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©1998 by Rupa Shah
All practitioners come across patients who are excessively needy and crave sympathy.
They may feign sickness in order to get care and attention, tormenting everyone with their
complaints, including the doctor. Their complaints are unending, they are demanding, and
they drain you! I have found the flower remedy Chicory very helpful with these patients.
Essentially, the Chicory type feels abandoned, forsaken. The symptoms are more
pronounced when alone, but company makes them feel better. They are often the ones
who are grieving over the loss of a dear one. They suffer from love-pangs. Their heart is
wounded, filled with sadness. They are sentimental and tearful.
Too many repeated hurts and emotional traumas injure the heart chakra, and the only way
it can cope is by closing or shutting down itself partially. Then two-way traffic is affected.
The person is not able to receive. Deep down, they do not trust anyone's love, having not
received love at important stages of life, so they feel rejected and insecure.
There are three stages of Chicory. The first one is that of not receiving enough love. The
second stage is of giving love conditionally. In the third stage, the heart is hardened,
devoid of most emotions, and at times displaying even opposite emotions to what would
be expected in the situation.
Typically, late-stage Chicory types cannot let go easily. They brood over the past. They
always think they are right. They become full of hatred for those who do not agree with
them. They become egocentric, dominating, dictatorial, rigid, and obstinate. They are
often greedy for money, objects, and power to compensate for feeling insecure and
empty. Others around get exhausted, drained emotionally and physically, trying to please
them. It is like a no-win situation. It is very difficult to escape the grip of such persons.
The problem often originates in childhood, and treating these children with Chicory can
prevent them from growing up to be Chicory personality types. Several kinds of children
can benefit from this remedy. One type is only children, spoilt by excessive attention. Their
perception of creation is that whatever they demand, they can get. So they become
demanding and obstinate. They think that the world revolves around them.
Another group who need it have both parents working, so they are at the mercy of
someone other than their parents. They resent this fact very strongly and feel unloved,
rejected. They miss all the warm hugs and nurturing. Then there are those who are not
loved by their parents, because the latter are alcoholics or mentally ill or are actually
Chicory types themselves.
Basically, these children are not cared for or loved by anyone. Not having received any
love, when they grow up, they don't know how to love others. If they find someone very
loving in their life, some do recover. Some of them are very difficult to handle. Many of
them have poor self-esteem, poor self-image, and do not love themselves. Then it is
difficult for anyone to make them happy as they are closed to receiving love!
Essentially, Chicory is a remedy of love. It is the remedy to teach about the Divine source
of love within, available at all times, never ending. It helps people learn about loving the
self and loving others equally--to give selflessly, unconditionally. It allows them to find a
deep sense of security within and to let go of the past. Because of the drain on their heart
chakra that service work entails, many healers also wind up needing Chicory. They have to
learn to heal others unconditionally through love. 'To heal is to love.'
THE EDITORS NOTE: Shown scanned on this page and here at right (click to see enlarged), chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a very old and useful plant which has grown
around the world and is used as both a food and an herb. It was cultivated in Egypt, irrigated
by the flooding of the Nile about 5,000 years ago. In the US, chicory is so common on roadsides, it is hard to believe it is not a North American native.
The essence Chicory is made by Bach, Healing Herbs, Pegasus, the Flower Essence Society, and others.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: DR. RUPA A. SHAH trained in allopathy in
Bombay, but developed a very keen interest in Homeopathy about 10 years
back. While researching & treating patients, she came across the flower
remedies. On getting highly encouraging results, she decided along with her Doctor
husband to produce and research Himalayan Flower Essences; as there was much ancient
philosophy behind Indian Flower Remedies. She is also trained
Aromatherapist and combines flower essences with it.
She has dedicated her life to researching flower remedies and is sharing her
findings with practitioners all over the world. Being trained in medicine has helped her to
present her findings scientifically, which is more convincing to her colleagues and stirs
their interest in Flower Remedies. You may contact her by
e-mail.
DESIGN CREDITS: Vibration's editor and webmaster,
Deborah Bier created this background from a scanned image of a live chicory plant that
appeared on a web page by Opal
Homestead. For more delightful flower images done with this technique, visit that page. The chicory plant
photograph comes from a large collection of California wildflowers taken
by Brother Alfred Brousseau.
The World Wide Essence Society does not mean to imply any recommendation of nor give certification to any individuals or companies above. This article is provided purely for informational purposes. We ask consumers to make their own determination as to quality of the services and products offered above. This article is not meant to be advice, and the information is not meant to replace medical or psychological treatment.
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