Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Tincture, Dried Nuts Liquid Extract

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Tincture, Dried Nuts Liquid Extract

A single-herb liquid extract of dried nuts of Aesculus hippocastanum, cold-macerated in small batches and offered either as a traditional tincture in organic sugar-cane alcohol or as a vegetable glycerite.

What you get

• One herb, named to species. Nothing in the bottle but Aesculus hippocastanum nuts — the botanical name is printed on the label, so you always know which plant you bought.
• Cold maceration, never heated. The herb steeps at room temperature rather than being boiled or spray-dried, so the volatile and heat-sensitive fractions stay in the liquid.
• Your choice of menstruum. Organic sugar-cane alcohol for a traditional tincture, or a vegetable glycerin extract with no ethanol in it.
• Ethically wild-harvested or sustainably sourced. Wild material is bought from harvesters who work stands on rotation rather than stripping them.
• Nothing else added. No added sugar, no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances. Non-GMO and gluten-free.
• Made in the USA in an FDA-registered facility.
• Sizes from 2 fl oz to 2 gallons, including multi-packs — the same extract whether you are trying it or restocking.

About the plant

The horse chestnut is neither a chestnut nor edible, and its native range is startlingly small: a few valleys in the Pindus mountains and the southern Balkans, from which it was spread across Europe as an ornamental in the sixteenth century. The leaves are palmate, five to seven leaflets radiating from one point like fingers; the flowers stand in white candles all over the crown in May; and the fruit is a thick spiny green capsule holding one or two glossy mahogany conkers. In winter the fat terminal buds are coated in a sticky resin you can feel through a glove.

Ingredients

Tincture: Aesculus hippocastanum dried nuts, organic sugar-cane alcohol, distilled water, vegetable glycerin USP.
Glycerite: Aesculus hippocastanum dried nuts, vegetable glycerin USP, distilled water.

No added sugar. Contains no artificial colours, preservatives or fragrances.

Suggested use

Shake well before use. Take 20–30 drops (about 1 ml, one full squeeze of the dropper bulb) in 2 oz of water or juice, up to 4 times daily, or as directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Warnings

Unprocessed horse chestnut seed contains aesculin, which is toxic. Standardised horse-chestnut preparations are made specifically to remove it. Do not exceed the suggested amount. Do not use if you have a bleeding disorder, kidney or liver disease, or take anticoagulants. Not for children.

Reported interactions: Moderate Interaction with Lithium: Horse chestnut might have a diuretic effect. Horse shestnut consumption has an impact on the process of getting rid of the lithium from the body. The lithium quantity can become greater and leads to high-priority side effects. Consult a doctor, perhaps you will need to change a dosage of lithium. Moderate Interaction with Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs): Horse chestnut has an effect of reducing blood sugar level of the body. Diabetes medications such as glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others have decreasing pressure properties. Thereby contemporaneous using of horse chestnut and listed medications can decrease your blood sugar to the life-threatening rate. Observe the level of blood sugar vigilantly. First, consult a doctor, perhaps the dosage of your diabetes medications need to be altered. Moderate Interaction with Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) Horse chestnut can decelerate blood clotting. Simultaneous taking of horse chestnut and antiplatelet medications such as aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others can rise the risks of bruising and bleeding. 

Keep out of reach of children. Not for use during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. If you are taking any medication, have a medical condition, or are scheduled for surgery, consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Discontinue use if an adverse reaction occurs. Do not use if the tamper seal is broken or missing. Store tightly capped in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Actual packaging may carry different or additional information; always read the label before use.