Dr Edward Bach (1886-1936) was a physician, pathologist, bacteriologist and homeopath.
In 1912 he qualified as a physician at University College Hospital (UCH) and later developed a busy practice close to Harley Street in London.

From an early age Dr Bach had been aware that people's personalities and attitudes have an effect on their state of health. He dedicated every minute of his spare time to searching for simpler and purer methods of healing.

In 1915 increasingly dissatisfied with the limitations of orthodox medicine (focusing on curing symptoms and not addressing the causes of illness) he decided to pursue an interest in immunology.
In 1917, diagnosed and operated (cancer) was expected to die but his determination to carry on with his work led to a full recovery.

From 1919 to 1922 he worked as a pathologist and bacteriologist at the London Homeopathic Hospital. Fascinated by homeopathy he combined its principles with his knowledge of an orthodox medicine and developed the Seven Bach Nosodes, oral vaccines based on intestinal bacteria - they are still used today by some homeopathic and other physicians. He still worked in his Harley Street practice treating the poor free of charge.

In 1928 he discovers first 3 of his Remedies. After successfully trying them on himself and patients Dr Bach (1930) closed his practice and laboratory and went to Wales in search of further remedies in nature…

Once he developed 38 remedies and Rescue Remedy he knew that they covered all aspects of human nature and all the negative states of mind underlying illness. His mission was now complete.

In November 1936 he died in his sleep.