Horse chestnut is a very beautiful tree that adorns the boulevards, alleys, parks and botanical gardens. In May, a period of flowering begins, and the tree dresses up with beautiful pyramids. The flowers and fruits of chestnut have unique properties and are used to treat many ailments. We learn what properties of tincture of horse chestnut and how to use them.
Horse chestnut tincture (from fruit)
The most valuable are the fruits of chestnut, which are advised to collect in ecologically clean areas, far from roads and industrial plants. Medicines prepared on their basis treat many diseases. There are many recipes of traditional medicine using horse chestnut.
Did you know? Chestnut is the only nut that contains vitamin C.
Chemical composition
Fruits contain a large number of chemicals, such as: tannins, coumarins, flavonoids, starch, protein, steroids, fatty oils, saponins. Also fruits are rich in vitamins B and K, vitamin C.
Medicinal properties of tincture
Tincture of horse chestnut fruit has a healing effect on the body due to saponins, tannins in combination with vitamins and other active ingredients. It is capable of increasing the vascular tone, prevents the formation of blood clots, improves the condition of capillaries, thins the blood, has anti-inflammatory effect. Its healing properties are used not only in folk medicine, but also in traditional medicine.
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Indications for use
Tincture is indicated for the treatment of a number of diseases:
- phlebeurysm;
- thrombophlebitis;
- swelling, pain and cramps in the legs;
- hypertension;
- atherosclerosis;
- hemorrhoids.
Did you know? Indian tribes used chestnut brown rind as a narcotic substance. Dried and powdered peel and branches are capable of poisoning fish in ponds - poachers used this.
Cooking instruction
To prepare the tincture, it is necessary to chop 100 g of fruits, after removing the brown peel from them. 
The resulting slurry is poured with a liter of vodka in a glass container and left for a week in a cool place protected from sunlight. It is necessary to shake the tincture once a day all this time. 
After 7 days, the tool can be filtered and used.
Tincture for external use is prepared from ripe fruit, cut into 4 parts and filled with vodka. Quarter fruit placed in a glass jar and poured with vodka so as to completely cover the fruit, tightly closed. Insist the first three days in the sun, then placed in a dark place for 40 days at room temperature. 
This tool perfectly relieves pain in the joints, cures veins.
Mode of application
The tincture can be applied internally 15 drops three times a day, diluting with water. Very effective for the treatment of various venous pathologies.
As an external tool can be used in the form of compresses on diseased veins or rub into joints. It is best to do the procedure at night.
Important! Not all chestnuts are edible. Horse can not be eaten, it can cause poisoning.
Contraindications and side effect
Horse chestnut is contraindicated:
- children under 12;
- pregnant and lactating women;
- suffering from hypotension;
- people with chronic liver and kidney disease;
- people with poor blood clotting and prone to bleeding.
Daily ration
Chestnut tincture, like any medicine, can harm the body if it is abused. Do not exceed the recommended dose for each specific prescription.
Overdose can cause a number of unpleasant symptoms: finger cramps, pain in the heart, nausea, heartburn.
Check out other useful properties of horse chestnut.
Horse chestnut tincture (from color)
Flowers also contain a large number of valuable components that can have a healing effect on the human body. They are harvested during the flowering period - in May. Flowers can be dried and stored until next year. From fresh and dried flowers prepare healing tinctures, which strengthen and improve the condition of the vessels, are used for prevention. The tool can improve performance and tone the whole body.
Important! To dry flowers and fruits should be at a temperature not exceeding +25 °WITH.
Chemical composition
Flowers contain a large amount of flavonoids, pectins, rutin, mucus and tannins.
Medicinal properties of tincture
The medicinal property of the tincture based on the flowers shows due to the presence of flavonoids and other chemicals. Tincture of flowers restores protein in the blood structure, is used in the treatment of tumors and radiation sickness, removes radionuclides from the body. 
Indications for use
Tincture of flowers dilutes blood very well and prevents stagnation of venous blood. The tool helps to treat atherosclerosis and relieves inflammation and pain in the joints.
For the prevention of vascular atherosclerosis, it is worth using vervain drug, chokeberry, horseradish.
It is used internally to improve the functioning of the liver and heart, for the treatment of gastritis and anemia, hemorrhoids.
Cooking instruction
To prepare the healing drug, you need to take 20 g of flowers, pour 0.5 liters of vodka and place in a dark place. After two weeks, the tool can be used externally to treat joints.
Infusion can be prepared for internal use of dried flowers. A tablespoon of flowers pour 200 ml of water and bring to a boil. Insist 6 hours and strain. Store in a dark place in a tightly closed container.
Mode of application
The remedy of flowers must be rubbed into sore joints twice a day, it has analgesic and anti-inflammatory action. 
Chestnut tincture helps to cope with varicose veins
Contraindications and side effect
Contraindications for the use of products on the basis of flowers are the same as for chestnut fruit tincture. It is a child's age, pregnancy, some chronic diseases and blood diseases.
Daily ration
For internal use, the drug is taken in small sips throughout the day, up to 1 liter. In no case should not exceed the dosage in order to avoid the occurrence of side effects, especially for people with kidney and liver diseases.
So, it is impossible not to appreciate the beneficial properties of horse chestnut. It is very effective in various diseases and has been used for a long time in traditional medicine. There are pharmaceutical forms of drugs based on it and many recipes, according to which you can prepare a healing agent on your own. 
But it is necessary to use tinctures with great care, preferably under the supervision of a doctor and not to exceed the recommended dose.
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