Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut Seed) CERES Homeopathic Mother Tincture

Family: Hippocastanaceae (buckeye family) Part used in CERES Homeopathic Mother Tincture: Fresh pealed ripe seeds Ingredients: 0.67 fl. oz. (20 mL) contains fresh seed parts of Aesculus hippocastanum seed; 65% Vol. Ethanol. Recommended Dosage: Adults and children above 11 years: 3 drops 2 - 4 times daily in pure water before meals. Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age. The dosage is adjusted according to the individual, clinical appearance and the stage of the illness. Generally, recommended dosage should not be exceeded. Description, Nature and Psychoemotional Signature of Aesculus: Promotes inner guidance, self-control, composure, balance between seriousness and frivolity; restores ability to trust one's own judgment The Horse chestnut is a deciduous tree that grows over thirty meters in height, and bears sticky buds and palm-like leaves. The formation of the buds is a very controlled process as they are protected with a sticky substance and defended by fourteen scales. Neither frost nor damp can harm the leaf and flower which is safely tucked away within each terminal bud and develops with startling rapidity with the approach of the first warm days after the winter. The unfolding of the bud is very rapid when the sun melts the resin that binds it so firmly together. White flowers, with a pink to yellow basal spot, appear in 30 cm spikes in late spring, and globose, green-brown, spiny fruits follow, containing 1-3 shiny, red-brown seeds. The nature of Horse chestnut seed brings processes that are perceived out of internal control, back into the light of trust, inner guidance and self-control. Undisciplined behavior, circling thoughts, and lack of inner guidance are all positively redirected by the light giving nature of horse chestnut seed. Insufficiency and weakness of inner guidance can express itself either as unrealistic frivolity or as exaggerated seriousness. The nature of horse chestnut promotes an appropriate emotional balance between seriousness and playfulness. European Phytotherapeutic Properties and Uses: The Commission E approved the use of horse chestnut seed for treatment of complaints found in pathological conditions of the veins of the legs (chronic venous insufficiency, CVI), for example, pain and a sensation of heaviness in the legs, cramps in the calves, and swelling of the legs. Current research indicated horse chestnut seed increases venous tone, increases capillary resistance, decreases capillary permeability, improves circulation by toning veins; decreases edema from lymphatic congestion or of inflammatory origin. The seeds are the source of a saponin known as aescin (escin), which has been shown to promote circulation through the veins. Aescin is a registered drug in Germany and is the active ingredient in numerous preparations used either topically or orally for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease, in particular that related to altered capillary permeability and resistance. Summary Physiological Actions: Venotonic, antiedematous, diuretic, anti-inflammatory Considerations and Cautions: CERES mother tinctures are recommended at low dosage compared to other herbal tinctures. For maximum effectiveness use therapeutic doses as recommended. It is reported to combine well with other herbs that improve peripheral circulation such as ginkgo biloba. Toxicity: None reported to date. Considered safe for medium to long-term usage. Phytochemical Properties Ascribed to the Plant: (not all chemicals may be present in the tincture) Aesculus contains aescin, flavonoids, sterols, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, tannins, triterpene glycosides. Escin, a key therapeutic compound in horse chestnut is an acidic saponin. Escin exhibits an antiexudative, antiedemic, and vascular tightening effect. This effect is probably not due to sealing of the vessels, but to protection of the endothelium of the vessel wall itself. Animal studies have shown that alpha-escin has a vasoactive effect on veins and arteries. Clinical Usage of CERES Aesculus Mother Tincture: Psychoemotional usage: restores inner guidance, self-control, composure and a balance between seriousness and frivolity restores ability to trust one's own judgment Physiological conditions: · chronic venous insufficiency, varicose veins · hemorrhoids · bruises – stablizes fragil capillaries damaged by trauma · leg pains, especially nocturnal leg pains and cramps · muscle cramping associated with impairment of circulation · leg edema and feeling of heaviness in the legs · edema from trauma