Bach remedy. View of a Bach remedy used to treat illness seen amongst flowers. Bach remedies were developed by the English physician Edward Bach (1880-1936) who believed that all illnesses were due to an physiological or psychological imbalance within the body. These could be treated using medicinal extracts of plants which he thought were released into spring water in sunlight. The 38 remedies he created were designed to treat the whole person and not just their symptoms. This is rescue remedy, used to treat general problems. Each remedy is supplied in a concentrated form and must first be diluted. It can then be taken in water or by dropping it directly onto the tongue.