Horse chestnut medicinal properties and contraindications. The magical healing properties of chestnut Greek chestnut treatment

Horse chestnut is a tree sung by poets, a symbol of Kyiv and used in the heraldry of the Czech Republic, Germany, and Ukraine. There are several legends about the origin of the name “horse”. According to one version, the chestnut was brought to Central Europe by the Turks as feed for horses, as it was nutritious and cured their cough. No less surprising are the medicinal properties and contraindications of horse chestnut for people.

In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Horse chestnut bark was used in Europe as an analogue of cinchona bark.

Bark powder was used to treat:

• malaria;
• fever;
• dysentery.

The life physician of the Prussian king, the famous German clinician Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland (17th century), recommended the use of chestnut bark not only as an antifever, but also for the treatment of hemorrhoids, female diseases, and chronic diarrhea.

Catholic priest Sebastian Kneipp, famous for his hydrotherapy technique, used chestnut fruits and flowers in treatment:

• varicose veins;
• liver diseases;
• gastrointestinal pathologies;
• gynecological diseases;
• colds;
• radiculitis;
• rheumatism.

In the middle of the 20th century in Germany, the production of drugs for blood thinning, strengthening blood vessels and preventing thrombosis was put on an industrial basis.

The medicinal properties of horse chestnut are used not only in medicine.

Today, chestnut-based medicinal cosmetics are produced for:

• skin rejuvenation;
• hair strengthening and growth;
• treatment of seborrhea, acne, dandruff;
• normalization of the function of the sebaceous glands;
• narrowing enlarged pores and smoothing skin texture;
• protection from UV radiation.

The ability of the active substances of horse chestnut to stimulate blood supply to tissues, remove excess fluid and metabolic products from the body, and activate the destruction of fat deposits is used to create anti-cellulite products.

The pharmaceutical industry produces the following drugs based on horse chestnut:

• Aescusan;
• Venostazin;
• Vasotonin;
• Descusan;
• Venogal;
• Excosulf.

At the end of the 20th century, another medicinal property of chestnut was discovered. Its extract changes blood chemistry and, among other things, affects cholesterol metabolism.

Flowers

Horse chestnut flowers are harvested in May. The preparations are prepared from both fresh and dried raw materials.

• quercitrin and isoquercitrin;
• quercetin;
• 3-glucoside and 3-arabinoside of kaempferol;
• tannins;
• choline;
• routine;
• purine derivatives (adenosine, adenine, guanine).

Thanks to the bioactive substance quercitrin, chestnut flowers are used in the treatment of neoplasms - malignant and benign. An infusion of flowers is used to treat leukemia and brain tumors.

The flowers of the plant have the following properties:

• antitumor;
• P-vitamin;
• antioxidant;
• antispasmodic;
• diuretic;
• anti-allergenic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• antihypertensive;
• angioprotective;
• venotonic.

Quercitrin and its isomer isoquercitrin led to the use of juice and infusion of flowers for the treatment of:

• jade;
• hypertension;
• rheumatism;
• scarlet fever;
• some infectious diseases;
• malignant diseases - to inhibit the growth and metastasis of a cancerous tumor.

Kaempferol is very similar in its medicinal properties to quercitrin. But its angioprotective and venotonic effects are more pronounced.

Domestic scientists studied the effect of baths with alcohol tincture of horse chestnut fruits and flowers on the condition of young people actively involved in sports.

It turned out that chestnut flower baths:

• increase the functional reserves of the heart vascular system;
• improve mental functions:
• reduce anxiety;
• increase emotional stability;
• increase resistance to stress.

Flowers and other parts of the plant contain substances similar to steroids, which act as biological stimulants and normalize hormonal balance. They determine the activity of chestnut preparations in the treatment of hormone-dependent diseases. An infusion of dried flowers is used in the treatment of fibrocystic mastopathy and prostate adenoma.

Tincture of dried flowers and juice with the addition of alcohol is used for rubbing for rheumatism, arthritis and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Compresses made from the juice or pulp of flowers help relieve swelling and relieve painful sensations for gout and varicose veins. Medicinal microenemas are made from the juice of flowers for bleeding internal hemorrhoids.

Leaves

Chestnut leaves are no less healing than the flowers.

They contain the same substances, but in addition, other bioactive substances were found:

• spireoside;
• astragalin;
• carotenoids - lutein and violaxanthin.

Medicines that can normalize:

• water-salt metabolism (treatment of gout, rheumatism, salt deposits);
• bile secretion;
• digestive system function;
• vascular tone (treatment of vascular spasms).

Infusion and decoction of chestnut leaves treat colds, whooping cough, asthma, bronchitis, and pulmonary tuberculosis. The leaves are used as a diuretic for edema and diseases of the urinary system.

The leaves also have a calming effect on the nervous system, make it easier to fall asleep, and relieve the effects of stress.

Fruit

The chestnut fruits are the most studied for their properties and composition. Their properties were studied by Parkinson. Today for complex treatment Parkinson's disease using the method of candidate of biological sciences Garbuzov G.A. A number of herbal remedies are used, including “Horse chestnut extract”. It alleviates the condition of patients, reduces the severity of muscle spasms and stimulates tissue trophism.

• bi- and triosides of quercetin and kaempferol;
• artrescine;
• fatty oil;
• starch;
• tannins.

All parts of the plant, including fruits, contain escin, which has:

• venotonic;
• decongestant;
• antiexudative;
• capillary protective;
• antioxidant effect.

The therapeutic effect of escin is associated with its ability to stimulate the synthesis of adrenal hormones, mainly norepinephrine.

Chestnut fruits have reparative properties, so they are included in therapy for a long time non-healing wounds, including trophic ulcers. Based on chestnut fruits, the drug “Panthenol” was created, which accelerates the healing of ulcers. In folk medicine, weeping wounds, burns, and trophic ulcers are sprinkled with powder from crushed dry chestnut fruits.

In the Kharkov State Research Center for Drugs and Drugs, an innovative drug “Solution of L-lysine aescinate” was developed based on the saponin escin. The drug was used to treat cerebral edema.

Positive results have been obtained from using the solution in the treatment of lumbar osteochondrosis and other neurological, orthopedic and phlebological pathologies, which include:

• localized swelling;
• violation of venous and arterial microcirculation;
• increased permeability of the vascular wall;
• disruption of tissue metabolism.

The use of escin promotes:

• elimination of edema-pain and edema-inflammatory syndromes;
• normalization of blood circulation and lymphatic drainage;
• restoration of vascular tone;
• deactivation of thrombus formation;
• reducing the permeability of the vascular wall with subsequent elimination of edema and inflammation;
• restoration and regeneration of vascular endothelium;
• correction of metabolic processes (nutrition, oxygen supply, removal of decay products) in tissues;
• preventing the development of convulsive syndrome.

Previously, in the treatment of these pathologies, a regimen was used that included a complex of medications - glucocorticoids and diuretics. The drugs had a large amount side effects. The active substance of the drug, β-escin, is well tolerated by patients with severe injuries and diseases nervous system and has no side effects.

The dense brown shell of the fruit contains a large amount of tannins. It is used together with the bark to stop internal and external bleeding. A decoction of the seed coat is used for uterine and pulmonary bleeding, provided that it does not arise as a result of malignant processes.

An alcohol infusion of the fruit shell is used to treat prostate hyperplasia and adenoma.

Bark

The bark of the trunk and young branches contains:

• glycosides – esculin, fraxin;
• glucose;
• escin;
• tannins;
• fatty oil.

A decoction of the bark is used as a rinse for dental ailments, sore throat, laryngitis, and tonsillitis. It is used to prepare sitz baths for hemorrhoids.

Thanks to tannins, pectin, fatty acids and proteins, preparations from the bark and fruits are used in the treatment of gynecological diseases:

• thrush;
• vulvovaginitis;
• cervical erosion;
• heavy menstruation;
• uterine bleeding;
• inflammatory diseases of the reproductive system.

Douching and rinsing with a decoction of tree bark helps:

• normalization of natural microflora (in case of dysbacteriosis) and death of pathogenic microflora (including fungi);
• rapid healing and restoration of mucous membranes;
• protects tissues from the penetration of pathological microorganisms into cells;
• eliminating pain and inflammation.

Water infusion is used in therapy:

• diarrhea and gastrointestinal diseases;
• inflammatory processes oropharynx and skin;
• halitosis (bad breath);
• fever;
• catarrh of the nasal and bronchial mucosa;
• hyperhidrosis (increased sweating);
• alopecia and early baldness.

Horse chestnut is used in folk medicine in the form of decoctions, infusions, powder, ointments, rectal and vaginal suppositories. All forms can be easily prepared at home from fresh or dry raw materials.

Uses of horse chestnut

In order for the medicine to be effective and safe, the raw materials from which it is prepared must meet certain requirements. Be:

• collected in an environmentally friendly area;
• cleaned of dirt, dust, impurities of rough parts;
• free from damage by insects, fungi or plant diseases;
• properly dried.

Properly dried raw materials have a shelf life - fruits no more than 2 years, bark no more than 1 year, leaves and flowers 0.5-1 year.

Tincture

Horse chestnut tincture is prepared in alcohol or vodka from both flowers (fresh or dry) and from crushed fruits or the outer dense shell of the fruit.

Tincture of chestnut flowers for external use is prepared according to the following recipe:

• 20 g fresh flowers or 40 g dried;
• ½ liter of alcohol.

Leave in a dark place for a week. Strain, squeeze out the raw materials. Use for rubbing for pain and inflammation of the joints, radiculitis, gout, rheumatism.

A tincture from the shells of the fruit is prepared for internal use. To receive the medicine you must:

• 50 g brown fruit peel, ground into powder;
• ½ liter of alcohol (40% or 70%).

