Cherry Plum

Prunus cerasifera

One of Bach's second 19 remedies.
Prepared by the boiling method.

Indication

Fear of the mind being over-strained, of reason giving way, of doing fearful and dreaded things, not wished and known wrong, yet there comes the thought and impulse to do them.

Twelve Healers 1936

Affirmation

This drives away all wrong ideas and gives the sufferer mental strength and confidence.

Collected Writings p8

Habitat

Cherry Plum originates, from Russian Central Asia and Iran, through the Caucasus to the Baltic peninsula. It is not widely naturalised and is noted as rare in some texts.

Emotional state

For desperation, fear of insanity, loss of control, an uncontrollable impulse, nervous breakdown, suicidal, obsessive fear, delusions. Symptoms usually build up over a period of time: pallor, staring eyes, agitation, sometimes nervous talk or obsessive questioning; imminent, mild insanity.

Barnard, Guide to Bach Flower Remedies

More descriptions of Cherry Plum by: the Bach Centre / Mechthild Scheffer / Edward Bach