OLIVE

      Olive is an essence that helps the person cope with severe fatigue, total exhaustion, caused by
the body's and mind's "decision" that there ia an urgent need for rest. This situation is likely to
arise from a long period of coping with mental or physical suffering, froam severe sleep deprivation,
and so on. The essence also helps in cases in which the person is recovering from a serious illness
and is "addicted " to the feeling of exhaustion. The essence is also helpful for drops in energy level
during the day. When one has to carry on functioning - for instance, after the after teh midday break
when someone tends to fall asleep as a result of physical exhaustion and tiredness, but he has

an important meeting - will help him cope with the problem.
          Olive is good for all cases in which the person wishes to increase his body's vitality,
such as during exams, moving house,and so on. Physical symptoms : A decrease in the
functioning of the immune system as a result of fatigue - leading to flu, infection,
and so on; also, any other symptom that indicates tiredness and exhaustion.
          Olive can be administered in any situation requiring immediate energy ;
however, bacause the essence balances the body, if the person is in dire neen of rest
from a physical or mental point of view, the essence will "knock him out "
so that he rests and enables his systems to recover.

BACH FLOWERS REMEDIES

          Bach Flower Remedies were devised by a British general practitioner in the first third of the 20th century. Dr. Edward Bach, who was born in 1886, had a large general medical practise. Over the years, he discerned a certain trend among his patients: When they were in some kind of stressful or anxiety-provoking situation, they suffered from a wide range of symptoms. As a responsible and cautious GP,
Dr.Bach would carefully treat these symptoms. However, he began to realize that although the patients were gaining a certain amount of symptomatic relief, he was not actually getting to the root of their problems, which, in general, lay in the psychological realm.
         Dr.Bach reached the conclusion that body and mind were an interreacting entity, and that the
patient's psychological condition exerted a substantial influence on his physical state : in other words, one aspect could not be treated without relating to the other. If the root of the problem is treated, the ailment will be cured far more effectively than if just the symptoms are treated.                                                                                                                                                                                               Dr.Bach maintained that if symptomatic treatment alone was administered, the basic problem would remain, and the disease would never really be eradicated. He decided that the solution to this  "bodymind"  treatment problem lay in plants. He began to study homeopathy and pharmacology, specializing in flowers, and classifying them according to their effect on the psychological conditions that lay at the root of many illnesses. His first set of extracts was called "The Twelve Healers."
        In the 1930ths, Dr.Bach devised a set of 38 flower extracts, or remedies devided into seven categories according to the particular emotional disorder for which each one was suitable. He
laid down precise ground rules for diagnosing the illnesses, and provided instructions for the
production and dosage of the remedies.
       Dr.Bach's "rescue package" consisted of five extracts, to be used in emergencies.
Bach Flower Remedies have no negative effects, and can be combined safely, The average
dose is 2 - 4 drops diluted in water, three times a day, or applied directly to the skin.
       The extracts are numbered according to the alphabetical order of the names of the flowers.