Pour in the powder and infuse if used:

• 40% alcohol – 30 days;
• 70% alcohol – 14 days.

When treating prostatitis or prostate adenoma, the tincture is taken 10 drops (alcohol) or 20 drops (vodka) tincture twice a day (15 minutes before lunch and dinner). The course of treatment is 20 days. Then take a break for 10 days and repeat the course until complete recovery.

Chestnut fruit tincture. For her they take:

• 50 g dried crushed fruits;
• 0.5 l of vodka.

Leave for 3 weeks, shaking the container periodically. The infusion is used both externally and internally.

Extract

Horse chestnut extract is sold in pharmacies. At home, you can extract active substances using either alcohol (vodka) or maceration. The first method is described above. In case of preparation by maceration method, the raw materials are poured boiled water or boiling water and insist.

Fresh flower extract is prepared as follows:

• 1 tbsp. l. flowers;
• 1 glass of boiled cold water.

Pour water over the raw material and bring to a boil. Set aside and leave covered for 8 hours. Strain the extract. For leukemia, cerebral edema, varicose veins, drink 1 tbsp. l. You need to drink 1 liter of infusion per day. The course of treatment is 20 days. Take a break within 10 days and repeat the course.

• 6 tbsp. l. dried flowers;
• 1 liter of boiled cold water.

Pour water over the raw material and bring to a boil. Set aside and leave covered for 10 hours. When treating fibrocystic mastopathy, internal bleeding or hemoptysis, drink the entire infusion during the day, a few sips every hour.

Juice from flowers.

Fresh raw materials are crushed and the juice is squeezed out. It is stored in the refrigerator or canned by adding vodka (40%) 1 part to 2 parts juice.

Take 30 drops of fresh juice per 1 tbsp for varicose veins and hemorrhoids. l. water or 30-40 ml canned. The drug is taken 3 times a day before meals.

Decoction

A decoction is also prepared from all parts of the plant:

Bark decoction for external use. Take:

• 50 g bark of young branches;
• 1 liter of water.

The crushed raw material is poured with water and brought to a boil, simmered over low heat for 30 minutes. The broth is added to the basin so that the water is at room temperature. This bath is used for hemorrhoids and thrush. The decoction is used to wash trophic ulcers.

A decoction of the outer shell of the seeds. To prepare it take:

• 15 g shells;
• 250 ml water.

The raw materials are crushed, poured with water and boiled for 10-15 minutes. The decoction is used for douching for gynecological diseases and uterine bleeding. The procedure is performed twice a day.

A decoction of the leaves is prepared as follows:

• 1 tbsp. l. leaves;
• 0.5 liters of water.

The leaves are poured with water, brought to a boil and cooked for 15 minutes. The decoction is filtered and drunk 100 ml before meals for gout, salt deposition, rheumatism, bile stagnation, vascular spasms, bronchitis, tuberculosis, gastrointestinal diseases. A hot decoction of the leaves in Moldova is used to protect the skin from sunburn and treat dermatological diseases.

Ointment

The ointment is prepared in different ways - any fatty base is chosen (fat, oil, petroleum jelly, lanolin) and different components are added to enhance effectiveness.

So, for example, according to the recipe they take:

• 5 crushed chestnut fruits;
• 5 tbsp. fresh flowers;
• 0.5 liters of pork lard;
• 20 g beeswax.

Dissolve lard in a water bath, add chestnut fruits and flowers and, stirring, bring to a boil. Dip pieces of wax into the hot mixture. When the wax melts, strain the ointment into a clean, dry container. Keep refrigerated.

Oil

Using a similar technology, oil is prepared from the fruits or flowers of horse chestnut. To prepare it, take 5 crushed fruits or 5 tbsp. l. chestnut flowers and pour ½ liter of unrefined vegetable oil(sunflower, olive, flax or any other). The mixture is placed on water bath and bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 60 minutes. The cooled oil is filtered and used externally for massage, masks to strengthen hair or applications.

Another unusual remedy is “coffee” made from chestnuts. The fruits are cut into pieces and fried in a dry frying pan until Brown. Cool and grind into powder. The resulting “coffee” is used to prepare the drink (1 tsp per 1 cup of boiling water). Drink 1/3 glass before meals 3 times a day. Coffee heals uterine fibroids, cleanses the blood, removes toxins and excess fluid, and promotes weight loss. “Coffee” powder is added to the paste. It strengthens the gums and prevents their bleeding.

Using the juice of chestnut flowers, you can prepare a face mask for rosacea - spider veins on the face. For this, 2 tbsp. mix spoons of juice with 1 tsp. olive oil (you can take chestnut oil) and add enough starch to get a mixture with a consistency similar to thick sour cream. Apply the mask to a clean face and leave for 15 minutes. You need to rinse off with lukewarm water, do not wipe your face, but pat dry.

Another version of medicinal kvass B.V. Bolotova.

To prepare it take:

• 15-20 chestnut fruits, peeled and cut in half;
• 1 tbsp. Sahara;
• ½ tbsp. serums;
• 3 l. water.

Infuse kvass for 14 days. It removes toxins and radionuclides, cleanses the blood, and replenishes the body with iodine.

Contraindications for use

Despite the fact that chestnut preparations are a natural remedy, they have contraindications for use. Since chestnut substances thin the blood and change its biochemical properties, chestnut should not be used if there is a blood clotting disorder. For the same reason, it is not recommended to use chestnut during pregnancy, so as not to disrupt the blood supply mechanism to the fetus.

Chestnut should not be used by hypotensive patients, as its preparations lower both systolic (upper) and diastolic (lower) blood pressure.

Chestnut reduces acidity gastric juice, therefore it is not recommended for use for gastritis with low acidity.

Phytoestrogens in chestnut preparations can disrupt hormonal balance, so they are not recommended for use if the monthly cycle is disrupted.

In May, chestnut flowers become a decoration of our cities; their red and white candles look beautiful and elegant. Chestnut is attractive not only for its beauty, but also for its medicinal properties. Official medicine uses the fruits of this tree to prepare such medicines as Escusan, Anavenol and many others. These drugs are used in the treatment of hemorrhoids, varicose veins, thrombophelitis, and peripheral blood supply disorders. Traditional medicine uses not only the fruits, but also the flowers of the chestnut, its leaves, bark, in general, everything except the root.

The chestnut flower has a pyramidal inflorescence. The inflorescence is cut, the column is removed and dried. After this, an infusion of dried flowers is prepared, which should be infused for 12 hours. You need to take from one to one and a half liters of infusion per day. Chestnut flowers help well with increased blood clotting; the infusion is used to strengthen blood vessels.

The flowers are used to make tea, which has a calming effect. To prepare this tea, just take some dried flowers and pour boiling water over them. After the composition has infused for about 15 minutes, add a little more clean boiled water to it, and you can use it. It is better to do this at night; you can drink tea with honey.

The juice obtained from fresh chestnut flowers is also often used. It is mixed with vodka in a ratio of 1:3. It is better to take this tincture in winter, when there is a lack of vitamins and minerals. In order for the infusion to be better absorbed, it must be taken with sweet jam or honey.

Chestnut flowers are used to prepare a decoction that is used to treat blood diseases. As an additional remedy, the infusion is used in the treatment of brain tumors.

It is practiced to use chestnut flowers together with lilac flowers; this combination gives very good results in the treatment of radiculitis. In this case, a tincture of flowers is used, which is rubbed on the sore spots. This tincture also helps well with various rheumatic, arthritic and gouty pains.

Using chestnut flower juice helps in the treatment of thrombosis and varicose veins. Long-term use of this juice can significantly relieve hemorrhoidal pain, and in the initial stages of the disease, even defeat it. A tincture of flower juice is used for uterine bleeding that occurs during menopause or for other reasons, but not related to the formation of malignant tumors. This decoction also successfully helps fight radiation sickness.

Like others folk remedies, preparations prepared from chestnuts, including flowers, should not be consumed thoughtlessly and in unlimited quantities. Treatment must be carried out under the supervision of a specialist.

Chestnut, the flower of which is used in medicine, has other beneficial features, the raw materials of this tree have found their application in many other industries. Chestnut has soft wood, which is very valuable when making wood carvings; it can be painted well even with transparent paints and varnishes. Chestnut fruits are used for fattening animals; pigs and sheep love them very much. Since chestnut is a fairly shade-tolerant tree, it is widely used in the organization of park areas, as well as in landscape gardening construction.

Through research, it has been established that this tree purifies the air very well from exhaust gases, which is why it is planted in cities. Chestnut flowers are also an excellent honey plant, producing a lot of pollen and nectar. Chestnut nectar contains about 70% sugar. The honey turns out transparent and crystallizes very quickly.

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Horse chestnut medicinal properties and contraindications for use

Nature provides many plants that help maintain health and allow you to recover from various ailments, for example, horse chestnut, medicinal properties and contraindications of this plant known to a large number of people.

For many centuries, this plant has been used to treat complex ailments.

That is why there are dozens of ways to prepare healing decoctions and tinctures from this product. True, in order for a decoction or tincture to have truly medicinal properties, you should understand how to properly prepare, store and collect it, as well as what exactly you should be wary of in this process.

horse chestnut

Let's start with the fact that horse chestnut came to us from the distant Balkan Islands. Today, this plant can be found in almost any yard. In addition, it adapts quite easily to any climate; it is not afraid of either frost or extreme heat.

Important! The only thing you should always remember before picking the fruits of this tree is that you absolutely cannot use chestnuts that grow along the road. Otherwise, you can only harm your health.

It should be noted that horse chestnut has a very broad effect; it can be used to treat legs, as well as for other purposes. Although, this plant can also be used as a decorative element.

