The horse chestnut plant is often found in large and small cities. It pleases the eye during flowering, fills the air with a wonderful aroma. But not many people know how chestnut is useful. It turns out that it is often used both in traditional medicine and in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics.
Horse chestnut. Beneficial features
Chestnut seeds - brown shiny nuts, in a high concentration contain
minerals such as potassium, calcium, zinc, iodine, as well as some vitamins, oils and
tannins. There are many pectins, flavonoids and carotenoids in the leaves.
On the basis of this plant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and painkillers are made. The useful substances of horse chestnut are able to thin the blood, prevent blood clots, and improve blood flow.
In cosmetology, the components that make up this plant look after problem skin, playing the role of an antiseptic. And the lymphatic drainage qualities of chestnut are good in the fight against cellulite.
Harvesting raw materials
Traditional medicine knows many recipes using the healing properties of the plant. How to save what is useful chestnut? It is advisable to prepare the components for these recipes in May, when there is an active movement of juice in the plant.
The flowers are separated from the inflorescence and spread in an even layer on the surface, leaving in the sun for one day. In the future, complete drying of the product should take place in a well-ventilated area. Leafless stalks are dried in the same way. If everything is done correctly, it does not lose its original color and does not break at the fold. Young branches (3-4 years) are used for harvesting the bark. The crushed raw materials are dried under a canopy. The seeds of a plant that have fallen on their own retain their beneficial qualities throughout the year.
Application
How to make the most of what is useful for horse chestnut? Massage with the fruits of reflex points reduces pain during rheumatism. It is enough to periodically squeeze them in your hand. And if you click on the chestnut attached to the chest between the nipples, then you can get rid of the beginning cough.
Vodka tincture from the seeds of the plant is used as grinding for radiculitis. Chestnuts ground in a meat grinder with the addition of white or blue clay are applied for a couple of hours to problem areas with joint pain and gout.
Flowers can be infused with vegetable oil and used as grindings for radiculitis and polyarthritis. And compresses from hot decoction of buds are applied to joints swollen after dislocation - this is what chestnut is useful for.
Baths from the decoction of the plant are beneficial for osteochondrosis, neuralgic diseases, pinched nerve syndrome , and pruritus. Poultices based on fresh or dry leaves help with dermatitis.
Contraindications
Chestnut is much more useful, but nevertheless there are reasons why taking this remedy can cause harm. If preparations based on it are used internally, it is necessary to monitor blood pressure and take a blood test for prothrombin level. You should abandon such drugs during pregnancy and during lactation, if the menstrual cycle is disturbed, as well as with gastritis. In addition, with kidney and liver diseases, chestnut treatment is carried out only under special medical supervision.