Remedies for Oversensitivity to Influences and Ideas
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”.
Edmund Hillary
Remedy for Openness
Agrimony
Latin: Agrimonia eupatoria
Chinese: 龙牙草 Lóng yá cǎo
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Dr. Bach's Description:
"The jovial, cheerful, humorous people who love peace and are distressed by argument or quarrel... Though generally they have troubles and are tormented and restless and worried in mind or in body, they hide their cares behind their humour and jesting and are considered very good friends to know. They often take alcohol or drugs in excess, to stimulate themselves and help themselves bear their trials with cheerfulness."
Positive:
Being genuinely optimistic, cheerful and carefree in the face of their problems.
Negative:
Conceals inner hurt with a facade of happiness, turn to addictions to mask pain.
Remedy for Assertiveness
Centaury
Latin: Centaurium umbellatum
Chinese: 矢车菊 Shǐ chē jú
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Dr. Bach's Description:
"Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax their strength in their endeavours. Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life."
Positive:
Maintains and respects their own personal boundaries, serve others wisely out of willingness.
Negative:
Poor boundaries, inability to stand up for themselves, cannot say "No".
Remedy for Goodwill
Holly
Latin: Ilex aquifolium
Chinese: 冬青 Dōngqīng
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Dr. Bach's Description:
"For those who sometimes are attacked by thoughts of such kind as jealousy, envy, revenge, suspicion. For the different forms of vexation. Within themselves, they may suffer much, often when there is no real cause for their unhappiness.."
Positive:
Generosity of mind, rejoice in success and happiness of others, remember love.
Negative:
Hatred, vengeance, aggressiveness, paranoia against others.
Remedy for Protection
Walnut
Latin: Juglans regia
Chinese: 胡桃 Hútáo
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Dr. Bach's Description:
"For those who have definite ideals and ambitions in life and are fulfilling them, but on rare occasions are tempted to be led away from their own ideas, aims and work by the enthusiasm, convictions or strong opinions of others. The remedy gives constancy and protection from outside influences."
Positive:
Protection against adverse influences, smooth transitions, break unwanted ties to forge a new path ahead.
Negative:
Oversensitive to surrounding including energy, bound by karmic links, difficult in adapting to change.