Rescue Remedy for anxiety?!


Question: I heard of this medicine refered to as rescue remedy. I know it is from the UK but I wanted to know if it was available at any drug stores in the US. Is this an effective remedy for anxiety and nerves?


Answers: I heard of this medicine refered to as rescue remedy. I know it is from the UK but I wanted to know if it was available at any drug stores in the US. Is this an effective remedy for anxiety and nerves?

Rescue Remedy is a mixture of different flower tinctures from the Bach Flower Remedies. Its pretty readily available at health food stores and large grocery stores that have a health food section.

I've used the Bach remedies extensively and also use them on our family and animals, with good effect for all. The rescue remedy is a generic one designed for periods of stress and anxiety, but you can also buy single tinctures for use.


You can read up on the remedies:

http://www.bachflower.com/

It's ridiculous. Placebo effect only. You should not waste any money on this crap. Here's why:

"Flower remedies": a systematic review of the clinical evidence.
Ernst E.
Institute of Health & Social Care Research, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter, EX2 4NT, U.K. Edzard.Ernst@pms.ac.uk

BACKGROUND: Flower remedies (also called "Bach" flower remedies) are used by an increasing number of individuals, and many health claims have been made for them. No systematic review of flower remedies has so far been published. AIM: The aim of this systematic review is to summarise and critically analyse the data from all available controlled clinical trials of flower remedies. METHODS: Six databases were searched to identify all controlled clinical trials of flower remedies in humans for any medical condition. No language restrictions were applied. Key data were validated and extracted into table format according to pre-defined criteria. Statistical pooling was not possible, and results were evaluated in narrative form. RESULTS: Four studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Two trials suggested a positive outcome. Those studies that controlled for placebo-effects and minimised selection bias through randomisation failed to demonstrate effects beyond a placebo response. CONCLUSION: The hypothesis that flower remedies are associated with effects beyond a placebo response is not supported by data from rigorous clinical trials.


Efficacy of Bach-flower remedies in test anxiety: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial with partial crossover.
Walach H, Rilling C, Engelke U.
Institut f



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