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Edward BachBritish physician, founder of the flower elixir treatment system
Date of Birth: 24.09.1886
Country:  Great Britain |
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Biography of Edward Bach
Edward Bach was a British doctor and the founder of the system of healing with flower essences. He was born in 1886 in Birmingham, England. Despite sharing the same name as the renowned German composer, those familiar with medicine, especially homeopathy, would never mistake the two individuals.
Early Life and Education
Edward Bach was born into a humble family, his father being a simple foundry worker. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in biology and other natural sciences. However, his father wished for him to follow in his footsteps and become a foundry worker. Despite starting to learn the trade, Edward managed to convince his father to allow him to pursue a career in medicine.
He studied medicine at the University College Hospital in London and obtained his medical degree from Cambridge University. Dr. Bach delved into bacteriology and discovered a connection between certain diseases and the condition of the microflora in patients. At the time, he was working at the renowned London Homeopathic Hospital and developed seven groups of intestinal bacteria, for which he created seven vaccines, later named Bach nosodes (homeopathic remedies). These nosodes were primarily used in his homeland, Britain.
Flower Therapy
Alongside infections and vaccines, Bach noticed that these types of bacteria corresponded to specific personality types. This led him to believe that nosode treatment also influenced the personalities of patients.
At the age of 30, Dr. Bach himself was diagnosed with cancer, with doctors giving him a prognosis of only three months to live. However, those predictions turned out to be incorrect, and he lived for another 19 years. Instead of opting for surgical intervention, Dr. Bach developed his own method of treatment, which became his most famous discovery - Flower Therapy.
Upon learning of his diagnosis, Bach left London and moved to the countryside, where he actively studied wildflowers. He soon noticed that the energy of flowers had an impact on a person's emotional state. Through his research, he concluded that certain flowers could eliminate negative emotions and improve overall health. He quickly prepared his first three flower essences, which skeptics may doubt, but they were proven effective. It was later discovered that flower essences had been used in ancient civilizations.
The method by which Dr. Bach identified the necessary flowers remains unclear. Some believe that he became so sensitive to flowers that he could accurately determine which plant possessed specific healing properties. Even after his death on November 27, 1936, his essences continued to be highly regarded. Today, these flower essences are used by numerous alternative medicine organizations in Europe and the United States.
