bach rescue remedy

springchicken

I use this stuff ,its really good for taking the edge off if you feel slightly anxious.
Didnt believe it would work at first but was pleasantly surprised by how good it is.
Would recommend it !!
Think it might be a case of hit and miss to these herbal remedies as Kalms dont seem to work on me but my friend swears by them.

Ted_Hutchinson

We conclude that Bach-flower remedies are an effective placebo for test anxiety and do not have a specific effect.

aurora_borealis_2

Well that's my coping mechanism rendered useless

Ted_Hutchinson

aurora_borealis wrote:

Well that's my coping mechanism rendered useless

That was for other moneysavers. If you have always found it helpful then I'm sure it will continue to be so for you. The placebo effect is a REAL effect, in that the changes you experience are REAL and if you feel less anxious you ARE less anxious so although the effect may not be reproducible in others, you KNOW that it works for YOU.

It's a bit like the acupressure wrist bands for motion/morning sickness. My partner KNOWS that if she wears one she will not feel sick. If her wearing a band saves me from stopping the car and having her wretch by the roadside it is a small price to pay and a great benefit for her. Some scientists will say it's just a placebo effect but if it works it works.

aurora_borealis_2

We'll see.

I'll let you know if I ram anyone off the road tomorrow

springchicken

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

We conclude that Bach-flower remedies are an effective placebo for test anxiety and do not have a specific effect.

Dont agree!!
If this is the case why does the Bach work for me and not the Kalms then??

Ted_Hutchinson

springchicken wrote:

Dont agree!!
If this is the case why does the Bach work for me and not the Kalms then??

But the research is saying We conclude that Bach-flower remedies are an effective placebo
when testing medicines of IBS for example, the EFFECTIVE placebo generally gets better results than an effective medicine.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

I used rescue remedy 2 weeks ago. I had a really bad Sunday and I found that I did calm down. Now, I don't know for sure if it was actually the rescue remedy that did this but I'm inclined to believe it was.

A social worker that I used to see highly recommended it so that is why I purchased it.

I didn't like the taste very much yuk!

Anyway, I would personally recommend it to others and I will use it again myself if I get in such a state again.

skintas_2

i used to use cherry plum as i sufferred from bad postanal depression. i used to have panic attacks i foun this really helped, i used to have it with water

Jay-Jay_4

aurora_borealis wrote:

Well that's my coping mechanism rendered useless

I've used this while I was pregnant and I think it DOES work. It's comparable to a smoker having a cigarette really. It's the ritual of taking the stick out of the pack, lighting it and smoking it that calms the nerves not the stuff they're inhaling. IMO the act of having something in your handbag that you can reach for in times of anxiety can be a great calmer whether the liquid itself 'works' or not.

I gave it to my two year old daughter who has panicky moments where she will get scared about things and it 'seemed' to work and I've given it to horses where the rider has 'felt' that the horse has calmed.

It may not be scientifically proven but if it works then it works whether some scientist agrees or not.