Mimulus
Botanical: Mimulus Guttatus
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Homeopathic remedy: Not used.
Description: Mimulus guttatus is an annual to sometimes perennial that grows in seeps, springs or along creeks. It has yellow flowers with little red spots, with the interior part of flowers covered by fine hairs. The name Monkeyflower comes from the appearance of the flower, that resembles a a grinning monkey. The leaves of the Mimulus are edible, of slightly bitter taste and they are used in vegetable salads.
Medicinal uses: Wound, Burns
Keywords: Fear, Quiet, Shy, Closed, Nervous, Timid
Dr Bach's description: Fear of worldly things, illness, pain, accidents, poverty, of dark, of being alone, of misfortune. The fears of everyday life. These people quietly and secretly bear their dread, they do not freely speak of it to others.
Essence: The main essence of the Mimulus if the fear of concrete things, e.g. of things that can be named. All sorts of different fears, such as the fear darkness, snakes, public appearance or diseases has a clearly defined source of fear. Even phobias can be treated with the Mimulus, because nearly all phobias have a definite event, that triggers the fear response.
This fear of concrete things distinguishes the Mimulus from the other major fear remedy − Aspen. Aspen type of fear is a fear, that has an unknown source − the patient cannot say exactly what causes the fear. Another very similar fear remedy is the Rock Rose. However, the difference between the Mimulus and the Rock Rose lies in the intensity of the fear. The Rock Rose fear is perhaps the most intense fear of all remedies, that can be described as a shear terror paralyzing every conscious thought of the patient.
The Mimulus people can be generally described as quiet, shy and timid persons, that hide their fears from the public. They usually avoid social events, because this could expose them to uncomfortable situations.