Hippocastani folium

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 19.05.2025

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Synonym(s)

Folia Hippocastani; Horse chestnut leaves

Definition
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Hippocastani folia, the horse chestnut leavesconsisting of the fresh or dried aerial parts of Aesculus hippocastanum and preparations thereof.

ESCOP: not processed

HMPC: not processed

Commission E: negative monograph (efficacy not sufficiently proven)

Empirical medicine: for coughs, arthritis, rheumatism, venous disorders

Ingredients
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The preparations contain the hydroxycumarin glycosides aesculin, fraxin, scopolin. Furthermore the triterpenes quercitin, kaemperol, aescin, tannins and flavonoids.

Effects
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Anti-oedematous, anti-exudative and venous toning to support chronic venous insufficiency. It is also said to be effective in superficial thrombophlebitis.

The efficacy for the listed indications has not yet been sufficiently proven(negative report of Commission E).

Literature
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  1. Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 335-336

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Horse chestnut; Well-established use;

Outgoing links (11)

Chronic venous insufficiency (overview); Commission E; Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products; Empirical Medicine; Escop; Horse chestnut; Kämpferol; Negative monograph; Quercetin; Thrombophlebitis; ... Show all

Authors

Last updated on: 19.05.2025

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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