essential oils, and we'll also dive into the remedies themselves. Lower-vibrational emotions include shame, guilt, and fear, while higher-vibrational emotions include love, joy, and gratitude. If you've ever felt anxious, worried, or just out of sync, this might be the support you need.
By the end, you'll know how to explore these remedies yourself.
Dr. Edward Bach made this all possible. He was a medical doctor and also a doctor of homeopathic medicine. Samuel Hahnemann, a doctor of homeopathy, influenced him.
He was disturbed by conventional medicine's interpretation and diagnosis of a person's illness. He felt that the diagnosis shouldn't focus on just physical symptoms. However, he believed that emotional health was the key to overall well-being.
He observed that flowers had a unique gift of lifting spirits and tested them for healing specific personality traits. He put his hand over different flowers when he was experiencing negative emotions, and it was from this technique that he based the 38 Remedies. Many believe water has memory, and Bach used this premise to extract energy from the flowers.
He collected the dewdrops from the petals of the flowers to create his tinctures. When he realized it wasn't enough, he would soak the flowers and let the sun's rays extract their essence. After this, he mixed equal amounts of the flower water with brandy, the mother tincture.
He further diluted the mother tincture to create the Bach Remedies we need today. Vibrational healing aligns with energy medicine, where thoughts and emotions carry frequencies. Bach Flower Remedies carry the energetic imprint of the flowers, which some believe can subtly influence a person's emotional state.
Bach flower remedies and essential oils
Therapeutic-grade essential oils differ from Bach Flower Remedies because they are cold-pressed and steam-distilled. They have an aromatic fragrance that triggers the sense of smell and can impact the limbic system, the emotional center in the brain. Consumers can consume essential oils, but most are inhaled or topically applied to the skin.
Essential oils can alleviate some emotional problems, but most people use them for physical applications. Bach Flower Remedies and Essential Oils are produced and used differently to help with emotional and health issues. Bach flower remedies differ from essential oils because they are water-based and have no aroma.
Bach Flower's 38 remedies have seven different psychological categories of groups. They are alternative or complementary treatments to address emotional problems or pain. Why is it relevant? We live in a fast-paced, stressful world; a calm mind performs better, and stress is proven to cause a lot of diseases. They have a chart demonstrating the seven emotional categories.
Fear
Rock Rose is for terror, panic, and fright. It's best for acute moments of fear, like during an accident or a nightmare. When a person wakes up from a paralyzing dream or a nightmare and feels panicked, it helps instill calmness and courage.
Mimulus is for fear of known origins, a phobia about a snake or a spider, a fear of flight, or someone afraid of public meetings. It's also for the shy, timid person who doesn't like going out in public. Someone who might blush or stammer for no apparent reason. It helps by transforming fear into self-confidence and courage.
Cherry Plum is for the person afraid of losing control from an emotional outburst or a nervous breakdown or for someone who's on the verge of a nervous breakdown and is scared of hurting themselves or others. It brings composure and control over thoughts and actions.
Aspen is for the person with vague, unknown fears or feelings of dread.
They might feel uneasy, foreboding, or terror. They usually don't tell people about it, but it provides reassurance and inner peace.
Red Chestnut is for the person who magnifies the problem and diminishes someone's self-confidence. They excessively worry about a loved one's well-being—the parent worried about their child's safety. It gives the child some emotional independence.
Uncertainty
Cerato is for those who question their own decisions and constantly seek advice. It is for the person who continually second-guesses themselves and seeks other people's opinions. It boosts self-confidence and trust in one's own decisions.
Scleranthus is for the indecisive person who has a hard time choosing between two options, such as someone choosing between two job offers or life paths. It encourages clarity and decisiveness.
Gentian is for discouragement and pessimism after someone experiences a difficult situation, like someone who has just gone through a difficult exam and doesn't feel they did well. It restores optimism and resilience.
Gorse is for people who are hopeless and despairing and feel that nothing can improve. It helps those who think their situation is beyond help, like those with chronic illnesses. It brings renewed hope and strength to keep going.
Hornbeam is for procrastinators or people with mental fatigue who feel they can't get through the day. It helps someone who feels drained when they wake up and cannot face their responsibilities. It provides energy and enthusiasm to tackle their daily tasks.
Wild Oak is for those who are uncertain about life's purpose or direction. It helps people who are stuck in a career and wonder if it's their real calling. It inspires and gives clarity of purpose.
Lack of interest in present circumstances
Clematis is for the daydreamer, the absent-minded person, and someone who lives in the future without performing anything to get there. It helps the daydreamer that doesn't take any action. It brings focus and presence to the moment.
Honeysuckle is for the nostalgic person, the person who always lives in the past and lives with regret because of it. It's for someone grieving the loss of a loved one who is unable to move forward. It encourages embracing the moment.
