Mimulus Bach Flower Remedy

Mimulus is the remedy for fears you can name. Fear of speaking in public, of the dark, of illness, of being late, of the dentist, of flying, of a particular person. The fear has an address — you know exactly what you are afraid of.

What Mimulus Is For

This is the everyday-fear remedy. It suits the specific, identifiable anxieties that most people carry quietly: nervousness before an exam or interview, dread of a phone call, unease in crowds, worry about money or health. The fear is real to the person and usually kept private.

Where the fear has no name — a vague sense of foreboding you cannot explain — Aspen is the closer match. Where fear tips into terror or panic, consider Rock Rose.

The Emotional Picture

People who need Mimulus are often sensitive, quietly spoken and easily startled. They may blush, hesitate, or avoid situations rather than explain why. Many are shy without being unfriendly. They tend to under-report their fears, assuming others would find them trivial.

Physically the state often shows as a fluttering stomach before a known event, or a reluctance that is hard to argue yourself out of.

The Positive State

Mimulus supports quiet courage — not the absence of fear, but the ability to go ahead anyway, and to speak about what frightens you without shame.

How to Use

Take two pills four times a day, at least two hours apart. Many people also take a dose shortly before the situation they find difficult. There is no age restriction, which makes Mimulus one of the most commonly used remedies for children who are nervous of specific things.

Combining With Other Remedies

Mimulus works well with Larch where the fear is really a lack of confidence, and with White Chestnut where the feared event is being rehearsed over and over in the mind. For fear that arrives in waves before a specific deadline, Rescue Remedy is often taken alongside.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Mimulus different from Aspen?

Mimulus is for fear you can name. Aspen is for apprehension with no identifiable cause.

Can children take it?

Yes. There is no age restriction and it is widely used for childhood fears such as the dark or starting school.

Do I stop once the situation passes?

Many people take it around specific events and then stop. Where the fear is long-standing, a longer continuous course is more usual.