Horsetail
- What other names is Horsetail known by?
- What is Horsetail?
- How does Horsetail work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Horsetail.
What other names is Horsetail known by?
Asprêle, Bottle Brush, Cavalinha, Coda Cavallina, Cola de Caballo, Common Horsetail, Corn Horsetail, Dutch Rushes, Equiseti Herba, Equisetum, Equisetum arvense, Equisetum hyemale, Equisetum telmateia, Field Horsetail, Herbe à Récurer, Horse Herb, Horsetail Grass, Horsetail Rush, Horse Willow, Paddock-Pipes, Pewterwort, Prele, Prêle, Prêle Commune, Prêle des Champs, Queue-de-Chat, Queue-de-Cheval, Queue-de-Rat, Queue-de-Renard, Scouring Rush, Souring Rush, Shave Grass, Shavegrass, Spring Horsetail, Toadpipe.What is Horsetail?
Horsetail is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Kidney and bladder stones, weight loss, hair loss, gout, frostbite, heavy periods, fluid retention, urinary tract infections, incontinence, and use on the skin for wound healing.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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