Bach flower remedies
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Woman looking at Bach Flower remedies

Bach flower remedies are dilutions of flower material developed by Edward Bach, an English physician and homeopath, in the 1930s.[1] The remedies are intended primarily for emotional and spiritual conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress.

The remedies contain a very small amount of flower material in a 50:50 solution of water and brandy. Because the remedies are extremely dilute they do not have a characteristic scent or taste of the plant. Vendors claim that the remedies contain "energetic" nature of the flower and that this can be transmitted to the user.[2] Although Bach flower remedies often are associated with homeopathy, the remedies do not follow homeopathic precepts such as the law of similars or the assumption that curative powers are enhanced by diluting and shaking ("succussion").

Two systematic reviews of clinical trials of Bach flower remedies found no support for effects beyond a placebo. The placebo effect may be enhanced by the user's reflection on his or her emotional state, by a practitioner's empathy for the user, or by the administration of the remedy serving as a calming ritual.[3][4]