Horse Chestnut in Herbalist: Properties of the Horse Chestnut

Scientific name

Aesculus hippocastanum

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Origin

Eastern Europe

Synonyms

Parts Used

Drug given by seeds (chestnuts from India)

Chemical constituents

• Triterpene saponosides (escin, cryptoescin A);
• Flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol);
• Proanthocyanidins;
• Catechetical tannins;
• Allantoin;
• Starches;
• Coumarin glucosides (aesculin).

Horse Chestnut in Herbalist: Property of the Horse Chestnut

Horse chestnut has numerous pharmacological properties. In particular, it has been shown that horse chestnut has a beneficial action on blood vessels - in particular, on capillaries and veins - therefore, it has proved to be an excellent remedy against disorders caused by peripheral venous insufficiency, varicose veins and postphlebitic syndromes, hemorrhoids, cellulite and capillary fragility.