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Chestnuts are trees (and nuts) of the Beech family. They have been cultivated since ancient times in the Orient and Europe. It follows that Chinese, Japanese and European chestnuts have very large nuts. Oriental trees tend to be smaller, while European trees have large crowns suitable for timber. American chestnut is different from fungi in the first half of the 20th century.
Chestnuts and especially wild chestnuts have been well known for their healing properties since time immemorial, which remains unchanged to this day. Its nuts, unlike other nuts, have a very low oil content (~ 2%) and this prevents them from spoiling easily. They can be stored for years if the product is dried properly. They have excellent protein.
Fresh chestnuts can be fried, and dried can be used to make flour, and is used in the manufacture of bread and pasta. In Europe and Japan, candied chestnuts are made, which are known to be a great delicacy. It is important to note that chestnuts tend to have a good harvest of nuts each year, unlike oaks and walnuts.
The wild chestnut grows up to 25 meters in height, with leaves in groups of 5 to 7. The fruits are positioned at the end of the branches of the tree.
Used parts
Whole nuts - used to make herbal extracts and infusions for balms and creams.
Traditionally, the leaves and bark are used for tea, creams and infusions. Sometimes the leaves and bark of the tree are combined with other herbs to make cough syrups.
Wild chestnut is traditionally used to make tea to treat diarrhea or hemorrhoids. Wild chestnut Wing is used to make tea to strengthen varicose veins or to treat chronic cough.
There are whole nuts that are not for internal use unless prescribed by a qualified doctor. Not recommended during pregnancy. It should not be applied to abraded skin.
And in a nutshell - the greatest healing benefits of horse chestnut are when used for blood circulation, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, as well as anti-inflammatory and healing effects.
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