Bach Rescue Pastilles, Orange and Elderflower, 35 Pastilles 50 g

What Bach Rescue Pastilles are

Bach RESCUE® Pastilles are orange and elderflower flavored homeopathic pastilles, in a 50 g (1.7 oz) tin with 35 pastilles. Each pastille has the five flower essences of the RESCUE blend, each at a 5X (HPUS) dilution. You dissolve 1 pastille in the mouth as required. It costs $15.90, about $0.45 per pastille (15.90 ÷ 35). Made by Bach Flower Remedies Ltd. in Switzerland. Free shipping in Puerto Rico on orders from $35, or pick it up at our store in Galería Paseos.

The front of the tin reads: «Bach Original Flower Remedies · RESCUE® PASTILLES · Orange & Elderflower Flavor · NATURAL STRESS RELIEF*† · Trusted worldwide for generations · Homeopathic». The back reads: «†Natural active ingredients».

«*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.»

What they are for, according to the tin

«Uses: For relief of occasional stress.»

«*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.»

Its ingredients and what they do in the body

The tin reads «Active Ingredients Each 5X (HPUS)»: each of the five flowers is at a 5X homeopathic dilution, and HPUS stands for the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States. According to The Bach Centre (Mount Vernon, England, the house where Dr Edward Bach worked; bachcentre.com, read on 24-Oct-2026), the mother tinctures of each essence are made with the living flower in water. These are the five, with the state of mind Dr Bach assigned to each one, according to The Bach Centre:

Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium). According to The Bach Centre, it is Dr Bach's essence for sudden, intense fear («terror», in the Centre's words), and that is why it is an important ingredient in his emergency blend, the one sold today as RESCUE. The Centre describes it as the essence that brings calm and courage. In this pastille it is at 5X (HPUS).

Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera). The Bach Centre groups it with the essences for fear: it is for the fear of losing control of oneself and doing something one does not want to do. It also says it is one of the ingredients in the original blend Dr Bach put together for emergency use. In this pastille it is at 5X (HPUS).

Clematis (Clematis vitalba). According to The Bach Centre, it is for people whose minds drift away from the present into dreams of the future; the essence helps bring us «back to earth». In the RESCUE blend, the Centre says, it is used for the fuzzy, faint, light-headed feelings that may come in emergencies. In this pastille it is at 5X (HPUS).

Impatiens (Impatiens glandulifera). As its name suggests, The Bach Centre describes it as the essence for impatience and the frustration and irritability that often go with it. Within the RESCUE blend, it says, it helps calm agitated thoughts and feelings. In this pastille it is at 5X (HPUS).

Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum). The Bach Centre describes it as the essence for the after-effects of a shock, such as unexpected bad news or any unexpected and unwelcome event, and as a comforting essence. According to The Bach Centre, it is one of the five in the RESCUE blend. In this pastille it is at 5X (HPUS).

The Bach Centre itself says there are many theories about how the essences work, that «little hard research has been done» and that any firm conclusions are just speculation.

These explanations describe the plant and how Dr Bach's system uses it, according to The Bach Centre; they are not results measured with this product.

Label facts

Its ingredient list does not name sugar: the sweetness comes from isomalt, maltitol, sorbitol and xylitol. It contains beeswax, an ingredient of animal origin.

How to take them

Dissolve 1 pastille in mouth as required. The tin does not set a daily maximum, but it warns that excessive consumption may induce mild laxative effects.

Warnings

• Do not use if seal is broken.
• Ask a doctor before use in children under 12.
• Excessive consumption may induce mild laxative effects.
• If pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a doctor before use.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
• Not suitable for animals.

Questions for the manufacturer: 1-800-319-9151, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm EST.

Frequently asked questions

What are Bach Rescue Pastilles for?

The tin says: «Uses: For relief of occasional stress.» «*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.»

How many pastilles can you take?

The tin says to dissolve 1 pastille in the mouth as required and does not set a daily maximum. It warns that excessive consumption may induce mild laxative effects.

What are the ingredients?

Five flower essences, each 5X (HPUS): Cherry Plum, Clematis, Impatiens, Rock Rose and Star of Bethlehem. The inactive ingredients are beeswax, elderflower and orange (as flavor), gum arabic, isomalt, maltitol, sorbitol, sustainable palm kernel oil and xylitol.

Do they have side effects?

The tin does not list side effects; its warning of that kind is that excessive consumption may induce mild laxative effects. It also says to ask a doctor before use in children under 12 or if pregnant or breastfeeding.

Can children take them?

For children under 12, the tin says to ask a doctor before use. It also says to keep them out of reach of children.

Are they vegan?

No: their inactive ingredients include beeswax, which is of animal origin.

Can I give them to my pets?

No. The tin says «Not suitable for animals».

Where can I buy Rescue Pastilles in Puerto Rico?

At Borinquen Natural, for $15.90 per tin of 35 pastilles. Free shipping in Puerto Rico on orders from $35, or pick it up at our store in Galería Paseos.