Bach Flower Remedies - Introduction - How are Bach Flower Remedies Made?

How are Bach Flower Remedies Made?

The remedies are made naturally by either a sun method or a boiling method. There is no technical equipment necessary to produce these therapies.

The remedies are still produced at the Bach Center, in Mount Vernon, England, under the same instructions that Dr. Bach himself used.

The Sun Method

Bach placed a flowering head in a small glass bowl and filled it with water. The bowl was left to absorb the sun's rays for 3 hours during which time the water developed the healing properties of the flower. The flower was then discarded, and the water now carries the medicinal property of the plant. The water was then preserved in brandy. This is called the mother tincture, and is how 20 of the 38 remedies are prepared to this day.

The Boiling Method

The other 18 remedies, mainly the trees, employ the boiling technique. Twigs filled with the flower are collected and boiled in spring water for half an hour and are then left to cool. The twigs and leaves are then discarded, and as with the sun method, it is the water that carries the medicinal properties. This is also called the mother tincture.

Dilution of the Mother Tincture

The mother tinctures are further diluted in quantities of brandy. This is called the stock solution. Even though it is a diluted form of the mother tincture it is nevertheless as concentrated as the original as it still needs to be further diluted before use.

A maximum of 6 remedies can be placed in a single treatment. Bach attempted to place a greater amount of flowers into a single concoction but found it to be ineffective. He continued to experiment with a varying amount of flower essences and concluded that anymore then 6 remedies would not be beneficial.