Stagnation, natural remedies

Horse chestnut

Astringent, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, useful in case of varicose veins, varicose ulcers, swollen and heavy legs, stagnation, couperose, hemorrhoids.

Horse chestnut, scientific name aesculus hippocastanum, takes its name from the Greek word hyppos, horse, since its fruits, also called conkers, were used as a stimulating remedy for horses. The conkers are the fruits of autumn, shiny and round, but they are not edible for humans since they are toxic due to the presence of a saponin called aescin. However, conkers, if applied externally in the form of a decoction, are an excellent remedy in case of stagnation, hemorrhoids, swollen legs but also ...