Castanea sativa, Chestnut (bud)

Dosage

1-For an acute physiological problem

15 drops twice a day at sunrise and at bedtime.

2-For a medium-intensity physiological problem

10 drops twice a day at sunrise and at bedtime.

3-For prevention or maintenance (without particular pathology)

5 drops twice a day at sunrise and at bedtime.

Main indications

Venous and lymphatic circulation, varicose veins, edema, heavy legs

Respiratory

I. General ailments:

Asthenia, Lack of appetite, Cellulite, General detoxifier,

II. Skin apparatus:

Cellulitis, Baldness, Eczema, Peri-ulcerative eczematous erythema of the lower limbs, Varicose ulceration, Scarring of ulcers and wounds of the lower limbs.

III. Urogenital system:

Spasmodic dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome (associated with Malus communis the apple tree and Rubus idaeus the raspberry tree)

IV. Digestive system :

Colitis, Ulcerative rectolitis (associated with Ficus carica when the cause is possibly psychosomatic)

V. Lymphatic system:

Lymphatic oedema, lymphatic insufficiency, lymphatic disorders of the lower limbs

VI. Respiratory system :

Bronchial disorders (bronchial thinner), Whooping cough, cough sedative,

VII. Vascular system :

Drainage of the venous system, Varicose erythema, Venous disorders of menopause, Edema, Varicose veins, Trombophlebitis, Hemorrhoids, Venous insufficiency, Raynaud's disease,

1.2.Indications at the mental level

Bach flowers: helps restore hope and inner strength

Botanical

Latin name:

Castanea sativa

Botany:

The genus Castanea includes about thirty species

Employee part:

Let's move in the spring

Habitat :

Present almost everywhere, it is a bio indicator of acid or at least neutral soils

Etymology:

From Greek “Kastaneia”, Sanskrit “Kastha”

6.History

The chestnut tree is related to the nymph Nea, the chaste Nea “Castanea”

Extract from the Diderot d'Alembert encyclopedia volume II (1752) p.453a authors:

Daubenton, Vandenesse

Gemmotherapy

Phytotherapy

Potential anticancer activity of young leaves of Carpinus betulus

Cieckiewicz E, Angenot L, Gras T, Kiss R, Frédérich M. Potential anticancer activity of young Carpinus betulus leaves. Phytomedicine. 2012 Feb 15;19(3-4):278-83. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2011.09.072. Epub 2011 Oct 19. PMID: 22014503

Untargeted Characterization of Chestnut Shell Polyphenol Extract (Castanea sativa Mill.): A Valuable Bioresource for Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition

Cacciola NA, Cerrato A, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, D'Apolito M, Montone CM, Piovesana S, Squillaci G, Peluso G, Laganà A. Untargeted Characterization of Chestnut ( Castanea sativa Mill.) Shell Polyphenol Extract: A Valued Bioresource for Prostate Cancer Cell Growth Inhibition. Molecules. 2020 Jun 12;25(12):2730. doi: 10.3390/molecules25122730. PMID: 32545546; PMCID: PMC7357160.