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This remedy belongs to Bach's group For Those who Have Fear, together with the remedies of Mimulus, Cherry Plum, Aspen, and Red Chestnut. Specifically, Rock Rose treats states of intense fear and panic, plus a chronically weakened nervous system.

This is the state of fright and heightened anxiety when threats and dangers propel to run or speed, even though it may just happen in one's internal self. The Rock Rose response is a typical "fight or flight" response, as the whole organism prepares to either fight and defend or escape from a perceived threat. Inner agitation and nervousness can be extreme and undermine health and inner peace, if surfacing repeatedly.
Usually, the Rock Rose state originates in frightening circumstances such as the nearness of one's own or another person's death, or one is overly exposed to specific dangers or work-related hazards. Frequent nightmares are an indication for this remedy, as well as fixations and obsessions of a fearful nature, as in phobias or panic disorders. Here, repeated fearful experiences or one-time traumas of fright have become linked with a certain person, object, or circumstance which will trigger renewed fear on contact even when the real danger has passed (cf. Cherry Plum, Mimulus).
In a chronic state of advanced nervousness, especially if there is frequent starting and inner trembling, this remedy is the predominant healer. Prolonged fearful worry, chronic loss of sleep, a hectic, demanding life can bring on a chronic Rock Rose state, basically this being an exhaustion of nerve power. Rock Rose is of service in all anxiety disorders, in post-traumatic stress disorder, and in adjustment disorder which, in comparison to post-traumatic stress disorder, is a milder response to a less severe trauma related to fear or terror (cf. Star of Bethlehem).

While being in this fearful state, further emotions arising from fear are very intense, carried by the inner force and speed of the "fight or flight" response. In regard to fighting, we observe the additional emotions of anger, hatred, irrational resentment, impatience, whereas the flight response triggers feelings of helplessness, despair, or of being caught.
In a chronic case of nervousness, in addition to chronic anxiety, there may be easily aroused tears, longing for help, desire for peace and rest, these emotions being characteristic for those predominantly engaging in the flight response. The fight reaction will elicit chronic impatience and aggressiveness toward people; or one may vacillate between the two poles. Usually, irrationality due to fear and sudden precipitation of emotions are present in both cases.

To reduce terror in an emergency, give inner peace and calm, instill courage. To heal chronic anxiety and remove the bad effects of trauma from fright and shock, to raise health of the nervous system and subsequently of the whole organism.