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Bach Flower Remedies

Preparation and Dosage

Remedies can be used individually or can be mixed together into a compound. Through trial and error, the Dr. Edward Bach Centre in England settled on the recommendation of combining no more than 6-7 of the 38 remedies when making a compound remedy. A number greater than 7 appeared to weaken the efficiency of the other remedies in the compound. Many people only take one remedy and have no need to mix multiple remedies into a compound.

To experience the maximum effect of the remedies, they should not be taken immediately before, during or after a meal.

Remedies are taken by either:

1. With a Glass of Water
Adding two drops of each remedy to a glass/water bottle of spring or filtered water, which can then be drank or sipped during the course of the day. Add 4 drops of Bach Rescue Remedy if this is also being used.

2. In a Treatment Bottle
For more chronic conditions, create a combination of 3-parts spring water or filtered water to 1-part preservative (either alcohol, vinegar or glycerine) and store in a drop dispensing bottle (see picture below). 

The most common size for drop dispensing bottles is 30ml, although larger are available.  For each 30ml dispensing bottle, 3 drops of each remedy is added (the equivalent of 1 drop/10ml).  Add 6 drops of Bach Rescue Remedy if this is also being used.  Due to the presence of the preservative, the treatment bottle can be stored in a refrigerator, in a purse, at a desk, or in a car.

The dispensing bottle should be sterilized in boiling water before reuse to remove bacteria, with plastic and rubber parts washed and rinsed with hot, soapy water.

3. Internally at Full Strength
Directly applying under the tongue.  Due to the brandy content in the store-bought remedies, this method is not recommended for use with children or animals.

4. Externally Applied
Apply directly to pulse points on the body, for example the temples or wrists. Several drops of each remedy can also be added to a hot bath (add 8-10 drops of Bach Rescue Remedy if this is also being used). Hot or cold compresses can be soaked in 2 cups of water mixed with 6-8 drops of each remedy.

When first taking the remedies, some people feel a need to increase the dosage. As there are no hard, fast rules to dosage administration, it is recommended to follow your intuition with regard to either increasing or decreasing the dosage.

The remedies are normally taken with water because, although taking the remedies directly may have a more immediate effect, the effect in water is more long lasting, perhaps because the energetic imprint of the remedy is absorbed more fully by the water.

Applying the remedies externally will have the same impact on the emotions as when taken internally. They will not have an impact on the external body but will be absorbed into the body to effect the emotionsl as if taken internally. This method may be preferred by those who prefer not to ingest alcohol for moral or religious reasons. Some religious faiths do, however, allow the intake of alcohol for medicinal use. Adding the remedies to a hot drink will also allow the steam to evaporate the trace amount of alcohol.

Bach Flower Remedies should be stored away from sunlight at room temperature.

Duration

The length of time for taking each remedy varies from 2-4 weeks, up to 6-8 weeks for long term treatment.  When it feels appropriate, reevaluate and readjust the remedies as needed.

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