DESCRIPTION :
Horsetail is an herbaceous perennial with a hairy, tuberous rhizome. The stems are erect, without leaves or hairs and have black-toothed sheaths with whorls of spreading, green branches.

PARTS USED :
The dried stems are used.

PROPERTIES:
Horsetail controls internal and external bleeding and is an astringent, healing herb, but its main effect is on the genito-urinary system. It helps to rejuvenate the hair, nails and skin, increasing calcium absorption and helping to rebuild connective tissue.

It is the plant that absorbs the most gold from the soil than any other plant (minute amounts), making it useful in treating arthritis.

It contains silicic acid, potassium, aluminum salts, flavonoids, equisetolic acid and alkaloids.

It is used internally for the treatment of prostate problems, urinary tract infection, kidney stones, incontinence, cystitis and urethritis, as well as arthritis and hemorrhage.

• It is high in silica, which is helpful for repairing connective tissue and cartilage, as well as healing wounds.

• Horsetail has traditionally been used as a diuretic, haemostatic and remineralizer. At first it was believed that the diuretic activity was caused by the inorganic elements of the plant (silicon), but today it seems to have been demonstrated that the action is caused by the flavonoids and saponins. It is quite effective for weight loss programs and for diabetic problems.

• It has a considerable effect on problems like gout and arthritis due to its diuretic properties.

• In cosmetics, Horsetail is used as an epithelial regenerator, due to the presence of saponins and flavonoids in its composition in hair treatments, creams and oils.

• These components act to cicatrize and epithelize the skin, and silicon has also been attributed with a stabilizing action on the conjunctive tissue working through epithelial regeneration to strengthen this tissue like on hair.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS:

 Consult your doctor. This extracts do not substitute any medicine or prescription of your physician.

The effectiveness of any formula doesn't bases on the sole properties of this particular component. Instead, is the combination and proper proportion of several ingredients which gives results as in the Chinese traditional medicine.