Horse Chestnuts and Veins

Horse Chestnuts

Aesculus Hippocastanum

Horse Chestnuts

The horse chestnut is a tree which is native to the northern hemisphere.   It is also sometimes referred to as buckeye or Spanish chestnut.  The leaves, flowers, bark and seeds have been used for centuries to cure various ailments.

Horse chestnut is valued because of its support of the circulatory system.  Its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties help to tone and protect blood vessels.  By increasing the permeability of the capillaries and allowing the re-absorption of excess fluid back into the circulatory system, it helps in reducing fluid retention. (more…)

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