Planetary Formulas Horse Chestnut Cream 4 oz. blends concentrated extracts of horse chestnut standardized to 20% aescin with butcher’s broom, a renowned tonifier. It also includes witch hazel, white oak, and myrrh. Its advanced liposomal delivery system supports tonification and deep moisturizing while also supporting healthy legs. It is offers excellent improvement to how varicose veins appear.

Horse Chestnut Cream has been heavily utilized in European countries to assist the integrity of veins, specifically those in the legs. The beneficial botanical properties of horse chestnut were first written about in the sixteenth century by Matiole, a medical botanist from Italy. Horse chestnut experienced widespread European usage by the 1700s. Artault de Vevey, a researcher from France, noted that horse chestnuts also offered benefits to healthy vessels. Clinical research has documented the horse chestnut’s beneficial effects on circulatory health so that it has become one of the best selling herbs in Europe. Horse chestnut benefits are now becoming known within the United States of America.

The Planetary Formulas line of horse chestnut products were formulated using the most advanced pharmacological research as well as the expertise of Michael Tierra, L.Ac. He is an acupuncturist, herbalist, and author who combines class Western, Ayurvedic, and Chinese herbal knowledge with what he has learned from his clinical practice, which began in 1972.

Horse chestnut supplies aescins, a type of saponins. It is also an important source of bioflavonoids, even the flavonoids subclass known as proanthocyanidins, which is known for antioxidant properties. Research has demonstrated that when horse chestnut is consumed, it strengthens capillaries, supports normal blood flow, and supports the normal exchange of fluids through cell membranes.

Planetary Formulas Horse Chestnut Cream 4 oz. blends a concentrated extract of horse chestnut seed and bark extract standardized to 20% aescin with astringent tonifiers and circulatory herbs including butcher’s broom, witch hazel, white oak, and myrrh. When combined with Planetary Formulas Horse Chestnut or Horse Chestnut Vein Strength, it supplies a dynamic two-step approach to vein health.