Student of Life

The Bach Flower Remedy Chestnut Bud

Key words

Lack of observation, negligence, escapism, slow-learning, repeats the same mistakes, physically present but mentally absent.

Indications

• Chestnut Bud child forgets to take the books.  Teacher always warns them, “Think before you speak.”
• Thoughts races ahead
• Have you ever experienced same problem happening again and again?
• Arguments with same persons
• Not paying enough attention during conversations and planning my next question while the other speaks. “Will you please repeat the question? I didn’t follow you.”  A typical statement from a Chestnut Bud person.
• Were you careless at any time?
• Not enjoying learning

Some of the statements from a Chestnut Bud person are…

• I am becoming negligent and careless and forgetful
• I make silly mistakes
• I read well but have difficulty in understanding the lessons
• I am writing wrong answers and making silly mistakes
• Usually I forget to take a notebook or a book to school
• I prefer to start new chapter without finishing the previous chapter
• I don’t understand my subjects
• I am good at all the subjects except math and science
• I make an effort to listen but my mind gets distracted
• I am repeating the same mistake again and again
• It is difficult for me to concentrate
• I am reading the book automatically and routinely.
• I want to escape from my worries
• I welcome Cold because I don’t have to go to work
• I never seem to learn from my experiences
• While talking to the doctor the patient stops for some time and continues.
• “Please repeat what you have asked?  I am sorry. My mind was away while listening to you.”
• He himself admits, “Yes, while talking to you I stayed away to another subject of no importance.  It normally happens.  After sometime I realize and question myself as to what I was doing.”  This is my mental state.

Usage

• When there is a development delay, Lack of resolve, Lack of reasoning and reflecting power, Carelessness, Mental or behavioral disorders, Attention deficit disorders, Disruptive behaviour disorders, Anti-social personality disorders, Easy distraction of mind, Inability to learn from past mistakes, For moral strength of character, Loss of memory, Repeating the mistake again and again, Escaping for a personal gain, Avoiding persons, problems, and dodging
• Physically abandoning from the place because he couldn’t manage the situation
• For slow learners, dyslexia, and escapism
• When you have a doubt that servant stole something.
• When someone tells lies, give Chestnut Bud, he will tell the truth.
• When someone disappears after borrowing money from you send Chestnut Bud through distance.
• For any type of learning and for deeper understanding of any subject take Chestnut Bud. It is a student’s remedy.
• Helps you to take the next correct steps after repeated failures
• For disobedient child, making careless and silly mistakes, while learning to drive
• He is negligent
• Every day in the morning while starting for the school, he will come out with a physical complaint (headache, stomach ache, diarrhea…)
• He comes out with lay excuse (lying) every time when I call him for studies
• He comes out with different types of excuses, each time, when he fails
• He is easily distracted when reading
• Teacher calls him “idiot”
• He has lack of observation. In spite of studying hard, he gets poor marks

Combination Remedies

• CHESTNUT BUD + SCLERANTHUS – for people to work honestly and punctually
• ELM + GORSE + ROCK WATER for recovering stolen articles.  As per the emotional states, remedy to be added. CHESTNUT BUD to be sent through distance.
• CHESTNUT BUD + MIMULUS: The child suffers from various frequent illness – like diarrhea, fever cold, stomach aches, headache
• CLEMATIS, CHESTNUT BUD: He has lack of attention in studies – he is careless
• MIMULUS, CHESTNUT BUD: Is prone to minor ailments during term exams
• MIMULUS, CHESTNUT BUD and CHICORY: cries a lot when starting for the school
• ELM, CHESTNUT BUD: The child is made miserable by one or more school subjects
• CERATO, CHESTNUT BUD: He gives evasive answers to questions asked by elders