Finding the best treatment for your hemorrhoids is almost as painful as the hemorrhoids themselves.
You probably know that going to the doctor is expensive and can often put you in compromising positions that you would rather not experience.
Or you can go the route of using ointments and creams at your local drug store.
But it's not always easy to apply it many times per day as is necessary.
That's why a lot of hemorrhoid sufferers are now turning to herbal remedies for relief.
One of these herbal remedies is the extract of horse chestnut, an herbal remedy common in Europe but not widely known in North America.
The main reason horse chestnut is being used for hemorrhoids is that it has a strong effect on the vascular system, basically meaning the veins in your body.
Since hemorrhoids are actually a condition of the veins, similar to something like varicose veins, it has been one of the go to remedies for treating them.
The main effective substances in horse chestnut that make it such a potent remedy are flavones and sapnonins.
You might have recognized the term flavones - also called flavonoids.
These are the chemicals in other herbal remedies like green tea that have also shown to be powerful in treating common ailments.
For hemorrhoids, horse chestnut is able to work on the veins to allow them to let blood move smoothly instead of pooling thus causing discomfort similar to varicose veins.
One of the downsides of horse chestnut is that you need to make sure to obtain it from a reputable herbalist or through an herbal supplement.
In the wrong dosage, this herbal remedy can be dangerous.
Home remedies of horse chestnut will often contain a stronger amount of esculin, a substance poisonous to humans.
That's why you should look for an herbal supplement that contains this herbal remedy in addition to other herbs so that you can experience the benefits without the risk of being poisoned.