Bach Flower Remedies as Complementary Therapies in Health Care: A Scope Review

Mayara Araújo Rocha; Cintia Galvão Queiroz; Kauanny Vitoria Gurgel Dos Santos; Joyce Karolayne Dos Santos Dantas; Sara Cristina Matias de Araujo; Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra; Daniele Vieira Dantas; Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas

doi:10.1097/HNP.0000000000000552

Bach Flower Remedies as Complementary Therapies in Health Care: A Scope Review

Holist Nurs Pract. 2022 Nov-Dec;36(6):E64-E71. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000552.

Authors

Mayara Araújo Rocha¹, Cintia Galvão Queiroz, Kauanny Vitoria Gurgel Dos Santos, Joyce Karolayne Dos Santos Dantas, Sara Cristina Matias de Araujo, Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra, Daniele Vieira Dantas, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nursing, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (Mss Rocha, Queiroz, dos Santos, dos Santos Dantas, de Araujo, Vieira Dantas, and Neves Dantas); and Department of Nursing, Independent Researcher, Knoxville, Tennessee (Ms Dutra). Ms Dutra worked on this research while affiliated to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville and the University of South Florida, Tampa.

PMID: 36255345
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000552

Abstract

The objective of this article was to map the use of Bach flower remedies in adult health care. The studies reported that the following flower essences were used: Impatiens, Cherry Plum, White Chestnut, and Beech. When applied in 4 diluted drops, they helped reducing anxiety, depression, fear, and pain.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Anxiety / therapy
Complementary Therapies*
Delivery of Health Care
Flower Essences*
Humans
Pain

Substances

Flower Essences