Horse chestnut – Fresh organic plant extract 50 ML

PLANT EXTRACTS:
A QUALITY EXTRACTION PROCESS
The extracts of Ladrôme laboratory fresh plants come from a traditional know-how. They meet the manufacturing and control requirements of the Pharmacopoeia, from the manufacturing process to the conformity analysis of the final product. After the harvest, the plants are transformed: finely crushed, they macerate for at least three weeks in a mixture of water and organic alcohol; this mixture is stirred daily. This process makes it possible to extract the maximum of substances that are soluble in water and alcohol, the alcohol serving at the same time as a preservative. The solution thus obtained is decanted and filtered to obtain the plant extract which will then be packaged at the production site in Drôme.
Unlike modern chemical medicine that uses only isolated active ingredients, herbal medicine uses parts of plants or whole plants that act thanks to the multiplicity of their active components (called totum).
A plant extract or mother tincture is a hydroalcoholic solution concentrated in the active ingredients of a medicinal plant. After harvest, fresh plants are immediately macerated. Finely crushed, they macerate for at least three weeks in organic alcohol. The mixture is stirred daily. The solution thus obtained is then pressed, decanted and filtered to obtain the plant extract.
Each plant extract thus has particular properties due to its unique composition of active ingredients!
Simple and uncomplicated use
All fresh plant extracts from Ladrôme laboratory are equipped with a dropper plug for precise and easy use.It is
better to consume them diluted in a little water, fruit juice, in an infusion or tea.
It is advisable not to exceed the daily dose indicated, to respect the duration of the cure and to keep the extracts out of reach of children. Extracts are not recommended for children
under 6 years old. The Fresh Plant Extracts Ladrôme laboratory are food supplements. They should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.

Horse chestnut – Fresh organic plant extract 50 ML

Latin name: Harpagophytum procumbens

Part used: seed.

Manufacturing: After harvest, the plants are transformed: finely crushed, they macerate for at least three weeks in a mixture of water and organic alcohol; this mixture is stirred daily.
Hydro-alcoholic extraction.
Active ingredients: aescine.
Food supplement certified by Ecocert.

Composition:
Hydro-alcoholic extract of Aesculus hippocastanum *.
(*) Ingredient from organic farming.

Origin: France.

Botany: A large tree with ovoid cedar, which grows in the wild on roadsides and in gardens, the horse chestnut can live more than three hundred years and reach a height of 30 m. It is found in temperate zones, up to an altitude of more than 1000 m. Its trunk is gray-brown, its webbed leaves are opposite on the stem and provided with a long petiole. Each stem has 5 or 7 pointed leaflets with double serrations. The flowers of the horse chestnut are white, fragrant, spotted with pink or red, arranged in panicles of erect pyramidal shape. Its fruit is surrounded by an oval or round capsule, covered with small pale green spines; it is furnished with three slits of dehiscence and contains one or two smooth, brown and inedible seeds. In reality, the name of horse chestnut is that which has been given to its fruit, which resembles chestnut.

Its properties:
Contrary to what its name might suggest, this tree is native to Asia Minor. Some scientists have come to the conclusion that horse chestnut was growing before the last ice age. After surviving the rainforests of the Balkans, it spread to northern central Europe and was introduced to Constantinople, around 1557. At that time, when an exotic plant was discovered, it was often claimed that it came from India. As early as the eighteenth century, fruit was used to treat chronic bronchitis, vertigo, epilepsy, migraines, uterine bleeding, hemorrhoids, and intestinal catarrhs. They also entered the recipe for snuff, used to treat sinus polyps. This plant was sometimes called "chestnut horse" because veterinarians used it to cure their chronic cough. In the French tradition, it was recommended to wear chestnuts to prevent rheumatism, lumbago and gout.

-Internal use
Venous tonic: varicose veins, heavy legs, small hematomas, hemorrhoids. Also promotes vasoconstriction.
Decongestant effect: oedemas, dark circles, rosacea.
Anti-inflammatory effect: heavy legs, cramps.
Tonic effect: frostbite, night cramps, increases the resistance of blood vessels and makes them more permeable.
Light anti-haemorrhagic effect: fragile capillaries. Facilitates the work of the cardiovascular system. Calm menstrual pains.

- External use
Reduces frostbite. Clears dark circles and reduces swelling of the skin. In gel, it is used in massage of the legs, to alleviate pains and heaviness.

- Usual therapeutic indications
Venous insufficiency and hemorrhoidal problems. Water retention (cellulite).

- Other therapeutic indications demonstrated
Decreases functional disorders related to capillary and cutaneous fragility (petechiae, dark circles, bruises ...). Contributes to a better cardiovascular health.

The standardized extract of horse chestnut seed has been shown to have a hypoglycemic effect. It should not be associated with plants with the same properties. To reduce the problems of venous insufficiency, horse chestnut can be associated with sweetclover; to treat varicose ulcers, it will be combined with horsetail and for the treatment of hemorrhoids, used with cypress or red vine.

Recommended use:
25 to 30 drops diluted in a drink, 3 times a day (or 3.8 ml per day), for 3 weeks.

Cons-indications:
Horse chestnut is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women or very young children. It is also to be avoided in cases of renal or hepatic insufficiency and insulin-dependent diabetes.

Precautions for use:
Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Keep out of reach of children. Not recommended for children under 6 years. Seek advice from a therapist in case of prolonged intake. A dietary supplement can not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Store at room temperature, in a dry place and protected from light.