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Name


Equisetum arvense (Horsetail)



Medical Indication




Part of the plant which can be used


  • The dry stalk



Present in the market


  • Herbal tea
  • Tincture



Medical Use and Dosage – mode of administration


EQUISETUM ARVENSE is used as haemostatic. It is used to treat health problems such as tuberculosis, anuria and cystitis. It is also very good as astringent.
It is used for “fluid retention” (edema), kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections, the inability to control urination (incontinence), and general disturbances of the kidney and bladder.
It is also used for balding; tuberculosis; jaundice; hepatitis; brittle fingernails; joint diseases; gout; osteoarthritis; weak bones (osteoporosis); frostbite; weight loss; heavy menstrual periods; and uncontrolled bleeding (hemorrhage) of the nose, lung, or stomach.
In case of anuria it can be used in herbal tea 3 times daily, and in all aforementioned health problems it can be used in tincture 2 – 4 ml daily.

For more information see:
https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/horsetail-herb.html



Combinations & Contraindications


It is often used in combination with Hydrangea arborescens in the treatment of prostate problems.
It might create digestive disorders and allergic reactions.
It is contraindicated to be used during pregnancy without medical surveillance.



Recognized Ethnobotanical use


EQUISETUM ARVENSE is used as haemostatic. It is used to treat health problems such as tuberculosis, anuria and cystitis. It is also very good as astringent.

Dissemination & Use