Traditional medicine has long used horse chestnut in the treatment of many diseases, including hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, bleeding, varicose veins, etc. But official medicine does not lag behind unofficial medicine, including this plant in many medicines. Let's talk about the properties thanks to which horse chestnut has won its place in the pharmacopoeia, how to properly take and prepare preparations from this plant, which has a wide range of effects on the human body. In addition, this article will provide recipes for remedies that will help get rid of diseases such as arthritis, arthrosis, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins, etc.
Horse chestnut is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown, which is formed by large, complex, opposite leaves with long petioles, five- or seven-fingered, no stipules. Mature plant reaches an average height of 25 m. May is the time for the tree to bloom. Bell-shaped, bisexual, irregular flowers can be white or pale pink, with fringed petals along the edges. The flowers are collected in erect, large, cone-shaped inflorescences with a double flower cover.
From September to October, the fruits ripen - tricuspid boxes with thorns, round in shape. Each capsule contains one, rarely two seeds - flattened, shiny, dark brown with a gray spot. Horse chestnut in wildlife grows in deciduous forests, it is specially grown in parks and squares in the middle zone of the European part of the CIS countries, in the Caucasus, in Central Asia.
Useful properties of horse chestnut
Flowers, seeds, bark, and leaves are used for medicinal purposes. Flowers and leaves are collected in May: carefully cut and dried, constantly turning over and covering from direct sunlight. Seeds begin to be harvested in early September, dried for two to four weeks, scattered in a thin layer. Spring time is suitable for harvesting bark; it is removed from the branches after pruning the trees. The bark cut into pieces is dried under a canopy or in well-ventilated areas.
The seeds contain coumarin glycosides, such as esculin, fraxin, escin. There are tannins and starch. The presence of fatty oil, triterpene saponin escin, was detected. The bark is rich in escin and tannins. In addition to esculin and fraxin, it contains vitamin C and thiamine. Horse chestnut leaves are endowed with glycosides, pectin substances and carotenoids. Flowers can saturate the human body with flavonoids. Exposure to mucus, tannins and pectin is also beneficial.
Uses of horse chestnut
Traditional medicine has accumulated a wealth of experience in the use of horse chestnut; official medicine also widely uses beneficial features given medicinal plant. Due to the low toxicity and beneficial properties of esculin, fraxin and excine, pharmacological properties Plants have an excellent effect on the body against many ailments. Alcohol tinctures of seeds and flowers are popular. Chestnut relieves inflammation and swelling.
As a result of the action of horse chestnut, blood clotting slows down, so it is incredibly effective against thrombosis and affects the reduction of capillary permeability. Esculin stimulates the production of a substance that prevents the formation of blood clots. A decoction of the bark effectively helps with malaria, diarrhea, and diseases of the spleen, normalizes the acidity of gastric juice, is ideal for the treatment of uterine bleeding, removes vascular spasms, and copes with disorders of the secretory function of the gallbladder. Chestnut bark can also be used to treat acute bronchitis. Horse chestnut flowers make a wonderful tincture, used for rubbing against rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and sciatica. A tincture of flowers in vodka or a decoction is a real elixir for disorders of the heart and liver. Gastritis, pulmonary tuberculosis, anemia and shortness of breath are well cured.
Taking 20 to 30 drops fresh juice chestnut flowers per 1 tablespoon of water 2 times a day, you can eliminate stagnation of venous blood with varicose veins, hemorrhoids and trophic ulcers. In the fight against atherosclerosis of the vessels of the extremities, the effect of juice cannot be overestimated.
Every spring, in a course of 2-3 weeks (in fact, while the chestnut is blooming, since I prefer to use fresh raw materials), I drink an infusion of chestnut flowers and recommend it to everyone, because this infusion has a rejuvenating effect. It greatly improves immunity, has anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, absorbable and calming effects. Flower infusion cleanses the human body of heavy metal salts and radionuclides. And of course, it is an excellent venotonic.
So many qualities, but in one infusion, it’s wonderful.
Of course, the flowers can be dried and stored for future use; traditional medicine advises drinking this remedy a couple of times a year. So it turns out, in the spring from fresh flowers (May), and in the fall (November) from dry raw materials.
Treatment with infusion of horse chestnut flowers
A decoction of chestnut flowers is prepared as follows: 50 grams of flowers, pour boiling water (250 grams), infuse for 2-3 hours, drink half a glass in the morning and evening. (50 grams of this fresh raw material, approximately, is to pick flowers from half a brush of a medium-sized flowering chestnut; as for already dried flowers, they are lighter and need to be taken in smaller quantities - 1 - 1.5 tablespoons of crushed chestnut flowers per glass).
Sometimes flowers are infused in a water bath, that is, the same amount chestnut color After pouring boiling water over low heat, keep in a water bath for 20 minutes. And then they insist. The solution turns out to be more concentrated, and you need to drink it in a third of a glass.
Chestnut flower tincture
A tincture is also prepared from chestnut flowers. It is used in the treatment of varicose veins lower limbs, hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, thrombosis.
For 100 grams of dried flowers, take a liter of alcohol or good vodka. Infuse for 10-14 days in a dark, dry place. Take 25 drops (a little less than a teaspoon) three times a day before meals for a month. IN advanced cases They drink the tincture for 2 months, then take a break for a month and repeat the course again.
The tincture also helps with arthritic, rheumatic pain.
The juice is also squeezed out of chestnut flowers, grinding only the flowers themselves without the “candle columns” in a meat grinder, and also mixed with alcohol (as if medicinal raw materials are preserved in this way). Used mainly for varicose veins in all its manifestations.
Recipe for sinusitis from chestnut fruits
“Candles” (turundas) are cut out of a fresh chestnut (you can take one that has already been lying down, but first soak it in water for a day) for insertion into the nasal passages. For safety reasons (still in the nose foreign body potentially dangerous), the edge is stitched with thread to make it easier to remove the candle after the procedure. A chestnut candle can be pinned onto a toothpick, again for easier removal from the nasal passages).
Insert alternately into one of the nostrils, while from the other, when you lie down, mucus and purulent discharge will begin to flow abundantly. Do not hold for long, 5-7 minutes, as sometimes you may feel a rather strong burning sensation from the candle. After the procedure, lubricate the nostril with castor or chamomile oil.
Usually 5-6 procedures are enough to improve the condition.
