Horse Chestnut

Eastern Deciduous Forests

Genus and Species: Aesculus hippocastanum

Habitat: Bottom lands and swampy

Seasons:Early summer to late summer


Active Chemical Ingredient: Catechin

Chemical Structure:


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catechin


Uses of Specimen:
branch Bark treats Malaria (poultice)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus

Resources: Aesculus hippocastanum. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aesculus_hippocastanum#Medical_uses

 Horse Chestnut. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-1055-horse chestnut.aspx?activeingredientid=1055&activeingredientname=horse chestnut,