In recent years, scientists have begun to take traditional herbal remedies and local folklore a bit more seriously—especially in the wake of skyrocketing rates of microbial drug resistance. Many ...

The study of a chestnut leaf extract, rich in ursene and oleanene derivatives, shows that it that blocks Staphlococcus aureus virulence and pathogenesis without detectable resistance. Leaves of the ...

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 ...

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Horse chestnut trees are native to the mountains of the Middle East and Balkans but are now grown worldwide. Some horse chestnut supplements are made from the tree’s dried leaves and nut oil, but if ...

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 ...

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, ...

Leaves of the European chestnut tree contain ingredients with the power to disarm dangerous staph bacteria without boosting its drug resistance, scientists have found. PLOS ONE is publishing the study ...

Ingredients from the leaves of the European chestnut tree contain the power to disarm dangerous staph bacteria without boosting its drug resistance, researchers have discovered. The study is published ...