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Dr. Bach created a unique system of natural healing

About Dr. Bach

Dr. Edward Bach was born in Worcestershire, England in the year 1886. He became a surgeon in 1912 and worked at University College Hospital in London. His private medical practice was held at the world-famous Harley Street. But Bach came to disagree with the views held by practitioners of modern medicine. He felt deeply dissatisfied with the way doctors were expected to treat their patients. Instead, Dr. Bach favored a more holistic approach to healing, where different factors affecting someone’s well-being are considered in relation to each other. Physicians had a tendency to service individual body parts as though fixing an engine. The focus was on treating a disease rather than curing a whole human being.

From Disease to Plant Species

While Dr. Bach was working on research for his vaccines, he began another branch of his career simultaneously at the London Homeopathic Hospital. He quickly grasped the underlying principles of homeopathy and became fascinated with this area. Bach was concerned that vaccines he was working on were the byproducts of diseases. This played fact played on his conscience. He wanted to discover a new, natural, gentler form of healing. In 1930, he left his Harley Street practice to pursue his interest in flower remedies. Dr. Bach had decided to leave modern medicine behind and to devote his life to finding cures in nature instead.

Bach Flower Essences

Flowers are the most developed parts of plants, so Bach reasoned that these contained the most healing power. He abandoned the scientific methods he had employed in his laboratory while developing the vaccines. Instead, he relied on his intuitive healing capacities. Intuition helped him to find natural ways to treat a variety of emotional and psychological problems affecting human health. This method took many years and a great deal of patience to master. Test results were often a product of trial and error. Eventually the years of dedication and hard work paid off, and Dr. Bach’s system of healing was complete.


Dr. Bach felt that the most effective way to heal others is by treating their feelings and mental state. He theorized that when the Bach Flower Essences were effective, they acted to unblock areas of the body which needed to be healed. Between the years 1930-1934 the Dr. spent the warmer summer months testing plant species. In the winter he would impart homeopathic advice to those who asked for it. When Dr. Edward Bach died on November 27th 1936, he was only 50 years old. His legacy to the world still lives on. Today, the 38 Bach Flower Essences are used across the planet as part of the natural healing system he created. Individual essences are combined to tackle a range of emotional and psychological issues experienced by people around the world.

Created by Tom Vermeersch

Tom Vermeersch

Tom Vermeersch is a certified Psychologist and Bach flower expert with more than 30 years of experience.

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Dr. Bach created a unique system of natural healing

Dr. Bach created a unique system of natural healing

About Dr. Bach

Dr. Edward Bach was born in Worcestershire, England in the year 1886. He became a surgeon in 1912 and worked at University College Hospital in London. His private medical practice was held at the world-famous Harley Street. But Bach came to disagree with the views held by practitioners of modern medicine. He felt deeply dissatisfied with the way doctors were expected to treat their patients. Instead, Dr. Bach favored a more holistic approach to healing, where different factors affecting someone’s well-being are considered in relation to each other. Physicians had a tendency to service individual body parts as though fixing an engine. The focus was on treating a disease rather than curing a whole human being.

From Disease to Plant Species

While Dr. Bach was working on research for his vaccines, he began another branch of his career simultaneously at the London Homeopathic Hospital. He quickly grasped the underlying principles of homeopathy and became fascinated with this area. Bach was concerned that vaccines he was working on were the byproducts of diseases. This played fact played on his conscience. He wanted to discover a new, natural, gentler form of healing. In 1930, he left his Harley Street practice to pursue his interest in flower remedies. Dr. Bach had decided to leave modern medicine behind and to devote his life to finding cures in nature instead.

Bach Flower Essences

Flowers are the most developed parts of plants, so Bach reasoned that these contained the most healing power. He abandoned the scientific methods he had employed in his laboratory while developing the vaccines. Instead, he relied on his intuitive healing capacities. Intuition helped him to find natural ways to treat a variety of emotional and psychological problems affecting human health. This method took many years and a great deal of patience to master. Test results were often a product of trial and error. Eventually the years of dedication and hard work paid off, and Dr. Bach’s system of healing was complete.


Dr. Bach felt that the most effective way to heal others is by treating their feelings and mental state. He theorized that when the Bach Flower Essences were effective, they acted to unblock areas of the body which needed to be healed. Between the years 1930-1934 the Dr. spent the warmer summer months testing plant species. In the winter he would impart homeopathic advice to those who asked for it. When Dr. Edward Bach died on November 27th 1936, he was only 50 years old. His legacy to the world still lives on. Today, the 38 Bach Flower Essences are used across the planet as part of the natural healing system he created. Individual essences are combined to tackle a range of emotional and psychological issues experienced by people around the world.


Marie Pure

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Are Bach Flower remedies herbal tinctures?

Are Bach Flower remedies herbal tinctures?

There is a lot of confusion about what Bach Flower remedies actually are and how they are made. Maybe it is good to explain where Bach Flower remedies come from.

Read the complete article

The 38 different Bach flowers

There are 38 Bach Flower Essences for balancing the mind and body.

The 38 Bach Flowers are divided into 7 subgroups. All the 38 Bach Flowers fall into each of the following categories. Specific problems are tackled by individual flowers.

Read the complete article

Lots of people are afraid of taking Bach flowers during pregnancy.

Lots of people are afraid of taking Bach flowers during pregnancy.

Lots of people are afraid of taking Bach flowers during pregnancy. This is a normal reaction, as during pregnancy you need to be very careful about what you eat or do. 

Read the complete article

How long should I take the Bach Flower remedies?

How long should I take the Bach Flower remedies?

This is a question that people ask a lot and no exact answer can be given. Bach Flower therapy is not an exact science because it involves people and their emotions.

Read the complete article

Can Bach Flower remedies be used for children as well?

Can Bach Flower remedies be used for children as well?

This is why it was necessary for him that they were completely harmless and that everyone, including children and elderly could use them without any risk.

Read the complete article

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Read the complete article

Can I take Bach Flower remedies together with other medication?

Can I take Bach Flower remedies together with other medication?

Lots of people are scared of the counteracting effect that Bach Flower remedies might have on the medication they are taking already. 

Read the complete article

What is the difference with homeopathy?

What is the difference with homeopathy?

Bach Flower therapy and homeopathy have certain similarities but also have some important differences.

Read the complete article

How are Bach Flower Remedies made?

How are Bach Flower Remedies made?

There are two methods in preparing Bach flowers, the sun method and the cooking method.

Read the complete article

How long does my bottle last?

How long does my bottle last?

Bach Flowers Essences are extracts from flowers from plants, trees and shrubs, which are obtained through the cooking or sun method.

Read the complete article

Bach Flowers are not medicinal but harmless plant extracts which are used to support health.

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