Chestnuts under the feet of a pond, grandmother taught how to use them correctly

There are two different types of chestnut: horse chestnut and noble chestnut. If the noble chestnut can be eaten, the horse is not suitable for food. But it is most often found in our latitudes. Does this mean that horse chestnut fruits are useless? On the contrary, it is necessary to collect horse chestnut, the use of which is invaluable in everyday life, for beauty and health.



Horse chestnut: For legs chestnut has been used since the 18th century. Since then, the healing properties of chestnut have been studied and today in the pharmaceutical industry used a lot of tinctures and remedies for health. Without consulting a doctor, it is strictly impossible to take funds based on horse chestnuts. But to make a tincture from fatigue for the legs is very possible.



My grandmother collected chestnuts and poured them with alcohol. When the tincture was ready, the grandmother rubbed tired legs with a fragrant chestnut remedy. Tincture on chestnut favorably affects the vessels and joints, has a decongestant and anticonvulsant effect. Here is a simple recipe for chestnut tincture for rubbing:



300 g of peeled chestnut fruits crushed in any convenient way, you can cut with a knife. Pour chestnuts with 250 ml of ethyl alcohol and 250 ml of water. Insist chestnuts in a dark place for 2 weeks, shake the container with tincture every day. After 2 weeks, you can strain the chestnuts and close the tincture with a lid. Rub the joints and legs is recommended 2 times a day.



For skin and hair, a blank of chestnut should be made in the form of flour. This flour can be used to wash hair and added to skin care products. To prepare flour, you need to dry the chestnuts and grind them in a coffee grinder. For washing the head will need 1-2 tbsp. l. chestnut flour. The flour foams well and removes dirt. After 1 month of natural chestnut shampoo normalizes the work of the sebaceous glands and hair will fall out less. The hair will gain shine and elasticity, and over time the head can be washed less often.



With chestnut flour, it is useful to take baths and make skin scrubs. To take a bath, you need to mix 1 tbsp. l. chestnut flour with 500 ml of water, boil the mixture and insist for 6-8 hours. Bath with chestnut gives the skin tone and tightness, improves blood circulation.



To get rid of aphids and moths in the closet, place a bag of chestnuts in the closet for clothes and on shelves with cereals. The smell of chestnut will scare away uninvited guests. You can make a liquid remedy: 10 tbsp. l of chestnut powder should be poured 10 tbsp. l of water and boil the mixture. Then cool it and pour it into a spray gun.



Chestnut flour can be brushed, it is a natural replacement for toothpaste in tubes. In addition, chestnut powder is able to whiten teeth by 1 ton.

Unlike expensive soapy nuts, chestnuts lie literally under our feet. They bathe just as well. Therefore, chestnuts are perfect for washing and washing dishes, while taking care of the skin of the hands.



Japanese doctors advise patients to wear vests with horse chestnut. Such vests improve the condition in respiratory diseases. A lining is sewn into the vest, which consists of small pockets, chestnuts are placed in them. For joint health wear bracelets, it is recommended to go through chestnuts in the hands. For back pain, wear a belt with chestnuts on the lower back. It is also useful to lie on a chestnut mat and walk on it barefoot. You can make this mat yourself. String chestnuts on a wire and connect it so that you get a mat. Chestnut powder can be added to the massage cream.



Horse chestnut has valuable properties for health and beauty. This is why you should bring at least a handful of chestnuts home every time. Invaluable preparation will be useful in everyday life. Just think how much of your own can be made from simple chestnuts, not to mention the fact that true chestnut is also delicious. Do you pick chestnuts?