Condition
Treatment Support
venous tonic
Application
tincture, tablet
Horse Chestnut
(Aesculus hippocastanum)
Also know as Aesculus
Botanical Information
A large tree with palmately compound leaves with five coarsely-toothed leaflets and long spikes of fragrant pinkish-white flowers.
Working with Horse Chestnut
Part(s) Used
Bark, Seeds
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule, cream.
Horse chestnut has been shown to have a tonifying effect on the venous system and is used both internally and externally for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and phlebitis. It increases blood circulation, reducing fragility and leakage from tiny vessels, and can be used long-term for leg cramps which occur at night. Recently, extracts from horse chestnut, called aescin, have been added to creams and other preparations used externally for sports injuries such as sprains and strains, bruises, and venous problems.
Horse Chestnut has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
May cause digestive irritation.
Conditions treated with Horse Chestnut
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
vein tonic
Application
tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
vein strengthening
Application
tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
venous tonic
Application
tincture, tablet
Condition
Treatment Support
venous tonic, astringent
Application
tincture or tablet internally; cream externally
Condition
Treatment Support
anti-flammatory
Application
cream externally, tincture internally
Condition
Treatment Support
antiinflammatory
Application
cream
Condition
Treatment Support
venous tonic
Application
cream externally, tincture internally
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The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
