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	Horsetail
		Horsetail is also called effective in treating tuberculosis, especially when accompanied by the "spitting of blood." External application is supposed to stop the bleeding of wounds and promote rapid healing.
		Horsetail also acts on the reproductive system, reducing hemorrhage and heavy bleeding, which it also does in the digestive tract, healing inflammation and ulcers, and in the respiratory tract where it was a traditional remedy for TB and coughing of blood.
		Horsetail is also prescribed to treat rheumatic and arthritic problems, for chest ailments such as emphysema, for chronic swelling of the legs, and for various other conditions.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_horsetail.htm (1591 words)

	Horsetail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The horsetails are vascular plants, comprising 15 species of plants in the genus Equisetum.
		The name horsetail arose because it was thought that the stalk resembled a horse's tail; the name Equisetum is from the Latin equus, "horse", and seta, "bristle".
		The horsetails were a much larger and more diverse group in the distant past before seed plants became dominant across the Earth.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horsetail (633 words)

	Horsetail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetail resembles a stalk of asparagus, with solitary shoots protruding from the ground.
		Horsetail is used as a diuretic in conditions of swelling; for kidney and bladder stones (to assist in flushing them out), urinary tract infections, and in the past, any condition involving the kidney or bladder.
		As mentioned earlier, horsetail may destroy thiamin in the body, so this should be a consideration in all types of diet, and those wishing to begin a supplementation regimen with this herb.
	www.supplementnews.org /horsetail (657 words)

	MDidea Extracts Professional:Standardized Herbal Extracts Series:Horsetail Extract.Sterile spring stems,Equisetum ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetail has been found beneficial in dropsy, gravel and kidney affections generally, and a drachm of the dried herb, powdered, taken three or four times a day, has proved very effectual in spitting of blood,weak diuretic,genito-urinary astringent,antihaemorrhagic,haemostatic,prophylactic causing a mild leucocytosis,restorative to damaged pulmonary tissue,possible detoxifier,Locally styptic and vulnerary.
		And approved internal use of horsetail herb in irrigation therapy for post-traumatic and static edema and for bacterial infections and inflammation of the lower urinary tract and renal gravel.
		Horsetail can be used for enuresis, incontinence in children and the elderly, acute bladder infection and urethritis, hematuria, renal calculi and enlarged and inflamed prostate gland.
	www.mdidea.com /products/herbextract/horsetail/data.html (4029 words)

	InteliHealth:
		Horsetail cannot be recommended during pregnancy or breast-feeding because of the risks associated with vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency, low blood potassium levels and nicotine toxicity.
		Horsetail may include nicotine, and there may be increased adverse effects, such as rapid heartbeats, if horsetail is taken with other stimulants, such as ephedra.
		Horsetail may lower potassium levels in the blood and should be used carefully by people taking drugs that increase the risk of low potassium or increase the tendency for toxic effects associated with low potassium.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/8513/31402/348993.html?d=dmtContent (1437 words)

	eng\Horsetail
		Horsetail is widely distributed throughout the temperate climate zones of the northern hemi-sphere, including Asia, North America, and Europe.
		Horsetail is the sole descendant of the giant fernlike plants that covered the earth some 200 million years ago.
		Horsetail is an excellent astringent for the genito-urinary system, reducing haemorrhage and healing wounds thanks to the high silica content.
	www.puralibre.com /html/eng_horsetail.html (896 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Horsetails - Herb Profile and Information
		The development of young Horsetails from the spores is similar to that of Ferns, germination and impregnation being effected in the same manner.
		Linnaeus stated that the reindeer, who refuses ordinary hay, will eat this kind of Horsetail, which is about 3 feet high and juicy, and that it is cut as fodder in the north of Sweden for cows, with a view to increasing their milk, but that horses will not touch it.
		Horsetail has been found beneficial in dropsy, gravel and kidney affections generally, and a drachm of the dried herb, powdered, taken three or four times a day, has proved very effectual in spitting of blood.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/h/hortai39.html (1600 words)

	Biology and Control of Field Horsetail - J Doll
		Horsetail is also known as scouring-rush and plants have been used to scour churns and pans, as fine sandpaper, and to polish metal (Mitich, 1992).
		Horsetail is a survivor in every sense of the word and plants grow in many habitats.
		Horsetail responds to potassium and its growth is optimal in soils with high available K levels (Andersson and Ludegardh, 1999b).
	ipcm.wisc.edu /uw_weeds/extension/articles/conhorsetail.htm (1650 words)

	horsetail. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetails have whorls of small scalelike leaves around a hollow, jointed stem that is green and carries on photosynthesis.
		They reproduce by an alternation of generations (see reproduction) similar to that of the ferns; in some horsetails, special nongreen shoots have at their tops strobili (see cone) that bear the spores.
		Horsetails are classified in the division Equisetophyta, class Equisetopsida, order Equisetales, family Equisetaceae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ho/horsetai.html (288 words)

