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The 38 Bach Flower Indications

CATEGORY 1 - FEAR

Rock Rose - terror, fright, panic 

Mimulus - shyness, fear of known things

Cherry Plum - fear of losing control

Aspen - fear of unknown things

Red Chestnut - fear for the welfare of loved ones

CATEGORY 2 - UNCERTAINTY

Cerato- lack of trust in one's own decisions

Scleranthus - difficulty choosing between two alternatives 

Gentian- discouragement

Gorse - hopelessness and despair

Hornbeam- tiredness at the thought of doing something

Wild Oat- uncertainty over one's direction in life

CATEGORY 3 - INSUFFICIENT INTEREST IN PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES

Clematis – thinks of the future, daydreaming

Honeysuckle - thinks of the past

Wild Rose- apathy

Olive – physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion

White Chestnut - circular thoughts and mental arguments

Mustard - depression for no reason

Chestnut Bud – Inability to learn from mistakes

CATEGORY 4 - LONELINESS

Water Violet- appears competent, yet has few close friends

Impatiens - impatience

Heather - feels unheard and needy for attention

CATEGORY 5 - OVERSENSITIVE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES AND IDEAS

Agrimony - mental torture behind a cheerful face

Centaury- the boundary flower, the inability to say 'no'

Walnut – for psychic protection from outside influences 

Holly - suspicion, envy and jealousy

CATEGORY 6 - FOR DESPONDENCY OR DESPAIR

Larch – lack of self-confidence

Pine - guilt

Elm - overwhelmed

Sweet Chestnut - anguish

Star of Bethleham – shock, grief

Willow - resentment, self-pity

Oak - unable to rest because of duty

Crab Apple- the cleansing remedy, feeling unclean, self-hatred

CATEGORY 7 - OVERCARE FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHERS

Chicory - the mother flower, difficulty in letting children go

Vervain – over enthusiastic

Vine - stubborn, bossy, “my way or the highway”

Beech – intolerance, overly critical

Rock Water - the martyr, inflexibility, self-flagellation

Rescue Remedy (combination of Star of Bethlehem, Impatiens, Clematis, Rock Rose, and Cherry Plum) - Sudden Crisis or Emergency

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