The Gentian type is one who get discouraged easily when something goes wrong. It might be a negative comment, a setback or just a lack of faith in oneself or in something.
This is the remedy to choose for those who don't believe that Bach Flowers will work for them. It can be very useful when trying to achieve a goal that you don't have any real faith in. As all things are possible, and intention is one of the keys, this remedy will help.
For Empaths:
The empath sees what they consider to be in plain sight. They feel what is going and can see the probable outcome if the current path is followed. And yet, they appear to the only one who can see this. In the end, the empath will begin to doubt themselves and their judgment, letting themselves become overwhelmed with the thoughts of beliefs of those around them.
The empath may well think: Well, if others can't see this, then maybe it is me who is wrong. Maybe I've missed something that everyone else is seeing. A feeling of despair and hopelessness flows over them and they stop believing in what appears to be obvious.
This feeling can be quite devastating, often stopping a person in their tracks. They start to feel, maybe I'm making this all up and I'm really deluding myself.
Gentian is the remedy for those who stop believing in what they know and feel to be true. When they feel that things aren't going to work out and that they aren't going to succeed.