	AJC Health : Integrative Medicine : Herbs : Horsetail \| ajc.com
		Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), an herbal remedy dating back to at least ancient Roman and Greek medicine, was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems.
		Horsetail is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract, kidney and bladder stones, and as topical therapy for burns and wounds.
		Horsetail is a descendent of huge, tree-like plants that thrived 400 million years ago during the Paleozoic era.
	www.ajc.com /health/altmed/shared/health/alt_medicine/ConsHerbs/Horsetailch.html (687 words)

	Horsetail
		Horsetail is not considered a major medicinal herb, and it has not been well researched.
		Horsetail is capable of absorbing an unusually large amount of gold from water.
		The amount of gold in a cup of horsetail tea is minute, but the amount of gold used in arthritis treatments is also tiny.
	www.drugstorepharmacy.ca /supplement/herb/horsetail.asp (465 words)

	Database Entry: Horsetail - Equisetum arvense, Horsetail - Equisetum arvense, Horsetail - Equisetum arvense
		The effectiveness of horsetail in external applications is related to the solubility of silica in the fluids of wounds or in the poultice materials, and its absorption directly into blood and cells at the site of the wound.
		Internally, horsetail is often used as a source of minerals, especially silica and calcium, in a form that can be easily used by the body in the production and repair of bone, skin and connective tissue.
		Europeans, Asians, and Americans use horsetail in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, cystitis, cramps of the bladder, kidney stones, enuresis, lithiasis, dropsy, internal bleeding, fevers, eye disease, nephritis, cystic ulceration, gonorrhea, gout rheumatism, and miscellaneous hemorrhaging conditions of the bladder, kidneys and prostrate.
	www.rain-tree.com /horsetail.htm (584 words)

	herb data, Horsetail, Equisetum arvense, Equiseti hiemalis, Mu zei, Shave grass, scouring rush, equisetum, pewterwort, ...
		Horsetail absorbs gold dissolved in water better than most plants, as much as 4 ounces per ton of fresh stalks.
		Horsetail is an excellent astringent for the genito-urinary system, reducing hemorrhage and healing wounds thanks to the high silica content.
		Since alcohol, temperature, and alkalinity neutralize this potentially harmful enzyme, tinctures, fluid extracts, or preparations of the herb subjected to 100 degreeC temperatures during manufacturing should be the preferable form of the plant utilized for medicinal use.
	www.holistic-online.com /Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h70.htm (793 words)

	Herbal Descriptions - Horsetail - Equisetum arvense (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense) is a rush-like perennial related to ferns.
		Horsetail is also used for its diuretic and astringent properties, making it a useful treatment for cystitis, bladder and prostate problems, and kidney stones.
		Horsetail also supplies calcium to the body, and is rich in several other minerals that the body uses to rebuild injured tissue.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc2/1horseta.htm (515 words)

	ODA Plant Division, Noxious Weed Control giant horsetail
		It is not uncommon for topsoil used in landscaping and new construction to contain rootstocks for horsetail.
		Horsetail is a difficult plant to control once it has become established.
		Several species of horsetail are poisonous to livestock, especially horses; problems usually arise when dry plants are fed to stock in hay.
	www.oregon.gov /ODA/PLANT/WEEDS/profile_gianthorsetail.shtml (230 words)

	Horsetail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Field horsetail occurs in woods, fields, meadows and swamps, and moist soils alongside streams, rivers, and lakes, and in disturbed areas.
		Field horsetail usually occurs on moist sites but can also be found on dry and barren sites such as roadsides, borrow pits, and railway embankments.
		Horsetail is not an important range forage for livestock, and excessive amounts (more than 20 percent) in hay can cause scours, paralysis, and death in horses.
	extension.usu.edu /rangeplants/forbs/horsetail.htm (303 words)

	Horsetail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In addition, the topical use of horsetail was used traditionally to stop the bleeding of wounds and promote rapid healing.
		Horsetail is rich in silicic acid and silicates, which provide approximately 2–3% elemental silicon.
		A horsetail tea may be made by boiling 2–4 teaspoons of the herb in one cup (250 ml) of water for five minutes.
	www.kroger.com /hn/Herb/Horsetail.htm (676 words)

