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Bach flower "remedies" no longer licences.

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durhamjen Tue 04-Feb-14 16:27:57

Exactly, Flickety. Even herbs that have been in use for centuries. It's only the big companies with lots of money behind them that can afford the research. What price aspirin?
Actually, strange tale about that. After anyone has a heart attack, they are often given soluble aspirin to thin the blood. Soluble aspirin contains sodium, which puts blood pressure up. Raised blood pressure can cause heart attack!

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FlicketyB Tue 04-Feb-14 16:22:47

Lots of things are being struck off because the manufacturers cannot afford all the tests required rather than because they are not efficacious

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durhamjen Tue 04-Feb-14 14:42:06

I did not think Bach ever made claims to be medicinal. Flower remedies are to do with the emotions, nothing physical. I seem to recall that Nelson bought out the company, so they will only be interested in reducing the opposition, if that's true.

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JessM Tue 04-Feb-14 08:50:58

The medicines licensing body have decided that these seductive little bottles are not a medicine. It appears they are a food - I wonder will they apply to be allowed to make "health claims" - the EU licensing body are pretty rigorous these days so I would predict they will be unbending.
But the alcohol content is so high that perhaps they should be sold in off licences. grin

http://www.nightingale-collaboration.org/news/157-bach-flower-remedies-foods-not-medicines.html

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