* Please Note: This information is based partly on Traditional Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
Description
Widely grown in southeastern Europe, the European version of horse chestnut is a tall tree, called horse chestnut because the crushed nut is added to horse feed. The American variety is common in Ohio, where it's called buckeye. The seeds. are peeled, mashed, and pulped for medical use.
Potential Health Benefits
Extract from the seed was reviewed and approved by Commission E for chronic venous insufficiency and pathological conditions of the veins of the legs. Horse chestnut seed can stop swelling of the legs, cramps in the calves, and pain and feeling of heaviness in the legs. (The flowers, bark, and other plant parts weren't specifically endorsed.)
Scientific Evidence
The active ingredient in horse chestnut seed is aescin (also spelled escin). It tightens up the walls of the capillaries, helping to prevent blood leakage, and reduces the activity of lyposomal enzymes implicated in causing problems in the veins of the legs. In a 1996 German study, test subjects with varicose veins who took 50 millgrams of aescin per day achieved as much reduction in their legs as people wearing compression stockings who didn't take supplements.
How to Use the Herb
Of the bark: Simmer 1 ounce in 1 pint of water for 20 minutes. Take only 1 tablespoon three or four times daily.
Of the fruit: Make a tincture with the ground-up fruits and take 5-20 drops three times daily.
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Directions
Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.
Cautions
Discontinue use if you experience itching or nausea.
The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines & Healing Therapies cautions that high doses can cause enlarged pupils, unconsciousness, and other alarming conditions. Prevention magazine's book Nature's Medicines warns that horse chestnut seeds can interfere with the blood-thinner wafarin (Coumadin).
Traditionally, the unprocessed nut has been considered toxic. However, Commission E finds no known contraindications or drug interactions. It concludes that "pruritis, nausea and gastric complaints may occur in isolated cases after oral intake."
Additional Information
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
