User:Herb5902/Horse Chestnut Extract

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Aesculus hippocastanum

escin
bioflavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol)
proanthocyanidin A2 (an antioxidant), and the coumarins fraxin and aesculin

benefits:

  • Hemorrhoids
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anti-oxidant
  • kidneys
    • creatinine and proteinuria
    • inhibits lipid peroxidation

adverse effects:

  • inhibits neutrophil respiratory bursts