Bach Flower No35 - White Chestnut is a flower-based remedy indicated for people who are absorbed by their problems and tend to have their thoughts running in circles.
Bach Flower White chestnut: the anti-mental rumination ally
White chestnut goes by the scientific name Aesculus hippocastanum. In French, this tree goes by many names, such as faux châtaignier, châtaignier de mer, marronnier commun or marronnier d'Inde. This last name is misleading, as the white chestnut tree is not native to India at all: it originates from the Macedonian mountains.
Today, you can easily find it in France, particularly in Mediterranean and oceanic regions. It is often planted in municipal parks, squares, gardens and schoolyards. On the other hand, you're unlikely to come across it on your forest walks: it's not the kind of tree that grows spontaneously.
A beautiful tree with a majestic stature, the white chestnut can reach a height of around 25 metres when fully grown. Its white, four-petaled flowers usually bloom around May. Its large, toothed leaves turn from dark green to golden in autumn. It's also at this time of year that the fruits, chestnuts, make their appearance. Inedible, they are enclosed in a shell covered with prickles. This envelope usually bursts when the ripe chestnuts fall to the ground: the phenomenon is reminiscent of a mental process that shatters to make way for serenity.