As always, I warn you that everything is individual, for some it will end in a cure, while others may get a burn to the mucous membrane if the procedure time is not followed. If it burns strongly, I recommend shortening the time - set it for 3-4 minutes.
Recipe for prostate adenoma
The peel removed from dry fruits is ground into powder. Measure out 25 grams. Fill with half a bottle of vodka and leave for a month. Take 10-15 drops twice a day for 20 days. Then there is a 10-day break, then the course is repeated.
Recipe for uterine fibroids
Fry the chestnut fruits, it is better in two or three steps so that the fruits are fried but not burnt. Then grind it in a coffee grinder. For treatment, take a teaspoon of powder without top and dilute it in a glass of boiling water. Drink this decoction a day, dividing the contents of the glass into three doses). Take for a long time. Take a one-week break from treatment every month.
Fried fruits are also good for uterine and hemorrhoidal bleeding (but only fried!)
Fresh fruits help with malaria and chronic dyspepsia (diarrhea)
Warning
If you overdose, your fingers and toes begin to cramp, then be sure to reduce the dosage!
Everyone knows that horse chestnut effectively helps against varicose veins. But the color of this plant can eliminate not only vascular diseases. Traditional healers always prepare chestnut flowers for future use - medicinal properties The herbal raw materials in question can solve other problems of the body, as well as prevent premature aging of the skin.
For general strengthening of the body and immune defenses , cardiac activity, prevention of colds and viral diseases It is recommended to take a course of medicine made from fresh inflorescences. To do this you need:
- Rinse the flowers thoroughly under running water and grind them into a paste using a blender or meat grinder.
- Squeeze the resulting mass and drain the juice.
- Filter the liquid through gauze or cotton cloth.
This product should be stored in a glass container, preferably opaque, and in the refrigerator. It is recommended to take the medicine 35 drops three times a day, regardless of when you eat.
This traditional medicine effectively calms nervous system, normalizes blood pressure and heart rate, strengthens capillaries and blood vessels, and rejuvenates the body. Moreover, the beneficial medicinal properties of chestnut flowers stimulate the production of immune cells, which protect against the penetration of viruses and bacteria into the mucous membranes. A completed course of therapy at the end of May is excellent, since the effect of the active biological substances of the plant lasts until the end of winter.
Useful healing properties of dried chestnut flowers
If desired, you can prepare medicinal raw materials for long-term storage:
- Place freshly picked inflorescences on parchment or clean paper in one layer under the sun's rays.
- Leave to dry for 3-4 days until the flowers become brittle and crumbly.
- Place the raw materials in a paper bag and store in a dark place at average room temperature.
In the future, it is useful to prepare vitamin tea or decoction from dried flowers, which is recommended to be drunk throughout the day, especially when 
inflammatory diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
You can also make an alcohol tincture that has a long shelf life:
- Wash fresh flowers and mash them with your hands to release the juice.
- Place the mixture in a glass jar and add vodka in a ratio of 1:10.
- Leave for 20 days in the refrigerator, under closed lid.
- Shake and filter the solution, pour into another container.
The resulting tincture can be used both externally and internally.
In the first case, the medicine is rubbed onto the area and applied as compresses to sore joints or skin lesions.
The alcohol tincture is administered orally, 30 drops 3 times a day, for a course of 2 weeks.
Horse chestnut tincture
Recipe No. 1: vodka or diluted 50% alcohol and dry chestnut raw materials (1:10) must be mixed and left for 20 days, shaking occasionally. It is recommended to take the product 40 drops 3-4 times a day.
Recipe No. 2: 50 g of chopped chestnuts, pour 500 ml of vodka. After 5-7 days, the tincture must be filtered and you can take it orally, 5-10 drops before meals, 3-4 times a day. This tincture is suitable for the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Recipe No. 3: pass the mature grains through a meat grinder along with the peel, pour into a glass container. For 1 liter of infusion you will need 300 g of twisted chestnut fruits, doused with vodka. The composition must be infused in a dark place for 7 days. This remedy is good for treating radiculitis, thrombophlebitis, muscle inflammation, etc.
Recipe No. 4: 20 g of chestnut flowers need to be poured with 500 ml of vodka, left for 14 days and used 2 times a day for.
Horse chestnut fruit
The healing properties of chestnut fruits have been known for a long time. The shiny dark brown seed is popular among the Japanese, Italians and French and is used as a valuable culinary product. The chestnut fruit can be baked, fried, or stewed. The common horse chestnut is edible and extremely healthy. It contains fats, proteins, starch, carotene, and vitamins. As a result of taking decoctions and tinctures prepared from chestnut fruits, the human body receives saponins, barynthogenol, and coumarins. Of the flavonoids in chestnut, there are spiriosides and triosides.
Unripe fruits are endowed with malic, citric and lactic acids, lecithin, calcium, and iron. They contain globulin and vitamin C. The fleshy kernels of the medicinal plant contain many useful substances, such as zinc, chromium, barium, selenium, nickel, silver, iodine, boron. The fruits of this wonderful tree give people an energy boost. There are many ways to use this gift of nature. If you simply carry 2-3 chestnut fruits with you in your pocket, the pain associated with articular rheumatism will decrease. You can make applications from crushed chestnut kernels with the addition of clay; the warming mass can relieve inflammation of the joints.
Fruit tincture: chestnut fruits cut into four parts should be placed in a jar, filled with vodka, filling to the top, closed tightly and left in the sun for three days, then 40 days at room temperature indoors. It is recommended to apply the resulting product to diseased veins.
Chestnut seeds are an excellent diuretic and hemostatic agent for hemoptysis and nosebleeds. A decoction of dry chestnuts acts as a diaphoretic for colds.
Horse chestnut extract
Horse chestnut extract contains escin, which helps relieve swelling and fatigue in the legs when treating varicose veins. The product contains triterpensaponins, is characterized by capillary-protective activity and has an anti-inflammatory effect, increases the tone of the veins. The extract normalizes and regulates cholesterol levels in the blood.
Horse chestnut leaves
Chestnut leaves are distinguished by their content of glycosides, pectin and tannins, and vitamin K. They are used in folk medicine as a raw material for preparing decoctions and infusions for internal bleeding. Horse chestnut leaves are harvested from May to September. They are dried by laying them out in a thin layer in attics or under a canopy. The finished raw material should have a green color and a pleasant smell.
Horse chestnut bark infusion : You will need 1 teaspoon of crushed bark per 2 cups (400 ml) of chilled boiled water. You should leave the mixture for 8 hours, then strain and take 2 tablespoons 4 times a day.
