BACH FLOWER REMEDIES: RESCUE REMEDY
True to its name this remedy rescues the sufferer from most difficult, unforeseen and sudden emergencies. It provides valuable first aid in emergency cases. Rescue remedy is not derived from any particular flower as the other 38 flower remedies described before are. It is a combination of 5 remedies, each remedy covering an element of the mental state of a person who is involved in an emergent situation. These elements and their remedies are:
1. Shock – mental or physical and after effects of shock, which a person receives in any sudden and unforeseen calamity. Star of Bethlehm provides the soothing and calming of the nerves of the sufferer.
2. Terror, panic in very dangerous conditions, when there appears no hope for the sufferer. Rock Rose provides mental strength to the person not to be overwhelmed by the apparent difficult situation, to keep calm and do some constructive thinking in order to redeem the situation.
3. Unconsciousness, complete or partial, fainting, coma or giddiness which usually accompany serious accidents.
Clematis remedy takes care of one and all states of mind which indicate a temporary lack of interest in the present.
4. Unbearable .pain in body or mind, when there is danger of the mind losing control over the actions of the body as In uncontrollable anger, brain storms, hysteria, suicidal tendencies.
Cherry Plum remedy prevents mind losing control over actions. It does not let the impulse get better of the reason. Whatever the provocations, the sufferer remains in full control of his senses and guides his actions accordingly.
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