Horse Chestnut Extract 300mg 90 Veggie Caps | Standardised 20% Aescin + Rutin, Now Foods

A standardised horse chestnut and rutin formula delivering 60mg of aescin per capsule — one of Europe’s most researched botanical treatments for healthy vein tone, capillary integrity, and circulatory function.

Why

Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) has been used for centuries to support healthy veins and is now one of the most commonly recommended botanical treatments for chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) — characterised by poor venous return from the legs, leading to heaviness, aching, swelling, and varicose veins. The primary active compound, aescin, increases tone in vein walls, reduces capillary permeability, and inhibits enzymes that break down the structural integrity of vascular walls. This formula adds rutin (200mg from Sophora japonica), a powerful bioflavonoid that complements aescin by further strengthening capillary walls, reducing fragility, and providing potent antioxidant protection. Together, they offer a synergistic approach to vascular health from complementary angles. Standardised to a guaranteed minimum of 20% aescin for consistent potency in every capsule.

Key Benefits

• Venotonic — aescin improves vein wall tone and venous return from the lower limbs
• Anti-oedematous — reduces fluid leakage from capillaries, supporting leg and ankle swelling
• Strengthens capillary walls and reduces fragility and permeability (rutin)
• Potent antioxidant protection for vascular tissue (rutin)
• Standardised to minimum 20% aescin (60mg) per capsule for consistent potency
• One of the most researched botanical treatments for chronic venous insufficiency
• 90 vegan capsules — 45-day supply at 2 capsules daily

Formula Highlights

• Horse Chestnut Extract (Aesculus hippocastanum seed, standardised to min. 20% aescin / 60mg per capsule) — a triterpenoid saponin extract with venotonic, anti-oedematous, and anti-inflammatory properties. Aescin inhibits hyaluronidase and elastase enzymes that degrade capillary wall proteoglycans, maintaining structural vascular integrity.
• Rutin Powder (Sophora japonica flower bud, 200mg) — a bioflavonoid that strengthens capillary walls, reduces capillary fragility and permeability, and provides potent free radical scavenging activity. Used independently for capillary support, bruising tendency, and haemorrhoid management.

Supplement Facts

Serving size: 1 veggie capsule | Servings per container: 90 (45 days at 2 capsules daily)

† Daily Value not established.

Suggested Use

Take 1 capsule twice daily, preferably with meals.

Other Ingredients

Cellulose, silica, magnesium stearate (vegetable source). Vegan capsule. Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or tree nut ingredients.

About Now Foods

Now Foods has been a family-owned leader in quality nutritional supplements since 1968. Committed to making natural products accessible and affordable, Now Foods operates with rigorous GMP quality assurance across their full range. Their horse chestnut extract is standardised to a guaranteed minimum of 20% aescin — the clinically active compound — ensuring consistent potency in every capsule, unlike non-standardised herbal products where active compound levels can vary significantly.

Warnings

For adults only. Consult your healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication (particularly blood thinners or anticoagulants), or managing a health condition. Horse chestnut seed extract should not be confused with raw horse chestnut seeds, which are toxic if consumed unprocessed. Keep out of reach of children. Do not eat freshness packet — keep in bottle. Store in a cool, dry place after opening.