Mimbulus Mimbletonia (a remedy for fears?)

[Florentine Maier]

No: HPFGUIDX 77578

In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "James Redmont" <jamesredmont at h...> 
wrote about Neville's plant Mimbulus Mimbletonia:

> Uncle Algie got it in Assyria.  Page 186, US version of OP, towards 
> the bottom.  I for one KNOW this is going to be v. important, so I 
> think it would benefit us all to figure out everything we can about 
> it.  
> [...] 
> I for one don't know for sure if Great Uncle Algie is all that 
> great.  He nearly killed Neville trying to force the magic out of 
> him.  He almost drowned him, then he nearly killed him when he 
> dropped him out the window.  What if Gran and Algie aren't who they 
> appear to be?  Let's not forget that Algie got Trevor for Neville, 
> then he gets the plant.  Trevor always seemed important to me.
> [...] 
> Anyway, I'm very anxious to hear any ideas about Neville's plant.
> James Redmont

There is a plant called "MIMULUS", which is used in Bach Flower 
Therapy.
It is "the remedy for known fears. In other words whenever you are 
frightened of something or you are anxious about something, and you 
can say what that something is, then Mimulus is the remedy to take. 
Mimulus fears are everyday fears - fear of public speaking, of the 
dark, of aggressive dogs, or of illness or pain. [...] Mimulus is 
used as a type remedy for people who tend to be nervous, timid and 
shy generally. Sometimes people of this type may blush easily or 
stammer, and they will usually avoid social occasions and any event 
where they will be in the limelight. Mimulus is the remedy to 
encourage the quiet courage and strength that lies hidden in such 
people, so that they can face the everyday trials of life with 
steadfastness." (http://www.bachcentre.com/centre/38/mimulus.htm)

Maybe Uncle Algie is not evil after all, but in fact just trying to 
help Neville?

Yours,
Florentine