There are 38 energetic essences extracted from the flowers that can help to manage the daily pressures. Each floral is indicated to a specific emotion. One of the principles of Bach flower remedies is that the individual's emotional state influences physical well-being by producing or curing diseases. It is believed that positive thinking can help heal illnesses and promote well-being and that negative thoughts can cause physical or emotional illness. Based on this principle, the doctor who created the Bach remedies developed several essences that, when ingested, can help in curing physical or emotional illnesses. Recent research on emotions and the immune system reinforces the view that emotional health and physical health are related.