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"XllJrviSIl/1 AIL* Equisetaceae - horsetail family Equisetum arvense Common horsetail, Canutillo Equisetum laevigatum Smooth scouring rush, Cola de caballo Equisetum hiemale Scouring rush, Cola de caballo, Canutillo de llano, Caballo Description: Equisetum arvense, like other horsetail species, has underground spreading rhizomes. This perennial has two functionally different stems. Spore-filled cones top the fertile stems, which arise in early spring. They are flesh-colored and 6 inches to 1 foot tall." - Charles W. Kane, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest (Get the book.)

"Equisetaceae)—field horsetail The horsetail is a well-known medicinal plant that is used in folk medicine around the world to treat diarrhea. It is uncertain why it is sometimes characterized as psychoactive (Schultes and Hofmann 1980, 367*). It contains primarily silicic acid (up to 10%), flavonoids, saponins, potassium salts, and other compounds (Pahlow 1993, 273*). The closely related species Equisetum fluvatile L. and Equisetum hyemale L. are regarded as mildly toxic. The marsh horsetail {Equisetum palustre L." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"Daily Dosage: Daily dose of horsetail is 6 g drug. The drug should be administered with plenty of fluids. The internal dosages are as follows: Infusion - 2 to 4 g Liquid extract - 1 to 4 mL 3 times daily Tea - 2-3 g per cup repeatedly during the day between mealtimes External use: Compresses: 10 g drug to 1 liter Homeopathic Dosage: 5 drops, 1 tablet, or 10 globules every 30 to 60 minutes (acute) or 1 to 3 times a day (chronic); parenterally: I to 2 ml sc 3 times daily (HAB1). Storage: horsetail must be protected from light in well-sealed containers." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "Habitat: horsetail grows throughout Europe. It grows in Asia as far south as Turkey and Iran. The plant is also found in the Himalayas, central and north China, and Japan. , Production: horsetail consists of the fresh or dried, green, sterile stems of Equisetum arvense harvested in the summer. The herb is collected in the wild and air-dried. Not to be Confused With: Other Equisetum species." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Horsetail's anti-inflammatory properties can shrink the prostate gland to normal size and restore potency in some men, he says. "Horsetail is best used in men over age 60 who have BPH. For them, it can work very well," he comments. The amount of horsetail you should take depends on how much your prostate gland has enlarged. After a doctor examines you, he may prescribe a dose ranging from 400 to 800 milligrams of horsetail daily, Dr. Kruzel says. Be sure to take the prescribed amount, and ask your doctor about possible side effects." - Gale Maleskey, Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures (Get the book.) "If you've been diagnosed with BPH and it happens to be causing impotence, the herb horsetail may be what you need, says Dr. Kruzel. Although it hasn't been proven effective in clinical studies, he's seen it work in his practice. Horsetail's anti-inflammatory properties can shrink the prostate gland to normal size and restore potency in some men, he says. "Horsetail is best used in men over age 60 who have BPH. For them, it can work very well," he comments. The amount of horsetail you should take depends on how much your prostate gland has enlarged." - Gale Maleskey, Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures (Get the book.)

"Going back to the beginning of plants and animals, we see that amphibian plants, which are seedless vascular plants like horsetail and ferns, moved to land first, then reptilian plants like conifers moved to land next, and mammalian plants like angiosperms or ones that have internal development and protection of an embryo moved to land last. As plants moved to land their animal counterparts followed them so that mammals did not appear on land until angiosperms (flowering plants) were there to feed them." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"Total-Body Basic Cleanse Ingredients Morning Formula artichoke blessed thistle burdock root dandelion echinacea fenugreek garlic green tea hawthorn berry horsetail kelp milkthistle mullein nettle oatstraw oregano parsley red clover turmeric wormwood yarrow yellow dock Evening Formula buckthorn flaxseed marshmallow* rhubarb slippery elm triphala" Total-Body Advanced Cleanse The ideal advanced cleanse would be a blend of herbs and minerals formulated for deep total-body cleansing." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"These herbs include nettle leaves, goldenrod, kava, and horsetail. Dandelion leaf, bucchu, and parsley root have diuretic effects and increase the flow of urine to help flush the bacteria. Sample Treatment Plans See the Resources section for sources of herbal Oral probiotics: 8-16 billion organisms daily products." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "For example, herbs that have an anti-inflammatory effect, such as white willow and ginger; diuretic herbs that decrease the pelvic congestion, such as parsley, dandelion leaf, or horsetail; and herbs that promote circulation, such as ginkgo, may also have a role in reducing the pain experienced from dysmenorrhea. Natural Progesterone. As stated earlier, it is believed that the drop in progesterone premen-strually results in an increased production of arachidonic acid by the endometrium. This stimulates PgE2 release and uterine contractions." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Habitat: horsetail grows throughout all of Europe, in Asia southwards as far as Turkey, Iran, the Himalayas, central and north China as well as Japan. It grows in North America from Greenland and Alaska to Texas. Production: horsetail consists of the fresh or dried, green, sterile stems of Equisetum arvense. Not To Be Confused With: Other Equisetum species." - Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D., PDR for Herbal Medicines (Get the book.)

