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Bach Flower Remedies Form and Function

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Flower Essences are not as well known as they should be.

Though there is precious little scientific research to support their use, there is a great deal of practical experience to show that they can be often be very useful complements to other forms of therapy.

This is an excellent book on the original Bach Essences. One would have thought that there is little new to be said about them, but there is much in the book that is new and original.

Highly recommended.

Julian Barnard's lyrical narrative of Bach's discovery of the remedies reads like an engaging novel and a scholarly textbook at the same time. It's an unexpected page-turner that evokes the excitement Bach must have experienced over 75 years ago, and illuminates Bach's personal evolution of consciousness that lead to his role as a radical healer.

But Barnard's innovative thinking breaks new ground, while faithfully building upon the foundation of Bach's seminal work -- delivering penetrating insights into the mystery of why and how flower essences can and do heal.

One of the most compelling aspects of this book is the revelation of spiritual truths that can now be openly broadcast to a more accepting spiritual culture. Bach prudently and cleverly curbed his message to conform to an early 20th-century level of consciousness.

Julian Barnard truly embodies the spiritual legacy of Dr. Bach. His contribution is a seamless continuation of Bach's mission and revolutionary message about healing.

Moreover, in 1988 Barnard created HEALING HERBS, a company that produces remedies that are prepared precisely according to the original directions of Dr Edward Bach. I have used these remedies and know them to be effective ... and after reading this book, I understand why they are among the finest flower essences available!

Barnard's study of both the life and writings of Edward Bach as well as the plants themselves lead to a much deeper understanding of the Bach Flower Remedies. For instance, Bach initially wrote that pain was an indication for Impatiens, and only gradually came to realize the impatient nature of the person who needed the remedy. Barnard's own sensitivity to energy is clear in his description of the calming effect of the mauve Impatiens flowers in nature. This is exactly what the energy of these flowers feel like, as opposed to the redder ones of the same species.

Barnard's detailed plant studies are a great help to understanding the mental states of those who need the remedies. For example, he points out that the flowers of White Chestnut are anything but geometric. They are arranged in a loose pyramid, irregular side branches holding 2, 3, or 4 flowers, the petals are irregularly shaped, and the flowers open at random, and the flowers start out white but redden on pollination, and only few are actually fertile -- a good physical picture of a mind with whirling, uncontrollable, repeating, usually fruitless thoughts.

The book is clearly and amply illustrated with Barnard's own line drawings.

This book is a wonderful history of how Bach developed each of his 38 flower remedies. It tells where, how, when and why each was made. I highly recommend this book if you want to know more about Bach' flower eseences.

This book is masterfully written. It helps you understand the work of Dr. Edward Bach, who developed flower essences, and why his remedies work. It takes you into a whole new level of understanding the plants and why they have the effects they do. As a professional herbalist, and someone who has used flower remedies for 20 years I highly recommend this book.

Este é o melhor livro que eu já li sobre o trabalho do Dr. Bach. Julian Barnard carinhosamente pega nossa mão e nos leva pelos campos ingleses de uma tal forma que podemos sentir o frescor da brisa em nosso rosto.Além da explicação detalhada sobre cada uma das flores terapêuticas reveladas pelo nosso querido Dr. Bach,estão ali colocadas todas as dúvidas,inseguranças e questões que passam pela nossa cabeça. É um livro obrigatório e indispensável aos estudiosos e usuários da terapia floral.