Chestnuts can function as expectorant
For hundreds of years, chestnuts have been used by many as food to relieve colds, sore throats and coughs. This is due to the expectorant properties they contain, i.e. they help the hydration of the throat and nostrils, producing an opposite response to those colds and sore throats produced in autumn and winter.
Food with cardio protective effect for hypertensive people.
Chestnuts, as dried fruit, are characterized by containing healthy fats that help us to provide omega 6 and omega 3. Being an all-vegetable food contains no cholesterol so it helps people with high blood pressure. They also contain an important contribution of potassium and are low in sodium that helps the excitability of the heart and the functioning of muscles.