Feeling anxious or stressed? Bach Flower Remedy may help

Article by Sian

It is not claimed to cure anxiety or or panic, but is used as a gentle way of balancing emotions.

It comes in liquid form where a pipette is used to measure four drops either into a glass of water to be sipped, or straight onto the tongue in an emergency.

It also comes in creams, a spray, pastilles and in a formula specifically for children.

Bach Rescue Remedy is non habit forming, completely safe, and can be bought online and off the shelf in many stores including drug stores.

In bottle form, it is small enough to carry easily in a purse, or pocket, and the pastilles are also a quick and discreet way of taking it, as not every-one wishes to publicly advertise their anxiety or panic.

Bach Rescue Remedy and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Since stress can both be a direct cause of IBS and exacerbate the symptoms, many people feel that treating the stress or anxiety is a pre-emptive approach to controlling IBS.

It is claimed that Bach Flower Remedy, as many people call it, can prevent children having tantrums, calm the nerves before such anxiety-inducing situations such as driving tests, exams, interviews or public speaking, and it is alleged that pregnant women have found it calming during labor.

Since I knew little about homeopathy, I did not know whether or not it would do what it claimed.

I dispensed four drops into a glass of water and sipped it slowly. I had taken (and still do on occasion, Diazepam, a prescribed low dose tranquilizer).

One cannot compare it with Diazepam but the effect, over a longer time, was, I found, as calming, but without the drowsiness associated with Diazepam.

I was at work then and could not afford to be sleepy. It was a busy day with a show in the club in the evening and many people were stressed.

I ended up letting every-one who wanted one take a four-drop dose of Bach Rescue Remedy.

None of them knew what it was, and I had only said it was supposed to be quite calming, The effect was interesting since two of them had the giggles for quite some time.

All of them said they felt calmer, quieter, but not drowsy. I enjoyed the effect, since I was not tired, but actually mildly euphoric, only with a 'quiet mind'.

Many people use Bach Flower Remedy at times when they know they are likely to feel nervous or under stress.

In the case of IBS, I have found that anything which helps to lower stress and anxiety helps the severity of an attack of IBS, which is why I would like to completely tackle that problem.

I know well enough that for me, stress, anxiety and panic are linked for IBS.

Safe, gentle and natural, Bach Rescue Remedy is worth trying if you are looking to control IBS through controlling anxiety states.

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