Field horsetail medicinal properties and contraindications description. Healing horsetail: a relic medicine in a modern way

Many people know what horsetail grass is. The medicinal properties of the plant have been studied for a long time. Horsetail is a perennial. The plant grows to about 60 centimeters in height. Horsetail is distributed throughout almost the entire territory of the CIS countries. The exception in this case are the desert and the Far North. Translated from Latin, the name of this plant is translated as "horse tail".

Is horsetail poisonous?

Many have probably heard that horsetail is poisonous. Therefore, most people argue that alternative medicine should be used carefully, as you can greatly harm your health. Actually this is not true. Horsetail, whose medicinal properties and contraindications are already known, is not dangerous when used wisely. What can not be said about other varieties of this plant. And, as you know, there are a lot of them.

How to distinguish a field horsetail?

The main feature of this plant is the branches directed upwards. In other horsetails, they are directed downward or are located horizontally. In addition, the spikelets of this plant completely die off. And only after that the green part grows in their place. Young shoots are medicinal raw materials. As for other varieties of horsetail, disputed spikelets do not die off and are located at the tip of the green part of the plant. They are clearly visible even to the naked eye. If you do not know exactly what the plant looks like, then after collecting, you should contact specialists in this field so that they will save you from mistakes.

Initial use

The medicinal properties of horsetail were not immediately discovered. Initially, this plant was used exclusively for economic purposes. Wool was dyed with a decoction of its roots. As for the herb, it was commonly used for grinding stones, polishing metal work, and also for cleaning common smoked kitchen utensils and pewter. It is worth noting that with the help of this plant even old wooden floors were washed white.

The whole secret lies in the chemical composition of horsetail. It contains silicic acid. It was this substance that attracted the attention of herbalists and healers. As a result, horsetail has become useful not only in the economy, but also in medicine.

Chemical composition

Horsetail grass, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which will be described below, has a simply unique chemical composition. The green part of the plant contains a huge amount of trace elements. Among them are zinc, copper, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and others.

In addition, the chemical composition of horsetail contains various organic acids. Among them - apple, silicon, aconite, oxalic, linoleic. Horsetail also contains vitamin C, carotene, proteins, tannins and flavonoids.

Horsetail: medicinal properties

Reviews about this plant indicate that preparations based on it perfectly help to cope with many ailments. Why is it useful? So, horsetail extracts silicic acid from the soil, and then deposits it in cell membranes. This substance is highly soluble in water. It should be noted that silicic acid is one of the constituent parts of the human body. And to be more precise - nails, hair, skin and connective tissues. Over time, people have learned to prepare preparations based on horsetail, which can significantly improve the appearance.

From the green part of the plant, 5-glycoside-luteolin can be isolated. This substance allows you to stop any inflammatory process in the body. In addition, thanks to this component, you can stop the blood much faster and heal the wound. The herb has a disinfectant and antiseptic effect. Horsetail preparations are effective for external and internal bleeding.

It is worth noting that various decoctions and infusions intended for oral administration act as diuretics. This is the result of the combination of saponin and flavonoids found in horsetail. Medicinal properties and contraindications, reviews of which make it possible to reveal the effectiveness of plant-based preparations, are determined by the chemical composition. And he, as you can see, is quite rich in useful components.

Treatment with horsetail

Medicinal plant practically does not need recommendations. Its benefits for many are obvious. After all, preparations based on field horsetail allow you to get rid of quite serious ailments. Among these diseases are atherosclerosis of the vessels of the brain and heart, as well as tumors in the intestines and, of course, in the stomach.

The medicinal properties of horsetail do not end there. This plant, or rather preparations based on it, has a cardiotonic and restorative effect. It is worth noting that in traditional and, as a rule, in folk medicine, the herb is more often used as an anti-inflammatory and diuretic for diseases of the bladder and kidneys. The infusion and decoction of this plant have the same effect as kidney tea. The drugs allow you to remove excess fluid from the body, without affecting its salt composition. When taking such funds, an improvement in metabolism is observed, swelling resulting from a fracture, bruise, frostbite is significantly reduced. But that's not all. Preparations based on field horsetail can eliminate even cardiac edema.

The extract of this plant allows you to increase filtration in the renal glomeruli, as well as prevent the formation of stones and increase the elasticity of connective tissues. It is worth noting that this drug activates all metabolic processes in the nails and hair. The experiments carried out proved that horsetail allows you to cleanse the body of toxins, cholesterol and toxins, in particular from lead.

Horsetail, whose healing properties for the hair are obvious, allows you to cope with seborrhea, and is also effective for ulcers, fistulas and wounds on the skin.

When should horsetail be harvested?

