Founded 1935 · Oxfordshire · 38 Original Remedies

Bach Flower

Dr Edward Bach's 1935 flower essences, still made in the original Oxfordshire garden.

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The story

Dr Edward Bach was a Harley Street physician, bacteriologist, and homeopath who left a successful London medical practice in 1930 to develop a system of remedies based on the relationship between emotional states and physical health. He spent the next six years walking the English countryside, identifying 38 flowers and trees whose essences he believed corresponded to specific emotional states. By 1935 he had finalised the system, including Rescue Remedy, a combination of five essences for moments of acute stress.

Bach died in 1936, but the work continued. His original garden at Mount Vernon in Oxfordshire still grows the plants used to make the remedies today, and the production methods follow the protocols he documented. Bach Original Flower Remedies are now owned by Nelsons, the British homeopathic pharmacy whose link to Bach goes back to the 1930s when they helped distribute his early essences. The brand is one of the longest continuously produced lines in natural wellness.
Remove the disharmony, and we regain harmony between soul and mind, and the body is once more perfect in all its parts.
Dr Edward Bach, founder of Bach Original Flower Remedies

What makes them different

  • 01

    Original System

    The 38 remedies and Rescue Remedy combination have not changed since Dr Bach finalised them in 1935. This is the original system, not a reformulation or reinterpretation by a later brand.

  • 02

    Mount Vernon Garden

    The flowers used in production are still grown at Dr Bach's former home in Oxfordshire, where the original mother tinctures are made each season from the same plants he selected.

  • 03

    Alcohol Preserved

    The remedies are preserved in brandy at very low concentrations of flower essence. The dosage is functionally trace, which makes them suitable alongside most other supplements and medications.

  • 04

    Self Selected

    Bach's system was designed for self-selection. You match your current emotional state to a remedy, take a few drops, and reassess over days or weeks. No practitioner appointment required.

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Bach Rescue Remedy Night Dropper 10ml

Bach Rescue Remedy Night Dropper 10ml

R 299.00
Bach Rescue Remedy Night Dropper is formulated to help promote a restful night's sleep. It comes in a 10ml dropper bottle for convenient use before bedtime. The remedy combines Bach...
Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Orange and Elderflower 50 g

Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Orange and Elderflower 50 g

R 215.00
Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Orange and Elderflower provide natural stress relief in a chewable form. They come in a 50g tin with a refreshing orange and elderflower flavor. The pastilles...
Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Blackcurrant 50g

Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Blackcurrant 50g

R 215.00
Bach Rescue Remedy Pastilles Blackcurrant are designed to provide natural stress relief and calm. The product comes in a 50g tin with chewable pastilles in a blackcurrant flavor. They are...
Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper 20ml

Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper 20ml

R 345.00
Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper is a natural stress relief formula made from a blend of five Bach flower essences. The product comes in a 20ml dropper bottle for easy administration....
Bach Rescue Remedy® Dropper 10ml

Bach Rescue Remedy® Dropper 10ml

R 215.00
Bach Rescue Remedy® Dropper is a natural remedy designed to help manage stress and restore calm. It is available in a 10ml dropper bottle for precise dosing. The remedy contains...
Bach Rescue Remedy Spray 20ml

Bach Rescue Remedy Spray 20ml

R 345.00
Bach Rescue Remedy Spray offers quick and convenient stress relief with a simple spray application. It comes in a 20ml bottle with an easy-to-use spray nozzle. The formula contains a...

Touring the range

Three doorways into the brand: entry, classic, specialty.

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The starter dropper

If you are new to Bach, the 10ml Rescue Remedy dropper is the standard entry point. Four drops on the tongue or in a glass of water during stressful moments. One bottle lasts most people two to three months at typical usage.

Bach Rescue Remedy® Dropper 10ml
Bach Rescue Remedy® Dropper 10ml R215.00
DAILY USE

The 20ml everyday format

For people who reach for Rescue Remedy weekly or more, the 20ml dropper or spray is the better unit economics. Spray is faster in public settings, dropper is more precise for at-home use.

Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper 20ml
Bach Rescue Remedy Dropper 20ml R345.00
SPECIALTY

Pastilles and night formula

Pastilles are the alcohol-free option suitable for children and contexts where droppers do not work. Rescue Remedy Night adds the White Chestnut essence specifically for nighttime worry and rumination.

Bach Rescue Remedy Night Dropper 10ml
Bach Rescue Remedy Night Dropper 10ml R299.00

What the brand stands behind

  • Original Bach Formulation

    Made to the 1935 specification Dr Bach finalised before his death in 1936. No reformulation by later owners.

  • Mount Vernon Sourced

    The mother tinctures are made each season from flowers grown at Dr Bach's original garden in Oxfordshire.

  • Vegetarian Society Approved

    The dropper formulations are approved by the Vegetarian Society. Pastilles are also vegetarian-suitable.

  • Pharmacy Grade Production

    Manufactured by Nelsons, a British homeopathic pharmacy that has produced Bach remedies under license for decades.

  • Kosher Certified

    The Bach range carries kosher certification on most formats.

About this brand

Common questions customers ask about the brand and its products.

What is Rescue Remedy and how do I use it?
Rescue Remedy is a combination of five Bach flower essences (Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum) created in 1935 for moments of acute emotional stress. Standard dose is four drops on the tongue or in water, repeated as needed. There is no daily maximum because the active concentration is very low.
Do the remedies actually contain alcohol?
Yes. The standard dropper formulations use brandy as a preservative, at around 27 percent alcohol by volume in the concentrate. Per dose (four drops), the alcohol amount is functionally trace, but people avoiding alcohol entirely should use the pastilles or the alcohol-free pet line instead.
Are these safe for children?
Pastilles are the recommended format for children because they do not require dropper dosing or contain alcohol. Drops can be used for children when diluted in water. Rescue Remedy is one of the few wellness products with a long history of paediatric use, particularly for school anxiety and sleep disruption.
Can I take Rescue Remedy with my medication?
Rescue Remedy does not have known interactions with prescription medication because the flower essence concentration is very low and the active mechanism (if any) is not pharmacological in the conventional sense. The brandy carrier is the only ingredient with meaningful interactions, which affects people on disulfiram or with strict medical avoidance of alcohol.
What is the difference between Rescue Remedy and Rescue Night?
Rescue Night adds White Chestnut, the Bach essence indicated for unwanted repetitive thoughts, to the standard Rescue Remedy blend. People who struggle with racing thoughts at bedtime tend to prefer Rescue Night. People with general sleep difficulty or trouble falling asleep usually do not see a difference between the two formulas.
How long until I notice anything?
Bach's system is designed for short-term emotional support. Rescue Remedy in acute moments works in minutes for some users and not at all for others. Individual essences taken as a course over weeks are intended to shift baseline emotional patterns, which is slower and more subtle. The clinical evidence base is mixed; many users describe a calming effect that may be partly self-administered ritual and partly the essences themselves.
Where are the flowers grown?
At Mount Vernon in Oxfordshire, England, the home Dr Bach lived in from 1934 until his death in 1936. The garden still produces the mother tinctures each season, harvested in the morning when the flowers are at their peak.

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