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Home -> Shop By Store -> Horse ChestnutHorse ChestnutBotanical Name:Aesculus hippocastanum Horse Chestnut: The horse chestnut tree is native to Asia and northern Greece, but it is now cultivated in many areas of Europe and North America. The tree produces fruits that are made up of a spiny capsule containing one to three large seeds, known as horse chestnuts. Traditionally, many of the aerial parts of the horse chestnut tree, including the seeds, leaves, and bark, were used in medicinal preparations. Modern extracts of horse chestnut are usually made from the seeds, which are high in the active constituent aescin (also known as escin). The horse chestnut is a sturdy deciduous tree growing to a height of 80 feet, with a large domed crown. It has leaves with 5 - 7 narrowly oval leaflets, clusters of white and pink flowers, and spiny green fruit with up to three rounded, shiny brown seeds about 1 1/2 inches across. The tree is native to mountain woods in the Balkans and western Asia and is cultivated in temperate regions worldwide. The bark and seeds are collected in autumn. This easily recognized, stately tree migrated originally from the north of Asia, by Constantinople, about the middle of the 16th century. Historical or traditional use : Horse chestnut leaves have been used by herbalists as a cough remedy and to reduce fevers. The leaves were also believed to reduce pain and inflammation of arthritis and rheumatism. In traditional herbal medicine, poultices of the seeds have been used topically to treat skin ulcers and skin cancer. Other uses include the internal and external application for problems of venous circulation, including varicose veins and hemorrhoids A Treatment For:
Side Effects: Horse chestnut is a very safe herb, but normal precautions should be taken with any remedy. It is potentially toxic if taken internally. Typical overdoses cause nausea, vomiting, inflamed membranes, increased temperature, in-coordination and hemolysis. The herb is not to be taken with aspirin or anticoagulants due to the antithrombin activity of aescin. |
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