Horse Chestnut Tea (25 tea bags, ZIN: 511834)

• About this item Widely grown in southeastern Europe, the European version of horse chestnut is a tall tree, called horse chestnut because the crushed nut is added to horse feed. The variety is common in Ohio, where it's called buckeye. The . are peeled, mashed, and pulped for use. - Potential Benefits - Extract from the seed was reviewed and approved by Commission E for difficult venous insufficiency and pathological complaints of the veins of the legs. Horse chestnut seed can reduce swelling.

Widely grown in southeastern Europe, the European version of horse chestnut is a tall tree, called horse chestnut because the crushed nut is added to horse feed. The variety is common in Ohio, where it's called buckeye. The . are peeled, mashed, and pulped for use. - Potential Benefits - Extract from the seed was reviewed and approved by Commission E for difficult venous insufficiency and pathological complaints of the veins of the legs. Horse chestnut seed can reduce swelling of the legs, s in the calves, and pain and feeling of heaviness in the legs. (The flowers, bark, and other parts weren't specifically endorsed.) - Scientific Evidence - The active ingredient in horse chestnut seed is aescin (also spelled escin). It tightens up the walls of the capillaries, helping to help avoid blood leakage, and helps reduce the activity of lyposomal enzymes implicated in causing problems in the veins of the legs - Traditionally used to help support circulation problems, inflammation, varicose veins, irritated and itchy skin, and more. - Hot tea brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 tea bag for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the pot, cover and let steep for 2-4 minutes. Pour into your cup; add milk and sugar to taste. - Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 5 tea bags into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea itself. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into the serving pitcher straining the tea bags. Add ice and top-up with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. - TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium-quality, natural source products that use only the finest,