Red Chestnut

Indication

For those who find it difficult not to be anxious for other people. Often they have ceased to worry about themselves, but for those of whom they are fond may suffer much, frequently anticipating some unfortunate thing to happen to them.

Twelve Healers 1936

Affirmation

Everyone of us also has sympathy with those in distress, and naturally so, because we have all been in distress ourselves at some time in our lives. So that not only can we heal ourselves. But we have the great privilege of being able to help others to heal themselves, and the only qualifications necessary are love and sympathy.

Collected Writings p99

Habitat

Red Chestnut trees were created as a hybrid. They are found in gardens worldwide and are often planted in avenues and groups where they may show off their colour to advantage. They grow in medium shade, rarely wild.

Emotional state

For those who find it difficult not to be anxious for other people, anticipate trouble, imagine the worst, worry over other’s troubles, over-concern for problems of the world, fear that a small complaint of another will become a serious problem, project anxiety.

Barnard, Guide to Bach Flower Remedies

More descriptions of Red Chestnut by: the Bach Centre     / Mechthild Scheffer     / Edward Bach