Horsetail Powder

Description

Horsetail is applied directly to the skin to treat wounds and burns.

There have been reports of horsetail products being contaminated with a related plant called Equisetum palustre. This plant contains chemicals that can poison cattle, but toxicity in people has not been proven.

Uses

Osteoporosis. Early research suggests that taking dry horsetail extract or a specific product containing horsetail extract plus calcium (Osteosil Calcium) by mouth can increase bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

• Kidney and bladder stones.
• Weight loss.
• Hair loss.
• Gout.
• Frostbite.
• Heavy periods.
• Fluid retention.
• Urinary tract infections.
• Incontinence.
• Use on the skin for wound healing.
• Other conditions.