Centaury Bach Flower Essence
Centaury people are best described as those who find it hard to say no to others, they back down and give into others, even if it is to their own detriment, they often find it hard to stand up for themselves and can come across as a bit of a doormat, letting others walk all over them and take advantage of their kind nature they are easily dominated and manipulated by stronger characters.
Centaury people are always keen to help others and hate to think they’ve let someone down. Centaury Bach flower essence people often become exhausted and depleted by constantly giving and backing down. They can start to have feelings of self-loathing and hate themselves for being so weak, they recognised they are being treated more like servants at other people’s beck and call rather than having peoples respect.
Centaury gives strength in these situations and helps people to stand up for themselves and re-address the balance and restoring feelings of self-respect whilst remaining their gentle ways.
SYMPTOMS
Centaury can be used to restore harmony in people who are experiencing the following symptoms:
CENTAURY KEY SYMPTOMS
Passive and weak willed.
Easily led.
Easily dominated and manipulated by stronger characters.
Gives into others wishes rather than following their own.
Easy going nature.
Easily exploited, can't say no.
Individuality not well developed.
Can become tired, exhausted and worn out.
Can give more of themselves that they have to give.
Avoids conflict and will not stand up for themselves.
Subservient to others.
Good natured and easily persuaded.
Can end up being a martyr.
Slave rather than conscious helper.
Can be described as being under the thumb of another be that partner, parent, boss or even child.
HOW CENTAURY FLOWER ESSENCE CAN HELP
The essence of Centaury can help to release the energy block and allow the natural energy to flow freely. People will notice this through changes in their behaviour and feelings.
Still helpful to others but can say no if they need to.
Able to live their life as they want to instead of simply going along with others.
Has a healthy sense of their own identity and able to stand up for themselves instead of being subservient to stronger characters.
Gives of themselves wisely and unobtrusively without martyring themselves.
DOSAGE
DROPS
4 drops x 4 times per day preferably on an empty stomach.
Using a dropper to put the drops straight on or under the tongue.
Hold in the mouth for a few seconds before swallowing for maximum benefit.
Try not to let the dropper touch the tongue as this will transfer digestive enzymes back into the bottle.
If the symptoms are particularly acute you can increase the dosage to 4 drops every 10 – 30 minutes until you notice the symptoms improving.
Can be taken as often as it feels necessary but a minimum of 4 times per day to start feeling the benefits.
Alternatively, in acute cases you can add 2 drops to a drink, such as water or juice and sip frequently refilling as needed.
Note: Safe to use for babies, simply add the drops into the baby’s bottle.
SIDE EFFECTS
It’s very rare for Flower Remedies to have any side effects, however in rare cases people can experience what is known as 'aggravation', this is simply that the original symptoms are temporarily intensified and you may feel worse for a short period of time before you start to notice benefits.