Infusion of bark for external use: you need to take 50 g of bark per 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 15 minutes and leave for 8 hours, and then strain. The resulting product is used to make cool sitz baths with hemorrhoidal bleeding within 15 minutes after bowel movement.
Infusion of chestnut fruits or flowers: take 50 g of raw material per 0.5 liter of vodka, infuse for two to three weeks, take 3-4 times a day, 30-40 drops each.
A decoction of fruit peels: it will require 5 g of peel per glass (200 ml) of boiling water, boil the composition for 15 minutes, take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
Horse chestnut flowers
WITH therapeutic purpose Horse chestnut flowers are used for many diseases; they are an ideal raw material for preparing tinctures and decoctions. Chestnut flowers have unique properties that allow you to achieve excellent results with endarteritis, hemorrhoids, leg ulcers, and vein lesions caused by various injuries. Horse chestnut flowers are useful for radiation sickness. Tinctures and decoctions can be used to treat adenoma and prostatitis. The ability of substances contained in flowers to restore the amount of protein in the blood structure favors recovery from cystic brain tumors.
Infusion of chestnut flowers: 1 tablespoon of dried flowers and 200 g of water should be brought to a boil and left for 6-8 hours. Take the product in sips throughout the day. You need to drink from 1 to 1.5 liters per day.
Horse chestnut cream
Cream with chestnut helps restore the structure of the skin and strengthens the walls of blood vessels, exhibiting the properties of a lymphatic drainage agent. It is a good prevention of varicose veins and serves to maintain skin tone. At home, creams can be prepared based on fatty oils, for example, cream, or olive oil; essential oils, infusions. All components of the cream are mixed; this mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks.
Horse chestnut ointment
Horse chestnut is a real miracle of nature, it is one of the most the most beautiful trees, which gives coolness in the summer and cures all kinds of ailments. Many different medicinal products can be prepared from its fruits, flowers and leaves. By lubricating sore spots on the skin with a special ointment containing horse chestnut, you can quickly relieve inflammation and eliminate venous diseases.
Ointment recipe: you need to chop 5 chestnuts or 5 tablespoons of chestnut flowers, pour 0.5 liters vegetable oil, boil in a water bath for 1 hour, cool and strain.
The most effective medicines are those made from brown skin of horse chestnut fruit.
Tincture . To get the correct extract, you need to take 50 grams of crushed chestnut skins and pour 0.5 liters of vodka. Afterwards you need to keep the tincture for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally. After the expiration date, the tincture is filtered.
The effect of an alcohol tincture from the skins of chestnut fruits is to relieve inflammation and swelling, reduce blood viscosity, normalize blood pressure and cholesterol levels in the blood, reduce fat deposits on the walls of arteries and in the liver, as well as reduce pain in the veins and joints.
Application: take the tincture orally, first 30 drops per 30 ml of water, half an hour before meals 3 times a day. After a week, take the tincture 4 times a day. The course of treatment is 1-2 months. It is also recommended to rub the tincture into the inflamed veins with gentle, light massaging movements 2-3 times a day. Or apply compresses soaked in tincture to painful areas for 1.5-2 hours every evening.
To do this, you need to dilute the tincture with water in a 1:1 ratio. Combined use of the tincture will speed up recovery.
A decoction of chestnut leaves and fruits. Take 1 teaspoon of crushed raw materials (chop the fruits together with the skin), pour 200 ml hot water and boil in a water bath in an enamel or glass container with a lid for half an hour. Strain while hot, squeeze out the raw materials and add water to the previous volume.
Application: take 1 tablespoon during the first week, 1 time a day, the second week, 1 tablespoon 2 times a day, the third week, 1 tablespoon 3 times a day. Then continue taking remedy 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon after meals. The course of treatment is from 2 to 12 weeks. You can also apply lotions and compresses externally.
Chestnut tea for cough.
A teaspoon of dry chestnut leaves and a glass of boiling water. Mix. Leave for fifteen minutes. You can add a teaspoon of honey to your tea.
Decoction of horse chestnut flowers and leaves: To prepare the decoction, take 1 tablespoon of dried, crushed horse chestnut flowers and leaves and pour the mixture with 2 cups of boiling water. Boil the mixture in a water bath for 10-15 minutes, cool, strain, squeeze out the raw materials and add liquid to the broth to the original volume.
Application: take the medicine 30 ml 3 times a day half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is 2 months.
It is recommended to drink a decoction of flowers and leaves for hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, cirrhosis of the liver, coronary disease heart, fatty hepatitis. Lotions, compresses and rubbing of this medicine will enhance the therapeutic effect and speed up recovery.
Chestnut flower juice . Take fresh horse chestnut flowers and grind them through a meat grinder. Squeeze the juice through cheesecloth and drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day after meals. It is recommended to use for inflammation of hemorrhoids and enlarged veins in the legs.
Solution for gout joints. Prepare an alcohol extract from crushed fruits along with the skin: 1 glass of fruits per 1 liter of vodka, leave for 2 weeks. Strain the tincture and dilute with water before use 1:1.
Take 2 tablespoons orally 3 times a day after meals and rub the solution on sore joints 3 times a day. The course of treatment is 1 month, 2 weeks off, 1 month of taking the medicine - 2 weeks off. Repeat for 1 year.
For heart pain and arthritis relieves tincture of 2 parts chestnut flowers and 1 part vodka. Infuse the mixture for 15 days and take 5 drops 2-3 times a day between main meals. The tincture is stored in the refrigerator. For joint pain, rub with a tincture prepared from 20 grams of dried flowers and 0.5 liters of vodka (infuse for 14 days).
Some sources say that his homeland is Europe, while others say Australia. However, there are from 14 to 30 varieties in the world. Most of them can be found in China, Japan, North America and European countries.
Without the slightest flaw
If we organized a beauty contest among trees, then the chestnut would, without a doubt, take one of the prizes. The refined and extraordinary beauty of the inflorescences, leaves and luxurious crown look harmonious with the formidable appearance of this titanium. This paradoxical combination can be characterized by the following series of magnificent features:
These perennial plants love the sun so much that they grow up to 15-30 meters. Of course, such a result can only be expected after several decades. In this regard, many are interested in how long a chestnut tree grows. It is worth knowing that in 12 months the trunk of this giant increases by 30-50 cm. Therefore, by the fourth year of its existence, its height will be about 1 meter. At the same time, the tree will be able to meet the 10th spring of its “life” with charming blossoms and luxurious fruits.
