Horsetail Dried Herb

Equisetum arvense L.

Horsetail plants arevascular plants that reproduce by spores, similar to ferns.They have hollow, jointed, ridged stems that are usually green and photosynthetic. Horsetail has been used as an herbal remedy since ancient Greek and Roman times.The name Equisetum comes from the Latin words equus, meaning "horse," and seta, meaning "bristle".

Alopecia; Arthrosis; Bacteria ; Bladder; Bladder Stone; Bleeding; BPH; Brittle Nails; Burn; Cancer; Cancer, abdomen; Cancer, bone; Cancer, breast; Cancer, colon; Cancer, intestine; Cancer, kidney; Cancer, lip; Cancer, liver; Cancer, ora; Cancer, stomach; Cancer, tongue; Childbirth; Cholecystosis; Conjunctivosis; Constipation; Cramp; Cystosis; Dentition; Dermatosis; Dropsy; Dyspepsia; Dysuria; Edema; Enuresis; Epistaxis; Fever; Fracture; Frostbite; Gas; Gastrosis; Gonorrhea; Gout; Gravel; Headache; Hemopoietic Ailment; Hematuria; Hemoptysis; Hemorrhoid; Immunodepression; Incontinence; Infection; Inflammation; Kidney Stone; Lumbago; Metrorrhagia ; Mycobacteria; Nephrosis; Obesity; Osteoarthrosis; Osteoporosis; Pain; Poison Ivy; Polyp ; Poor Bone Development; Poor Hair; Prostatosis; Pulmonosis; Respirosis; Rheumatism; Rhinosis; Rupture; Sore; Sprain; Staphylococcus; Stone; Strangury; Streptococcus; Swelling; Tuberculosis; Ulcer; Urethrosis; UTI; Water Retention; Wound.

Antibacterial; Antiedemic; Antiinflammatory; Antispasmodic; Astringent; Bitter; Carminative; Cooling; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; ; Emmenagogue; Hemolytic; Hemostat; Immunostimulant; Leukocytogenic; Nephrotonic; Tonic; Vulnerary.

Tea, Tincture, Extract

Class 2d. Powdered form not recommended for children. Not for use during pregnancy, or with kidney or heart disease. Should not be used for more than 7 days.

Duke, J. A. 1985. CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, Florida, CRC Press, Inc.