Use in Skin Care and Remedies

Horse Chestnut lives in the polarity of light/lightness and darkness/heaviness. The seeds germinate completely in the heavy darkness of the earth. Once the shoot reaches the daylight it then strives at a rapid pace towards the light: in the first year the young tree already reaches a height of 1 ½ feet. The leaves, a delicate diaphanous green when they first appear in the spring, become steadily darker and heavier with increasing age. Horse Chestnut trees have been planted for a long time as natural protection against the sun.

Heavy legs become lighter as a result of the positive action of Horse Chestnut on the blood vessels, e.g. in Dr.Hauschka Fitness Foot Cream.

The circulation promoting and tissue firming properties of Horse Chestnut are utilised in Dr.Hauschka Clarifying Toner, Moor Lavender Body Oil and Neem Hair Lotion, further in the Dr.Hauschka Med Fortifying Mint Toothpaste, Children Sensitive Orange Tooth Gel and Sage Mouthwash.

In WALA medicines, extracts of Horse Chestnut are contained in preparations for various vascular disorders, e.g. in Aesculus Essence* and Borago comp.*, and for the treatment of haemorrhoids in Quercus Haemorrhoid Suppositories*. In Solum preparations* (e.g. Solum Badezusatz (bath additive)*) it helps in the treatment of rheumatic diseases and sensitivity to the weather.


* Prescribing information for the preparations mentioned (the indications are derived from the anthroposophical understanding of man and nature):

Aesculus Essence
Active ingredient: Aesculus hippocastanum e semine LA 25% sicc.
Indications: Structuring and toning of the fluid organism in disturbances of fluid distribution and in the lymphatic, capillary and venous circulation, e.g. in disorders of the veins, rheumatoid conditions, oedematous swelling.

Borago comp., Globuli velati
Indications: Stimulation of the formative and rheological forces in inflammation of the veins with development of thrombosis (thrombophlebitis), thrombosis and varicose veins (varicose symptom complex).
Warning: This medicinal product contains sucrose and lactose.

Quercus Hämorrhoidalzäpfchen (suppositories for the treatment of haemorrhoids)
Indications: Stimulation of the anabolic and structuring forces in deforming and chronic inflammatory changes in the anal region, e.g. haemorrhoids, inflammation of the area around the anus (anitis).

Solum Badezusatz (bath additive)
Indications: Stimulation of the warmth organisation and harmonisation of the sensitivity organisation, e.g. in rheumatic diseases, sensitivity to changes in the weather, spinal syndromes and nerve pain (neuralgia).

* For information on risks and side-effects please read the pack insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.