A powerful root system and dense bark allow the chestnut to withstand severe frosts. At the same time, trees adapt to different types of soil. Still, it is better for them to choose non-saline, well-drained and moist soils.
Three nuts for Cinderella
An ordinary brown fruit can grow into a beautiful and powerful chestnut tree. Planting and caring for its seedling at home is very simple, but has some subtleties. Gardeners know two options for nut germination: autumn and spring. In this case, the harvest needs to be done after the fruits fall to the ground. 
You need to choose hard nuts with a perfectly smooth edge and no damage. Before autumn planting it needs to be stratified. To do this you need:
If the farmer plans to plant for the spring season, then the container with sand and nuts must be stored in the basement/refrigerator all winter. Some people advise burying this container somewhere in the garden.
However, we cannot do without losses. If a gardener wants to plant just one specimen, he should prepare three or more nuts. You can always donate extra seedlings to your neighbors.
Spring planting boom
7 days before planting, which may fall at the end of February or March, the container with valuable genetic material must be removed from the basement. Over the next 5 days, the fruits are soaked in warm water. In this case, the liquid should be constantly changed, because it can deteriorate. Thanks to this “spa treatment,” the peel becomes softer and the embryo wakes up. When a white sprout appears, the chestnut can be planted in a small pot of soil, taking into account the following wishes:
After half a month, the gardener can already admire the first shoots. When the danger of night frosts has passed, and this is the second half of May, then the seedling can be transferred to its “permanent place of residence.”
It is worth considering that the chestnut tree is a real titanium. Therefore, the distance between seedlings must be increased to 3 meters. As a result, the crown of each of them will be thicker, the flowering period will be longer, and the fruits will be tastier.
Secret technique
Of course, there is a lot of debate about when is the best time to plant these trees. However, each of these options has its advantages. Autumn “natives” emerge faster. Nevertheless, spring specimens are characterized by intensive growth, resistance to frost and a healthier appearance. Among other things, the planting process itself plays an important role in this matter. Here's what experts advise in this regard:
Don't forget about the importance of feeding. It is carried out both in spring and autumn. In the first case, it is diluted urea or mullein (15 g per 10 liters of water), and in the second it is added (the proportions are the same).
At first, an unprotected seedling should be constantly watered and the soil periodically loosened. With the onset of cold weather, the branches need to be wrapped in burlap, and the roots should be protected with a large “cushion” of dried leaves and humus. At the age of four, pruning should be done. First, it is advisable to shorten the main rod by ¼ of its length, and then the side branches. Thanks to this, the crown will grow thick and symmetrical.
Particularly dangerous diseases and pests
Like any other tree, chestnut is not protected from disease, and rusty leaves are the first and most common problem. Dried brown foliage makes the majestic giants pitiful and helpless. Such a sad picture can be observed in many cities in the middle of summer. Experts identify the following types of spots:
Spraying procedures are carried out in the evening to avoid additional burns.
In addition to these diseases, the chestnut tree suffers from wood mites, ( white coating in the form of a web) and chestnut moth. To combat them, it is recommended to apply phosphate or potassium fertilizer. Leaves affected by dew should be removed and burned, and the crown should be treated with fungicides every 2 weeks. Of course, these dangerous pests/diseases need to be dealt with early stage, because they are progressing quickly. Such measures will help maintain the visual attractiveness of the perennial plant.
Chestnut diseases - video
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Rice. 6.16. Common horse chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum L.
Horse chestnut seeds- semina aesculi hippocastani
Horse chestnut leaves- folia aesculi hippocastani
Common horse chestnut- aesculus hippocastanum l.
Sem. Horse chestnut- hippocastanaceae
Other names: wild chestnut
Deciduous tree up to 30 m high with a well-developed root system and a wide, dense crown.
Trunk with grayish-brown bark.
Leaves opposite, on long petioles, palmately compound, consisting of 5-7 obovate elongated-pointed sessile leaves, round in outline, up to 25 cm in diameter.
Flowers in large pyramidal erect thyrsi, slightly irregular, white or white-pink.
Perianth of 5 green sepals and 4-5 free petals.
Stamens 5-8, coenocarpous gynoecium with superior ovary.
Fetus- a round, tricuspid capsule up to 6 cm in diameter, covered with soft spines, usually with 1 (2) large (up to 4 cm in diameter), shiny, brown seed with a grayish spot at the base (Fig. 6.16).
Blooms in May - June, fruits ripen in September - October.
Spreading
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Spreading. Widely cultivated in gardens and parks as ornamental plant in the south and middle lane the European part of the country, the Caucasus, and the republics of Central Asia. Homeland - Balkan Peninsula (Southern Bulgaria, Northern Greece).
Medicinal raw materials
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External signs
Seeds
The raw material consists of irregularly spherical seeds, slightly flattened and often flat on one side, lumpy, up to 2-3 (4) cm in diameter, covered with a smooth, shiny, hard dark brown skin with a large gray spot at the base.
Smell absent. Taste sweetish, then bitter.
Leaves
The raw material consists of whole or partially crushed 5-7-palmated leaves.
Leaflets 20-25 cm long, up to 10 cm wide, obovate, wedge-shaped narrowed towards the base and suddenly pointed at the apex, unevenly jagged-serrate, wrinkled, with veins protruding from below.
Petioles grooved, brownish-green, up to 25 cm long. The leaves are dark green above, lighter below, with reddish pubescence at the corners of the veins and at the junction with the petiole.
Smell weak, pleasant. Taste slightly astringent.
Microscopy
For sheet Characteristic (preparation from the surface) is the folding of the epidermal cuticle on both sides of the leaf. On the upper epidermis, along the main and lateral veins of the first order, there are dark brown capitate glands on a thin multicellular stalk. On the lower epidermis along the veins there are 1-2-cell thick-walled, protruding, warty hairs; in the corners of the veins, bundles of long multicellular sinuous, thin-walled hairs with a delicate warty cuticle and brown contents are concentrated. Individual hair cells, and sometimes most of them, fall off and become twisted. The mesophyll contains large drusen of calcium oxalate and large round secretory cells with mucus.
Procurement and storage of raw materials
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Preparation. Fully ripe fallen fruits are collected. The seeds are freed from the pericarp and dried. The leaves are collected by hand.
