Saturday, December 16, 2017

Horsetail

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Name: Horsetail
Scientific name: Equisetum arvense
Possible uses: fractures, torn ligaments, kidney and bladder ailments, fungicide, constipation, diuretic, hemostatic, bloody urine, gout, gonorrhea, wounds, tubercular lung lessons, inflammation, posttraumatic edema, irrigation therapy, burns
Part of plant used: stems
Active Constituents: siilicon

Currently, I question the validity of some of these statements.  I will be updating this once I get the scientific journals to back this up

Sources
Refer back to the Sources post to see the exact books that I used!
Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Taylor's Guide in Herbs
Green Pharmacy

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