BACH FLOWER REMEDY CHART - CATEGORY 2

Positive outcome - attentiveness, involvement in life

Negative state - to be inattentive, pre-occupied, obsessive

Remedy	Negative aspects of personality	Behavioural symptoms	Characteristic expressions	Positive Outcome
Honeysuckle	Lives in the past and holds on to it. Homesickness, nostalgia, full of regrets, of lost ambitions or friendships, past loves. Glorifying the past. Dreamy. Lack of observance and interest in the present. Escapes into a romanticised view of the past. Absorbed with memories.	Bedwetting. Retarded children. Over-dependant children. Low vitality, static. Senility.	"When I was young..." "If only I'd..." The good/bad old days.	Move forward. Break bonds with the past. Ability to move on (progress) and to retain the wisdom of past experiences while letting go of that experience itself.
Chestnut Bud	Repeats the same mistakes again and again. Slow to learn life's lessons. Lack of the observation of life. Failure to improve on previous experiences. Careless, often impatient. Desire to rush into the next situation. Inattentive.	Careless, clumsy. Accident prone. Slow learners. Retarded children. Recurring illnesses.	"I seem to make the same mistakes time and time again." It can't be happening to me and I don't believe it if it is.:	Learn life's lessons. Ability to watch and learn to be readily observant of what goes on around you. To be attentive of the present. Learn from every experience, see yourself as others do.
Walnut	Oversensitive to strong outside influences. For any major physical of emotional changes in life (teething, puberty, changing jobs or houses). Protection against psychic or cosmic influences - feels insecure. For deep-seated negative patterns or habits, or for breaking family ties.	Lose energy quickly. Hunched back - rigid heaviness on shoulders. Inherited illnesses. Problems with teething, puberty, menopause.	"I wish he/she would let me be." "I want to let go and move on, but it is so hard to give up old ties."	Breaks old links. Can follow own beliefs with perseverance and determinations, free from the influences of others and unaffected by adverse environmental conditions.
White Chestnut	Mental confusion. Tortured by persistent and unwanted thoughts where the mind cannot rest. Worries, mental arguments, thoughts go round and round in head, unresolved - causes, inattention, confusion, fatigue, lack of concentration, pre-occupation, unproductive thinking. Mentally overstimulated. May result in depression.	Insomnia - thinking interferes with sleep. Headaches - sensation of fullness in the head. Inability to 'switch off' after studying.. Constant movement - pacing, tossing and turning, Tense, jitteery, frowning.	"Thoughts go round and round in my head." "I'm always having mental arguments and conversations with myself."	Clarity of thought. Can be attentive to daily activities. Peace and calmness mentally. Undisturbed by outside influences - can control own thoughts and use them constructively. At peace with oneself.
Crab Apple	Sense of contamination. The 'cleanser' for those who feel mentally or physically unclean. Self-dislike, self-disgust. Despondency, depressed by self. Obsessed with detail, with own appearance. Trivial thoughts, fussy, finicky. Overly houseproud. Minor problems become out of all proportions. Pre-occupation with trivia, self, cleanliness. For internal or external cleansing.	Washing frequently. Constantly tidying up. Dislike touch. Dislike breast feeding. Skin conditions, pimples, thrush, herpes. Also dandruff, sty's, blood poisoning, septic wounds.	"Yuk!" "I look awful!" For one who has a 'bee in his bonnet'.	Regain perspective. Ability to control own thoughts and develop an objective view of life. Broad-mindedness. Restores the sense of proportion. Able to get on with enjoying life unhindered and follow one's true pathway.
Clematis	Daydreaming, indifferent, vague, inattentive, pre-occupied, absent-minded. Avoids unpleasantness by escaping into fantasy. Lack of vitality. Prefers to be alone. Impractical, idealistic, dreaming of a better future but no motivation in the present. Withdraws into a world of illusion and unreality. Imaginative. Lack of aggression, absence of fear. For unconsciousness.	Drowsy. Heavy sleeping. Fainting. Unconsciousness. Coma. Pallid complexion. Numbness, poor circulation. Cannot concentrate. Sensitive to noise. Vacant, far away look. Poor memory. For bad drug 'trips' and those involved with drugs.	For those not 'with it', who need bringing 'down to earth'. For those who make suicide pacts. For bright and imaginative children who can't or won't concentrate.	Attentive, very interested in life, in the present. Involved, full of zest, artistic, sensitive to inspiration. Can control and master own thoughts and use these with great capability because he can now see a purpose to life. Realisation of true potential.
Wild Rose	Apathy, resignation, gloom, lack of ambition, of vitality, interest and effort. Weary, flat, lack of emotional energy, vitality, effort. Cannot be bothered. Drains others of energy. Loss of will to fight back - don't try. Unhappy, resist change, doesn't want to make any effort to improve. Willingly give up struggle. Inner collapse.	Weakness, weariness, dull. Pale and passive. Accepting smile on face. Monotonous voice. Slumped shoulders. Early senility - chronic invalid pattern.	"It's inevitable" "Well, it's bound to happen" "Well, that's life" "What's the point - it will never be any different" "I can't be bothered"	Involvement, vitality and a lively interest in life, both in one's own circumstances and those of others. Enjoyment of friends. Happy, involved and enjoys making an effort.

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