Medicinal Benefits of Horsetail:
It aids in coagulation and decreases bleeding. It will also help broken bones heal faster, and will help brittle nails and hair, due to its high silica content. It has also been used as part of a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. The plant alone, boiled in water, makes an effective foot soak for tired feet, or for the treatment of athlete's foot. Horsetail is often used in treating urinary tract infections.
GROWING: Horsetail needs swamps and damp places to grow, in full sun to partial shade. It grows to 1 - 2 feet tall. The plant itself is used in healing.
Horsetail Contra-indications
Horsetail should not be used while pregnant or breastfeeding without first consulting with a qualified herbalist.
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Equisetum arvense