Horse chestnut fruit

It is known that many companies in Germany and Bulgaria use this plant to create highly effective medicines. This is possible due to the fact that horse chestnut contains many useful elements.

Important! Let's start with what to prepare medicinal tinctures, creams and balms, you can use not only the fruits of the tree, but also seeds, flowers and even bark. Each of these materials has its own separate group of flavonoids.

That is why, when creating this or that product, you should know in advance what properties the components that make up it have.

Chestnut prevents blood clots

This plant very effectively reduces blood viscosity, thereby preventing the possibility of blood clots.

That is why almost all drugs that help in the treatment of varicose veins, thrombosis or other vascular diseases are prepared on the basis of horse chestnut.

Varicose veins are treated with chestnut-based ointments

By the way, many people are interested in the question of why chestnuts cannot be used as food. Here the answer is quite simple: the whole point is that its seeds contain not only starch, but also bitter glycosides. They are considered poisonous to the human body. Based on this, it is easy to conclude why this plant is called “horse chestnut”; this suggests that it can be consumed by large cattle or horses, but it is prohibited for humans.

There is no doubt that horse chestnut has certain medicinal properties, but in order for it to definitely help, you should know the technology for collecting the plant, as well as the mechanism for preparing medicinal decoctions and tinctures, then their use will be as useful as possible.

What are the contraindications for use?

Horse chestnut should not be used if you have low blood pressure.

As mentioned above, horse chestnut has many beneficial properties, but there are also contraindications to the use of medicines prepared on its basis. Here are the main ones:

1. Preparations made from horse chestnut are contraindicated for people with low blood pressure. This is due to the fact that horse chestnut itself helps lower blood pressure. Therefore, after its use, people who already have low blood pressure may feel worse.
2. It is not advisable to use horse chestnut-based medicines for people who have problems with blood clotting, especially if such problems are present. concomitant diseases, How diabetes or thrombocytopenia.
3. And of course, you cannot be treated with horse chestnut if any internal bleeding is detected. Otherwise, your health condition may become even worse.

Diabetes mellitus is a contraindication to taking chestnut

Important! In addition to all the above contraindications, you should also remember that you cannot collect raw materials in environmentally hazardous areas. All materials that are used to prepare medicinal decoctions, tinctures, creams must be collected exclusively in a clean place, otherwise the medicine can further harm the body.

If you follow all these rules, then horse chestnut will definitely help, because its medicinal properties are really very wide, and, of course, do not forget that there are also contraindications to the use of medicines prepared on the basis of this plant.

What preparations based on horse chestnut exist?

There are many various drugs, which are produced on the basis of horse chestnut. They can easily be purchased at any pharmacy. But, in addition to this, you can also make such medicinal products yourself. For example, horse chestnut oil. It perfectly helps with varicose veins.

Horse chestnut oil

You can also use the bark of young branches of this tree. Certain tinctures are also prepared from it, which can then be used to wash sore spots on the body.

If we talk about fresh juice, which is prepared from the flowers of the tree, then it very well helps to remove toxins and radionucleides from the body.

You can also use dried chestnut flowers; a tincture is made from them, which is excellent for arthritis or rheumatism. You just need to rub it on the sore spot.

Horse chestnut tincture is useful for treating many diseases

Many experts also claim that horse chestnut extract also helps cleanse the blood.

Today, horse chestnut is actively used both in folk medicine and in traditional methods of treating various ailments. So, for example, freshly squeezed juice from the flowers of the plant will perfectly help in the treatment of varicose veins, as well as hemorrhoids. It should be taken orally with plain water. Hemorrhoids are also treated using baths with the addition of a decoction of tree bark. Regular procedures of 15 minutes are enough, and you can get rid of the unpleasant disease forever.

Chestnut extract

Use of horse chestnut in medicine

Very often, horse chestnut is recommended for use in the treatment of leukemia. To do this, you should prepare a special infusion. It is easy to prepare: 1 tbsp. l. flowers are added to 1 liter of water, then it all needs to be boiled and left for 8 hours. Every day the patient should drink at least 1 liter of this decoction. The treatment cycle consists of taking the medicine regularly for 20 days, then taking a break for 10 days and again drinking the medicine for 20 days.

Chestnut flower tincture is used in the treatment of leukemia

This tincture is also prescribed for such a complex disease as a brain tumor.

Well, these are not all the medicinal properties that horse chestnut has. It can also be used in the treatment of prostatitis or adenoma. To do this, you need to take the seed peel and grind it to a powder. After which the resulting mixture is mixed with alcohol in a ratio of 1:10. Then the medicine is infused, in the case when 70% percent alcohol was used, it needs to be infused for 14 days, and when 40% alcohol is used, it needs to be infused for 30 days. The medicine is taken strictly 15 minutes before meals and in the amount of 10 or 20 drops, respectively.

Chestnut is used in the treatment of prostatitis

An infusion of dry chestnut leaves can also be used in the treatment of mastopathy in women, specifically fibrocystic mastopathy. 6 tbsp is enough. l. raw materials pour 1 liter of water. It is consumed in small sips every hour.

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Use of horse chestnut for medicinal purposes

Traditional medicine has accumulated a very rich experience in the use of horse chestnut. Horse chestnut (Aesculus) is a member of the Sapindaceae family. The plant is also called acorn or aesculus. Many varieties grow en masse everywhere in parks and squares.

Botanical description and range of horse chestnut

A tall deciduous tree or shrub plant, the height of which in meters reaches 20-25 m. Even the wild species looks very attractive and has large, complex, palmate opposite leaves on elongated petioles, without stipules. The foliage forms a fairly dense and spectacular crown. The buds and buds are often whitish or pink in color.

The shape of the flowers is bell-shaped. The flowers are collected in large, pyramidal in shape, very erect racemes. The plant blooms massively between May and June. Several forms are grown, some of which have a double flower. After flowering, fruits are formed, represented by a tricuspid spiny capsule with an opening sash part.

IN natural conditions the plant is found in southern Europe, northern India and East Asia, as well as in North America. In our country, horse chestnut plantings grow very well, and about thirteen species have been cultivated. Any variety is a very good honey plant, highly decorative throughout the growing season.

Horse chestnut blooms en masse from May to June

origin of name

Horse or horse chestnut has been known since ancient times. Currently, a large number of explanations for the name of this plant are known. Most often it is referred to as the petioles of fallen leaves. A falling leaf leaves a scar on the branches that resembles a horse's shoe in appearance. In the second case, it is generally accepted that after over-ripening they acquire the very characteristic color of a bay horse. According to a third opinion, the name is associated with dark brown fruits with a light spot reminiscent of a horse's hoof mark.

Many domestic experts also believe that the name was given to the plant solely in order to be able to distinguish inedible fruits from the harvest of edible plants.

Useful and medicinal properties of horse chestnut

Horse chestnut is very useful for many diseases. For medicinal purposes, traditional healers and pharmaceutical industry Foliage, flowers, bark from branches, seed material, and seed peel are harvested. It is best to collect tree and branch bark in May-June, flowers - at the flowering stage, fruits and berries - in August-September. Foliage can be harvested throughout the season.

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Fruits (seeds) of horse chestnut

The fruits are a real storehouse of useful components and microelements. They contain a small amount of fat and a large amount of carbohydrates and proteins. The fruits also contain about 60% starch, fiber, approximately 15% sugar, B vitamins and minerals such as iron, sodium, potassium, copper and phosphorus.

Chestnut fruits are a real storehouse of useful components and microelements

Horse chestnut leaves

Like any medicinal herb, the foliage has a number of medicinal properties, which allows the use of drugs based on it in the treatment of various vascular diseases, including varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, increased capillary fragility and various inflammatory processes of the veins.

Horse chestnut leaves have a number of medicinal properties

Plant bark

Decoctions based on the bark are widely used in cases of chronic colitis and enterocolitis, as well as difficult-to-treat diarrhea and gastritis with increased performance acidity of gastric juice. Also, this remedy allows you to get rid of diseases of the spleen, treats bronchitis and various bleedings.

Decoctions based on horse chestnut bark are widely used in patients with a history of chronic colitis and enterocolitis.

Chestnut flowers

Flowers are used to prepare decoctions, infusions or alcohol tinctures, which are excellent for treating heart disease, liver problems, pulmonary tuberculosis, shortness of breath, anemia and rheumatism. Alcohol tincture is excellent for treating arthrosis and relieving gout pain.

Chestnut flowers are used to prepare decoctions, infusions or alcohol tinctures

Industrial applications of horse chestnut

Durable and high-quality horse chestnut wood is very similar in its basic characteristics to linden wood. The wood of this plant is not currently widely used commercially, but is often used in the manufacture of door panels or various furniture elements.

Among other things, the culture is used on an industrial scale in modern cosmetology, which is explained by the presence of a large amount of tannins in the composition. In the cosmetic industry, plant raw materials are used to prepare products that have a tonic, increase microcirculation, strengthen vascular walls properties. Such drugs allow you to fight cellulite and natural aging of the skin.

On an industrial scale, horse chestnut is used in modern cosmetology

Preparations in the pharmacy based on chestnut

Pharmacy products can be in the form of an extract, tincture or cream, and preparations are also available in tablets and Escusan drops, which help reduce capillary permeability and increase venous tone.

Such drugs have very high, proven effectiveness in combating the formation of blood clots and reduce inflammatory processes. The manufacturer's instructions recommend using the drops three times a day, fifteen or twenty drops. A very popular tablet form is available under the name "Esflazide" and is effective analogue drops of Escusan.

