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The remedy Wild Rose is part of Bach's group of Lack of Interest in Present Circumstances, together with the remedies of Clematis, Honeysuckle, Olive, White Chestnut, Mustard, and Chestnut Bud. Specifically, Wild Rose treats states of apathy and resignation.

In the Wild Rose state, the mind has resigned to unfavorable conditions and does not seek new opportunities for improvement. Usually, the person has made an attempt to find more wholesome or desirable options of life but has failed and given up. To protect from disappointment and continued despair, the mind chooses to resort to apathy and resignation, both of which instill a necessary tranquility and relative release from struggle.
During the initial resistance, however, Wild Rose may be indicated as well, although it is not the all-pervading state in this instance. Here, helplessness and powerlessness are present, both being characteristic of the Wild Rose state; yet, resignation has not taken hold and there is additional anger or frustration.
In other cases, the Wild Rose state does not necessarily arise out of a difficult condition that was struggled against initially. A Wild Rose tendency can be present since early childhood when a stifling environment, in combination with personality traits of shyness or uncertainty, has failed to raise the spirit of independence and adventure. These people may simply accept what comes their way, without considering options or striving for a break in the routine.
During sickness, the all-pervading Wild Rose state is portrayed in a disinterest in fighting for wellness; one gives up and may lose all incentive to live.
In mental illness, flat affect is a common occurrence and can be helped by this remedy, as in schizophrenic states, developmental disorders, psychosis, schizoid and schizotypal personality disorders. The personality disorders are less severe states than schizophrenia, with schizoid personality disorder showing more pronounced flat affect than schizotypal personality disorder. Usually, for those succumbing to these illnesses, social contact is reduced, emotional involvement low, and assertiveness yielded to passiveness.(1)

: The typical Wild Rose state shows a retreat from involvement in unfavorable circumstances which could not be overcome. This withdrawal from reality helps to safeguard emotions so that the drain of despair and frustration does not take its toll. Simultaneously, however, the emotional capacity for joy and liveliness suffers as well. This stifling prevents exactly those energies from arising which the self needs to lift out of its deadlock. Outwardly, this stifled capacity for joy is visible in a disinterest in amusement and play, in a lack of hopes, wishes and dreams.
In the less complete Wild Rose state, when powerlessness is experienced with simultaneous anger and frustration, emotions may vacillate between these two extremes. If changes can be made through one's efforts, the Wild Rose state is diverted and one feels empowered again. If conditions are insurmountable, however, a Wild Rose tendency may become chronically entrenched, such as in terminal illness and disability. The remedy still helps to uplift the mind and emotions to new heights of wellness and directs the view to options of enrichment and joy within one's reach. Wild Rose liberates in the midst of hardship by changing the inner attitude from resignation and withdrawal to a new receptivity for life.
In a lifelong case of Wild Rose, although the emotional life may appear stable, there may rest hidden potential and creativity in the interior reserves of the person which this remedy helps to activate.

To move out of dormant despair, renew incentive for life, strengthen the inner force of self-determination, and liberate creative potentials.