The Bach flower therapy can help ease the physical and emotional distress that entails Parkinson’s disease
April 10 was ‘World Parkinson’s Day’. Almost all patients of the condition suffer a major setback when they try to adjust with the harsh reality of getting diagnosed with it. It is usually the beginning of a life-long fight with an irreversible ailment that makes one more and more dependent on the surrounding environment with every passing day.
Bach flower therapy comprises a therapeutic system that uses dilutions of flower essences developed from 38 naturally occurring flowers,to balance physical and emotional disturbances. This therapy was developed and introduced by Dr Edward Bach,a Harley street physician,in 1936,who believed that the right essence can nullify the predominant,persistent negative mental states to bring back the patient to a positive mental state. These essences interact with the bodies and can help people by addressing the emotional responses of patients towards oneself and the disease.
There are 38 original Bach flower remedies,each prescribed for certain mental and emotional problems,together forming a complete therapeutic system of healing. Each individual requires a unique treatment. Depending on the symptoms,the remedies can be used singly or in combinations to a maximum of seven. The remedies are taken on the tongue,under the tongue,or at the pulse point of the wrist,a minimum of four times per day, says Karkare.