Horsetail Extract

Latin Name:Equistum Arvense L
Active Ingredient:Organic Silica
CAS No:1343-98-2
Specification:7% by UV-VIS
MOQ:1kg
Lead Time:Within 7days after confirming order

Horsetail Extract Information:

Horsetail (Equistum Arvense L.) 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. The name Equisetum is derived from the Latin roots equus, meaning "horse," and seta, meaning "bristle."

History:

Dinosaurs were still roaming the earth when this perennial flowerless plant (Equisetum arvense) first made its appearance. The numerous common names it has collected over the centuries--horsetail, bottle brush, corncob plant--refer to the distinctive brownish cones that emerge from its bamboolike stems. It is primarily these hollow, jointed stems that are used for medicinal purposes.

Healers in centuries past considered the plant valuable for controlling bleeding from lung lesions caused by tuberculosis. Interestingly, studies in animals indicate that it also helps to stanch bleeding when applied directly to a wound.

Today, the most notable use for horsetail is as a mild diuretic (''water pill'') to increase urination and lessen swelling, and as a remedy for various bladder and kidney problems (including kidney stones and bladder infections). Scientists have even identified the compounds in horsetail that promote fluid loss (equisetonin and flavone glycosides). Anti-inflammatory qualities have spurred its use for inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions such as Crohn's disease. Claims that horsetail can promote weight loss (beyond simple water loss) are unfounded, however.

As a rich and natural source of easy-to-absorb silica, horsetail is likely to be effective in strengthening nails, hair, and teeth; the body requires silica to keep such connective tissue (as well as joint cartilage) healthy and strong. In fact, it's the presence of silica that accounts for the herb's use to prevent osteoporosis ("brittle bones"), to treat bursitis and tendonitis, and to enrich "natural" formulas for baldness.

Descriptions and Specifications:

Content Specifications: 7% Organic Silica Test by UV

Indications and Uses

Horsetail is valued for its high content of mineral; especially Silica which makes it of value in promoting healing and new growth in connective tissue: Osteoporosis, Arthritis, cartilage degeneration, lung, skin, and kidney tissue degeneration. Restrains infection and discharges. Bladder infection, Interstitial cystitis. Neurogenic bladder, difficult or scanty urination. Incontinence. Bladder discharges, Prostatitis. Stomach ulcers. Leg and skin ulcers and degenerative skin conditions (internal and external). Poor nails, hair. Degenerative lung disease.