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Traditional medicine recipes with horse chestnut

It is not difficult to make your own products based on plant raw materials - it is enough to strictly follow the established proportions, and also use a high-quality, correctly assembled and prepared base.

Tinctures

For different etiologies of venous problems, you need to pour about 50 g of flowers into a clean glass container, then pour in half a liter of vodka. The tincture is infused for a couple of weeks, but the liquid needs to be shaken periodically. After two weeks, the resulting tincture is carefully filtered. This medicine must be taken daily, thirty drops before meals. Standard course Treatment lasts four weeks, after which it is necessary to take a mandatory break.

The standard course of treatment for horse chestnut tincture is four weeks.

Decoctions and infusions

These types of medicines are most in demand for external use. Foliage, flowers, and crushed fruits are suitable for preparation. Half of an ordinary enamel bucket is filled with plant mass, after which boiling water is poured into the container. Under the lid, such a healing solution should be infused for about twelve hours, after which it is filtered. Infusion and decoction are perfect not only for lotions and irrigations, but are also widely used as a highly effective herbal bath.

Chestnuts: benefits and harm

The French, like no other nationality, love and revere chestnuts; interestingly, there is even a special holiday during which various dishes are prepared from the fruits of this beech plant. They are baked, used as a seasoning, sauces and delicacies are prepared from them, and all this is eaten in a huge number, because it’s incredibly delicious.

Chestnut is a widespread plant: Asia, Europe, America, it has taken root everywhere and is even specially grown for the improvement of populated areas. For example, the chestnut leaf is the oldest symbol of Kyiv; in spring, almost all the streets of this city are flooded with the luxurious color of thousands of trees.

Not every chestnut can be used for food; only the noble type of the plant is used in cooking; horse chestnut is inedible, but it is also used due to its valuable properties and the presence of unique substances in medicine, cosmetology, and pharmacology. Perhaps, specialists who are engaged in the manufacture of various medicines and products fully know how beneficial properties both types of chestnut have: horse chestnut and noble chestnut, and in what cases the fruits, instead of the expected benefit, can cause harm. This knowledge will not hurt people who use products from this amazing plant.

Medicinal properties of chestnut

Chestnut has wide range properties that are used in medicine, pharmaceuticals and cosmetology. What are the characteristics of chestnuts:

• As a vasoconstrictor. Thanks to the effects of preparations made on the basis of chestnut flowers and seeds, patients who have impaired blood flow speed experience dilatation of the arteries, with accompanying resorption of blood clots due to blood thinning, which normalizes its functioning in general. Arteries and capillaries regain elasticity, firmness and strength. Doctors recommend using preparations made from chestnut bark, seeds and flowers for the treatment of thrombosis and hemorrhoids.
• Tannins. Ripe chestnut fruits contain a substance that restores skin cuts, wounds, scrapes, abrasions, and burns. The tannin promotes rapid healing; in combination with a decoction of the leaves of the plant, inflammatory processes in the affected areas are relieved.
• Decoctions of fruits and tree leaves. It is used to treat diseases of the upper respiratory tract, eliminates inflammation, localizes wounds, and removes swelling.
• As vasoconstrictor drugs made on the basis of saponizides, substances that have this effect. Prescribed as a drug that regulates the amount of fluid accumulated in the various organs and extracellular space.
• For bleeding during menopause. Fresh juice from plant flowers is used. The same remedy helps improve metabolism and eliminates excess metabolism.

Nuts contain fiber in large quantities, which has a beneficial effect on the stabilization and functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. During treatment various diseases Not only fruits and trees are used, but also bark, flowers and even leaves, which contain a number of substances that have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the circulatory system. One of the popular forms of preparations made from chestnut are tinctures and decoctions.

Harm of chestnuts

On the background useful features, which the plant has, there are minor limitations and side effects. This can cause both inconvenience and harm to the human body.

• Individual intolerance to the product in the form of allergic reactions. More often this type manifestations occur in children.
• Poor blood clotting.
• Hypotonics (people with low blood pressure) It is not recommended to eat chestnuts; they have the property of lowering blood pressure.
• If the menstrual cycle fails.
• During pregnancy and lactation.
• With prerequisites for weight gain.
• If kidney function is impaired.

And again about the gastrointestinal tract: if in normal quantities chestnuts have a beneficial effect on the functioning of organs, then abuse of the product can negatively affect the functioning of the intestines.

The use of chestnut in folk medicine

The presence of unique substances in the fruits, flowers, bark and leaves of chestnut was noted by folk healers several centuries ago. The historically recorded fact of using the plant as a drug for the treatment of various diseases was noted back in the 18th century. Chestnut was used as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, wound-healing and regenerating agent. The beneficial effect on the digestive organs was noted even earlier, but most likely this was not given importance in folk medicine Special attention, since the fruits of the tree were used to compose many dishes.

Most often, traditional medicine uses chestnuts as the main ingredient in the form of tinctures and decoctions, although in cosmetology, when applying masks, finely ground parts of the bark and fruits of the tree are used, the recipes for which are mostly borrowed from the people.

Chestnut tincture with vodka

The recipe for preparing chestnut tinctures with vodka involves using not only the fruits of the tree as ingredients, but also leaves, flowers and bark; naturally, all preparations will differ in use depending on the variety of diseases. There are countless recipes used by traditional healers in alternative medicine, and the reason for this is the mass of active substances in the plant that can be used to treat various diseases. Of the most popular recipes for preparing vodka tinctures, experts highlight the main ones that are most effective in use.

• The fruits along with the peel are crushed (50 g) and 0.5 liters of vodka are poured. In order for the tincture to mature properly, you need to place the vessel (preferably made of dark glass) in a dark, cool place for 7 days. The tincture will be considered ready if, at the end, shake the liquid well and strain with gauze. The drug is taken to normalize the functioning of the digestive system, 10 drops three times a day, shortly before meals for no more than a month, after which it is necessary to stop using the tincture for a week, with a repeated course of treatment.

This type of tincture can be found ready-made in a pharmacy, but in this case, drinking alcohol, rather than vodka, is used for production.

Tincture of chestnut flowers with vodka

To treat the gastrointestinal tract and in order to normalize the functioning of the digestive organs, traditional healers use a tincture of chestnut flowers made with vodka.

• The prepared wood color (50 grams) is poured with 500 ml of vodka and left for at least 20 days, in complete darkness (cover with a box). After filtering, the tincture is taken orally, 40 drops three times before meals.

This drug has serious properties, so before taking the tincture for the treatment or prevention of gastrointestinal diseases, you must consult with specialists.

Tincture of chestnut fruits with vodka

For arthrosis and for the treatment of joint diseases, tinctures used in the form of compresses have proven themselves:

• A half-liter glass jar is filled with chestnuts cut into two parts and filled with vodka, ensuring that the fruit is completely covered. Leave for at least 1 month in a dark place, at the end of the process the liquid is drained and applied in the form of warm compresses, applying them to the affected areas.

Chestnut tincture with vodka: application

As can be seen from the described recipes, vodka (alcohol) is used as the ingredients for preparing tinctures. The list of ailments for which chestnut preparations prepared with vodka are used is very extensive; this is a unique aspect of the use of the plant:

• Joint disease. The tincture is made on the basis of both flowers and fruits of the tree, and two main methods of application are used: in the form of drops inside, and by rubbing, or applying warming compresses.
• Varicose veins. Fruits, bark and flowers of the tree can be used in the preparation, applied in the form of compresses or drops inside (tincture of flowers).
• Prostatitis. Only flowers or peels are used, which are infused with vodka and taken in the form of drops for a little less than a month.
• Rheumatism. In this case we are talking about a tincture, which is prepared strictly on ammonia and used in the form of a compress (cloth or gauze is folded into several layers and soaked in the composition).
• Problems with the bile ducts. Cleansing bile ducts requires regular medication use; in this regard, they can be replaced by drops prepared from chestnut flowers. The tincture is drunk 30 drops three times a day for 9 days, after which a break is taken for 5 days and the course of treatment is repeated, but the patient’s condition is constantly monitored by specialists.
• Thrombophlebitis. Two types of tincture are used: based on inflorescences, or fruits of the tree, which is taken in the form of drops inside. This is usually done once a day, 40 drops, for 15 days. Treatment is repeated after a certain period of time after examination by a doctor.
• Gout. A color-based tincture is made, which is soaked into any fabric and applied as a compress. I use lotions or compresses at the time of an attack of illness.
• For the treatment of hypertension. Traditional healers They prepare a special tincture for hypertensive patients, the recipe of which has been passed down for centuries. Peel 30 chestnuts, dry them on a baking sheet and grind them into flour. The ingredient is poured into a glass jar and filled with 1 liter of vodka, covered with a thick cloth or box, thus excluding light. The period of aging the tincture until it is fully prepared is at least half a month, after which the liquid is shaken and decanted. Take 25 drops 15 minutes before meals with a small amount of liquid. The course of therapy lasts 21 days, with a break of a week, and is repeated with the permission and under the supervision of a doctor.

And another area where a tincture of chestnut flowers and fruits is used is neuralgia, here a mixture of two separate drugs is used, which are taken 4 times a day, 35 drops before meals, with a glass of water.

Chestnut infusion with alcohol

Patients who know firsthand what unpleasant symptoms varicose veins have and how difficult it is to treat this disease often use a drug called Venostazin, made with alcohol, for treatment. This is nothing more than a tincture prepared from fully ripened horse chestnut fruits, which are crushed and poured with alcohol in a ratio of 1:10. The same tincture is prescribed for the treatment and prevention of hemorrhoids and thrombophlebitis.

The medicine is infused for 20 days, before use, shake it and take 40 drops three times a day, but only with the permission of a specialist.