	Horsetail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetail is beneficial for cystitis, prostatitis, and to strengthen and regenerate connective tissue.
		In Europe, extracts of horsetail are used for easing inflammation and to speed healing of rheumatism and arthritis.
		The herb is used in either tincture or tea form as a useful diuretic, which helps cleanse the urinary tract and remove excess mucus.
	christopherhobbs.com /website/herbal/database/herbs/horsetail_lib.html (71 words)

	Horsetail
		Horsetail is a living fossil, the sole descendent of primitive plants that served as dinosaur snacks 100 million years ago.
		Medicinally, horsetail has been used for treating urinary disorders, wounds, gonorrhea, nosebleeds, digestive disorders, gout, and many other conditions.
		The standard dosage of horsetail is 1 g in capsule or tea form up to 3 times daily, as needed.
	www.al-hikmah.org /horsetail.asp (402 words)

	Horsetail
		Horsetail may also be effective in supportive therapy for osteoporosis, increasing bone density.
		Horsetail is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract, kidney, and bladder stones; and as an antioxidant.
		The diuretic effects of horsetail may enhance the toxic effects of certain medications, such as digoxin (used to treat congestive heart failure), phenytoin (for seizures), anticoagulants, and others.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/articles/horsetail-000257.htm (1159 words)

	Horsetail Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
		Horsetail is an ingredient in many herbal cosmetics and preparations to strengthen hair and nails and improve the skin.
		Horsetail is an herb used to treat a urine infection and an enlarged prostate gland in men.
		Horsetail's further effects on the urinary tract have been used to treat enuresis (bed wetting) in children and incontinence (loss of urine) in adults.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /horsetail.cfm (1163 words)

	Horsetail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Horsetail is a primitive plant, it is related to ferns and reproduces
		Horsetail is purported to possess medicinal properties by present day herbalists.
		Horsetail is also known as 'scouring rush' and has been used for ages as an abrasive to clean pots and pans, and for scouring wooden containers.
	www.toddshikingguide.com /FloraFauna/Flora83.htm (112 words)

	Horsetail
		Horsetail is a longtime herbal remedy for fractures, torn ligaments, arthritis, gout, and internal bleeding.
		Horsetail, an herbal remedy dating back to at least ancient Roman and Greek medicine, was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems.
		Horsetail is a great remedy for arthritis, gout, and internal bleeding.
	www.pikeherb.com /horsetail.htm (243 words)

	High Concept Horsetail \| Tips & Techniques (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Known commonly as the horsetail or scouring rush, this plant has emerged as one of the species that is increasingly recommended by garden designers in search of high concept or minimalist designs.
		It is thought that giant horsetail trees, reaching a height of more than ten feet, lived at the time of the dinosaurs and were grazed by vegetarian dinosaur species.
		The silica in horsetail is highly soluble in the fluids of wounds and has been using to stop bleeding and heal broken bones.
	www.gardenguides.com /how-to/tipstechniques/herbs/horsetail.asp (578 words)

	Horsetail information from Drugs.com
		Horsetail may exert slight diuretic activity, although studies are needed to prove this.
		A water extract of horsetail was used in a clinical study as a hypoglycemic in type 2 diabetes at 0.33 g/kg via the oral route.
		Horsetail is of undefined safety and may be toxic, especially to children.
	www.drugs.com /npc/horsetail.html (358 words)

	MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.)
		Horsetail is also occasionally used for osteoporosis, nephrolithiasis, urinary tract inflammation, and wound healing (topical).
		In theory, low potassium levels caused by horsetail may be dangerous in people using herbs that have cardiac glycoside activity on the heart such as oleander.
		Horsetail may interact with stimulants and herbs and supplements with similar properties such as licorice.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-horsetail.html (1661 words)

	health encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		In Indian Ayurvedic medicine, horsetail is used as a treatment for inflammation or benign enlargement of the prostate gland, for urinary incontinence, and for enuresis (involuntary discharge of urine) of children (Karnick, 1994).
		In Germany, horsetail is official in the German Pharmacopoeia, approved in the Commission E monographs, and the tea form is official in the German Standard License monographs (BAnz, 1998; Braun et al., 1997; DAB, 1998).
		The Commission E approved internal use of horsetail herb in irrigation therapy for post-traumatic and static edema and for bacterial infections and inflammation of the lower urinary tract and renal gravel.
	www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he051.asp (1648 words)

	Horsetail
		Horsetail is a plant left over from prehistoric times.
		Horsetail is a very common wild plant, which will grow in almost any type of soil.
		Horsetail is a storehouse of minerals and vitamins.
	www.pinn.net /~swampy/horsetail.html (339 words)

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