Scientific Name: Equisetum arvense L.
Synonyms: Equisetum calderae B.Boivin
English Name: Horsetail
Other Names in English (UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand): Field Horsetail, Scouringrush, Cola de caballo
Family: Equisetaceae
GENERAL DATA
Plant parts: Leaves and stems
Cultivation mode: Wild collection/ Cultivated
In manufacturing: Pharmaceutical, Hydrosol, Herbal Tea, Cosmetics, Abrasives, Toothpaste, Protective clothing, Optical fiber, Thickeners for paint, Detergents, Cleaners, etc.
In food: –
PRODUCT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Persian Name: دم اسبی/ Dom-e-Asbi
German Name (Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland): Ackerschachtelhalm, Schachtelhalmkraut, Zinnkraut
French Name (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec): Prêle des champs
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About Equisetum Arvense
Equisetum arvense is a perennial, flowerless and fruitless plant that reaches sixty centimeters in height. This plant has only one stem. A relatively thick and hollow stem that is articulated at regular intervals. Twelve deep longitudinal grooves are usually seen on the outer surface of this stem. The leaves are elongated, narrow and articulated, and they grow in the area of the stem articulated in a consistent manner and at certain intervals. These leaves are directly attached to the stem. The seeds grow in the form of spikes on the highest part of the stem. The underground stem is woody, strong, articulated and very long.
Horsetail Temperament
Second degree of cold and dry.
Horsetail Health Benefits
Equisetum arvense cures bleeding, bloody mucus, chronic cough, chest diseases, hot shortness of breath, hot liver ascites, hot liver edema, hot diarrhea, intestinal ulcers, and bladder injuries.
Drinking its decoction every day and its enema will cause the hernia to heal and repair the wound of intestine. Equisetum arvense poultice helps to treat deep wounds, nerve cuts, anus swelling and hot edema.
Horsetail Usage Dose
2.5 grams.
Side Effects of Horsetail
It produces black bile.
Horsetail Modifiers
Sugar and sweet almond oil.
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