Hornbeam in Bach flower therapy : properties, benefits, uses

Hornbeam in Bach flower therapy

properties, benefits, uses


Hornbeam ( Carpinus Betulus ) is part of the Betulaceae family. The hornbeam is common throughout Italy, widespread especially in the mountains and is similar to the red beech. This tree reaches 10-15 m in height, both male and female flowers bloom between April and May. It has an ash-white trunk , its leaves and branches are often weighed down by morning dew.


Hornbeam : properties and benefits

Hornbeam represents the “ Monday morning syndrome “, with difficulty starting the day, mental fatigue due to demotivation, routine; these people doubt that they will not be able to face the day, fulfill their duties and tasks, have difficulty facing problems and fulfill their obligations, which is usually not a problem. A Hornbeam character’s questionmay be the following: “ … Do I really have to do this? Can’t wait until tomorrow …? “. 

Sleep does not give them the correct rest, in the presence of a disease they doubt that they have enough strength to heal, they have a clear loss of will, they present asthenia and everything that needs to be started gives fatigue and tiredness .

The Hornbeam type weighs the idea of ​​facing something or someone. Basically they are customary. The benefits they bring are evident, often from the actions they perform, they come from the renewed pleasure of doing things, from spontaneity and from the new vital charge and inner vivacity.

• Initial-inhibited emotions (before taking the flower):

Mental fatigue preceding activity, boredom.

• Evolutionary-loose emotions (after taking the flower):

Enthusiasm, interest, vitality and mental freshness.


Hornbeam : use

Hornbeam is suitable for people who feel exhausted and tired more mentally than physically. These individuals look for invigorating substances that tone up, such as tea, coffee or alcohol to face the day, consequently suffer from apathy because their energies do not circulate well, from nervous cough , memory disturbances and have a tendency to arterial hypotension .

In fact, Dr. Edward Bach points to them as: “ … those who feel they are not strong enough, both psychologically and physically, to bear the weight of life that hangs over them. Even everyday problems seem insurmountable to them, although these people then generally manage to fulfill their duty successfully. For those who believe they have to fortify themselves in some part of the body or psyche to be able to easily fulfill their task… “.

Hornbeam is invaluable to those in whom lack of effort prevails, those who lack the daily stimuli in life and dislike what they do, and those who are in serious difficulty starting a job.


Hornbeam Bach Flower Affirmation

  • A road of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
  • Every day is a new opportunity to learn and enjoy.
  • I activate my energy to fulfill my daily obligations.
  • I channel and direct my energy to take the first step.


Bach Flower List

1. Agrimony 2. Aspen 3. Beech
4. Centaury5. Cerato6. Cherry Plum
7. Chestnut Bud 8. Chicory9. Clematis
10. Crab Apple11. Elm12. Gentian
13. Gorse 14. Heather15. Holly
16. Honeysuckle 17. Hornbeam 18. Impatiens
19. Larch20. Mimulus21. Mustard
22. Oak23. Olive24. Pine
25. Red Chestnut26. Rock Rose27. Rock Water
28. Scleranthus29. Star Of Bethlehem30. Sweet Chestnut
31. Vervain 32. Vine 33. Walnut
34. Water Violet35. White Chestnut36. Wild Oat
37. Wild Rose38. Willow39. Rescue Remedy  

Bach Flower