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Every year in May the chestnuts bloomed beautifully. This beautiful natural phenomenon not only provides us with aesthetic pleasure, but can also have a positive effect on health.
Today we will tell you how to use the fragrant flowers of the horse chestnut to treat many illnesses.
Chestnut flowers
Chestnut flowers and fruits contain flavonoids, quercetin, choline, purines and other nutrients. Together they act anti-inflammatory and against swelling, strengthen capillary walls and reduce blood viscosity, lower blood pressure and normalize cholesterol.
Flowers in the form of decoctions or alcohol tinctures are used to treat heart diseases, liver diseases, pulmonary tuberculosis, shortness of breath, leukemia, rheumatism; the tincture is rubbed into painful areas.
Prepare medicinal tinctures from fresh and dried flowers, which can improve several health problems.
Remedies based on chestnut flowers:
Medicinal oil from the flowers
Chestnut oil is a medicinal product from the horse chestnut. It is made by macerating chestnut flowers in alcohol or oil. This product is used for external use
You will need: 300 g of chestnut flowers (horse chestnut), 3 deciliters of alcohol.
The preparation of the chestnut macerate is very simple. Washed and dried chestnut flowers should be placed in the alcohol, close the container well and let it infuse for 14 – 18 days. Keep the infusion out of sunlight at room temperature. After infusion remove the flowers and you can apply this chestnut extract to limbs or hair. Use chestnut oil 2 – 5 times a day by massaging it into the skin where you are troubled by some health problem – joints, muscles or skin.
Tincture for hypertension
Pour 50 grams of dried chestnut flowers into 500 ml of vodka. Let stand for 3 weeks in a dark place, strain. Drink the tincture 2 times a day, 35 drops before meals.
Tincture for joint pain
Pour 20 grams of dried flowers and fruits into 500 ml of vodka. Rub the tincture into painful areas.
Chestnut flower juice to fight varicose veins
Using a blender, crush 200 – 300 g of fresh chestnut flowers and squeeze out the juice. Take 25 drops in 1 tablespoon of warm water twice a day, 30 minutes before meals. It is worth noting that the composition of popular medicines for varicose veins contains liquid chestnut extract.
For hemorrhoids and eczema
Boil 50 grams of chestnut bark, leaves and flowers in 1 liter of water. Add the concentrated decoction to a warm bath.
Chestnut salve for varicose veins
Among people suffering from venous diseases the salve is very popular. By rubbing the painful spots on the skin you can quickly remove inflammation and eliminate venous disease. Chop 5 tablespoons of chestnut flowers, pour 0.5 liters of oil, simmer in a water bath for 1 hour, let cool and use.
Chestnut has many valuable properties, especially for various vascular diseases, but always remember that chestnut is contraindicated in atonic constipation, gastritis, menstrual disorders, poor blood clotting, thrombocytopenia.
Do not take orally with hypotension.
In case of overdose it can cause seizures.
