a veritable amulet , carried in your pocket against colds and seasonal ailments. Let’s get to know it better.
What is the crazy chestnut and why is it called that?
Aesculus hippocastanum is a widespread ornamental tree in Europe and is a different botanical species than Castanea sativa , the common chestnut found in hilly and mountain forests. While the latter produces some much-loved delicacies in the kitchen, the horse chestnut, on the other hand, produces fruit that is unfit for human consumption and, for this reason, is called “crazy ,” a term