Drying. Drying of seeds is air-shade or in dryers at a seed heating temperature of no higher than 50 ºС. The leaves are dried in the shade in the air or in dryers at a temperature of 50-60 ºС.
Standardization. Seeds - TU 64-4-75-87; leaves - TU 64-4-76-87.
Composition of horse chestnut
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Chemical composition of horse chestnut
IN seeds horse chestnut contains
- up to 10% triterpene saponins (escin, etc.);
- coumarins of the methoxy- and oxycoumarin series (esculin, fraxin, etc.);
- flavonoids (spireoside, glycosides of quercetin and kaempferol);
- starch (50%);
- fatty oil (6-8%);
- protein substances (8-10%); sterols;
- tannins.
IN leaves found
- flavonoids: quercitrin, isoquercitrin, quercetin, rutin, spireoside, astragalin;
- carotenoids - lutein, violaxanthin.
Numerical indicators of raw materials
Seeds. The content of escin, determined by the spectrophotometric method, must be at least 7%; humidity no more than 12%; total ash no more than 2.5%; other parts of the plant (peduncles, boll valves) no more than 1%; organic and mineral impurities no more than 0.5%.
Leaves. The content of flavonoids determined by the spectrophotometric method must be at least 1%; humidity no more than 12%; total ash no more than 10%; browned and darkened leaves no more than 5%; other parts of the plant (branches, fruit valves) no more than 8%; organic and mineral impurities no more than 1%.
Properties and uses of horse chestnut
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Pharmacotherapeutic group. Venotonic, antithrombic agent.
Pharmacological properties of horse chestnut
The pharmacological effect of horse chestnut seed extract is associated with the presence of glycosides in it - saponin escin and coumarin esculin.
Horse chestnut extract and preparations based on it
- increase the tone of venous vessels,
- accelerate blood flow in the veins, which prevents the formation and increase of thrombosis.
In addition, these drugs
- reduce capillary permeability,
- improve microcirculation,
- have pronounced anti-inflammatory properties.
Esculinus stimulates
- antithrombic activity of blood serum,
- increases the production of antithrombin in the reticuloendothelial vascular system.
Escin reduces blood viscosity. Horse chestnut seed extract slows down blood clotting.
Uses of horse chestnut
Preparations from horse chestnut seeds are used at
- varicose veins,
- acute and chronic thrombophlebitis,
- trophic ulcers of the legs,
- for disorders of the arterial peripheral circulation (atherosclerosis of the vessels of the extremities,
- arteritis,
- thromboembolism of small vessels),
- for inflammation of hemorrhoids without bleeding.
A drug " Esflazid"containing escin and a sum of flavonoids from horse chestnut leaves,
- increases the resistance of the vascular wall,
- reduces inflammatory and allergic swelling,
- has a tonic effect on the wall of venous vessels.
- Used for acute and chronic inflammation of the venous vessels of the extremities and rectum (phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, hemorrhoids, etc.).
Medicines
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- Horse chestnut seeds are part of the anticoagulant, antiplatelet collection "Kasmin".
- Escin, substance for obtaining medicines(triterpene saponin from horse chestnut seeds). Venotonic agent. Included in the preparations “Aescin”, “Reparil”, “Essaven”, “Esflazid”, etc.
- Extract from horse chestnut seeds is included in numerous venotonic and antithrombic agents (Eskuzan, Venal, Venen Gel Dr. Taissa, Venitan, Venoplant, etc.).
- Coumarin esculin from horse chestnut seeds is part of the drug "Anavenol".
- The amount of flavonoids from horse chestnut leaves is part of the drug “Esflazide” (tablets).
Qualities of wood. In view of this, in the article below we will study in detail horse chestnut, its medicinal properties and contraindications.
Medicinal properties of chestnut
The medicinal properties of horse chestnut include: a large number of diseases. First of all, the tree is valued for its ability to influence the protein composition of the blood, thereby preventing the formation of blood clots.
In addition, thanks to taking medicines from chestnut, the walls of blood vessels are strengthened, and the main blood arteries become wider, which again helps to avoid thrombosis. Treatment with horse chestnut shown when:
- high blood pressure;
- capillary hemorrhages (often bleeding from the nose);
- hemorrhagic diathesis;
- varicose veins;
- ulcers on the legs;
- hemorrhoids.
Did you know? In France, roasted chestnuts are one of the culinary delicacies. However, horse chestnut fruits are not used for this purpose, since they contain a large amount of bitter glycosides, which makes the taste very unpleasant. But in agriculture The fruits are often used as animal feed.
Even the peel has medicinal properties - it is used in gynecology. It is recommended to douche with a decoction prepared from it, which helps with leucorrhoea. Chestnut decoctions can even stop uterine bleeding. For men, fruit peels help relieve inflammation in the prostate gland.
The properties of horse chestnut are determined by its chemical composition. In particular, his seeds contain:
- 10% saponins, thanks to which the natural process of hemolysis (destruction) of red blood cells is enhanced, and the release of hemoglobin from them;
- about 6% fatty oil;
- 49.5% starch;
- up to 10% proteins;
- flavonoids, which improve vascular elasticity;
- vitamins C, B and K.
The leaves also contain flavonoids and tannins. In addition, they are valuable for the presence of rutin, which reduces capillary fragility and reduces the intensity of blood clotting, and carotenoids - natural antioxidants, which also increase human immune resistance.
Horse chestnut flowers are rich in rutin and flavonoids, as well as pectins, which normalize metabolism and promote the elimination of cholesterol.
When and how to collect chestnuts
In order for the healing properties to manifest themselves in full force, it is necessary to prepare it correctly. Since in folk medicine not only the seeds of this tree are used, but also its bark, flowers and even leaves, we will consider the method and time of their preparation in more detail.
Important! For the preparation of medicinal horse chestnut raw materials, only those species that have White color inflorescences.
Bark
The bark does not have as many medicinal properties as the fruit, but its effect on the human body should not be underestimated either. The bark harvesting process should begin in early spring, as soon as the juices begin to circulate through the tree. It is better to cut it from young branches, but you should not get carried away so as not to harm the tree.
The collected bark is cut into small pieces and laid out to dry in a dark, well-ventilated place. Dry bark is best stored in bags made of linen, cotton or durable paper. However, they should not be stored for more than two years, since for natural reasons the bark may begin to rot and change its chemical composition.
