The majestic Sweet Chestnut tree that stands proudly next to Killerton House has had some special care and attention, as tree consultants installed a new support for its largest branch. The tree, ...

That pointed them to the European, or sweet, chestnut tree, native to Southern Europe and Asia Minor. "In Italian traditional medicine, a compress of the boiled leaves is applied to the skin to treat ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to take traditional herbal remedies and local folklore a bit more seriously—especially in the wake of skyrocketing rates of microbial drug resistance. Many ...

The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the continent's forests. The ancient Romans left an indelible imprint on the world they ...

Scientists isolated a molecule, extracted from the leaves of the European chestnut tree, with the power to neutralize dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria. Frontiers in Pharmacology published the ...