Any plant is the most useful in a certain period. So, horsetail, whose medicinal properties and contraindications are not known to everyone, is best harvested from June to August. You need to collect only green stems, and then dry quickly, of course, in the shade. In this case, it is best to do this in a room that is well ventilated, for example, under a canopy or in the attic. Spreading young shoots should be thin layer. Do not put wet horsetail in large piles. With slow drying, the raw material darkens and begins to lose its healing qualities. Properly dried horsetail is a stem 20-30 centimeters long. At the same time, the raw material has a grayish-green tint, a weak aroma and a sour taste. As for storage, field horsetail should be kept in paper or linen bags for no longer than 4 years.

Horsetail infusion for oral administration

To prepare this drug, it is necessary to brew 20 grams of horsetail with 200 milliliters of boiling water and insist for an hour. After that, the finished product should be filtered. Take this remedy 1-2 tablespoons, preferably 3-4 times a day. Properly prepared infusion of horsetail is effective in hypertension, atherosclerosis, gynecological diseases, liver-related ailments, inflammatory processes in the bladder, edema of cardiac origin, and urolithiasis.

The healing properties of horsetail, or rather an infusion based on a plant, allow you to get rid of ulcers, festering and long-term non-healing wounds, bedsores, porous skin, eczema, boils. It is enough to wash or wipe the affected area with the drug. Compresses with infusion of horsetail can be applied to the joints with pleurisy, rheumatism and gout. You can gargle with sore throat and other inflammatory processes.

Warnings and contraindications

Despite the fact that the medicinal properties of horsetail allow you to cope with many ailments, this plant has contraindications. Preparations based on this herb are strictly prohibited for those who have an increased sensitivity to products containing iodine. Also, experts do not recommend using decoctions and infusions of horsetail for stomach ulcers, neuroses and tuberculosis.

In addition, preparations based on this plant are contraindicated in lactating and pregnant women, as well as those who suffer from chronic kidney disease. The use of such drugs can cause complications. Therefore, you should not self-medicate. Before taking any drug based on horsetail, you should consult with specialists.

Outwardly, the aerial part of the horsetail looks like a fluffy Christmas tree, because of this, the plant has received various names among the people - a field Christmas tree, a pine tree, a cat or horse tail, a pusher, a pigsty, a structure, an earthen cone, panicle, needles, padivolos. And due to the fact that in the Middle Ages, expensive pewter dishes were polished with hard shoots of horsetail, the plant also received the name tin grass. Here is the description of horsetail I found in one of the herbalists:

This is a perennial herbaceous plant, part of the horsetail family. Outwardly, it is a delicate to the touch Christmas tree with a bump at the top. The height of an adult horsetail can reach 40-50 cm, and the function of the root is performed by a long rhizome branching in all directions and deep into the rhizome with vegetative nodules, where nutrients for future greenery accumulate.

2 bushes of horsetail
Horsetail reproduces by spores, therefore, like other spore-bearing plants, it has 2 types of above-ground shoots - generative (where the spores ripen) and vegetative (the same green Christmas tree that we all know). How they look, look at the photo a little higher.

According to information from herbalists, it is necessary to collect spring vegetative shoots for medicine, because they contain the highest concentration of useful substances. But personally, I think that the June horsetail is no worse than the spring one, in Bryansk it is harvested in May - June, when the thickets of Christmas trees are the thickest and softest. To do this, they are cut off with a sharp knife or sickle, retreating from the surface of the earth by 5-10 cm. The resulting raw material is dried either in a well-ventilated room or in the shade in the open air. In this case, the branches can either be spread in a thin layer on a horizontal surface, or tied into small bundles and hung at some distance from each other. A sign of complete drying is the fragility of the side shoots, and the shelf life of such raw materials is two years.

Dry pusher

Attention, when collecting pine on your own, you need to know how to distinguish field horsetail from poisonous plants of the same species.

Indeed, in nature there are about 30 varieties of horsetail, where the most popular are:

• river horsetail;
• Marsh horsetail;
• meadow horsetail;
• Horsetail forest;
• Wintering horsetail;
• Horsetail reed;
• Horsetail motley;
• Horsetail is branched.

However, for medicinal purposes, it is the field ponytail that is used, therefore, if you do not have clear knowledge and skills in collecting this plant, it is better to buy it at a pharmacy. It costs quite inexpensively, 100-150 rubles per bag of 80 grams, and it will bring benefits and confidence for a million. If you want to understand in detail between the species differences in horsetails, then a good description with visual illustrations can be viewed on the page, and now let's figure out why the field pusher is so valuable for our health.