Flowers
Flowers are harvested at the very beginning of flowering. At the same time, you should not completely tear off the entire inflorescence - just remove the flowers themselves with petals and stamens from it. You need to dry them very carefully, laying them out one at a time. Please note that if the air humidity rises and there is not enough heat, the flowers may rot. 
Therefore, if you do not have an ideal place to dry chestnut flowers, you can even use an electric dryer for this purpose.
Did you know? Horse chestnut extract is even used in cosmetology, as it is very effective against severe hair loss. In addition, it can also slow down skin aging by stimulating collagen production.
Leaves
Leaves are also collected during the flowering period of the tree, that is, in May. You only need to pluck the leaves themselves from the tree - you won’t need their petioles. The process of drying leaves is similar to the process of drying flowers. It is better to store them in airtight glass containers so that the leaves do not become damp.
Fruit
In traditional and folk medicine, only well-ripened fruits are valuable. For this reason, they need to be collected closer to autumn or even in September, when the boxes themselves will turn yellow and open, and the fruits will end up on the ground under the tree.
For long-term storage, the fruits should also be dried. If this is not done, they may bloom and rot in a closed container. It is also recommended to dry in a dark and well-ventilated place. If you are interested not in the fruit itself, but in its peel, you can remove it immediately after harvesting the fruit.
Traditional recipes for treating chestnuts
In folk medicine, horse chestnut is used much more actively than in traditional medicine. In particular, decoctions, tinctures and ointments are prepared from it, the concentration characteristics of which vary significantly depending on the disease:
- Tincture for the treatment of joint problems. 20 g of flowers are infused in 500 ml of vodka for two weeks. Ideally, this process should take place in a dark place at room temperature. The resulting tincture is used to rub problem areas. It is important to do this 1-2 times during the day.
- Tincture for hemorrhoids and varicose veins. Grind 50 g of fruit in a meat grinder (no need to separate the peel). Pour the resulting slurry with 500 ml of vodka and leave for 7 days. The strained liquid is taken three times a day. You should drink no more than 7 drops at one time.
- Tincture for the treatment of kidney diseases. Grind two chestnut fruits, pour into a thermos and pour 250 ml of boiling water. After the fruits have infused for 2 hours, the tincture can be taken 2 tbsp. l. The number of doses during the day should reach 5 times.
- Tincture for leukemia. Add 8 tbsp to 1 liter of water. l. dried horse chestnut flowers. Put all this on the fire, bring to a boil and leave to brew for 8 hours. The resulting medicine is divided into 5 doses and drunk throughout the day.
- Tincture for the treatment of gout. For 1 liter of medical alcohol, about 40 g of dried flowers are used, which are infused for a week. The resulting infusion is used as compresses, which are especially effective during attacks.
- Tinctures for tuberculosis and thrombophlebitis. Grind 30 g of fruits and pour 1 liter of vodka over them. Let it brew for a week. The tincture is recommended for use as warming belts. To obtain additional effects, you can place preheated chestnut fruits in the pockets of the belts.
- A decoction of chestnut peels for douching against leucorrhoea. For such a decoction, 1 tbsp. l. chestnut peels, use 1 glass of water, after which the whole thing is boiled for 5 minutes and left for at least another 1 hour. However, before using such a decoction for douching, it is better to consult a doctor.
- A decoction of the leaves is used to treat gout, rheumatism, stomach cramps and gastrointestinal dysfunction. For 500 ml of water you will need 1 tbsp. l. crushed leaves. After soaking the leaves in boiling water, they must be kept on low heat for about 15 minutes. Take a decoction of 100 ml before each meal.
- A decoction of the fruit to relieve the symptoms of menopause. Again, only chestnut peels are used, of which only 15 g are needed per 1 glass of water. Boil the peels in water for 25 minutes, and then leave to brew for another 1 hour. It is recommended to wash with the decoction twice a day.
- Ointment for inflammation and tumors. Grind 5 fruits and mix them with 5 tbsp. l. dried flowers and 500 ml of vegetable sunflower oil. Keep the resulting mixture in a water bath for about 1 hour until it becomes more or less homogeneous. The ointment must be applied to problem areas.
- Horse chestnut baths for dermatological diseases. Mix leaves, inflorescences and bark in approximately equal proportions in a bucket, pour boiling water over it all and leave for about 12 hours. The resulting infusion is poured into the bath and diluted with warm water. It is recommended to carry out the procedure in such a bath for 15-20 minutes.
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The leaves are beautiful, large, up to 25 cm, oblong-elliptic or lanceolate, pitted-serrate, often with crescent-shaped teeth; naked above, grayish or yellowish below with abundant stellate hairs. When young, the leaves are reddish, pubescent below, in summer they are yellowish-dark green, in autumn they are bright yellow. Male inflorescences are spike-shaped, erect, dense, yellowish, up to 35 cm long, with bracts. Female flowers greenish, in short, few-flowered, spike-shaped inflorescences. Flowering lasts about a month. Based on the nature of flowering, early and late flowering forms are distinguished. During flowering time they are very spectacular.
The fruits are large, edible nuts with a leathery, glossy chestnut-colored pericarp, with a wide white spot at the base, arranged 1-3 in a common wrapper, lined with spines.
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pyramidal split-leaved round-leaved(f. rotundifolia) - with rounded leaves; golden spotted silver-motley golden-edged(f. aureo-maiginata); silver-edged purple naked
"Saboteur" was missed
For the first time, residents of Dneprodzerzhinsk encountered this phenomenon - chestnut leaves seem to be eaten by rust, they dry out already in July and fall off by September - about five years ago. They immediately blamed the polluted air. In 2007, Evgeniy Kolishevsky, executive director of the environmental public organization"Voice of Nature", spoke about possible reason mysterious chestnut disease. Then, for the first time in our city, the name of the pest was heard - the Balkan moth. Pyotr Podgorodetsky, who then headed the Zelenstroy enterprise, said that he knew nothing about such a pest. City authorities are still keeping silent about a city-wide problem. Indeed, today the pest has already affected almost the entire chestnut population in Dneprodzerzhinsk.
The danger of the pest is also that it can feed on maple and alder leaves.
WHAT COLOR ARE CHESTNUT LEAVES IN AUTUMN?
There are also a lot of these trees in Dneprodzerzhinsk.
Chestnut, or European- S. sativa Mill
Naturally grows in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions of Asia Minor, in Western Transcaucasia and the Northern Caucasus.