"High-mineral herbs include nettles, oatstraw, red raspberry leaves, chamomile, horsetail, and dandelion greens. Natural or Bio-Identical Progesterone. The term natural progesterone, now more popularly called bio-identical progesterone, refers to progesterone made from derivatives found in the Mexican wild yam or in soybeans." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Today, horsetail continues to have medicinal value. The plant's stems are rich in silica and silicic acids, which help mend broken bones and form collagen, an important protein found in connective tissue, skin, bone, cartilage and ligaments. horsetail is also used to treat infections of the urinary tract, kidney and bladder stones, and as topical therapy for burns and wounds." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Nurture My Body Sliampoo - Fragrance Free Ingredients: water, decyl glucose, lauryl glucose, coco protein, seaweed extract, organic herbal infusions of coltsfoot, chickweed, nettles, horsetail, slippery elm, marshmallow root, comfrey root, calendula blossoms, chamomile flowers and oatstraw, sea buckthorn CO2, grapefruit seed extract www.nurturemybody.com DEODORANTS Erbaviva Jasmine Grapefruit Organic Deodorant Ingredients: organic grain alcohol, organic essential oils extracts of jasmine, grapefruit, ginger, safe, cedarwood, orange, and lemon www.erbaviva." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Herbs and Foods for Your Fingertips L • Easy Aromatherapy Bath Far too often, folks who are sore and stiff from fatigue and sore muscles skip taking a soothing bath because "it takes too much your fingernails are partic-mmm¦¦¦¦¦¦¦i uiariy (jry m([ brittle, and you believe your diet is well balanced, you might try one or all the following herbs: Alfalfa, horsetail and parsley. In terms of nutritional help, naturopaths might suggest eating more raw or steamed vegetables, including dandelion greens, seaweed, kale and asparagus." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"In the book Biological Transmutation, Louis Kervran describes using the herb horsetail grass, which is high in silica, to recalcify broken bones. This worked much better and faster than calcium supplementation. In a lecture, David Wolfe talked about a woman who used this method with amazing results to reverse her osteoporosis, astonishing her doctors, who said she would never recalcify to that extent. Dairy has been found to influence mental as well as physical health. " - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Othet herbs that you will find in a good detox tea include things like ginger, clove, cinnamon, burdock root, and horsetail. Incidentally, some of the othet herbs used in a good liver/detox tea (such as uva ursi, parsley root, and juniper berries) are also extremely beneficial to the kidneys. Two cups of the tea should be consumed fifteen minutes after drinking your citrus and olive flush. But several cups can and should be consumed throughout the day. In fact, consuming the liver/detox tea as a regular part of your diet is a pleasant and tasty way to continually optimize your health." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Without Tannins • horsetail (Equisetum arvense) • Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) • Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) Shepherd's Purse. Shepherd's purse is a mild astringent that contains saponins, choline, acetylcholine, and tyramine, all likely to be helpful in female reproductive health.21 Chemical analysis shows thai: it can coagulate blood.22 Its best use is in combination with other astringent and hemostatic herbs for uterine bleeding, particularly when there is extremely heavy flow." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Sources Foods that contain silicon include alfalfa, beets, brown rice, rice bran, rice hulls, whole and rolled oats, the herb horsetail, bell peppers, soybeans, leafy green vegetables, and whole grains. Comments Silicon is most commonly found in the form of silica, a compound of silicon and oxygen also known as silicon dioxide (SiG^). One form of silicon, called silicic acid (actually, orthosilicic acid or OSA), appears to be extremely absorbable and useful as a silicon transport agent in the body." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Amla combined with nettles and horsetail speeds up the healing of broken bones, helps prevent tooth decay, and improves the strength of the hair and nails. Research has indicated that amla could have adaptogenic qualities, which in many ways is a modern equivalent of the ancient Indian concept of a rasayana. In animal studies, amla protected against cellular damage induced by radiation. It also protected against carcinogens, liver damage caused by medications or viruses, and gastric damage caused by drugs, and it helped prevent toxicity caused by arsenic, cadmium, and cardiotoxic medications." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.) "Herbs that should be taken in this form are ones containing minerals as primary constituents (alfalfa, horsetail, nettles, oat straw). As long as the patient has reasonable digestive function, capsules are a superior way to ingest mineral-rich herbs. The drawback of capsules in general, whether they contain ground herbs or a spray-dried extract, is that they are more difficult to digest than liquids. Patients (especially young children) who can't swallow capsules also cannot use this type of product." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"Externally, horsetail can be applied as a poultice to accelerate the healing of stubborn wounds. This remedy was practiced by the American Indians on this continent and by the Chinese in Asia. horsetail also supplies calcium, the primary mineral required for the healing of bones. horsetail is rich in several other minerals that the body uses to rebuild injured tissue. CHAPARRAL has substantial clinical and experimental support as a treatment for skin cancer (see DETOXIFY/NURTURE for details)." - Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D., The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine: How to Remedy and Prevent Disease with Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Other Nutrients (Get the book.)

