Horse chestnut: Natural veinotonic plant : Your online pharmacy selection

What is horse chestnut and why is it so widely used in phytotherapy?

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is the fruit of the horse chestnut tree, native to the Balkans and renowned for its veinotonic and anti-inflammatory properties. Rich in saponins and flavonoids, it is used to improve blood circulation, relieve heavy legs and reduce venous disorders.

What are the benefits of horse chestnut?

Horse chestnut has many natural benefits:

• Improved venous circulation: Reduces the sensation of tired, heavy legs.
• Prevention of varicose veins and hemorrhoids: tones vein walls and promotes greater elasticity of blood vessels.
• Anti-inflammatory action: soothes joint and muscle pain.
• Reduces oedema and swelling: Promotes lymphatic drainage, limiting water retention.
• Protective effect on blood capillaries: strengthens microcirculation, preventing redness and couperose.

How to use horse chestnut for blood circulation?

Horse chestnut can be consumed in various forms:

• As a dietary supplement: Capsules or ampoules of concentrated extract for enhanced venotonic action.
• Infusion: Prepared from bark or seeds to stimulate venous circulation.
• Local application: creams and gels containing horse chestnut extract to massage the legs and relieve feelings of heaviness.

Why is horse chestnut recommended for varicose veins and heavy legs?

Horse chestnut containsescin, a molecule with veinotonic properties that acts by :

• Reducing the permeability of blood vessels, thus limiting swelling and edema.
• Improving venous tone, reducing the appearance of varicose veins.
• Promotes fluid venous return, limiting the sensation of heavy legs.

It is often used as a course of treatment lasting several weeks for lasting results.

Is horse chestnut effective against hemorrhoids?

Yes, thanks to its vasoconstrictor and anti-inflammatory properties, horse chestnut is a natural remedy for :

• Reduce inflammation of hemorrhoidal veins.
• Reduce pain and itching.
• Strengthen the vein wall, thus limiting the recurrence of hemorrhoidal attacks.

It can be used internally(dietary supplements) or externally(creams and gels containing horse chestnut extract).

Does horse chestnut help prevent water retention and edema?

Thanks to its draining and decongesting action, horse chestnut helpseliminate fluids and prevent :

• Swelling of legs and feet.
• Edema linked to poor venous circulation.
• muscular fatigue due to fluid stagnation.

It is often combined with red vine or fragon to reinforce its draining effect.

What are the possible side effects of horse chestnut?

Although it is a natural product, horse chestnut can cause certain undesirable effects if overdosed or used inappropriately:

• Digestive disorders: nausea, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal irritation.
• Allergic reactions: itching, skin rash.
• Interaction with anticoagulants: May increase risk of bleeding in case of medical treatment.

It is recommended to respect the prescribed doses and to seek the advice of a health professional in case of ongoing medical treatment.

Can horse chestnut be used by everyone?

Certain precautions should be taken before using horse chestnut:

• Not recommended for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
• Avoid in cases of coagulation disorders or anticoagulant treatment.
• Not to be used by children without medical advice.

Its use must be strictly supervised to avoid any undesirable side effects.

How to choose a quality horse chestnut?

To take full advantage of its veinotonic benefits, we recommend choosing an escin-standardized organic horse chestnut, available in the form of dietary supplements, liquid extracts or massage gels from pharmacies and specialized stores.