And it is valuable for its unique composition. Indeed, in the green needle-shaped leaves of the pine, such useful things as:

• Carbohydrates (galactose, pectin, mannose, glucose, arabinose, xylose);
• resins;
• saponins (equizetonin, etc.);
• Carotene;
• Vitamins C, D, E, A;
• Mineral salts - (iron, copper, zinc, magnesium and calcium);
• Tannins - (tannin, pyrocachetin, phenol), which are astringent compounds;
• Salts of silicic acid;
• Flavonoids (kaempferol-3-sophorazide, 5-glucoside-luteolin, quercetin-3-glycoside, apigenin-5-glycoside, saponaretin, dihydroquercetin and others);
• Alkaloids (nicotine, trimethoxypyridine, equisetin, dimethyl sulfone);
• Organic acids (nicotinic, malic, quinic, aconite, oxalic, fumaric, gluconic);
• Phenolcarboxylic acids (vanillic, gallic, protocatechuic, ferulic, coffee),
• Fatty oil (in the composition - campesterol, β-sitosterol, isofucosterol);
• bitterness.

This composition was revealed as a result of comprehensive studies and experiments on the study of the green mass of horsetail in the middle of the 20th century by Russian and foreign scientists. During these studies, it was found that:

• The diuretic (diuretic) capabilities of the cat's tail are several times stronger than any renal fees;
• The substances found in the plant contribute to the speedy recovery of tissues during inflammation and tuberculous lesions, improve the exchange between proteins, fats and carbohydrates, increase the production of adrenal hormones;
• The alkaloids and antioxidants present in horsetail strengthen the body's defenses, helping it fight various types of infections and even cancer cells;
• The organic acids, salts of chemical elements and silicon contained in the pusher make medicines based on this plant capable of fighting stone formation in the kidneys and gallbladder, fluid retention in the lungs and soft tissues, bad cholesterol in the blood vessels and calcium loss from bones and teeth.

In the course of the experiments and studies mentioned above, doctors found that pine grass has the following healing properties:

• Antimicrobial;
• Hemostatic;
• Antihelminthic;
• Diuretic;
• Antispasmodic;
• Astringent;
• expectorant;
• Antiseptic;
• General strengthening;
• Wound healing.

All this allows you to successfully use decoctions, infusions, tinctures and pharmacy forms of horsetail in the treatment of diseases such as:

• Diseases of the heart and blood vessels - ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, acute and chronic heart and pulmonary heart failure, hypertension, congenital and acquired heart defects:
• Gastrointestinal ailments - duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis and chronic cholangiocholecystitis, pancreatitis and cholelithiasis;
• Pathologies of the musculoskeletal system: sciatica, arthritis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis, osteoporosis, bone fractures;
• Inflammatory processes of the oral cavity - periodontal disease, gingivitis, stomatitis, tonsillitis;
• Respiratory diseases - catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma, pleurisy with a large amount of exudate;
• metabolic pathologies (gout, mild and moderate forms of diabetes mellitus), excess body weight;
• diseases of the urinary tract: cystitis, pyelitis, urethritis, ICD (urolithiasis);
• external chronic sluggish purulent wounds, ulcers, as well as abscesses, lichen, boils, eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, dermatitis;
• dandruff, seborrhea of ​​the scalp, hyperkeratosis, baldness;
• Fungal lesions, especially those that come to us from pet dogs and cats.

In addition, horsetail herb and preparations based on it are used for uterine, nasal and hemorrhoidal bleeding, as well as for metrorrhagia in women. By the way, and what other means, besides horsetail, are suitable for this, you can read by clicking on the link.

With decoctions from the pusher, the body is cleansed of lead deposits in case of poisoning with this element. And also drugs from the pusher are often prescribed to the elderly to strengthen bone tissue and the body's defenses, and to children as an aid in the conservative treatment of adenoids. Below I will talk about all this in more detail and give relevant examples of recipes, but now let's see if horsetail has a field contraindication, and if so, which ones.

Contraindications and side effects of the herb field herringbone

Despite the fact that horsetail herb is endowed with many medicinal properties, it, like other medicinal plants, also has a list of contraindications. Here are the diseases and conditions for which it is categorically undesirable to use drugs on this plant:

1. Acute nephritis and nephrosis, since the diuretic power of the plant will make diseased kidneys work with an increased load, which will only intensify the painful process.
2. Abundant internal bleeding and uterine bleeding caused by infections, because the first requires urgent emergency interventions, and the second is a comprehensive elimination of the underlying cause, one cat's tail is not enough.
3. Individual intolerance to any components of the plant.
4. Pregnancy, because both pharmacy and home remedies for horsetail help contract the muscles of the uterus, which can lead to miscarriage.
5. lactation period
6. Children's age up to 3 years.

