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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The spiny fruits of the horse chestnut tree are about 2 to 21/2 inches in diameter. They are much different than the pods of the sweet chestnut tree, which are covered thickly with needlelike quills ...