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Slender, majestic tree up to 35 m tall, with a regular ovoid or oval crown. In young plants, the trunk is straight, smooth, later covered with a dark brown crust with deep longitudinal cracks. In beauty, growth power and durability it can compete with oak. The shoots are reddish or olive-brown, ribbed, with numerous glandular hairs.
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The leaves are beautiful, large, up to 25 cm, oblong-elliptic or lanceolate, pitted-serrate, often with crescent-shaped teeth; naked above, grayish or yellowish below with abundant stellate hairs. In youth, the leaves are reddish, pubescent below, in summer they are yellowish-dark green, in autumn they are bright yellow. Male inflorescences are spike-shaped, erect, dense, yellowish, up to 35 cm long, with bracts. The female flowers are greenish, in short, few-flowered, spike-shaped inflorescences. Flowering lasts about a month. Based on the nature of flowering, early and late flowering forms are distinguished. During flowering time they are very spectacular. The fruits are large, edible nuts with a leathery, glossy chestnut-colored pericarp, with a wide white spot at the base, arranged 1-3 in a common wrapper, lined with spines.
It grows quite quickly, is shade-tolerant, and requires heat and moisture. Does not tolerate drought and low temperatures well. Prefers sour, brown, forest loams. Reacts negatively to high lime content in the soil. Withstands pruning and replanting well. Durable. Lives up to 500 years or more. In Italy, trees up to 3000 years old are known. Propagated by seeds, root shoots, grafting (forms). Seeds are stored for spring sowing in semi-moist sand, for autumn sowing - in bags in a dry, unheated room. Germination rate c. lasts until spring next year. Soil germination s. up to 50 %. Embedment depth c. 6 - 8 cm. Often damaged by rot, especially old trees.
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One of the most beautiful deciduous trees, with a slender trunk, regular rounded, dense, light green crown and large ornamental foliage, turning pure yellow in autumn. Very effective in single and group plantings, alleys, areas and streets. When properly shaped, it can be used for tall hedges and walls. In culture since ancient times.
Numerous forms are known, differing in the configuration and color of the foliage; the size and color of the fruits, the timing of their ripening. The most common forms: pyramidal(f. pyramidalis) and close to it (f. fastigiata) - with branches directed almost vertically upward and forming a pyramidal crown; split-leaved(f. asplenifolia) - some of the leaves have unevenly lobed or serrated edges, others are almost typical, but more deeply serrated; round-leaved(f.
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rotundifolia) - with rounded leaves; golden spotted(f. aureo-maculata) - with yellow spots on the leaves; silver-motley(f. argenfeo-variegata) - with white spots on the leaves; golden-edged(f. aureo-maiginata); silver-edged(f. aigenteo-manginata) - leaves bordered with a white (yellow) stripe; purple(f. purpurea) - with purple leaves; naked(f. glabra) - with large, dense, bare, shiny leaves.
It can be expected that within a few years all the chestnut trees in Dneprodzerzhinsk will die from the Balkan moth. Alder and maples are next in line.
Red dry rags, into which chestnut leaves turn by mid-summer, are a problem not only in Dneprodzerzhinsk, but throughout Europe. The cause of the disease that has affected the city chestnuts is a miniature pest that flew to us from abroad. Experts believe that there is only one type of pest that eats leaves. effective method protection - expensive injections to trees.
"Saboteur" was missed
For the first time, residents of Dneprodzerzhinsk encountered this phenomenon - chestnut leaves seem to be eaten by rust, they dry out already in July and fall off by September - about five years ago. They immediately blamed the polluted air.
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In 2007, Evgeniy Kolishevsky, executive director of the environmental public organization Voice of Nature, spoke about the possible cause of the mysterious chestnut disease. Then, for the first time in our city, the name of the pest was heard - the Balkan moth. Pyotr Podgorodetsky, who then headed the Zelenstroy enterprise, said that he knew nothing about such a pest. City authorities are still keeping silent about a city-wide problem. Indeed, today the pest has already affected almost the entire chestnut population in Dneprodzerzhinsk.
However, a similar problem has been encountered almost everywhere in Ukraine since the 90s of the last century. Massive destruction of chestnuts by the pest also occurs in other European countries. The 2001-2003 UNESCO program aimed at combating the Balkan moth did not produce tangible results. Experts admit: a mortal threat looms over the entire horse chestnut population today. Early leaf fall, according to the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, complicates the wintering of chestnuts and leads to the death of trees.
The danger of the pest is also that it can feed on maple and alder leaves. There are also a lot of these trees in Dneprodzerzhinsk.
Injections - trees, leaves - disposal
So far, the only effective way to protect chestnuts from the pest is through injections into the tree trunk. It was invented by Polish scientists. In early spring they inject into the chestnut trunk with chemical, inhibiting the development of moth eggs. One injection, according to the environmental inspection of Dneprodzerzhinsk, costs thirty US dollars. True, on the Internet you can find drugs that cost one hundred hryvnia per injection.
A similar method for saving chestnuts was developed at the Institute of Plant Protection of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. It consists of the following: a drug concentrate is injected into tree trunks using a special device. About 20 injections are given to the tree in a circle, and the injection site is covered with a special composition. During this procedure, it is important to maintain maximum sterility to avoid moisture and microbes, otherwise the trunk will rot. Health effect lasts for two years.
Since the pest overwinters in fallen leaves, there are two approaches to how to use it to combat it. You can leave leaves under trees without raking them into piles, in the hope that winter frosts will kill the miner. However, experiments have shown that the pupae can withstand short-term cooling down to ten degrees below zero. Another approach is to collect the leaves, haul them away and dispose of them. However, burning leaves poses a threat to human health. There is evidence that the insect dies when leaves are composted in closed pits, for example, under a layer of soil. Perhaps specialists should pay attention to this method of disposing of fallen leaves.
BY THE WAY: The pest is known by several names: Balkan moth, Macedonian gray or leaf miner, Ohrid miner, in Latin - Cameraria ohridella. It was first noted in Macedonia in 1985. near Lake Ohrid. At the moment, its source of origin is unknown. The natural enemies of the miner are also unknown, that is, those who hunt it or limit its distribution in nature.
Pests and diseases of common horse chestnut
Horse chestnut is resistant to diseases and pests.
