Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a large, round-shaped tree growing to about 25-30 metres in height. Horse chestnut is also known as Rosskastanien, Buckeye, Chestnut, Escine, Hippocastani Cortex, Hippocastani Flos, Hippocastini folium, Hippocastani Semen, Marron Europeen, Marron dInde, or Spanish chestnut.
 

Aescin or escin is a mixture of saponins with anti-inflammatory, vasoconstrictor and vasoprotective effects found in Aesculus hippocastanum (the horse chestnut). Aescin is the main active compound in horse chestnut, and is responsible for most of its medicinal properties.

1.Horse Chestnut Extract has demonstrated a variety of beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiedema, venotonic

2. Published studies show alleviation of subjective symptoms of venous insufficiency such as pain, tiredness, tension or heaviness in the legs

3.Horse Chestnut Extract harbors anti-inflammatory properties which act as anti oxidants and help to protect your body from the harmful effects that free radicals can have by breaking down your body's cell walls.

4.Because of Horse Chestnut Extract anti inflammatory properties, it has been used to treat hemorrhoids.

5.Coming from the horse chestnut herb, the horse chestnut seed extract has shown a wide variety of applications as a supplement.