The power of the horse chestnut

The healing plant

How is it accepted?

Many of us know about the chestnut tree, whose shiny chestnuts children love to play with in autumn. But not everyone knows that this plant has exceptional healing properties. Horse chestnut is a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs found in North America and mostly in the temperate part of the Northern Hemisphere.
It is a tall tree with a conical shape. In Bulgaria, as a wild species, it grows mainly in Stara Planina. From it, the seeds, leaves, flowers and bark of the younger branches and stems are used, which are widely used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic industry and folk medicine. The horse chestnut is different from the sweet (edible) chestnut in that it is considered an herb and is not eaten. As a remedy, it has both external and internal application.
An extremely valuable plant

An extremely valuable plant

Horse chestnut contains the active substances escin and esculin, which are coumarin glycosides. Among them, esculin strengthens the walls of capillaries and increases their elasticity, and escin helps to dilute the blood, stops blood clotting and the formation of blood clots, increases microcirculation in the capillaries. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, this plant has a beneficial effect on arthritic diseases, reduces the level of harmful cholesterol, and is used to treat varicose veins, edema, hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, rheumatism, sciatica, gout. It contains vitamins, saponins, tannins, flavonglycosides, fraxin, hydroxycoumarins and methoxycoumarins, flavonoid biosides, protein and resinous substances, catechin tannins, the flavocoids isoquercitrin, quercitrin, astragalin, quercetin and others.
It has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system and blood vessels, and therefore on the veins. It also helps with atherosclerosis. It is also used to relieve muscle pain, cough, bronchitis to treat neuralgia and prostate problems, as well as sunburn in the form of a cream.

How is it accepted?

Teas, nutritional supplements, tinctures, infusions, various types of creams, massage gels, ointments are made from the wild chestnut. This herb should not be taken in large doses as it becomes poisonous and may cause side effects such as stomach upset, nausea or itching. Take nutritional supplements with horse chestnut to always be in excellent health.