Bach gooide de oudere versies van de twaalf genezers weg en verving ze steeds door de nieuwere, naarmate hij meer remedies ontdekte. De oudere versies zijn hier opgenomen met de bedoeling de ontwikkeling te kunnen bestuderen.
Gebruik voor het selecteren van een remedie a.u.b. "De Twaalf Genezers & Andere Remedies" uit 1936, zoals Bach bedoeld heeft.
Gorse - Ulex europaeus
September 1936: The Twelve Healers & Other Remedies (Collected Writings, pg 38/64)
Very great hopelessness, they have given up belief that more can be done for them.
Under persuasion or to please others they may try different treatments, at the same time assuring those around that there is so little hope of relief.
| (Name | Bach's botanical name | Currently used botanical name if changed) |
| GORSE | Ulex Europaeus |
Juli 1934: The Twelve Healers & Seven Helpers (Collected Writings, pg 54/79)
For people who feel that their case is hopeless; that they have tried everything and nothing more can be done. They are resigned to their illness and are making no effort.
They generally have rather yellowish complexions, and often dark lines below their eyes.
GORSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ulex europaeus
For those who want to prepare their own stock remedies, the method is given below and, following, the English and botanical names of the plants and the situations where they may be found.
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Gorse ... Ulex europaeus
These plants are in flower in April
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Gorse is well known to everyone. The blooms of the Gorse should be taken just before the plant reaches its full glory, a little before it gives out scent.
1934: The Story of the Travellers (Collected Writings, pg 75/99)
In the middle of the night when all was blackness, Gorse lost all hope and said, “I can go no further; you go along, but I shall stay here as I am until death relieves my sufferings.”
Gorse in the blackest night tells them of the progress they will make when the sun rises in the morning.
Augustus 1933: The Twelve Healers & Four Helpers (Collected Writings, pg 71/94)
The botanical name of each remedy is as follows:
These plants are in flower mostly during the months of July, August and September. Water Violet is a little earlier, being at its prime in June and July.
The following will give an idea of the places where they may be found, and some counties have local botanical books which will be a clear guide for particular districts, as these books often give exact localities.
GORSE
They say: "I have tried everything and it is no use going on; nothing can cure me."
They have ceased to try, they are resigned to their infirmity, they do not even complain.
They say they have been told that nothing can be done, that they are past all medical help, and even if they do start treatment they say that they have been ill for so many months or years as the case may be, that they will not expect improvement for a long time.
The reason for their resignation is that at one time either fear or terror, or torture, made them give up hope and so they have ceased to strive. But yet such cases can improve beyond all expectations under the influence of Gorse; and then it may be found that Agrimony or Mimulus will be required to complete their cure.
Gorse is for those who have suffered much and whose courage, as it were, has failed; who have lost the heart to try any more.
People who need Gorse are generally sallow and rather darkish in complexion, often with dark lines beneath the eyes. They look as though they needed more sunshine in their lives to drive away the clouds.
The blooms of the Gorse should be taken just before the plant reaches its full glory, a little before it gives out scent; depending, of course, upon the season, but probably about the middle of April.
More descriptions of Gorse by Julian Barnard / Mechthild Scheffer / the Bach Centre