High and Low Mood Swings - Bipolar disorder and Bach flower remedies

Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by significant mood swings that include periods of high mood, known as mania or hypomania, and periods of low mood, which are episodes of depression. These mood swings are more intense and last longer than the normal fluctuations that people experience day-to-day. These changes can affect a person's personal, professional and social life, causing suffering and difficulties in adapting.

Bach flower remedies are essences extracted from flowers and plants, which aim to balance negative emotions and mental states. They were developed by the English doctor Edward Bach, who believed that physical illnesses were reflections of emotional imbalances. Bach flower remedies can be used as a complementary therapy for the treatment of bipolar disorder, but should not replace medical and psychological support, nor prescribed medication. Bach flower remedies can help alleviate the symptoms of depression, such as sadness, discouragement, guilt and low self-esteem, and also the symptoms of mania, such as agitation, impulsivity, irritability and euphoria.

Some examples of Bach flower remedies that may be useful for bipolar disorder are:

* Mustard: to alleviate deep sadness without an apparent cause, which appears and disappears for no reason.

* Gentian: to combat discouragement, lack of faith and the tendency to pessimism.

* Gorse: to restore hope, confidence and the will to live.

* Elm: to strengthen self-confidence, the ability to deal with responsibilities and difficult situations.

* Vervain: to calm excess enthusiasm, anxiety and nervous tension.

* Cherry Plum: to control impulses, fears and emotional outbursts.

* Impatiens: to reduce irritability, impatience and intolerance towards others.

* Agrimony: to harmonize internal emotions with external expression, avoiding false joy or denial of problems.

Bach flower remedies are administered orally, in drops diluted in water or another drink, or for topical use, drops applied directly to the skin. Bach flower remedies have no contraindications or side effects. Usually, most people feel an improvement of their well-being within the first weeks after taking the Bach Flower Remedies, but better results are felt after using them for a couple of months. A Bach Flowers Therapist advisor might be helpful in choosing the best personalized blend for each case.

Dr Bach flower remedies can be a valuable tool to help with the emotional inbalance of people suffering from bipolar disorder, but they do not consist on a medical treatment. It is important to seek for professional help whenever you feel the need, and follow your doctor's recommendations. Bipolar disorder is treatable, and it is possible to live well with it, and Bach flower remedies are a natural way to complement its treatment and better face this challenge.

All of our the ready to use Uniflowers Bach Flower remedies are blended with Rescue Remedy, the Dr. Bach´s remedy for stress and traumas.

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