Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Horse-chestnut

Plant

English

Horse-chestnut, Aesculus hippocastanum, Buckeye, Common horsechestnut, Conker, Conker tree, Spanish chestnut, White chestnut

Latin

Aesculus hippocastanum Linne, Hippocastanum aesculus Cav., Hippocastanum vulgare Gaertn., Aesculus hippocastanum

Plantparts

Bark, Flower, foliage, Fruit, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, Alterative, analgesic, Ankle ulcer, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-chilblain, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antimalarial, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Oxidant, Anti-Paludic, Antipruritic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Blocked veins, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood clot, Blood Clots, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, care of the skin, check bleeding, Chilblain, chilblains, chill, Chill burns, Chills, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, circulation disorder, circulation problems, circulatory disorders, circulatory disturbance, circulatory problems, Circulatory stimulant, Cleanses the blood, clotting of blood vessels, cold, colds, Coloenteritis, Common cold, convulsive state, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, discharge, disease of the liver, Diseases of circulatory system, Diseases of the circulatory system, disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, dropsy, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, eczema, Edema, embolism, embolus, Enteritis, enterocolitis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, flux, frost damage, frost injury, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, Good for skin, gout, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Head colds, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, helmint, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hydropsy, Hypercholesterolemia, hypertrophy of prostate, Hæmostatic, improves digestion, improve the complexion, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inflammed veins, inhibit bleeding, internal bleeding, internal haemorrhage, intestinal catarrh, itch, Itches, itching, leg sore, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, Mucolytic agent, Muscular sclerosis, Narrows blood vessels, Nerve pains, Neuralgia, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Perfect skin, Pernio, Perniosis, Pertussis, phlebitis, Pick-me-up, Piles, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, prostatic enlargement, prostatic hypertrophy, Pruritus, Psychostimulants, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, Sclerosis, Skin-care, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, skin tonic, sores on the lower legs, spasm, Spasmolytic, Sprain, Sprains, Stanches blood, Stasis dermatitis, Stasis ulcers, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulate circulation, stimulates blood circulation, stimulates digestion, stimulating, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Styptic, sugar diabetis, Swelling of legs, Swelling of the prostate, thrombosis, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Torn ligament, treatment for worms, Ulcus cruris, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varicose ulcers, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vasoconstriction, Vasoconstrictive, Vasoconstrictor, Venitis, venous disorders, Venous insufficiency ulceration, Venous trophorestorative, Venous ulcers, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Whooping cough, worm, worms, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Homoeopathically uses

blocked veins, circulatory disorders, circulatory problems, frost damage, haemorrhoids, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, piles, varicose veins

Warnings

can cause allergic reaction, can cause allergic reactions, can cause nausea, May cause Nausea, No folk medical use, no folk medicinal use, Not suitable for pregnant women, Poison, Poisonous, should not be taken when pregnant, Toxic

Foods

coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive

Other uses

colouring, Dye, dye in cosmetics, Dyeing, Narcotic, narcotic effect, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes, Used in Bachs Flower Remedies, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in French Guiana, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, 3-Methyl-Butan-1-Al, 6,7-Dihydroxycoumarin, acetic acid, adenine, Adenosine, aescin, Aesculetin, Aesculin, allantoin, Alpha-aescin, Alpha-Carotene, Alpha-Pinene, Amino acid, angelic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Astragalin, Benzaldehyde, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Butyl acetate, Campesterol, Camphene, camphorated oil, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Caryophyllene, Catechin, catechol tannine, Cholesterol, choline, citric acid, coumarin, coumarin glycosides, cyanidin, Decan-1-Ol, Dyes, Epicatechin, Ergosterol, eucalyptol, fat, Flavin, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, fraxin, Friedelin, Galactose, Geraniol, glucose, Glucuronic acid, glycoside, guanine, Histidine, Isoquercetin, Isorhamnetin, Kaempferol, Lauric acid, Leucocyanidin, Leucodelphinidin, limonene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Myristic acid, Nonan-1-Al, Oleic acid, Oligomeric proanthocyanidins, Organic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, pectin, Phytosterol, Proanthocyanidin, Procyanidin-E, protein, Quercetin, quercitrin, Quinone, resin, rutin, saponin, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Serine, Sitosterol, Stachyose, starch, Stearic acid, Steroid, sterol, Stigmasterol, Sucrose, sugar, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Taraxerol, Triterpene glycoside, triterpenoid saponin, Uric acid, vitamin, Vitamin K1, water, Xylose, Β-Aescin, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0347

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