Batch Flower

Shadow tendency	Wholeness
Blame everything and everyone other than themselves	Forgiveness
Resent the treatment they receive	Responsibility
Begrudge the good fortune if others	Humour
Feels that they are a hapless victim of cruel fate	Optimistic
Disappointments are powerfully projected onto the outside world.	Takes full responsibility for one’s own fate
Bitterness	Recognises and accepts the connection between one’s thoughts and external events
Self-pity	Consciously makes use of the law of attraction
Hurt	Becomes master of one’s own fate
Doesn’t feel responsible for one’s misfortune	Cleanses negative residues
Thinks fate gives no recognition into the effort they have put in life	Helps regain a sense of humour
Gives up many things that one used to enjoy	Accepting
Resentfully withdraws from many aspects of life	Able to forgive and forget
Makes demands on life but is not prepared to give things to life in return	Offers help to those who have helped them in the past
Accepts help from anyone who offers, but alienates them in the future when they need help	Always grateful
Always stresses out on the negative impact and side of things	Eager to experience life to its whole
Pessimistic	Sees things in their true perspective
Morose	Self-mortification
Moody and touchy	Able to reflect
Smouldering anger	Opens your heart
Unspoken regret
Doesn’t admit that one is feeling better when recovering from illness
May even spread unhappiness to peers who are happy and cheerful
‘Grumbler’
Can’t forgive and forget
A ‘wet blanket’ that enjoys spreading gloom and despair
No interest in the affairs of peers except to decry and to speak with unkindness
Reluctant to admit improvement
Find it hard to look at the bright side when something goes wrong
‘Poor old me. Nobody cares.’ attitude
Hard for them to be cheerful
Bitterness
Persistent negativity
May say ‘It’s so unfair’
Criticising and hypocritical

Origin and Specification of the Plant

Binomial Name: Salix alba var vitellina
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: S. alba
Origin: Balkan Peninsula
Shade: Green
Other names: White willow, Golden willow, Golden osier
Elements/Chemicals contained by the plant: Aspirin
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 12+ metres
Description: Tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall, with leaves that are long and narrow, and a yellowish-green colour. The bark is smooth and yellowish-green when young, but becomes darker and rougher as the tree ages.
Flowering season: May
Qualities and preferences: prefers sun or partial shade
Areas of Growth: Parks, Wood

Salix vitellina, commonly known as the golden willow, has a long history of use in traditional medicine. The bark of the tree contains a compound called salicin, which has been found to have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. Salicin is a natural chemical compound that is chemically similar to aspirin, which is synthesized from salicylic acid.

Salicin is metabolized in the body to salicylic acid, which is the active ingredient in aspirin. Salicylic acid works by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, which are chemicals that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. This action makes Salix vitellina useful in the treatment of various conditions that cause pain and inflammation.

In traditional medicine, the bark of the golden willow was often used to treat headaches, menstrual cramps, rheumatism, and other conditions that cause pain and inflammation. The bark was typically dried and then brewed as a tea, or it was ground into a powder and taken in capsules or tablets. Salix vitellina was also used to treat fever, coughs, and colds. Today, Salix vitellina is still used for its medicinal properties. It is often included in natural pain relief products, and the bark is sometimes used to make herbal remedies and supplements.

The genus name Salix is derived from the Latin word "salix", which means willow. The word may have originated from the Celtic language, as it has similar words in Welsh and Gaelic that also mean willow. The species name "vitellina" is derived from the Latin word "vitellus", which means yolk or yellow, referring to the yellowish colour of the bark and twigs of the tree. The name is also sometimes spelled "vitellinae", which is the genitive form of "vitellus" and means "of the yolk" or "pertaining to the yolk". The golden willow's common name also comes from its yellowish colour. The species has been known by this name since at least the 17th century, and it is thought to have been given due to the tree's bright yellow bark and twigs, which are especially noticeable in the winter months when the leaves have fallen.

Specification of remedy

Group: Second nineteen
Emotional Group: Despondency or despair
Emotional Response: Resentment and self-pity
Method of extraction: Boiling

Willow relates to the soul qualities of personal responsibility and constructive thought. Dr Bach first prepared the Willow remedy in Berkshire in 1935, but also used the trees close to Sotwell. The same tress are still used to prepare remedies today. We take tis remedy when we resent and blame everything on others. The Willow remedy helps us accept our mistakes and learn from them instead of complaining and regretting everything.