Horse Chestnut Extract

Species Name: Aesculus hippocastanum

Also Known as: Horse chestnut, Spanish chestnut, buckeye

Horse chestnuts are a native nut from the Balkan Peninsula in countries such as Bulgaria and Greece.

Although they are sometimes called a buckeye, they are different from Ohio or California versions of buckeye nuts and the two are not interchangeable.

Home Remedies Using Horse Chestnut Extract:

Benefits of Horse Chestnut Extract:

Horse chestnut seeds, as well as the leaves, bark and flowers of the plant have been used by ancient cultures to treat various conditions including hemorrhoids, varicose veins and swelling in the ankles or legs.

Horse chestnut extract is helpful at reducing edema, which is a condition in which the cells of the body swell with fluid. Edema happens to various parts of the body, including the ankles, abdomen, feet and face. This extract has shown effectiveness in helping to reduce edema brought on by other health conditions.

Those who have used it have also reported a reduction in the amount of pain and tenseness they feel in the legs. In addition to this, it can help to fight fatigue and help to reduce itching when applied topically to an affected area.

Most use of horse chestnut is in the treatment of blood flow. Specifically, it has shown to be an effective treatment aid for the condition known as chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI.

To improve overall circulation in the body, and to reduce varicose veins, this topical treatment is added to the area in question. In a typical treatment for varicose veins, people are encouraged to use compression stockings and take medications, but this may not be necessary if the use of this extract is used.

Side Effects of Horse Chestnut Extract:

The use of horse chestnut extract is usually the in the form of a topical cream, but it can also be purchased as a capsule. Those who take the capsule may need to seek doctor advice for doing so, since the extract can interfere with some medications, including blood thinners.

Those who have liver or kidney problems should not use this extract. Overall, horse chestnut extract, especially in the cream form, has a low rate of complications or bad reactions.

Be sure you are not allergic to the product before applying or taking any of it.