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dc.contributor.advisorMaharaj, Mandusha-
dc.contributor.authorAndrew, Crystal Jadeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-30T05:52:30Z-
dc.date.available2022-05-30T05:52:30Z-
dc.date.issued2021-05-27-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10321/4019-
dc.descriptionMini-dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements of the Master’s Degree in Technology: Homoeopathy, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2021.en_US
dc.description.abstractWith the increase of daily stressors in our lives, an individual may find it debilitating and can subsequently reduce the quality of life. According to a study done on the life time prevalence of common mental disorders in South Africa, it was found that anxiety disorders have the highest prevalence in life time disorders. Thus, appropriate treatment or management of anxiety disorders and fear-related disorders may be necessary. The Bach flower remedies have been used to treat mental or emotional states. These remedies were discovered by Dr Edward Bach. Dr Bach analysed the flower remedies and categorised them distinctively into groups based on similar characteristics of which flower remedies displayed. The Bach flower remedies Aspen, Cherry plum, Mimulus, Red chestnut and Rock rose have been placed into the fear group as a result of being collectively fearful, although the cause of the fear and anxiety are diverse. AIM The aim of the study was to explore the relationship of selected Bach flower remedies, the fear group, to the existing Homoeopathic Materia Medica noting the themes that emerged. METHOD This study paradigm involved an intensive literature-based review study with detailed analysis of data in the public domain. There were no participants needed for the study. The repertorisation method has been used extensively in Homoeopathy to detect the remedies of repertorial similarity. In other words, the common remedies that arise in symptom patterns. The development of the repertory came from the idea of having multiple remedies which was difficult to memorize. This study employed this method to detect the emerged Homoeopathic remedies per selected Bach flower remedy. The mental/emotional symptoms of the Bach flower remedies were converted to rubrics with the use of Schroyens (2012) repertory. The study integrated thematic analysis using the data achieved after repertorisation. RESULTS The remedies of repertorial similarity were determined by the repertorisation of the characteristic symptoms of the selected Bach Flower remedies. Three best suited remedies were selected per Bach flower remedy of which the researcher thoroughly analysed to distinguish common themes that arise. Upon further comparison between the selected Bach flower remedy mental and emotional symptomology and the emerged Homoeopathic remedies, the researcher noted the results showed significant similarities of the mental/emotional symptoms between the Bach flower remedies and the Homoeopathic remedies. CONCLUSION After much analysis, the researcher found that for each Bach flower remedy there was a distinctive Homoeopathic remedy which showed similarities of the Bach flower remedies pertaining to the mental/emotional symptomology. The Homoeopathic remedies following simply displayed the main themes of anxiety and fear, but not in detail when analysed with the corresponding Bach flower remedy. The researcher thus noted that since there are similarities between the Bach flower remedies and the emerged Homoeopathic remedies, the Bach flowers will be of aid as a conjunctive therapy which will enhance the treatment of the Homoeopathic remedies for anxietybased disorders.en_US
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dc.subjectBach flowersen_US
dc.subjectBach flower remedyen_US
dc.subjectHomoeopathic remediesen_US
dc.subject.lcshAlternative medicineen_US
dc.subject.lcshFlowers--Therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.lcshHerbs--Therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.lcshHomeopathy--Materia medica and therapeuticsen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of selected Bach flower remedies and their relationship to existing Homoeopathic Materia Medicaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.levelMen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/4019-
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