Another recipe is based on the use of plant flowers (20 g) and alcohol (50 ml), which is poured and stored in the dark for 14 days, after which it is used in the form of compresses, treating the affected joints.

Chestnut peel infusion

The peel of the plant contains tannins, which is taken into account in the treatment of joint diseases, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and varicose veins. The drug is used both in the form of compresses and internally. The simplest recipe, however, very effective in treating the above diseases is simple:

• The brown peel of the fruit (50 g) is crushed into powder.
• 300 gr. medical alcohol.

Both ingredients are mixed and placed in a dark room for two weeks, after which it is filtered and it is ready for use.

Chestnut decoction

Chestnut decoction is used in cases of bleeding of internal organs, inflammatory processes that occur during colds, and damage to the respiratory tract. The recipe uses both leaves and fruits of the tree, in the amount of 5 pieces of each ingredient, which are poured into 200 grams. boiling water Boil the decoction in a water bath for half an hour, then let it cool slightly, filter and add boiled water to make a total of 200 grams. decoction Take 1-2 tbsp decoction. l. per day for 2 months depending on the disease. If it is inflammation of the veins, then a full course of treatment is carried out; for hemorrhoids, the drug is taken for a maximum of a month.

Horse chestnut decoction

A decoction prepared from fresh chestnuts is an excellent remedy for diarrhea, and from fried fruits for internal bleeding, especially for the treatment of female diseases. In both cases, the fruits are crushed (7 pieces each), pour 250 ml of boiling water and cook for 35 minutes in a water bath, then allow to cool and filter when it is still warm. And one more thing: this decoction is used to treat trophic ulcers, arthritis, thromboembolism, and this is not all diseases.

Decoction of chestnut leaves and flowers

Another composition of the folk recipe, in the form of a decoction from the collected flowers and young leaves of the tree, is used by folk herbalists and healers. The harvesting of leaves and flowers takes place simultaneously, at the moment of mass flowering of chestnuts, which are collected, dried, crushed and poured with boiling water. According to the ratio of the components, it looks like this: a glass of dried flowers and leaves, already crushed, to half a liter of boiling water. The mixture must be cooked in a water bath for 12 minutes, then strained, added fresh boiling water to the original volume, and moved to a dark place, covered with a box. The decoction is left for a day, after which it is taken 30 drops 15 minutes before meals for two months, take a month's break and repeat again. A repeated course is carried out strictly with the recommendation and under the supervision of a specialist.

This decoction is considered an effective remedy in the treatment of atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, thrombophlebitis, hemorrhoids, fatty hepatitis, and cirrhosis of the liver.

Application of parts of chestnut trees

Horse chestnut is considered a representative of the green pharmacy with its unique properties. Although this type of chestnut, unlike the noble variety, is not used in cooking, pharmaceuticals and alternative medicine consider preparations made from this plant to be first-class remedies for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases.

Traditional healers prepare decoctions, compresses, tinctures from various parts tree. This is explained by the fact that not only individual elements of the plant are suitable for formulation, but practically all of it, with the exception of the root system and wood, is stuffed with substances useful for the human body.

Chestnut fruit uses

The most valuable part of the horse chestnut is the nuts, or fruits, or seeds, the names are different, but in essence they are the same thing. They contain microelements and substances unique in their abilities, which are used in the treatment of many diseases. The list of ailments for which tinctures and decoctions are used includes: pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, neuralgia, varicose veins, and various colds.

Of particular value that chestnut seeds have is their unique oil properties, used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetology.

Application of chestnut flowers

The inflorescence of the plant serves as the basis for the preparation of ointments, tinctures and decoctions used by traditional healers to treat hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal tract, rheumatism, and arthritis. The period of material procurement occurs at the moment of full ripening of the inflorescences, when they are maximally open. The inflorescence is dried in special rooms, protecting the material from direct exposure to sunlight. At the time of storage, traditional healers use glass containers, avoiding bright places.

Chestnut bark

Chestnut bark is used for antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs. The list of diseases that are treated with horse chestnut bark tinctures also includes prostatitis, insomnia, kidney disease, and anemia. Experts prescribe drugs made from horse chestnut bark to women during pregnancy to neutralize the toxic effects and relieve spasms. In most cases, the bark is used to make alcohol tinctures, which are prescribed after the recommendation of specialists.

Chestnut leaves

The composition of substances and trace elements of horse chestnut leaves is used to prepare drugs that relieve inflammation in radiculitis, varicose veins, and thrombophlebitis. They are made in the form of tinctures and decoctions, where the leaves and vodka (medicinal alcohol) are used as a base.

Home treatment with chestnut

More and more supporters of traditional medicine are showing interest in plants, on the basis of which drugs are prepared for the treatment of pathologies and diseases that are not temporary. When preparing tinctures and decoctions, it is important not only to adhere to the rules of the recipe, but also to be guaranteed a positive result from the procedures on which one hopes. Chestnut is a supplier of raw materials not only for pharmaceuticals and cosmetology, but also for the category of people who independently make drugs at home to treat and prevent many diseases; among fans of alternative medicine it is of particular value.

Treatment of sinusitis with chestnut at home

The peculiarity of the substances present in horse chestnut is the effect that the plant has when used to treat colds and respiratory tracts. Traditional healers who prepare medicines for the treatment of sinusitis begin collecting the fruits of the plant at the end of July and continue until the 10th of August. It is believed that during this period the seeds are not overripe, when they produce an active substance that prevents inflammatory processes and stimulates the functioning of the upper respiratory tract. In the popular collection there are several recipes specifically designed to combat sinusitis.

• Together with the peel, the fruit is poured for 3 hours. cold water, after which the skin is removed and crushed. Using a cotton swab, some of the substance is applied to the nose (irritation may occur in the form of burning, sneezing). The procedure lasts 15 minutes, after which the appearance of mucus and discharge will be noted. The course of usual treatment is from 3 to 5 days, with chronic form 7-10.
• One fruit is soaked in cold water for a day, the liquid is drained, dried and cut into chips, which are not deeply placed in the nostrils for 3-4 minutes, allowing you to breathe freely through your nose and repeat the procedure 5-7 times. The procedure is performed throughout the day (up to 10 times).
• Peeled chestnut is ground into flour, poured with a glass of warm water and left for 7-8 hours. The product is used as a rinse of the nasal canals twice a day: in the morning and after lunch.

In case of severe allergic manifestations (swelling, irritation, severe itching) procedures are stopped until the reasons behind this type of body reaction are clarified.

Treatment of varicose veins with chestnut

Treatment of varicose veins using horse chestnut is divided into two types of procedures, the formulation of which involves taking drugs internally and in the form of rubbing. By combining both types of treatments, the improvement effect occurs much earlier, since the substances (escin and esculin) that are used for these purposes differ in their effects. Escin is a substance that has an angioprotective effect with venotonic dynamics. The work of esculin is to reduce the appearance of blood clots, as a decongestant, improving capillary plasticity and accelerating the flow of venous blood with improving the synthesis of antithrombin.

Astragalin, rutin, coumiarin, sterols and lutein complete the list of substances that enhance the effectiveness of treatment with horse chestnut-based preparations.

Chestnut treatment for joints

Treatment of joint inflammation and preventive procedures In order to improve their work, using horse chestnut in the form of tinctures and decoctions has long been practiced in folk and traditional medicine. As statistics show, these drugs effectively affect the organs, the main thing is the correct use of the drugs, which are mostly prepared on an alcohol basis or regular vodka.

Experts prescribe medications when inflammatory processes appear in the joint area, crunching, or pain occurs. Treatment is carried out directly with the permission of specialists, who specify the phase of development of the disease and its type, after which a course of therapy and its duration are prescribed.

Treatment of prostatitis with chestnuts

The basis for treating prostatitis with horse chestnut is the presence of substances that are involved in the course of therapy. Bark, needles, flowers, peel, fruits and branches are used to make preparations. The plant is rich in glycosides, fraxin, fatty oils, esculin, tiglic acid and the special properties of tannins.

Herbalists begin collecting the ingredients they need when buds begin to appear on the trees, which are soaked in alcohol or vodka. Then, when the leaves appear and the inflorescences fully open, the collection of these components begins, which are used immediately or stored for future use. Treatment of prostatitis begins at the first manifestations of inflammation of the gland, after examinations and under the supervision of specialists. The drugs are prepared in the form of decoctions and tinctures, which differ in the method of administration as microenemas or orally.

Treatment of chestnut adenoma

Prostate adenoma can be treated very effectively with folk remedies, and one of these is the use of horse chestnut as a raw material for manufacturing. Esculin glycoside and vitamin E, which the plant’s fruits are rich in, contribute not only to the reduction, but also to the complete resorption of nodes. What is important is that the mechanics of influence do not affect other organs with their work. The effects of drugs made from horse chestnut fruits are currently being studied by several serious medical universities Italy, Poland, USA, since the phenomenon of the work of some substances has not yet been fully disclosed.

The drugs are prepared in the form of tinctures and taken orally by patients. The course of treatment is prescribed by specialists and, if necessary, increases or decreases according to the duration of use.

Treatment of hemorrhoids with chestnut

Hemorrhoids are a difficult-to-treat disease, and therefore the high effect of horse chestnut on the result of treatment is doubly valuable in medicine. The plant has all the properties that are required for the treatment of rectal disease: it accelerates wound healing, strengthens the venous-vascular system, and reduces pain. The astringent effect of tannins is directly related to the treatment of hemorrhoids.

At home, a course of therapy is carried out using two types of medications: for external use and as drops inside. By combining both types of procedures, the healing effect is enhanced many times over, but one must remember that the course of treatment takes long periods of time, which require regular repetitions until complete positive result. The drug is often prescribed to prevent the disease, thereby preventing bleeding.

