Holly Bach Flower Remedy

Description

Holly is the remedy for the hot emotions — anger, jealousy, envy, suspicion, resentment. Feelings that flare outward and leave the person who holds them feeling worse than anyone they are aimed at.

What Holly Is For

This remedy suits states where the heart has closed and something sharp has taken its place. It covers irritability that snaps at people who did not deserve it, jealousy of a sibling or colleague, suspicion that others are working against you, and the slow burn of envy.

What unites them is that all are the opposite of goodwill. Where resentment has turned inward into self-pity and a sense of unfairness, Willow is usually the better match.

The Emotional Picture

People needing Holly are often generous by nature, which is precisely why the state distresses them. They dislike who they become when it takes hold. There may be sudden outbursts followed by regret, or a persistent low-grade hostility that colours everything.

Children who react strongly to a new baby in the family are a classic Holly picture.

The Positive State

Holly supports open-heartedness — the ability to feel goodwill towards others even when things have not gone your way, and to be pleased for people rather than measuring yourself against them.

How to Use

Take two pills four times a day, with a minimum two-hour interval. During acutely irritable periods some people take it more frequently. No age restriction.

Combining With Other Remedies

Holly is often combined with Willow where resentment is also present, with Beech where the irritation expresses itself as criticism of others, and with Impatiens where the anger is really impatience at slowness.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Holly different from Beech?

Holly is the hot feeling itself — anger, envy, suspicion. Beech is the cooler, more critical intolerance of other people’s ways.

Is it suitable for children?

Yes, and it is commonly chosen for sibling jealousy.

Will it stop me feeling angry?

The aim is not to remove feeling but to support goodwill, so anger passes rather than settling in.