Horsetail
Scientific name: Equisetum arvense
Synonyms: shavegrass, bottlebrush
Part(s) used
Aerial
Principal constituents
Silica, saponins, flavonoids
Recognized therapeutic effects
Internal use
- Promotes remineralization
- Promotes the consolidation of fractures
Traditional use
Internal use
- Treatment of post-traumatic edema
- Treatment of lower urinary tract infections
- Treatment of kidney stones
- Used as a diuretic
External use (as a decoction added to bath water)
- Promotes healing of minor wounds
- Relieves certain skin irritations (eczema)
Contraindications
- Heart or kidney failure
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Children 12 and under
Drug interactions
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