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GNC Laboratories
Horse Chestnut (standardized)
Product Highlights
Specifically,
horse chestnut seed extract may help to:
Treat the discomforts of varicose veins and other leg vein problems.
Symptoms of varicose veins and the closely related condition known as
chronic venous insufficiency--swollen legs, pain, and heaviness in the legs,
and calf cramps (especially at night)--may well subside with horse chestnut
treatment. In parts of Europe, the herbal extract has been intensively
studied for this use in particular, with numerous clinical trials cited in
the medical literature.
For example, a
1996 study involving 240 patients, reported that horse chestnut seed extract
(aescin, 50 mg twice a day) provided the same relief from lower leg swelling
(edema) as compression (support) stockings. Such stockings are typically
considered the primary treatment for varicose veins and venous
insufficiency, so the fact that the horse chestnut seed extract could
perform with similar effectiveness was significant.
Investigators
who reviewed the findings of 13 clinical trials done on the extract
concluded it was clearly better than a placebo (dummy drug or sugar pill) in
relieving vein-related leg problems such as varicose veins. The analysis was
published in a 1998 issue of the well-known scientific journal Archives
of Dermatology.
Reduce
hemorrhoids. Painful and inflamed hemorrhoids may subside with horse
chestnut seed extract for the same reasons that the remedy is so effective
for varicose veins. By strengthening and toning the body's veins, as well as
actually lessening swelling and fluid retention in the body, the
hemorrhoid--a swollen vein itself--will be more likely to recede.
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Each tablet contains 300 mg Horse Chestnut Seed extract
guaranteed to provide a minimum of 20% Aescin 60 mg.
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Standardized herbs provide uniformity of a single plant
chemical batch after batch. Each extract delivers a quantified and
measurable level of the targeted active ingredient in every serving. This
active ingredient is considered by science to be the key ingredient
responsible for the herb’s health benefits.
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