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Flowers of Bach

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harrigran Wed 18-Oct-17 09:11:57

I agree with Maw.

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MawBroon Wed 18-Oct-17 07:44:12

Bach Flower Remedies are a total placebo, but if you believe they work for you fine.
However I would seriously caution against rejecting a conventional therapy for a medical condition.
If your IBS is aggravated by stress or emotional issues (which it so often is) reducing that stress is good, but IBS is not caused by stress, although those who suffer from it may be more sensitive to emotional issues. A change of diet may also make a huge difference as IBS sufferers frequently suffer from food intolerances as well as anxiety.
Complementary medicine has its place but diseases connected with the auto immune system should not be left entirely to alternative therapies.

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giulia Wed 18-Oct-17 07:29:37

I tend to have irritable bowel syndrome. I know the reasons are emotional and I know the problem that causes my stress will not disappear soon or ever. I didn't want to become a slave to the medicine my doctor subscribed so decided to try Flowers of Bach as I had read they can be helpful. At my chemist, I had to complete five pages of weird personal questions and from this they made up my "cure". It consists of four ingredients plus a drop of brandy(!). In less than a month I could truly feel the difference and came off my medicine with my doctor's approval. She simply wanted to know which were the ingredients but certainly didn't pooh pooh my alternative.
I order a bottle every month and it only costs me eight euros (I live in Europe, not UK).

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