Information about the Weed of Concern horse chestnut. Horse chestnut is also known by its Latin name, Aesculus hippocastanum. Horse chestnut is designated as a weed of concern in King County. This ...

Horse chestnut may help with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) by reducing symptoms like leg pain and swelling. Escin, found in horse chestnuts, might improve sperm health in men with infertility ...

Horse chestnuts, sweet chestnuts, marrons–so many names for fruits that look very similar. But don’t be fooled. These are not synonyms for the same fruit. myHOMEBOOK explains the differences between ...

Over the past few years newspaper headlines suggesting that various alien invaders are decimating the British horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) and that all affected trees should be removed ...

An herb with the unlikely name of horse chestnut may prove to hold some of the keys to managing chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Approximately 10%-15% of men and 20%-25% of women are afflicted by ...

The spiny fruits of the horse chestnut tree are about 2 to 21/2 inches in diameter. They are much different than the pods of the sweet chestnut tree, which are covered thickly with needlelike quills ...

Varicose veins are basically veins that bulge. Varicose veins on legs are most common, but hemorrhoids are also varicosities. And while advanced varicose veins may need to be dealt with surgically, ...

DOES IT WORK: Horse chestnut extract has been used to treat varicose veins with a fair degree of success, writes Dónal O'Mathúna… DOES IT WORK:Horse chestnut extract has been used to treat varicose ...

Some believed that leaf miner damage weakened horse chestnuts, leaving them vulnerable to disease Horse chestnut trees infested with foliage-damaging leaf miner insects are not at greater risk from a ...