What is Equisetum Hyemale/ Horsetail Herb?Horsetail plant is a perennial herb, up to 50cm in height. Creeping rhizome is short, black, and with verticillate dark brown roots on nodes. Fasciculate stems are hard, upright, unbranched, cylindrical, and 4 to 8mm in diameter. Leaves degenerate into flaky shape; base grows into 6-10mm tubular sheath. The spike of sporangia is on the top of stems, oblong, 1 to 1.5cm long, and with dark brown small tip on apex. Spherical spores are many and wound by 2 filamentous elaters, which will pop open once contacting water so that the spores can reproduce. Heading stage is between June and August. Habitats are wet places under the hillside forest, riparian wetlands and stream, and sometimes the weeds.Equisetum Hyemale/ Horsetail Herb benefits:It can be used to make an amazing homemade toner. To make your own secret horsetail-based formula, you need to go through a few steps. To start with, chop the stems that don't bloom yet and put them into a pot; next, add 2 pints of water and 1 tablespoon honey, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes; in addition, add 1 tablespoon of witch hazel juice after cooling and filtering; finally, mix them thoroughly. That's it. This toner is good at shrinking enlarged pores on face and neck.Since it is used as polishing material traditionally, similarly it can be used for dental stains removal and teeth whitening too. Actually many people have ever given it a try and claimed that it worked but the bitter astringent taste was so terrible. Nevertheless, this teeth-stains-clean method is based on physical instead of chemical properties. Because it works like fine grit sandpaper, long-term use may lead to enamel damage.Function:1. Horsetail extract Silica acid has a good action on diuresis.2. Horsetail extract can be used in relieving the pain caused by liver disease.3. Horsetail extract can be a treatment of vomiting blood , cough, asthma and gonorrhea.4. Horsetail extract is also used to stop the bleeding of wounds and promote rapid healing. 5. Horsetail extract is a folk remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, arthritis, bleeding ulcers and tuberculosis. Application:1. Pharmaceutical as capsules or pills;2. Functional Food as capsules or pills;3. Water-soluble beverages;4. Health products as capsules or pills. Product Categories : Herbal Extract
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