Treating a runny nose with chestnut

With regard to the runny nose, doctors have finally decided: only products made on the basis of medicinal plants do not cause addiction to the drugs, do not interfere with the functioning of other organs, and practically have no side effects. The only drawback is individual intolerance, which also affected horse chestnut, as one of the representatives of the green pharmacy.

At the first manifestations of a runny nose, one should not expect that the disease will disappear on its own, thereby allowing it to easily pass the development stage and enter the active phase. It is enough to take out previously prepared fruits, soak them for a day and cut them into pieces that can be stuffed into the nasal canals (no need to go deep). Within 20-25 minutes, discharge will be noticeable, which will need to be constantly blown out and the pieces of fruit adjusted, putting them in place. It is enough to do the procedure 5 times a day for 3 days to completely get rid of a runny nose both for yourself and for all family members who are in the initial stage of the disease, when the first symptoms appear in the form of snot.

Chestnut for weight loss

Nutritionists have long practiced the use of chestnut fruits for the purpose of losing excess weight, adding the edible form of this plant as an ingredient to food products to create special diets. If excess weight is noticeable, you can safely use one of the recipes that is used by nutritionists:

• 25 fruits are cut in half.
• A gauze bag is prepared (the material is folded in three layers).
• The bag is placed in any vessel that can hold 2.5 liters of chilled boiling water.
• Add 250 gr. Sahara.
• Store for the infusion period (half a month) in a dark place, preferably cool.

The product is used twice a day: morning and evening, one glass at a time, provided that you avoid alcohol, strong coffee and tea, harmful food ingredients and drink at least 2 liters daily various liquids. Before use, it is necessary to consult with a specialist, especially for women, since in some periods doctors do not recommend taking such tinctures in order not to disrupt the menstrual cycle.

Chestnut for pressure

In terms of the use of chestnuts as a means to normalize blood pressure, under conditions of high blood pressure (the drug is contraindicated for people with low blood pressure), modern medicine is not much behind its colleagues with an unconventional direction as a method of treatment, using drugs made from this raw material. And in the literal sense of the word, all collected material The plant has its own value: the bark, inflorescences, peel, fruits, buds and even branches are used to prepare medicines.

For treatment high blood pressure Inflorescences of plants that are harvested during the flowering period are more suitable. Chestnut flowers are infused with vodka or alcohol, allowed to stand, and consumed depending on the development of diseases. The general course of therapy is prescribed by a specialist who monitors the patient’s condition during the treatment period.

Chestnut for oncology

Even with such serious diseases as blood leukemia, horse chestnut decoction is used to treat the disease, which is prepared from the previously harvested and dried flower of the plant. 8 inflorescences are poured with boiling water and placed for a day in a place where it is not cold and does not receive daylight, for example a wardrobe. Before use, filter the liquid and consume throughout the day in small dosages. The same recipe is used for irradiation.

Chestnuts for hair

Tannins and tannins are used in cosmetology to make various means, including shampoos that have a beneficial effect on the condition of the hair: strengthen it, improve shine and rejuvenate it. Make it yourself detergents for hair there is no point, they are easier to purchase, but rinsing decoctions based on chestnut fruits and bark, which are famous for their power to rejuvenate and strengthen the root system of the hair (bulbs), can be made independently.

You will need two or three ripe fruits and a little tree bark, which are brewed with boiling water (up to a liter) and left for a day and a half. Before rinsing, the infusion is diluted plain water, one to one and thus process the hair, starting from the root system, massaging the desired part of the skin, gradually moving towards the ends. It is not recommended to wring out your hair; it is best to use a hair dryer, setting it to normal drying temperature.

Horse chestnut is a deciduous tree that is used to decorate gardens and parks. The plant has medicinal properties. It is unpretentious, frost-resistant, and adapts well to the environment.

Unlike the edible species, horse chestnut belongs to the horse chestnut family. The tree is covered with fluffy inflorescences, which, against the background of leaves with carved edges, adequately decorate the urban environment. Grows up to 30 m in height. The rhizome can grow horizontally up to 6 m in diameter.

Composition and benefits of plant flowers

Chestnut begins to bloom in May. Large candle-shaped inflorescences with white and pink flowers appear on the branches of the tree, visually similar to bells, with fringed petals at the edges.

The flowers have a pleasant aroma and many medicinal qualities. The main ones are anti-aging, antibacterial and sedative effects.

In the composition you can see:

Chestnut flowers are used for the following purposes:

• strengthen the immune system;
• increase protective functions in organism;
• promote the active formation of hormones;
• cleanse the body;
• remove waste, toxins and salt deposits;
• increase stress resistance;
• normalize sleep;
• get rid of insomnia;
• improve the digestive system;
• alleviate the clinical symptoms of mastitis;
• detoxify.

Attention! Medicines based on inflorescences are usually used to prevent colds, viruses, and relieve depression.

Leaves

The component is harvested from late spring to early autumn. The foliage is dried by laying it out in a small layer under a canopy. The finished product is greenish in color and has a fairly pleasant aroma.

Fruit

Horse chestnut (medicinal properties are contained in each of the components) is famous for its fruits, which are a round or oval tricuspid box, each with a diameter of up to 60 mm. They are covered with soft spines. Inside them is a shiny brown seed.

Compound:

Green chestnuts contain various types of acids. The composition is also renowned for its content of calcium, iron, lecithin, and vitamin C.

The ingredient is needed for:

• varicose veins
• to restore blood circulation;
• treatment of thrombophlebitis;
• removal of trophic ulcers of the legs;
• arthritis;
• relieving inflammation processes that arise due to the formation of hemorrhoids.

Bark

The bark is used as an analgesic, antiseptic, for vasoconstriction, against inflammatory processes, and stops bleeding.

A decoction based on the bark helps treat intestinal diseases. Medicine from the skin relieves uterine bleeding.

At the first stage of preparation, you need to pour 50 g of bark into 1000 ml of purified liquid. Then boil over low heat for 15-25 minutes. Use the medicine to take a cool bath while sitting. More often, this method is needed for people with hemorrhoidal bleeding. The procedures take a maximum of 15 minutes. after bowel movement.

Possible harm

You can cause harm to the body if precautions are not followed, if the rules for collecting, preparing and storing the plant are violated, or if you deviate from the dosage instructions.

If treated incorrectly, allergies, food poisoning, diarrhea, and constipation may occur.

Contraindications for use

Areas of application of horse chestnut, recipes in folk medicine

Horse chestnut (medicinal properties can cure many diseases and strengthen the body) is used to create remedies in folk and traditional medicine.

Due to the presence of saponiescin in the seeds, blood viscosity can be reduced.

The plant helps treat diseases such as:

• atherosclerosis;
• uterine bleeding;
• gastrointestinal diseases;
• increased cholesterol;
• thrombophlebitis.

Classic decoction recipe

Drink the strained drug up to 3 times a day after meals. The dosage may vary, depending on the type of illness. Most often, a single dosage should not exceed 2 tsp.

Tincture

Tincture of seeds and flowers improves general state, increases immunity, treats women's diseases:

It is recommended to drink the infusion, strained using gauze, 25-40 drops up to 3 times a day.

Extract

Horse chestnut (its medicinal properties are taken into account when creating symptomatic remedies) helps relieve attacks of pain, tension and swelling in the legs, and night cramps.

1 liter contains 1 kg of chestnut fruit and 60% ethyl alcohol in the volume required for 1000 ml of medicine.

It is recommended to take a transparent liquid with a yellowish-brown tint and specific notes in the aroma, 12-15 drops with a small volume of water up to 3 times a day for 30 minutes. before the meal. Therapy lasts 1 month. A repeat course is allowed if prescribed by the attending physician.

Infusion

Seed infusion:

1. 2 fruits are crushed.
2. Pour the composition into 1000 ml of boiling water.
3. Leave in the thermos for 120 minutes.

It is worth taking the medicine 5 times a day, 4 tsp. with the manifestation of chronic diarrhea, kidney diseases, problems with the upper respiratory tract.

Recipe based on seeds and flowers:

Ready medicine It is recommended to drink 25-40 drops up to 3-4 times a day.

Juice

Decoction

Peel in the decoction:

1. Cover 5 g of peel with 1 tbsp. boiling water
2. Composition within 15 min. keep on low heat.

Drink the strained medicine 2 tsp. 2-3 times a day. Helps cure hemorrhoids and bleeding cones. In these cases, it is recommended to take a bath based on the decoction.

Branch decoction:

1. 50 g of branches are poured with 1000 ml of water.
2. Water pepper herb is added to the bowl.
3. You need to sit in the prepared bath at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.

The product improves digestion and treats hemorrhoids.

Ointment

From all the elements contained in horse chestnut, medicines can be made to relieve the symptoms of various venous and other diseases. When applying the ointment externally, the condition improves even faster than with internal treatment alone.

Cooking method:

1. Finely chop 5 chestnuts or 10 tsp. flowers.
2. Add 500 ml vegetable oil.
3. Heat the components in a water bath for about 1 hour.
4. Strain the cooled medicine using gauze.

Oil

Oil is often not sold in pure form, and in combination with other oils.

It is applied for:

• slowing down aging;
• fight rheumatoid arthritis;
• reducing pain attacks;
• improving the functioning of the immune system;
• decrease in body temperature;
• preventing cough.

Oil sometimes slows down blood clotting and causes intestinal and stomach upset. Do not use the drug if you are pregnant or have kidney disease. When using oil, the results will be noticeable with regular use. The course of therapy is 2-3 weeks.

To get rid of wrinkles and improve skin tone, mix 1 tsp. olive oil with 5 drops of chestnut oil. Rub into cleansed skin for half an hour, then rinse well.