What color are the leaves in the autumn
But due to the fact that in the 21st century anthropogenic impact on the Earth's biosphere has increased significantly, which leads to inevitable consequences. One of the consequences of this impact is biological invasions—the movement of plants and animals outside their natural habitats. Globalization of the economy, transportation of goods various types Transport and tourism have led to the fact that millions of tons of cargo are currently moved every second. Together with them, biological species also move outside their natural habitats - transported with raw materials, in containers, on water vessels, trolleybuses, etc. The result of such movements is the emergence of a new alien species of harmful entomofauna - the chestnut leaf miner (Fig. 2.1) or the Ohrid leaf miner. This pest poses a serious threat to horse chestnut trees. The chestnut moth overwinters at the pupal stage in a silky cocoon. In spring, females that have regenerated lay eggs on the upper side of the leaves of the lower tier of the chestnut crown. After rebirth from the egg, they penetrate into the epidermis of the leaf, where they feed on leaf sap, forming straight or slightly uneven passages along the veins of the leaf blades. When the caterpillar has sucked out all the sap, it begins to feed on the tissues of the leaves, forming deep and spatial brown stains filled with excrement and larval pests. Damage to green spaces by the chestnut leaf miner has a number of negative aspects. First of all, damaged chestnut crowns lose their natural decorative value, that is, trees with damaged leaves or completely without them pose a certain aesthetic problem for services involved in city landscape design. Among a number of measures to protect ornamental chestnut plantings in urban areas, modern stage, the most accessible and highly effective is the toxication of tree crowns by injecting pesticides into tree trunks with the active substance imidoclocid. However, toxication of tree crowns in urban conditions creates a specific environmental hazard and requires careful timing to achieve the greatest effectiveness, which can only be determined by highly qualified entomologists. The most accessible measure to protect chestnut trees from the chestnut leaf miner is the autumn harvesting of fallen leaves with pupae overwintering in them. This method significantly reduces the number of butterflies that are reborn in the spring. However, it must be taken into account that cleaning fallen leaves is effective only when the leaf litter is removed from the places where chestnuts grow and is subject to disposal (composting, burning). As a last resort, the horse chestnut tree and the harvested leaves should be located at a distance of 50-100 m from each other. Ineffective and partial raking of leaves, since the presence of fallen leaves from one tree can reduce the results of combating it to nothing. In addition, autumn raking of leaves reduces fungal diseases of chestnut. Despite its incomplete effectiveness, as a preventive measure this method can be successfully used to reduce the pest population to a minimum or even completely destroy it for some time. However, there is no clear, highly effective system for protecting chestnuts in urban conditions in any of the sources.
Figure 2.1 – Common horse chestnut damaged by chestnut leaf miner
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People have known about the healing effects of chestnuts since ancient times. This is a small genus of spreading trees native to the southern regions. The fruits of the plant are endowed with a colossal list of useful compounds and elements that few people are aware of. People are accustomed to eating them and preparing sweet desserts from nutritious nuts, without even realizing their healing power. Scientists thoroughly know that all parts of this amazing tree are endowed with a huge bouquet of useful ingredients.
The fruits, flowers, seeds, bark and leaves of the edible chestnut are widely used in alternative medicine. Official science has proven the therapeutic significance of all components. In this material, space is given to green leaves bordering the crown of the tree. You will learn for yourself useful information about properties, applications, and also learn how to prepare healing decoctions.
What do chestnut leaves look like and when to collect them?
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Biologists know over 30 varieties of chestnut tree populations. The most popular is the sowing variety, suitable for consumption. Each subspecies differs in fruiting and trunk height. Healers often use seed chestnut for medicinal needs. It can be distinguished by its oblong, slightly pointed leaves, 25 cm long.
During the blooming period they become rich red. Chestnut leaves turn bright yellow in autumn. From August to September, experienced healers begin to reap the “harvest.” The raw materials are laid out in an even layer on a fabric surface, periodically turned over for the first few days to dry evenly. Then they are transferred to containers and stored for 12 months.
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Components
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Chestnut leaves are endowed with amazing substances that improve human health. Experts have identified triterpene compositions that play a key role in metabolic processes, tannins necessary for the body to fight free radicals. Pectin substances have been discovered that help eliminate toxins and heavy metals. One cannot fail to mention flavonoids: they have a positive effect on the enzyme system. They abound in plant glucose, organic acids, lecithin, a wide range of vitamins and microelements.
Chestnut leaves in folk medicine: a pantry of health for humans
The plant is widely appreciated for its taste and healing powers.
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The medicinal abilities of parts of the tree are used by folk doctors around the world. Chestnut fruits and leaves have the following properties:
- antitussive;
- astringent;
- diuretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- wound healing;
- antipyretic.
Such an extensive list of beneficial effects is explained by the presence of a vitamin and mineral complex. Official pharmaceuticals have recognized that the plant can cure a number of diseases. In pharmacy chains you can find a lot of drugs based on chestnut leaves. Extracts and decoctions effectively relieve swelling and stabilize blood pressure.
Such drugs exhibit analgesic effects. Infusions normalize the condition of the intestinal tract. They also thin the blood, make the walls of blood vessels more elastic, and increase their permeability. Prevents the formation of cholesterol plaques. Plant raw materials are used to combat respiratory pathologies: it stops the cough reflex, improves the viscosity of sputum. The drugs help stop uterine bleeding.
For varicose veins
Traditional healers use chestnut leaves in the treatment of varicose veins. Tea is prepared from one part of crushed dry raw materials and 15 parts of boiling water. The solution is infused in a thermos for at least 4-5 hours. Take 400 ml per day orally in 2-3 doses. The product strengthens capillaries and prevents the occurrence of lumps and plaques.
Decoction for uterine bleeding
You will need 15 grams of dry leaves, which must be thoroughly chopped. Stir the raw materials in a glass of hot water (not chlorinated), boil for 10-15 minutes. Cool to room temperature, filter through a strainer. Drink 10 ml 5-6 times a day.
For warts (wen)
The following infusion has an effective therapeutic effect: take 10 liters of chestnut leaves, pour boiling water to the top and leave for 24 hours. Strain the solution, pour it into the bath and soak for 15 minutes. Perform procedures every two days. Course - 14 days.
For cough and whooping cough
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For 10 grams of dry raw materials (pre-grind), take a glass of hot water. Bring to a boil, leave for an hour. Filter and drink the day before. Or consume a large spoon three times a day for two weeks.
Before taking chestnut leaves, you should consult a specialist. The plant is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance.
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