During the Soviet era, horse chestnut planted in parks, malls, roadside traffic roads, in schools and kindergartens, recreation areas, people. The fact that it has been proven that the tree perfectly absorbs smog, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gases.
In addition to performing the basic problem of enrichment cities oxygen plant has a marvelous beauty. Especially during flowering. Incidentally, the chestnut became a symbol of Odessa. Recall how in Bernes:
"I turn blue sea behind the boulevard, chestnut blossoms over the city ...".
In addition to its aesthetic features, plant is very useful for mankind. It is used as folk healers, and pharmacists, beauticians. About the incredible benefits of chestnut honey for your health, you can read here.
ATTENTION ❗ It should be noted that the fruit of the plant in any case can not be eaten. Once in the body, it can cause severe poisoning. Use it only in medicinal ointments and tinctures for external use.
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Wood, its leaves, fruit, has the broadest spectrum of effects on the human body. First fruits, seeds, leaves, bark of this tree healers used in the sixteenth century. Then we pay attention to a healthy effect on horses. Hence the name.
✔ therapeutic benefits
After some time of chestnut fruit steel manufacturing medicines in the form of infusions and decoctions. Due to the content in the chestnut and escin ekulina fruit tree found application in several fields of medicine for:
- Prevents the formation of blood clots and cholesterol plaques.
- Normalization of blood viscosity.
- Blocking inflammation and swelling.
✔ Medicinal flowers and bark
Used in the treatment of all components of the chestnut (flowers, nuts, bark). The plant is remarkably struggling with diseases such as:
- Chronical bronchitis.
- Pneumonia, pulmonary edema.
- Anemia.
- To stop the bleeding.
- Diseases of the genitourinary system.
- Inflammation of the gallbladder.
Important! With the right collection of medicinal raw materials, you can get rid of the major "ills." If you collect wrong and irresponsible, the drug may turn into poison.
✔ Collect chestnut correctly
Collect components must be far away from roads, cities and industrial enterprises. The first step is to collect the inflorescences - in May, beginning of June (depending on the region). plucked flowers must be broken down into a couple of days in the sun, in a well-ventilated place. After drying, store in a pouch of rag or paper bag. Leaves collected at any time, starting with the very young leaves and ending with the fall of the leaves.
Bark should be collected in early spring when the sap flow in plants begins. It is best to make the cut from young shoots, and then just as carefully dried bark.
✔IMPORTANT! In any case not to use the plant as a medicine at all stages of pregnancy and during lactation! Chestnut acts on the blood vessels, which is very unacceptable for both mother and child.