Frequently Asked Questions

Bach® Flower Remedy FAQs

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How do I use and store my Remedy?

The best way to keep your remedies fresh it to keep them out of direct sunlight and hot air flow areas.

It is ok to carry your remedy to work/school/ or when your out and about, just try not to leave you bag sitting in direct sunlight, this way the remedy will not go off.

Are there side-effects with Bach® Flower remedies?

Two drops at a time from a single remedy stock bottle is what you always use , whether you are putting it in your mouth or in a glass or in a treatment bottle.

Four drops at a time from your selected mixed treatment bottle is the dose you always use, at least four times a day. Whether it is a pre-mixed crisis formula from our online shop or a treatment bottle you have mixed yourself.

Alternatively put the four drops into a glass of water, and sip from that at intervals. In a cup of tea or coffee, in a juice or a soft drink or in food that you know will be eaten. Simple!

Can I overdose?

No, there is no chance of over dose with the Bach® flower Remedies.  The most pharmaceutically active ingredient in the bottle is the alcohol in the brandy which is mixed in at 20%, the equivalent of 3mls of alcohol in a 30ml bottle.

Can taking more work faster or better?

There is no benefit to taking more than the recommended dose of 4 drops at a time from the treatment bottle; but your remedy can be taken when needed and as often as needed until you return to your true self.

What is the shelf life of my Remedy?

The law states the stock bottles must have a use-by date. The five year period relates to the shelf life of brandy stored in a rubber-topped bottle.

The remedies themselves will keep their properties indefinitely (although the brandy may begin to taste a little strange after the five year period).

Why can't I take as many remedies as I want to, I feel I need all of them?

Someone suggested this to Dr Bach , and he tried it but found that it didn't work. The simplest and most direct path was the one he recommended - in other words, selection of accurate remedies according to the personality and emotional state.

Can the Remedies go  through x-ray machines and so on without been adversely affected?

 Bach® system is fine to go through x-ray machines. It is a common misunderstanding and is caused by people assuming that the remedies are   'the same as' homoeopathy.

Can the Bach® flower remedies be affected if they are stored near aromatherapy oils?

No. Sometimes the preserve in the remedies used (normally brandy) may be affected and may taste a little strange, but the action of the remedies is not affected in any way.

Do you need to add alcohol to a treatment bottle?

Alcohol helps stop the water from going off. Many people add some brandy or other strong spirit to a mixed bottle, especially if the bottle will not be kept cool - if, say, they intend to carry it about in their pocket all the time. A teaspoon of brandy - about 5mls - is enough. Other 'non-alcoholic' ways of keeping the contents fresh include keeping the bottle in a fridge, or adding a teaspoon of cider vinegar or vegetable glycerine

Are the Bach® Flowers safe to take if you are pregnant?

Yes, it is safe. The alcohol in the undiluted remedy can usually be ignored as the amount in a dose is so small. However, if you have any worries on this score we would always advise that you talk to your doctor or midwife.

 

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