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Horsetail Tincture

Equisetum arvense, Horsetail, Bottlebrush

Horsetail is one of the oldest land plants once existed for 390 million years. The botanical name equisetum comes from "equus" (horse) and "sacta" (hair) because its reeds are hard as horsehair. Therefore, and due to the high content of silicic acid, it was used for cleaning utensils from tin.

Horsetail stops bleeding of wounds, the epistaxis(nose bleeding) and hemoptysis(mouth bleeding). It contributes to accelerate the recovery of damaged connective tissue by improving its strength and elasticity. The herb decoction added to bath water helps sprains and fractures recovery, as well as in diseases which cause irritation and inflammation of the skin, such as eczema and herpes. Generally, it has a beneficial effect in the urinary tract and it is necessary in situations of cystitis, urethritis, and inflammatory diseases of the kidney and bladder, prostate inflammation, fluid retention and chronic swelling of legs. Furthermore, it is of the best herbs for the treatment of rheumatic arthritic problems, and helps respiratory diseases, chronic bronchitis and tuberculosis, anemia and weakness of the organization. The silica containing helps in calcium absorption and prevents the deposition of lipids in the arteries. This means that horsetail prevents atherosclerosis and helps breast diseases, such as emphysema. A particularly important herb for stimulating the immune system. Effective in cases of fragile nails, lifeless hair and skin.

Packaging: Glass bottle

Content: Available in 20 ml / 100 ml / liter.

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