Abstract
Methods In this two-stage crossover trial, seven females (mean age 26±4 years) were randomlyassigned to a sequence of two treatments (Rescue remedy and placebo) with a onemonth wash-out period. The Rescue remedy consisted of four drops of five flower essences (cherry plum, clematis, impatiens, rock rose and Star of Bethlehem) dissolved in brandy and 250 ml of distilled water. The placebo consisted of four drops of brandy in 250 ml of distilled water. Cardiac autonomic functions were evaluated by frequency domain indices (LF, low frequency power and HF, high frequency power) of heart rate variability at baseline and after the intervention. Percentage changes were calculated and compared between the Rescue remedy and placebo groups using Wilcoxon signed rank sum test.
Highlights
The Rescue remedy has been used as a stress relief formula by practitioners of Bach flower remedies
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of Bach Rescue remedy on cardiac autonomic balance in healthy women
Percentage changes were calculated and compared between the Rescue remedy and placebo groups using Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. This is the first study using a double-blind randomized crossover design to evaluate the effect of Bach Rescue remedy on heart rate variability in healthy women
Summary
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effect of Bach Rescue remedy on cardiac autonomic balance in healthy women
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