Bach Original Flower Remedies Bach Flower Chicory 20ml Liquid

Love that needs to be returned in exact measure, care that comes with strings attached, concern that tips into possessiveness - these are the qualities associated with Chicory, one of the 38 original Bach Flower Remedies. Dr Bach developed this remedy for those whose love, though real, has become entangled with a need for control, gratitude, and constant reciprocation - a demanding quality of affection that can be exhausting for those on the receiving end.

The Chicory type is not without genuine love - their feelings for family, friends, and loved ones are often deep and sincere. The difficulty is that the love has become mixed with a strong need for acknowledgement and returned devotion, and with a tendency to feel hurt and resentful when the expected return is not forthcoming. There may be a possessiveness about the people they love, a tendency to interfere in their affairs, and a gift-giving or helping behaviour that is subtly conditional.

Love That Has Lost Its Freedom

Dr Bach observed that the Chicory state often involves a child-like quality of emotional need that has been carried into adult relationships. The Chicory type may use tears or hurt feelings to draw others back when they feel neglected, and may find the independent development of those they love threatening rather than gratifying. At its root, the Chicory state is one of emotional insecurity - a fear that without constant demonstration, the love of others cannot be relied upon.

Chicory is thought to support the development of a more selfless, freely given love - one that can delight in the independence and flourishing of those it cares for, and that doesn't need constant validation to feel secure. Many people find that as the Chicory state softens, relationships become easier, less charged, and genuinely more loving.

Chicory and Related Remedies

Chicory is often combined with Heather (for loneliness and self-preoccupation) or Red Chestnut (for fearful over-concern for others) when those states accompany the possessiveness. Holly may be relevant when the controlling love has developed a more hostile edge. A personalised blend addressing the full range of present emotional states will always be the most effective approach.

Bach Original Flower Remedies are prepared in England to Dr Bach's original standards. They are preserved in grape alcohol and have no known pharmaceutical interactions.

Love Without Condition

Chicory gently supports the release of the conditions we place on love - the expectations, the scorekeeping, the strings. What becomes possible when love is given freely is something richer than anything the Chicory state can produce: genuine connection, freely chosen, on both sides.