Equisetum arvense

Common Name: Horsetail

Usage: Staunches bleeding; promotes leucocytosis; used as Alterative and may remove lead from the body.
Comment: good for polishing pewter!

Purposes:   (See also Disease: Signs & Symptoms)

arthritis
bleedingHelps to stay discharges generally. Is used to arrest bleeding from the womb.
cervicitisGenito-urinary astringent and styptic promoting a mild leucocytosis (for local and internal use).
conjunctivitis
cystitis
dysentery
gout
haemorrhoids
incontinenceDesensitize the bladder.
micturation, too often
oedemaHormonal.
prostate
rheumatism
skin disease
stone, kidney
tuberculosis
urethritis
wounds, slow-healing

Used In:    (See Formulas)

Properties:   

Alterative                              
Anti-Inflammatory                
Astringent                              
Diuretic                                  
Haemostatic                            
Healing Agent                        
Pectoral                                  
Vulnerary                                

Contraindication(s):   

Constituents:   

Alkaloid, pyridines. Including nicotine, palustrine, palustrinine.
Flavonoids. Including kaempferol, luteolin, isoquercetin.
Phytosterols.
SaponinEquisetonin.
VitaminSilica 6% (only 10% is soluble) which promotes leucocytosis, potassium, many other minerals.

Materia Medica:    (See Materia Medica.)

TonicsNERVOUS SYSTEM
TonicsRESPIRATORY SYSTEM
TonicsURINARY SYSTEM

 

 

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