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AGRIMONY
ASPEN
BEECH
CENTAURY
CERATO
CHERRY PLUM
CHESTNUT BUD
CHICORY
CLEMATIS
CRAB APPLE
ELM
GENTIAN
GORSE
HEATHER
HOLLY
HONEYSUCKLE
HORNBEAM
IMPATIENS
LARCH
MIMULUS
MUSTARD
OAK
OLIVE
PINE
RED CHESTNUT
RESCUE REMEDY
ROCK ROSE
ROCK WATER
SCLERANTHUS
STAROF BETHLEHEM
SWEET CHESTNUT
VERVAIN
VINE
WALNUT
WATER VIOLET
WHITE CHESTNUT
WILD OAT
WILD ROSE
WILLOW

The remedy Mustard belongs to Bach's group Lack of Interest in Present Circumstances, along with the remedies of Clematis, Honeysuckle, Wild Rose, Olive, White Chestnut, and Chestnut Bud. Specifically, Mustard treats states of depression and gloom.

While being in the Mustard state, the mind is overshadowed
by darkness and gloom, and there may be the sensation of a weight or downward-pull that depresses the person as a whole. The mind actually appears to receive less light, and the person cheers up in the warm, bright rays of the sun. People who crave light and sunshine are often in need of this remedy. Bach describes this state as a sensation of a dark cloud which descends, sometimes for inexplicable reasons.
The depressive character of this state makes the person turn inward, as if locked within, and the connection to the outside world is weakened. It takes effort to perk up and lift oneself out of this state; one may appear as absent-minded, introverted, or disinterested in present circumstances. Cheerfulness or lightness of being are not easily achieved under these circumstances. Life does not appeal; tasks and interaction with people seem to give no incentive or joy.
In depressive disorders, this remedy helps to bring about cure. In retardation, Mustard can help alleviate withdrawal and joylessness (cf. Hornbeam, Wild Oat).

Depression and gloom may bring the emotions of sadness, regret, boredom, self-pity, and a sense of meaninglessness. Or one may be morose and ill-tempered, seeking to retreat from involvement with others, while succumbing to gloom.
In severe cases, there may also be despair and a sense of desolation, of loneliness. One may feel as an island; life holds no incentive, while other people seem busy and cheered. The purpose of existence is veiled in the Mustard state; life seems to stagnate, and aspirations lie dormant.
In lighter cases, depression does not seem so overbearing but rather like a passing mood that reasserts from time to time. Some experiences, such as failure, sadness, or regret, may bring on the Mustard state. At other times, the dark cloud descends unannounced, without apparent reason, to stifle the joy of the day. Here too, a lack of meaningful occupation, based on dormant potentials and unrecognized soul purpose in work and human relations, may lie at the root of the problem.

To uplift the mind/emotions so that life appeals again and brings new adventure. To turn self-hampering, depressive introversion into fruitful relatedness, thus releasing sparks of self-actualizing creativity.