Dr. Edward Bach envisioned human beings as belonging to seven world types. The types are:
1: For Fear
2: For Uncertainty
3: For Insufficient Interest In Present Circumstances
4: For Loneliness
5: For Those Over-Sensitive To Influences and Ideas
6: For Despondency Or Despair
7: For Over-Care For Welfare Of Others
I don’t believe there is any specific reason for the order of the types 2-6. I do believe that the first type “For Fear” is in the number one position because fear is so universal amongst human beings. Also, fear has so many additional emotions appended to “it” that it makes sense to try and heal fears before tackling other problematic emotions that may be healed when treating fear. So, here are Dr. Bach’s discoveries for treating fear.
For Fear: Rock Rose: TERROR: The rescue remedy. The remedy of emergency for cases where there even appears no hope. In accident or sudden illness, or when the patient is very frightened or terrified, or if the condition is serious enough to cause great fear to those around. If the patient is not conscious the lips may be moistened with the remedy. Other remedies in addition may also be required, as, for example, if there is unconsciousness, which is a deep, sleepy state, Clematis; if there is torture, Agrimony, and so on.
Notes: Apprehensive through fear, fear of death, despair material and physical, dreams night terrors, emergencies, fear extreme, hopelessness, life despaired of, panic, sudden illness, suicidal, talkative sometimes, tension through fear, tormented fears, terror, from an accident or near escape, from the spectacle of an accident, whenever there is terror in the atmosphere both patient and and those around are affected
For Fear: Mimulus: KNOWN FEAR: Fear of worldly things, illness, pain, accidents, poverty, of dark, of being alone, of misfortune. The fears of everyday life. These people quietly and secretly bear their dread, they do not freely speak of it to others.
Notes: Fears that are defined, fears that are known, person suffering knows what their fears are, secret fears, tongue tied, stage fright, shy, may stutter, may stammer, blushes easily, anxious, after an accident fear to exercise an injured limb or to get out of bed when convalescing, fear of being alone, apprehensive through fear, aversion to company, fear of death, fear of cancer, fear of poverty, fear for themselves if ill, hesitancy to acknowledge fear, dislike loneliness, nervousness, nervy, procrastination, lack of self-confidence through fear, sensitive to noise, controversy, strife, talking, being questioned, frightened by setbacks, suicidal, sometimes talkative, tension through fear, vitality sapped by others
For Fear: Cherry Plum: LOSS OF REASON: 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.
Notes: extreme situations, psychosis, desperation, deep depression, verge of nervous breakdown, near hysteria can shout for help, contemplates suicide, fear of future, fear that mind will give way to doing fearful things, fear of losing control and reason, fear of insanity, possibility of sudden murderous and violent impulses, brain storm, delusions, fear of mind giving way, uncontrolled fear of impulsiveness, fear of collapse, fear of obsessions, thoughts dreaded,
For Fear: Aspen*: UNKNOWN FEAR: Vague unknown fears, for which there can be given no explanation, no reason. Yet the patient may be terrified of something terrible going to happen, he knows not what. These vague unexplainable fears may haunt by night or day. Sufferers often are afraid to tell their trouble to others.
Notes: Fears often accompanied by sweating and trembling, fear of fear, fear of telling others of their fears, fear of thoughts on religion, fear of thoughts of disaster, fear of death, fear of darkness, fear of ghosts, fear of the unknown, apprehensive through fear, brain storm, delusions, difficulty in explaining fears, night terrors, vague unreasoning fears, secret fears, mental fears, spiritual fears, quiet, tension through fear, fear torments
Dr. Bach wrote “a fear of an operation, a visit to the dentist, a thunderstorm, a fire or an accident are physical fears. They are bad enough, but they are nothing in comparison with the unknown mental fears, which come over you like a cloud, bringing fear, terror, even panic without the least reason. They are frequently accompanied by trembling and sweating. This is an abject fear of something utterly unknown.”
For Fear: Red Chestnut: FEAR FOR OTHERS: For those who find it difficult not to be anxious for other people. Often they have ceased to worry about themselves, but for those of whom they are fond they may suffer much, frequently anticipating that some unfortunate thing may happen to them.
Notes: Fear for others, of calamity befalling them, fear of the worst thing happening to others, worrying fear for others, impending doom for others, parental fears projected toward children, worry, restlessness, nervousness, anticipation of trouble for others, apprehensive for others, concerned over others, mental congestion, over anxious for safety of others, worry of other peoples troubles
Dr. Bach described this remedy: “The red chestnut fear is for others, especially for those dear to us. If they return home late, there is the thought that some accident must have happened. If they go for a holiday, the dread that some calamity will befall them. There is great anxiety for those who. are not dangerously ill and a minor ailment may become a very serious complaint in imagination. Always fearing the worst and always anticipating misfortune for others.”