Wild Rose is for the apathetic, the drifter, who doesn't have a purpose in life. It's for the person who feels stuck in their routine and has stopped trying. It motivates passion.
Olive is for exhaustion after a prolonged physical and emotional effort. It helps someone recover from a significant burnout, project, or illness, restoring vitality and energy.
White Chestnut is for obsessive thoughts, mental arguments, or an overactive mind. It's for the restless sleeper who cannot stop replaying the conversation. It calms and gives mental clarity.
Mustard is for sudden, unexplained moves of sadness or depression. It's for the person who experiences deep wounds for no apparent reason. It brings inner stability and light.
Chestnut Bud is for those who don't learn from their mistakes, for example, those who constantly enter toxic relationships despite previous heartbreak. It encourages self-awareness and growth.
Loneliness
Water Violet is for prideful aloofness, emotional detachment, or isolation. It is for someone who prefers solitude but wants an emotional connection. It encourages being more open and willing to share a connection with someone. It brings empathy, calmness, and understanding.
Impatient helps with irritability, impatience, and frustration with delays. A person who's annoyed by a slower person. It brings empathy, calmness, and understanding.
Heather is for self-centeredness, always talking about their problems. The person who dominates conversations with their emotional issues. Fosters empathy and better listening skills.
Oversensitivity to influences and ideas
Holly is for those who feel hatred and jealousy and are easily offended—the envious or suspicious.
Walnut promotes love, forgiveness, and generosity. It protects during life's transitions, such as when someone is going on a different life path or ending a relationship.
Centaury provides stability and adaptability. It is for someone who has difficulty saying no, is too eager to please, or is constantly overwhelmed by other people's demands. It encourages assertiveness and self-respect.
Agrimony is for someone who hides their inner pain with a cheerful facade—the person who always appears happy but is secretly battling anxiety. It brings peace and authenticity.
Despondency or despair
Crab Apple - Known as the cleansing remedy, Crab Apple supports those who feel unclean, impure, or ashamed—physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Individuals who see flaws in their appearance or personality may struggle with obsessive-compulsive tendencies. This essence brings clarity, self-acceptance, and the ability to see oneself with compassion.
Oak - Oak types are dependable, hard workers who push themselves to keep going—often beyond the point of exhaustion. They feel a strong sense of duty and rarely allow themselves to rest. This remedy helps restore balance, teaching when to pause and care for oneself rather than pushing to the point of collapse.
Willow is for those who feel resentment, self-pity, or injustice. They may struggle with envy or blame others for their misfortunes, becoming stuck in negative thinking. is remedy gently shifts perspective, encouraging forgiveness, optimism, and a renewed sense of personal power and generosity.
Star of Bethlehem is used for shock, grief, and trauma—whether recent or long buried. soothes the soul after distressing events, including loss, accidents, or painful childhood experiences. The Star of Bethlehem is a balm that offers deep comfort, peace, and healing to those with emotional wounds.
Sweet Chestnut is for moments of intense anguish and hopelessness, when it feels like every possible solution has failed and there is no way forward, Sweet Chestnut offers light in the darkness. Restores inner strength, helping us reconnect with hope, resilience, and the quiet courage to move through even the most desperate times.
Elm is for capable, responsible individuals who suddenly feel overwhelmed by their obligations. Even though they are usually confident and competent, there are moments when the weight of responsibility becomes too much. is remedy helps restore confidence, perspective, and the belief that they can manage their duties without being crushed by them.
Pine is for those who carry guilt—often unnecessarily. They may blame themselves for things beyond their control or take responsibility for others' mistakes. Constantly apologizing, they struggle with self-forgiveness. Pine helps cultivate self-compassion and a healthier sense of accountability.
Larch is the remedy for capable people full of self-doubt. Fear of failure stops them from trying, and they may avoid opportunities altogether. Larch gently encourages courage and self-belief, empowering us to take risks, grow, and live more fully.
Overcare of others at the expense of self
Chicory is for possessive love and the need for constant appreciation. The parent that's over-controlling and needy. encourages unconditional love and selflessness.
Vervain is for the overenthusiastic and perfectionist who often becomes overbearing. is the person who insists on doing things their way in a group project. promotes balance and openness.
Vine is for dominance, flexibility, and being overly authoritative. It is a leader who expects unquestioning obedience. It also encourages collaboration and humility.
Beech is for intolerance and being overly critical of others. Perfectionists that are easily annoyed by others' mistakes. It encourages flexibility and kindness toward oneself.
Rock water is for rigid self-discipline, for someone who denies their pleasures. It's for the person who keeps pushing themselves to meet impossible standards.
