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SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Equisetum Arvense
AKA:
Foxtail, Horse Pipes, Pipe Weed, Jointed Rush,
Cat's Tail, Mare's Tail, Pinetop, Pine Grass, Snake Grass, Shave
Grass, Paddy's Pipe, Paddock-pipes, Pewterwort, Bottle-brush, Corn
Horsetail, Dutch Rushes, Hollander Rush Grass, Field Horsetail,
Horse Willow, Horsetail Grass, Horsetail Rush
ORIGIN:
Europe/Northern
Asia/North America
CIRCA:
100 A.D.
TYPE OF PLANT:
Non
Flowering Plant
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Silica, Silicates, Flavonoids, Phenolic Acids, Potassium, Manganese,
Magnesium, calcium, Chromium, Iron, Phosphorus, Selenium
ABOUT:
Horsetail is said to
be one of the oldest recorded plants on Earth, discovered
approximately 600 million years ago. Horsetail is rich in the trace
element Silica which aids in the absorption of Calcium, and is a
Basic Element in the growth and repair on Bone and Tissue
(strengthening Bones, Hair, Nails, and Teeth). Herbalists claim it
is useful in the repair and regeneration of the damaged Connective
Tissue associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis and other Connective
Tissue Disorders. Another long standing use of Horsetail has been as
a mild treatment in the prevention of the Lower Urinary Tract and as
a Diuretic. Horsetail Has been a traditional treatment for
Allergies, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Cystitis, Kidney Stones, Water
Retention, Fevers, Eye Disease, Gout and Rheumatism.
BENEFITS:
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