Discover How To Overcome Your Fears With Bach Flowers
Fears can prevent you from being happy, since they do not let you fight for what you really want. They are obstacles that limit and make you suffer. In many cases, they are also harmful to health, since they act like parasites. Do you want to discover how to overcome your fears?
Surely, you have heard of Bach Flowers, totally natural flower essences that, according to homeopathy specialists, could be used to face fears and live with more tranquility and joy.
Bach Flowers and science
Although many studies evaluate its efficacy, such as this one from the Cuban Journal of Integral General Medicine, there is no scientific data to support its use. However, many people claim to feel more confident and balanced since consuming Bach flowers.
Of course, in no case will they replace medical treatment and, if you want to consume them, it is better to consult a doctor beforehand in case there are any contraindications. Next, you will discover the uses of Bach Flowers from the point of view of alternative medicine.
Discover your fears
To know what Bach flowers you would need, you should be honest with yourself and find out what your true fears are, where they come from, when they started, what things provoke them, how you manifest them, etc.
It is possible to take one or more essences. However, it is usually recommended to consume only what you need consistently for at least three months, since fears are usually very deep issues.
To overcome your fears, you must accept them
Is there anyone who is not afraid? There are people more fearful than others. However, behind the most serene and happy face the deepest fears can be hidden .
A first way to define your fears is to be clear about what causes them. Next, we analyze each of the flowers in relation to the fear that they would help alleviate.
Aspen (Populus tremula)
For those who suffer from fear without being able to say exactly what. It is a fear of the unknown, of what may happen, as if it were a constant uncertainty. These people can also suffer from anxiety.
Encouragement (Mimulus guttatus)
Unlike the aspen, this flower is for those who know what their fear is. They are things in life, from day to day, such as the phobia of poverty, losing a job, losing a person, getting sick, etc.
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)
This flower would be suitable for those people who hide both their fears and other emotions inside. They tend to seem happy and calm people, but they know that inside they carry that suffering. Agrimony would help to externalize it to be able to face it.
Centaur (Centaurium umbellatum) to overcome your fears
This flower is recommended when you have fears of others, especially people with a strong character. They could help if you are not able to set limits or say no.
Those who suffer from this fear are usually pleasant and very helpful people, but inside they carry the bitterness of not being able to limit their role and this affects their health.
Myrobalan plum (Prunus cerasifera)
This flower is specific for when you are afraid of losing control over yourself. It can be for difficult moments in which it is difficult for you to remain calm, for those who suffer from illnesses that make them feel desperate, for those who have experienced very difficult situations, etc.
Rockrose (Helianthemum nummularium)
It is used when the fear is very intense, for example, in a nightmare. Also, in the presence of paralyzing fears, panic attacks, phobias, etc.
More flowers to overcome your fears
Fears are always fears and you have to fight to overcome them. However, it is important to differentiate if it is a fear caused by something of your own or by others:
Wild oats (Bromus ramosus)
When you have a sense of loss related to not knowing what direction to take, it is advisable to ingest this flower that, supposedly, would free you from uncertainty.
Red horse chestnut (Aesculus carnea)
Red chestnut would be appropriate for those whose fears are for loved ones. They suffer terribly thinking about what could happen to them and they are usually very overprotective people.
Chicken Milk (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
This flower would help to overcome the grief and to turn the page if fear was rooted in an important loss (a family member, a friend, a pet, etc.) that feels like something entrenched that conditions you.
Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium)
This flower could be a good complement when the origin of fear is a fact of the past that marked you and that you constantly relive. This flower would help you learn about what happened, while you begin to live in the present.
Overcome your fears to move forward
Fear is a physiological and natural state. It is pathological when it paralyzes you and prevents you from leading a normal life. If this occurs, it is best to consult with a medical professional, as there are techniques for relaxation and self-control of fears, not to mention medication.
Bach flowers are natural remedies against fears according to some ideologies such as homeopathy; however, they are not based on scientific facts, so they should be ingested with caution. There is no miracle cure for fears, they improve with professional help and time.
