The early use of flowers as a form of medicine is probably as old as man himself. The first references that we have in a written form can be placed in the 1500's with prominent figures such as Nostradamus and Paracelsus. The shape, colour, taste, smell and other parts of the plant give hints for its use in healing. Paracelsus called this the doctrine of signature. For example, he observed that the Christmas Rose bloomed in winter and concluded that it had rejuvenative powers. He recommended the use of this flower for people over fifty. Later it was found that this flower had the effect of reversing the painful symptoms of arteriosclerosis.

Dr. Edward Bach, born in England in 1886, practiced orthodox medicine from 1914 until 1918 and served as a homeopathic practitioner from 1919 to 1930. As a pathologist and bacteriologist, Dr. Bach developed vaccines from intestinal bacteria that helped many people suffering from chronic diseases. During the fall of 1928, Bach visited Wales and acquired his first two flowers, Impatiens and Mimulus. Using both essences for natural remedies, he received excellent results.

It is important to mention that Bach was in part influenced by the spiritual researcher, Rudolf Steiner. In the 1920's he visited England several times and gave lectures before groups of physicians. He predicted that flowers would be discovered to be of great healing value sometime in the future.

From 1930 to 1936 Bach lived in rural areas of England and completed his 38 flower set. The Bach remedies were developed during the Depression and some people have noted that they seem to reflect the climate of that time: remedies for depression, discouragement and fear. Dr. Bach stated that the real diseases of man are pride, cruelty, hate, selfishness, ignorance, instability and greed. His flower remedies have a strong impact with toxic emotions like resentment, guilt, hate and the feeling of being a victim. The flower remedies heal by rising the vibratory level of consciousness, therefore allowing us to perceive our superior nature. The flowers allow us to infuse our being with the particular virtue we need and automatically erasing the negative cause of the disorder producing pain. Dr. Bach passed away m peace in 1936. To this day, Queen Elizabeth II uses his flower remedies.

The Bach Flowers are a safe and natural method of healing. They gently restore the balance between mind and body by casting out emotions, such as, fear, worry, hatred and indecision which interfere with the equilibrium of the being as a whole. The Essences allow peace and happiness to return to the sufferer so that the body is free to heal itself.