Problems usually start before age 3, and common presenting features include: 1  Coarsening of facial features. 2  Thickening of the tongue. 3  Decline in intellectual function. 4  Hearing problems. 5  Swollen and stiff joints. 6  Abdominal hernias. 7  Hepatosplenomegaly.
In spite of its name, the water chestnut is not a nut; itâs an aquatic vegetable. Long, slender stems grow above the water, while they form a bulb under the water that stores food for the plant and grows into the edible vegetable.
In addition to their numerous health benefits given above, water chestnuts can be beneficial for the skin in the following ways. 16. As stated earlier, water chestnuts purify the blood by removing toxins from the body. This results in the appearance of glowing and youthful skin.