Pills

In pharmacies you can buy tablets based on horse chestnut. The optimal dosage is to take every 12 hours. The course of therapy is up to 12 weeks. It is recommended to consume no more than 150 mg of the drug per day.

Attention! Capsules can only be taken as prescribed by a doctor. Children are prohibited from using the medicine.

Indications for taking the medicine:

Tincture for arthritis and rheumatism

To treat arthritis and rheumatism, a tincture made from whole ripe nuts is used. The medicinal properties are found in the brown skin and pulp of the fruit.

The classic recipe for this disease:

1. Grind 50 g of seeds.
2. Pour them into a container with a lid.
3. Pour the ingredient with alcohol in a volume of 0.5 liters.
4. Leave the composition to infuse in a dark place for 14 days.
5. It is recommended to shake the container with its contents daily.
6. Therapy is carried out for about 1 month, and can be repeated after a week's break.

You should drink the medicine 3 times a day, 30 drops, diluted with 1 tbsp. l. purified water.

The medicine is also used externally. To do this, the tincture is diluted with water and applied to the area of ​​sore joints by rubbing for about 10 minutes. This area is covered for 60 minutes. Inflammatory and pain syndromes disappear faster.

Tincture for joints with arthrosis

During the treatment of joints with arthrosis, a tincture based on seeds is used.

1. Grind 300 g of raw materials.
2. Fill the components with alcohol - 0.5 l.
3. Infuse the composition for about 2 weeks.
4. The medicine requires constant shaking.

Tincture for internal use:

Infusion for warts

Due to the presence of flavonoids, glycosides and lectin elements, specialists use the plant to make preparations in traditional and folk ways.

To combat unwanted skin rashes, use the following tincture:

1. 5 tbsp. l. unripe fruits pour 3 tbsp. boiling water
2. Infuse the components for 2 hours.
3. The drug must be filtered.

Before use, you need to warm the liquid a little. Keep body parts with warts in it for 10 minutes daily.

Decoction for menopause

Horse chestnut (medicinal properties have been scientifically proven) improves health during menopause.

Infusion for leukemia (bleeding)

The infusion prevents leukemia, shortness of breath and rheumatism:

1. Grind 5 g of flowers and 5 g of bark.
2. Pour the ingredients into an enamel bowl.
3. Pour 200 ml of boiling water over them.
4. The ingredients should be boiled over low heat for 25-30 minutes.
5. The medicine must be filtered using gauze.
6. The drug should be brought to the required volume by adding purified water.

You should start taking the infusion 1 tbsp. once a day, gradually increasing the dosage to 3 tbsp. l.

Decoction for radiation sickness

To treat radiation sickness, a decoction is used:

1. 6 tbsp. l. Dried flowers pour 1500 ml of liquid.
2. Boil the liquid for 2 minutes. over low heat.
3. Infuse the medicine for about 8 hours.

Ointment for neuralgia

To combat neuralgia, use homemade ointment:

Apply a little onto a gauze bandage, then place on the sore spot.

Tincture for gout

In the treatment of gout, hemorrhoids, gynecological diseases A tincture of unripe chestnut seed is used:

1. Place 50 g of unripe fruits in a blender.
2. Cover the ingredient with vodka (400ml).
3. Leave the tincture to infuse for 2-3 weeks.

Drink the strained product 2-3 times a day, 10 drops before meals. The course of therapy is 30-60 days.

Tincture for prostatitis

For prostatitis and in order to improve potency, it is recommended to use a tincture of chestnut skins:

1. Peel the skins from 2 seeds.
2. Cover green raw materials with 1 tbsp. boiling water
3. Boil over low heat for about 10 minutes.

"Chestnut kvass"

Chestnut kvass B.V. Bolotov is a general tonic for the entire body and immune system.

1. Cut 30-40 unpeeled chestnut seeds in half.
2. Pour them into gauze bags.
3. Place a weight in the form of a small stone there.
4. Leave the medicine in a 3-liter jar.
5. Fill the components with water.
6. Add 1 tbsp to the container. sugar and 0.5 tbsp. sour cream.
7. Seal the top of the jar with gauze.
8. Leave the drug to ferment in a warm place for 14 days.
9. After 2 weeks, pour 1-2 tbsp. drink and add the same volume of water with 1-2 tbsp. l. Sahara.

The drink should be taken for about a month in 30 minutes. before meals every day.

Attention! Each time after drinking kvass, you must add the same amount of water and 1 tbsp to the container. l. Sahara.

Ointment for varicose veins

Ointment is used to treat diseases such as varicose veins, impaired functionality of joints, spine, and veins.

Cooking method:

1. Mix 50 g of peeled and crushed seeds with 250 g of melted internal pig fat and badger fat purchased at the pharmacy in a saucepan with thick walls and bottom.
2. Cook the ingredients over low heat for half an hour.
3. After turning off, the composition is filtered using gauze into a sterile jar.

Problem areas should be rubbed within 14 days.

Using a decoction for hemorrhoids

To treat hemorrhoids, especially when the disease is accompanied by cracks and bleeding, it is worth taking baths at room temperature with a decoction of chestnut branches and bark. It is recommended to drink decoctions along with baths.

The strained medicine is used for sitz baths. The course of therapy is about 10 days. It helps relieve irritation and itching in the anus, swelling due to swelling of veins, heals and regenerates tissue.

Infusion for brain tumors

Horse chestnut is an effective component in the fight against tumors. Its medicinal properties are manifested when making a decoction based on chestnut skins.

1. Finely chop 50 g of skins.
2. Pour 500 ml of alcohol into them.
3. Leave the composition for 14 days in a dark place to infuse.

Infusion for the treatment of myositis

Infusion recipe:

Use the strained infusion 20-30 drops once a day after meals. The course of therapy is 2-3 weeks.

Anti-cellulite oil for weight loss

Oil has a beneficial effect on health during weight loss:

1. prevents the appearance of edema;
2. restores water-salt balance;
3. removes toxins;
4. normalizes metabolism.

To make anti-cellulite oil, you need to mix crushed chestnuts with cream or add olive oil. Allowed to add ethereal species chamomile, clove and other oils, also infusions.

A popular supplement is the infusion of chamomile green tea. The components are mixed in a glass container and ready for use. Problem areas can be massaged with this product 2 times a day.

Attention! Homemade cosmetical tools Should be stored in the refrigerator for a maximum of 1 month.

Face and body scrub

To prepare the scrub, you need to grind the horse chestnut fruits to a powder. 2 tbsp. enrich the powder with essential oils lavender or rose (5-6 drops are enough).

Treatment of radiculitis

To treat radiculitis you need:

1. Grind the seeds with the crust into flour.
2. Cut black bread into pieces.
3. Coat the pieces with camphor oil.
4. Sprinkle chestnut flour on top.

Place the product on the sore spot and tie it with a warm cloth.

Horse chestnut with leeches

At the pharmacy you can buy a gel based on horse chestnut with leeches. The drug is an effective remedy that prevents venous insufficiency and varicose veins of the legs, relieves fatigue and heaviness, helps reduce swelling.

Attention! This combination of components helps reduce the risk of trophic changes skin in the form of dryness, peeling, thinning, trophic ulcers.

Harvesting and storing horse chestnut

For medicinal purposes, the fruits, foliage, inflorescences and bark of the plant are used. The fruits are harvested in the autumn, when they fall from the tree themselves when fully ripe. Harvesting is carried out exclusively in ecological areas.

The seed should be dried under a canopy or in the attic under an iron lid. There must be good ventilation. The fruits are laid out on thick fabric a small layer. The air temperature during drying should not exceed 25 degrees Celsius.

Horse chestnut leaves and flowers are collected when the plant blooms. Drying is carried out in a similar way. This way, the medicinal properties are preserved as much as possible for the preparation of medicines.

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About the medicinal properties of horse chestnut:

The medicinal properties of chestnut are due to the bioflavonoids it contains. These substances are present in the bark, leaves and in the nuts themselves. People who intend to use horse chestnut in medicinal purposes, it is useful to know not only about contraindications, but also that the plant is effective as a vascular strengthening, venotonic and angioprotective agent.

What it looks like and where it grows

Common horse chestnut (English name Horse Chestnut) belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Its homeland is considered to be the southern Balkans. Horse chestnut also grows in Russia, where, as a wild plant, it coexists with ash, linden and other trees. Distributed mainly in the temperate climate zone. Many of its species are bred everywhere in parks. A favorite is the red horse chestnut.

The biological description of horse chestnut (also called horse chestnut) is as follows:

1. A large deciduous tree reaching a height of 35 meters.
2. It has a powerful root system and a spherical or broadly ovoid spreading crown.
3. The trunk is of regular cylindrical shape.
4. The leaves are large, palmately compound, up to 30 cm in length.
5. Inflorescences in the form of erect panicles formed by 20-50 white-yellow flowers.
6. The fruits of the chestnut are spherical in shape with numerous spines. Inside them are 3 flattened seeds up to 2-4 cm in diameter. They ripen in early autumn.

When growing a tree, you need to be patient. This is a very long process. It takes approximately 20-40 years for a horse chestnut to grow and reach its maximum height.

Why is the chestnut called horse chestnut?

Since the genus Chestnut includes over 10 different plants, horse chestnut, according to one version, was named so as to distinguish it as a fodder species grown for the treatment of horses. The tree was popularly nicknamed chestnut for its striking resemblance to the fruits of the edible chestnut, and only experts could find the differences. There is another version according to which the plant is called so because of the presence of scars resembling a horse's shoe on the shoots after leaf fall.

