Horse Chestnut

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Horse chestnuts differ from the common variety in that they contain a significant quantity of the poison aesculin, which causes red blood cell destruction, though this can be remedied by repeatedly boiling and smashing the fruit.

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Translations: Kastanis, Castan sălbatic, Divlji kesten, Paardekastanje, होर्सचेस्टनट, Конский каштан, حصان كستنائي, 말 밤나무, Koňský kaštan, Pohon berangan kuda, Hors tsetstnat, 七叶树, Castanyer d'Índies, Divji kostanj, Konský gaštan, Ippocastano, סוס ערמוני, Hästkastanj, Дивљи кестен, ホースチェスナット, Rosskastanie, Hestekastanje, Castaño de Indias, Кінський каштан, Hevoskastanja, Див кестен

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