This whole Action as Vitamin P
Escin and sculpture do venotonic, increasing capillary resistance. Aescin inflammatory and controls the permeability of the vessels, exerting an important action as antiedematosa. This whole action as vitamin P. The sculpture reduces damage from ultraviolet B, as used in the manufacture of sunscreens. The tannins contained in the bark and leaves have an astringent effect. The saponosides facilitate the diffusion of other active when applied topically.
Seeds: sneeze, vasoconstrictor, analgesic, tonic, hemorrhoid, febrifuge, narcotic.
The bark: tonic, febrifuge, vulnerary, narcotic, astringent.
Leaves: tonic, febrifuge.
Flowers: analgesic, astringent, tonic, vulnerary, antirheumatic.
Suitable for capillary fragility, varicose veins, venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids, thrombophlebitis, edema, epistaxis, bruising, metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, cuperosis, rosacea. The bark and leaves, diarrhea, pharyngitis, stomatitis, gingivitis. Popularly also used to treat coughs, arthritis and rheumatism.
Contraindicated in pregnancy, lactation, children. Treatment with anticoagulants.
The saponosides contained in the cotyledons of the seeds may cause irritation of the gastrointestinal mucosa. The sculptures can cause contact dermatitis. The poisonings are usually caused by confusion of the seeds with the brown, present with gastroenteritis, mydriasis and drowsiness. Aescin produce hemolysis in vitro can be externally necrosis.