Horsetail properties and remedies -
Horsetail properties and remedies -
Horsetail belongs to the genus Equisetum, from the Latin for horse and bristle. It is called horsetail because the plant used to be tied to horse and livestock tails to ward off flies. The plant is also known as "scouring rush", "shavegrass" and "bottlebrush"; its high levels of silica make it abrasive, and it has been used to scour pots and to polish wood and pewter. The plant's medicinal effects, documented in ancient Roman and Chinese texts, come primarily from its many minerals, particularly silicic acid. Silicic acid strengthens connective tissue, which means it significantly improves the flexibility and functioning of joints, blood vessels and organs. Because the plant aids in clotting, horsetail tea helps stop excessive menstrual bleeding. The tea is also a remedy for gout, rheumatism, poorly healing wounds, water retention and emphysema.
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