"Ojeda cites the following herbs as estrogen-stimulating: black cohosh, alfalfa, hops, sweetbriar, horsetail, buckwheat, sage, rose, and shepherd's purse. Among the herbs she recommends to support progesterone are wild yam, chasteberry, sarsaparilla, and yarrow. The herbs can be taken as supplements or teas.41 Traditional Chinese Medicine In traditional Chinese medicine, insomnia is seen as an imbalance between the yin and yang energies of the body. Yin is the calming, slow, quiet, wet, dense, feminine life energy, while yang is the fast, bright, strong, loud, expansive, masculine life energy." - Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac., Alternative Medicine Magazine's Definitive Guide to Sleep Disorders: 7 Smart Ways to Help You Get a Good Night's Rest (Get the book.)

"In one case, a woman in her seventies took the silicon-rich herb horsetail in a tea for several months. When she went to her dentist, he was amazed to find that a number of small cavities had filled in. horsetail (a.k.a. shavegrass) actually has the "signature" of looking like jointed bones and is regularly prescribed by herbalists for broken bones and other skeletal disorders as well as connective tissue problems. horsetail is one of the most primitive plants; it is near the border between the plant and mineral kingdoms, and it readily offers its store of minerals if decocted in a tea." - Paul Pitchford, Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition (Get the book.)

"Flavonoids (page 516) (diosmin and hesperidin combination) Selenium (page 584) (for lymphedema) þftft Flavonoids (page 516) (quercetin [page 580]) Cleavers (page 660) Corn silk Dandelion (page 666) (leaves) Goldenrod Horse chestnut (page 692) horsetail (page 693) Juniper (page 698) Medical treatments Over the counter diuretics containing ammonium chloride and caffeine (Aqua-Ban) may be used to relieve symptoms related to edema or water retention when taken five to six days before menses. More severe edematous conditions require medical attention." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Storage: horsetail must be protected from light in well-sealed containers. literature Carnat A, Lamaison JL, Duband F. Teneurs en pricipaux Constituants de la feuille de frene, Fraxinus excelsior L. Plant med etphyt. 24; 145-151. 1990 Fabre B, Beaufils P. Thiaminase Activity in Equisetum arvense and its Extracts. Plant med et phyt. 26; 190-197. 1993 Hederich M, Beckert C, Veit M. Establishing Styrylpyrone Synthase Activity in Cell Free Extracts Obtained from Gametophytes of Equisetum arvense L. by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Phytochem Anal. 8; 194-197." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) "It is similar in appearance to horsetail, and is sometimes twining and often has underground runners. The stem and branches are round with numerous vertical grooves of gray-green or bright green coloring. Very small leaves are occasionally reduced to pointed scales and are almost always fused at the base to form a sheath. They are reddish brown. Habitat: Ephedra sinica grows mainly in Mongolia and the bordering area of China; Ephedra gerardiana is from India." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"Also called: Scouring rush, Dutch rush, rough horsetail (E. hyemale); field horsetail, bottlebrush, shavegrass (E. arvense). Source: Common in North America, but most of the supply comes from Europe and China. Part used: Whole herb. Forms available: Teas, capsules, tinctures. Uses: Internally for water retention,- externally for wound healing. Caution: Do not use horsetail if you have heart or kidney disease, or if you are pregnant or nursing. Not recommended for children. Proper identification is crucial because some Equisetums, such as E. palustre, are poisonous." - Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (Get the book.)

"Dose: 3-9 grams Horsetail (MU ZE1) Herba equiseti hiemalis Common Names: horsetail, shave grass, scouring rush Family: Equisetaceae Part Used: Leaves (grass) Energy and Flavors: Neutral; sweet, bitter Organ Meridians Affected: Lung, liver Properties: Diaphoretic, diuretic, astringent Indications: Although used in Western herbalism for urinary problems, horsetail is used in Chinese medicine for such ailments as bloodshot eyes and conjunctivitis. Because it is rich in trace minerals, it is excellent as a semiregular tonic, although it should not be used for extended periods of time." - Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D., The Way of Chinese Herbs (Get the book.)

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