The fruits of this plant are inedible, so the answer to the question whether horse chestnut can be eaten is sharply negative. All its parts contain the toxic substance esculin. Eating nuts can cause irreparable harm to the body. However, horse chestnut also has beneficial properties, thanks to which it has won its place in the pharmacopoeia.

Benefits of the plant

Horse chestnut, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which are determined by its unique composition, is used:

1. As a hemostatic, diuretic, wound-healing, analgesic, antioxidant agent;
2. For varicose veins, impaired water-salt balance, for the treatment of swelling and inflammation;
3. To reduce blood pressure and cholesterol in the blood;
4. To normalize the acidity of gastric juice.

Horse chestnut bark contains a large amount of vitamins C, B1, and tannins, which is why it is often used as an antipyretic and astringent.

Peeled chestnut fruits, also called horse chestnut, contain starch and tannins and are rich in coumarins (esculin, fraxin, aescin). Fresh kernels are used for persistent diarrhea, and fried ones for bleeding. Dried fruits are good for colds as a diuretic and diaphoretic.

The foliage of the common chestnut is rich in pectins, carotenoids and glycosides. As part of folk remedies, it has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect.

Wild chestnut flowers contain mucous and pectin compounds and secrete flavonoids. Used for local rubbing in the treatment of joint pain. Flower-based infusions are used in complex therapy to combat hemorrhoids, skin diseases, prostatitis and radiation sickness.

Industrial applications

Wild chestnut wood has properties similar to linden. It has not received wide commercial distribution in Russia as a raw material. However, it is used for the production of doors and furniture elements, since it well accepts and holds various fasteners in the form of bolts, screws, etc. Specially treated wood has long term services.

In cosmetology

Antioxidant properties allow the use of chestnut parts in the production of anti-aging cosmetics. Such products improve skin by producing collagen. Horse chestnut fruits are included in anti-cellulite products; due to their effect, swelling is reduced, the skin is smoothed and toned.

In medicine

Horse chestnut has also been used in medicine. Preparations based on it are widely sold in pharmacies in Russia. These include:

1. Aescusan drops. Thanks to the beneficial properties of its constituent components, the drug actively fights venous circulation disorders. Horse chestnut drops are prescribed for hemorrhoids, initial forms varicose veins, leg ulcers, cramps and swelling in the area calf muscles. Aescusan should be taken according to the instructions - three times a day, 15 drops before meals. There are no specific contraindications. In rare cases possible allergic reactions caused by hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
2. Esflazide is an analogue of Escusan, but in a more convenient tablet form. The main indications are hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis. The dosage is determined by the doctor individually. According to the instructions, in the first two days the drug is taken 1 tablet 1-2 times a day, then 3-4 times.
3. Wild chestnut extract is rich in active compounds that work well against swelling, varicose veins and restless legs syndrome. The drug normalizes blood pressure and regulates cholesterol levels in the blood, making it effective in the treatment of hypertension, atherosclerosis and thrombosis.
4. Ointments are effective for skin and varicose veins. To produce them at home, horse chestnut flowers are used. 5 tbsp. l. dry raw materials are poured with half a liter of vegetable oil, then boiled for an hour in a water bath. The finished mixture is cooled, filtered and used for its intended purpose. Horse chestnut has a strong decongestant and venotonic effect. In combination with troxerutin it gives quick results.
5. Tinctures based on horse chestnut fruit are aimed at combating prostatitis, thrombosis, varicose veins and hemorrhoids. You can buy the finished product at a pharmacy or make it yourself. To do this you will need to grind 10 grams. horse nuts and pour 100 ml of vodka. Infuse the mixture for a week in complete darkness, shaking the solution periodically. According to the instructions, take the finished tincture 30 drops three times a day. The drug can be used for rubbing and as phytoapplications for rheumatism and radiculitis.
6. Common chestnut oil improves blood circulation, reduces capillary permeability, relieves leg fatigue and muscle tension. Apply with massaging movements to lower limbs in the direction from the feet to the knees. The oil also improves complexion, soothes and tones. To achieve this effect, the skin must be wiped twice a day.

Before using medications, consult a doctor.

Folk recipes

Flowers, fruits and their peels are used to prepare medicinal infusions. These parts contain the largest amount of substances useful for the circulatory system. To prepare medicines using chestnut, it is recommended to use the following recipes:

1. Infusion of chestnut flowers. 1 tbsp. l. dry raw materials and 200 ml of water bring to a boil. Leave for 7 hours. Take sips throughout the day. You can drink 1-1.5 liters per day. Useful for brain tumors, mastopathy, endarteritis, hemorrhoids, lesions venous vessels caused by various injuries.
2. Flower tincture. Pour vodka over the plant material in a ratio of 1 to 10. Place the container in a dark place. Leave for 2-3 weeks, shaking the contents occasionally. Strain the finished medicine. Take 30 drops 3-4 times a day.
3. Peel decoction. Pour 250 ml of hot water over the green shells of two chestnut fruits. Place on low heat and cook for 10 minutes. Cool to a comfortable temperature and drink 100 ml twice a day to improve potency (in the morning and evening).
4. Tincture of horse chestnut fruit. The main indications are gout, arthritis, rheumatism and osteochondrosis. To prepare, you should take 1 kg of nuts (more is possible). Grind in any convenient way (blender, meat grinder). Pour into a jar and fill with 1 liter of vodka. Place in a dark place and leave for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally. Strain the finished tincture and store in a cool place. Take 40 drops diluted in water after meals. The same medicine can be used to rub problem joints.

Collection and preparation

All parts of trees, including horse chestnut flowers, are used for medicinal purposes. Below are recommendations on when it is best to collect raw materials for the manufacture of medicines:

1. Bark. Harvesting is done in March. The bark is carefully cut from young branches. It is then crushed and dried. Decoctions and infusions are prepared from the bark, which relieve pain and inflammation. Medicines made from it are effective in the treatment of gout, hemorrhoids, rheumatism and respiratory diseases.
2. Horse chestnut flowers are collected during active flowering (in May). Afterwards they are laid out in the sun for 1 day so that they wilt a little. Then put it in a well-ventilated room, or dry it in the fresh air in the shade. Flowers are usually infused with alcohol and taken to restore the vascular system and as a pain reliever for joints.
3. Leaves are collected in spring or early summer. They should be juicy and deep green. During the harvesting process they are washed and dried. Alcohol tinctures and decoctions are prepared from the leaves. Such medications are used for inflammation and suppuration.
4. Horse chestnut fruits fall in October, at which time they begin to be harvested. When making medicines, whole and crushed fruits are used. Healing tinctures and decoctions are prepared on their basis. Chestnut fruits have found application in restoring the functions of the digestive system, relieving joint pain, and normalizing the functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

It is better to collect medicinal raw materials in places far from the city and highways. This is where the most useful trees grow.

Indications for use

Considering the beneficial properties of horse chestnut, medicines based on it are used for the following diseases and states:

1. Varicose veins The disease provokes abnormal changes in the veins, which leads to the appearance of nodes. The pathology most often affects the lower extremities, but the gastrointestinal tract and testes are also susceptible to it. The composition of horse chestnut helps thin the blood, prevents the formation of blood clots, and strengthens the walls of blood vessels and veins.
2. Diseases of the ENT organs and respiratory system. For sinusitis, the procedure of rinsing the nose is effective. The decoction has a pronounced antiseptic property, making it also recommended for gargling and mouthwash. Horse chestnut eliminates cough and makes breathing easier during influenza and ARVI.
3. Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Thanks to its unique composition, horse chestnut restores the functioning of the digestive system and relieves inflammation. Decoctions are effective for problems with the spleen, liver, pancreas, as well as gastritis with high level acidity.
4. Dysfunctions of the cardiovascular system. Horse chestnut is included in medications intended to combat atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, cholesterol, thrombophlebitis, and cardiac disorders.
5. Sore muscles and joints. In this case apply dosage forms for external use. Infusions and tinctures are rubbed into problem areas for arthritis and rheumatism.
6. Women's problems. The plant improves blood clotting and stops bleeding. For inflammation in the intimate area, chestnut baths are recommended.
7. Male diseases. Decoctions and medicines based on horse chestnut help with inflammation in prostate gland, as well as with varicocele.

Contraindications and possible harm

It will be useful for everyone to know not only about the benefits of the plant, but also about the contraindications of horse chestnut. Medicines and folk remedies have certain restrictions on their use. They are not recommended for:

• decreased blood viscosity;
• severe disorders of the liver and kidneys;
• arterial hypotension;
• inflammatory processes in the gastrointestinal tract in the acute phase;
• during pregnancy and lactation;
• children.

External use of chestnut-based drugs is contraindicated in the presence of hypersensitivity to this product, as well as if there are open, infected and festering wounds that cannot be treated with medication.

Before using horse chestnut as remedy, you should consult your doctor. Wearing will help enhance the therapeutic effect compression hosiery and classes therapeutic exercises. During treatment, it is advisable to refrain from drinking alcohol, smoking, and eating fatty and spicy foods.

Eating horse chestnut may cause heartburn or nausea. If side effects occur, treatment should be stopped and blood prothrombin should be monitored.

The benefits of such a plant are great, but it can be harmful to health if you approach treatment thoughtlessly. Indeed, despite the fact that its nuts look like the fruits of a seed chestnut, they are not eaten in their pure form. To prevent the development of negative consequences, it is necessary to contact an experienced doctor. Treatment should be comprehensive and balanced, taking into account individual characteristics patient.

Summing up

Horse chestnut is effective for diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It is used for varicose veins, hemorrhoids, gout and rheumatism. This raw material is in demand not only in folk medicine, but also in pharmaceuticals. Medicines are produced from it in the form of drops, ointments, hemorrhoidal suppositories, liquid extract and tablets.