Articles of category "Chestnut"

Everybody knows what a chestnut is, but when people say chestnut they are actually referring to a specific nut. A regular chestnut is sweet, where as the horse chestnut tree is quite different and is not even related to the more common sweet chestnut. Perhaps, it got his name thanks to the nuts which resemble those from the sweet chestnut, but in fact are very poisonous and cannot be used in food. However, horse chestnut herb drops, made of nut extract are beneficial for good health.

The horse chestnut tree is widely cultivated because of its beautiful flower clusters - bright white, yellow or red. It produces large seeds called horse chestnuts. Scientists figured out that the horse chestnut extract made from these seeds could treat various illnesses as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and other. The fluid extracts are made not only from the fruit, but from the bark of the plant; its leaf and root are used in herbal medicine and are very beneficial.