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The remedy Scleranthus belongs to the group of For Those who Suffer Uncertainty, as classified by Bach. The other remedies in this group are Cerato, Gentian, Gorse, Hornbeam, and Wild Oat. Specifically, Scleranthus treats states of indecisiveness and vacillation between options.

In the Scleranthus state, the mind is swinging back and forth between two or sometimes several options and is unable to come to a satisfying decision which deems right and originates from inner certainty. As one vacillates between two options, one may continually reiterate the pros and contras of one option and then of the other, trying to find the best solution. A tentative decision is then made; one option is dropped and the other embraced shortly. Here, the Scleranthus mind cannot stay, as the other option reasserts with appealing content and the idea of losing it creates dread and regret. The tentative decision is discarded again, and one swings back to the other side to repeat the whole process.
As vacillating continues, the mind becomes increasingly preoccupied, overstimulated with internal arguments, disoriented, and exasperated, while dread about possibly making the wrong choice paralyzes the inner center of decisiveness further. In this state of being overcome by inner uncertainty, by a lack of intuitive guidance, and by the disorienting flooding of the mind with details, the mind is unable to raise consciousness to a higher vantage point from where a calm overview can be achieved and a decision be made. Yet, while wrestling with the options, the person in the Scleranthus state usually is determined to solve the problem independently of others, since the decisions often are personal and of magnitude. One is aware of the importance of one's individual inner center of meaning, clarity, and purpose which needs to be heard so that certainty and guidance can be conveyed to the mind.
Scleranthus is also the indicated remedy for those overstimulated by details and cares, as they are torn back and forth between various demands and too frazzled to find peace of mind. The remedy also helps those unable to decide on a certain occupation or form of play, as in child's play; as they move from one possibility to the next without savoring any one option to the fullest. The remedy is not necessarily indicated in a decision-making process only but treats states of mental overstimulation, confusion, inability to calm the mind in response to impressions, and lack of power to come to a meditative or contemplative state.
It is of use also in the treatment of bipolar disorders, as in manic-depressive states; in dissociative personality disorders such as multiple personality disorder; and in conversion disorder (cf. Chicory, Heather), also called hysterical neurosis of the conversion type, when symptoms vacillate between extremes.

Emotional instability, capriciousness, and mood swings are common in the Scleranthus state. As the mind vacillates, the emotions as well are easily swung from one extreme to the next. One minute, there is weeping, the next brings laughter; or there is incentive and enthusiasm in regard to a certain idea, when suddenly disinterest asserts itself. Capriciousness may be intense and exasperate those helpful people trying to accommodate to the various, changing demands or wishes.
Emotionally, as well as mentally, one becomes too easily impressed and overreacts, while the inner center of stability is not fortified; and decisive power and, in some cases, willpower are lacking.
The emotional state of those caught in a serious decision-making process is one of dread at the thought of making the wrong choice, of being overwhelmed, of feeling inadequate, and there may be the rising feeling of despair and futility. Even after one has settled on a decision, one may feel uneasy and weak within, anticipating some unfortunate event, believing things not to be quite right, and still lacking inner certainty and peace.

To give mental, emotional, physical equilibrium. To reduce the impact and distortion of vacillation and uplift the mind to a point of true insight. To strengthen intuitive perception