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Horse Chestnut

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chestnut /chest·nut/ (chest´nut) a tree of the genus Castanea or a nut of various species; the wood and leaves of C. dentata (American chestnut) contain tannin and it has been used as an astringent and in pertussis.
horse chestnut  the tree Aesculus hippocastanum or a preparation of the medicinal parts of its seeds, having antiexudative, antiinflammatory, and immunomodulatory activity and used in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency, in homeopathy and in folk medicine.

horse chestnut,
an herbal product taken from a tree or shrub found worldwide. Its bark, flowers, leaves, and seeds may be harvested.
uses It is used for fever, fluid retention, frostbite, hemorrhoids, inflammation, lower extremity swelling, phlebitis, varicose veins, and wounds. Horse chestnut seeds may have efficacy in the treatment of varicose veins and other forms of venous insufficiency. There is insufficient reliable information regarding efficacy of the bark, flower, or leaf products for other indications.
contraindications It is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation and in children until more research has been completed.

Horse Chestnut
A deciduous tree, the bark or fruit of which contains coumarins, flavonoids, saponins, tannins; it is believed to be anti-inflammatory; it is administered as an extract or decoction for arthritis, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, and to stimulate circulation; it is used topically for muscle pain and cramps
Toxicity HCs are poisonous, and may be fatal in children

horse chestnut,
n Latin names:
Aesculus hippocastanum, Aesculus california, Aesculus glabra; parts used: seeds (extract), bark; uses: varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, phlebitis, fever, hemorrhoids, edema, inflammation; precautions: whole seeds are toxic; patients on anticoagulant medications or who have kidney or liver dysfunction. Also called
aescin, buckeye, California buckeye, chestnut, escine, Ohio buckeye, or
Spanish chestnut.


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The Horse Chestnut gets its common and scientific names from the fact that people living in the South East of Europe, where the tree originates from, fed the conkers to horses as a form of medicine, thus the horse in the common name and hippo (Greek for horse) in the scientific name.
The Woodland Trust has predicted that an early crop of conkers could be damaged by the horse chestnut leaf miner moth which is drying out leaves and turning them brown.
Horse Chestnut This herb is often recommended if there is a presence of poor blood circulation in the veins.
 
 
 
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