Introduction

The beauty of the Bach Flower system is its simplicity , and as Leonardo da Vinci had once remarked, Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.

Very often a question is asked:

Is there a scientific basis of Bach Flower Therapy?

ALL science emanates from meditative and intuitive insights. The inventions of Edison, the discoveries of Tesla, the building of the first aeroplane by Wright brothers, and Kekule’s understanding of the structure of aromatic compounds – all came through intuitive insights, and explanatory “science” came later. Bach Flower Therapy is similar.

We must also acknowledge the fact that, wellness and illness, health and healing deal with Life which is a complex, emergent phenomenon. Our understanding of constituent parts cannot predict the behaviour of the whole. Did you know that flow of traffic and the ups-and-downs of the stock markets also belong to the same class? Our predominantly linear and reductionist science is not wholly equipped to handle yet.

So, you must study Bach Flower Therapy with an open mind, because many things are not explainable purely on the basis of present-day science.