16/09/2025
WEIGHT LOSS and BACH REMEDIES
It is important to note that Bach flower remedies don’t directly help you in losing weight. There is no magic weight loss remedy but definitely Bach flower remedies will help in emotional side of weight loss, help you address the underlining issues such as comfort/ binge eating, and the time of eating (because food is a quick and easy method to calm oneself down ) that sabotages one’s goals to lose weight.
It depends on emotions holding an individual back.
So, along with the mental shift required to address the emotions,one will need to make some physical changes to maintain healthy diet and exercise regime to lose weight.
Let’s first address food addiction.
1) Meals high in sugar and fat stimulate brain and get rush pleasure which makes them develop a need to eat again, this over riding other signals of fullness and satisfaction.
2) Individuals with substance addiction have no control over food after drinks. This can lead to weight gain.
Let’s check few Bach remedies that can help in emotional side of weight loss.
AGRIMONY
Hide worries behind smile. Over eating or drinking to access is one way to avoid dealing with negative emotions. So, Agriu comes handy in binge eating or drinking issues and will help deal and acknowledge any negative emotions.
CRAB APPLE
It’s a cleansing remedy, so it will help in getting rid of those disgust feelings that an individual feels in body or mind, and even obsessive tendencies and help focus on small results.
CERATO
When an individual is bombarded with mountain of information, Cerato helps the individual make decisions regarding sensible food choices and exercise regime.
CHERRY PLUM
When an individual feels uptight and fears that their mind will lose control and composure, and all the
hard work will go in vain.
CHESTNUT BUD
Helps an individual to learn from the mistakes and break old habits. For example it’s someone’s 🥳 at work and there is a cake, food and drinks. Even though the person concern is on a diet, but they just can’t resist.
IMPATIENCE
this essence helps an individual develop patience for new health eating habits to kick in because they tend to lose patience when not see immediate results.
LARCH
Larch boosts confidence when one feels low due to weight gain/ obesity and feels that nothing is happening and what is the point in trying.
WALNUT
helps in adjusting with new diet and exercise programs.
ROCK WATER
For those who are extremely self disciplined whether it is dieting, extreme exercises. So when the rhythm/ cycle takes break, the individual tends to put on more weight. Hence rock water help to balance the extremity.
WILD ROSE
obesity due to over indulgence. It provides the required motivation and helps get back the lost interest in life.
Along with constitutional and symptomatic homeopathy.
Dr Ritu Singhvi