Rescue Remedy - Edward Bach pre-blended five Bach flowers to create Rescue Remedy. It contains rock rose, impatience, cherry plum, star of Bethlehem, and clematis. It 's for tricky situations: someone who's lost a loved one, someone who's fearing a stressful presentation, having a brutal confrontation with someone, or anything like that. It's in two sizes. The regular size of Bach flowers is 10 ml. However, the Rescue Remedy is twice as big due to its popularity and many uses. It's also available in a cream form. You can put the remedies in water, stir it around, and drink it, place a few drops under your tongue, or spray it with a calming mist. You can also apply it to reflex or pulse points on your body. Apply it behind the ears to help calm the vagus nerve.
The skincare line Zanqara that I represent includes Bach flower remedies in some of its products. You can feel uplifted when you use some. They thought it was essential to do this because, as we know, stress isn't good for the skin or your health.
From my personal experience, I've used Bach flowers since I learned about them during stressful times. They have a rescue remedy with chamomile as a sleep aid.
I've used it, and it calmed my mind and made me sleep. Put it in my six-month-old dog's water, which helped my dog not be as mischievous; he ended up being a perfect dog. I had an elderly friend who informed me about it. She was worried about her diagnosis. It helped her to deal with it better. She wasn’t as stressed about her medical needs; Bach flower remedies offer a gentle, holistic approach to addressing emotional imbalances and promoting well-being.
Now, let's talk about the remedies. How do you pick one? Well, that's a good question. I’ve had a CD for years that I put it on my computer, and I enter in my concerns. They might have a way to download it now. It helped me diagnose my issue and determine which remedies to use. They also have an email. It’s info@bachflower.com. You could also start with a rescue remedy.
You Can Heal Your Life is a good book. One way it coincides with Bach flower remedies is that the author suggests using affirmations to heal issues in your life. She feels that emotions also cause many illnesses.
So, if you use the appropriate Bach flower remedies with some of the affirmations, you can get enhanced results. Of course, consistency is the key. You have to do it all day long.
You don't want to take a few drops here and there and then let it go. If you have a specific issue, you must keep doing it all day. One way to be consistent with Bach flower remedies is to journal how you feel the changes during the day when you've had them. It'll also help you be consistent with your routine.
Common misconceptions about Bach flowers are that they only work because of the placebo effect. The placebo is the sugar pill, and studies usually give one study group the sugar pill and one group the medicine and compare the differences.
Well, this has been around since 1930, and many people have seen benefits from it. My dog, to whom I gave it, didn't know I was giving it to him, and I noticed changes in him. Young children are unaware of it when it is introduced into their lifestyle and experience these changes. So, the placebo effect is not valid. Some misconception is that it can replace medical care, that's not right. They're complementary; consult a doctor if you have health concerns.
Some people think they're complicated to use because there are 38 remedies, that's not true. The categories are very distinct regarding when it's a good time to use which one. These remedies work harmoniously with herbs, homeopathy, and medicines; they're safe for everyone. Unless you have an allergy of course.
Pets, children, mature people. Bach flower remedies offer a natural holistic approach to addressing emotional imbalances and promoting well-being. art with a single remedy and then expand from there.
Essential oils require oil-soluble ingredients for proper absorption. They interact with the sense of smell to induce memory, can be applied topically, and some are consumable. They also interact with the limbic and emotional systems in the brain and work on the physical.
In contrast, Bach flowers are water-soluble and work on emotions by elevating vibrations. They are valuable for different reasons and work well together for simultaneous use. These remedies complement other modalities to make them work better. These remedies can gently restore balance for humans and pets. You can purchase them at a health food store.
Consult a naturopath, herbalist, or homeopath. these locations aren't convenient; you can also buy it on Amazon.
I’ve included affiliate links for you if you want to try them.
To set up a Zanqara account and make purchases, visit: http://www.zanqara.ca or http://www.zanqara.com and email info@zanqara.com
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Ida Fanelli, Aesthetician, Reflexologist, IPL Technician
Ida is a certified aesthetician (graduate of Marvel School of Beauty), offering home-based services since 1994. Ida provides various holistic services; she graduated from Zanqara’s Holistica Skin Care’s Dermatician course in 1994, which required her to understand homeopathic remedies. Ida has been a certified reflexologist since 1993 (graduate of D’Arcy Lane Institute). She has also been practicing Healing Energy since 1998 and has added the Ion Cleanse Foot Detox to her therapies. In 2012, Ida became a certified Sharplight Laser (IPL) Technician. She enjoys learning new techniques which can benefit her clients. In 2019, she received certification from the Center for Pain and Stress Research (CPSR.) She can now speed up the healing of scars and help with pain caused by surgical scars to her list of specialties.
She enjoys continuing her education in the complementary health field. Many can testify that Ida is committed to ensuring her clients access adequate and affordable quality service and treatment.
Beyond her many years of experience as a holistic practitioner, Ida draws on her 12 years of experience as a hospital laboratory technologist in Microbiology and Biochemistry.
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