White Chestnut

Origin and Specification of the Plant

Binomial Name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Aesculus
Species: A.hippocastanum
Origin: Balkans
Shade: White
Other names: Horse chestnut
Elements/Chemicals contained by the plant:
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 39 metres
Description: has a broad crown and is deciduous. It bears creamy-white flowers with a yellow spot that turns red with age and produces large, spiny fruit. Its leaves have 5-7 leaflets and turn red-brown early in autumn.
Flowering season: Spring
Qualities and preferences: Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
Areas of Growth: parks, garden, streets, village greens

Aesculus hippocastanum, commonly known as horse chestnut, is a tree species with numerous medicinal properties. The seeds of the tree contain a compound called aescin, which is known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Aescin works by strengthening veins and capillaries, reducing inflammation, and improving circulation. As a result, it is often used to treat conditions such as chronic venous insufficiency, which causes swelling in the legs and can be painful. It is also used to treat haemorrhoids, varicose veins, and other circulatory issues.
Apart from aescin, horse chestnut also contains flavonoids and tannins, which are also believed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Flavonoids are plant pigments that have been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Tannins, on the other hand, are astringent compounds that can help to stop bleeding and reduce inflammation.
The scientific name of Aesculus hippocastanum comes from Greek and Latin roots. "Aesculus" is the Latin word for "oak," while "hippo" is the Greek word for "horse," and "castanum" is the Latin word for "chestnut." This is because the tree's nuts were once fed to horses to treat respiratory problems. Additionally, the leaves of the tree are similar in shape to those of an oak tree, hence the genus name "Aesculus."

Specification of remedy

Group: Second nineteen
Emotional Group: Insufficient interest in present circumstances
Emotional response: Mental congestion
Method of extraction: Sun

The Chestnut Bud and White Chestnut are Bach remedies from the same tree of Horse Chestnut. The Chestnut Bud remedy is taken from the buds of the white chestnut flower that blooms on the Horse chestnut tree. Dr Bach first prepared the White Chestnut remedy in the village of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in 1935.

Comparison between other flowers

Clematis:
The clematis personality may be a result of the white chestnut personality, as one could have repetitive thoughts tiring , so that person may find the solution in day-dreaming and travelling in their fantasy world.

Hornbeam:
Is really tired and overwhelmed, feels mentally burdened

Scleranthus:
Very indecisive and unable to make a choice. When one has the Sceleranthus personality they may keep alternating between decisions at different points of the day and experience mental arguments about their options than a specific situation or worry. While, White chestnut has mental arguments about everything or some certain problems.

The picture on the right shows a close up of the white chestnut flower and the left image shows the horse chestnut tree in which the flower blooms on.