In addition, the use of horsetail can cause a number of side effects. Firstly, this plant contains the enzyme thiaminase, which breaks down vitamin B1 (thiamine). If you use decoctions or pharmaceuticals from this plant for more than three months, there is a high probability of developing hypovitaminosis B1 and the occurrence of associated symptoms - nervous exhaustion, troubles from the heart and gastrointestinal tract, and in severe cases, the development of Beriberi disease. To prevent this from happening, along with taking drugs or home remedies based on ponytail, vitamin B1 should also be taken.

Secondly, due to the fact that under the influence of horsetail on the adrenal glands, they increase the production of the hormone aldosterone, which helps to remove potassium from the body. If the adrenal glands are already working actively, then exposure to horsetail drugs can lead to an increased release of potassium from the blood into the urine and, as a result, to the development of hypokalemia. First of all, this will affect the cardiovascular system in the form of high blood pressure, headaches, weakness and fatigue. So that this unpleasant situation does not happen to you, take potassium preparations together with pharmacy or home medicines on the described plant, and do not drink horsetail itself for more than 1 month.

Thirdly, everything, both homemade and pharmacy, preparations and drugs on horsetail are categorically incompatible with lithium preparations (Lithium carbonate, micalite, lithium oxybutyrate, Litonit), which are used to treat mania or manic depression - a condition when a person's mood changes dramatically from euphoria to depression. When such drugs are combined with herringbone drugs, there is a high risk of side effects such as diarrhea, drowsiness, loss of appetite, muscle weakness, nausea or vomiting, difficulty speaking, tremor of the limbs, and in severe cases, confusion, blurred vision, convulsions, profuse urination.

As you can see, despite its great usefulness, the pine requires careful and careful handling. Before starting the use of this herb, it is imperative to consult at least with a local therapist, who will advise the form of the medicine and select an individual dosage. And remember, field horsetail, although it belongs to medicinal plants, is, in fact, poisonous grass, you can’t take it for longer than 2-3 months in a row.

Personally, I think that one month is enough. And in pursuit of all that has been said, watch this video:

Well, friends, have I scared you yet? Then let's go and find out how our ponytail is good for the health of women and men, and whether it can be used by children.

This perennial herbaceous spore plant grows almost everywhere in Russia. More often it is found in ravines, along the banks of rivers and streams, in meadows, in coniferous and mixed forests. For preventive and therapeutic purposes, grass and stems rich in organic acids, vitamins, essential oils, tannins and minerals have long been used.

Useful properties of horsetail

There are many useful substances in horsetail. Suffice it to say that plant preparations have anti-inflammatory, disinfectant, hemostatic, wound healing, astringent and other health benefits. In complex therapy, horsetail is prescribed for pleurisy, edema, kidney stone and cholelithiasis, inflammatory processes of the urinary tract, hemorrhoidal bleeding, jaundice.

A pinch of horsetail

Horsetail herb is effectively used by modern medicine for the treatment of eyes, some liver diseases, in the initial stage in young people, with chronic lead poisoning in hazardous industries. And also with Addison's disease, rheumatism, gout, tumors (of various etiologies) of the stomach and intestines. Herbal infusion of horsetail also helps with excessive sweating of the feet.

The experience of traditional medicine on the use of horsetail

Since ancient times, domestic doctors have effectively used horsetail grass for the prevention and treatment of migraine, anemia, cardiac dropsy, bronchitis, asthma, and consumption. Traditional medicine infusions and decoctions of the plant are also successfully used today for whooping cough, diseases of the liver and bladder, intestinal ulcers, inflammation of the sciatic nerve, and some skin diseases.

Horsetail applications internally and externally

Pharmacy and homemade infusions, decoctions, teas, extracts, ointments and powders based on horsetail herb today help with a whole range of ailments. In particular, it is recommended to use horsetail preparations for edema of cardiac and renal origin, diseases of the urinary organs, kidney stones, chronic ulcers, fistulas, lesions of the oral mucosa (stomatitis, etc.). Horsetail herb is also useful in the process of medical treatment of bronchitis, hypertension, atherosclerosis, gout, rheumatism, furunculosis and seborrhea.

Any horsetail preparations are contraindicated in tuberculosis, long-term non-healing wounds and ulcers, and kidney diseases (nephritis), since silicic acid and other substances in the plant have a strong irritant effect and can cause complications.

What diseases does horsetail treat?

Cardiac dropsy. 30 g of crushed herbs insist as tea or boil for 20-30 minutes in 400 ml of water. Strained infusion take 0.3 cups throughout the day until you feel better.

Kidney disease. To avoid seizures, take a sitz bath every evening, in which add 4 tbsp to 1 liter of water. spoons of horsetail herb.

Hypertension. You will need to collect: horsetail grass - 40.0, hawthorn flowers - 10.0, mistletoe leaves - 10.0. One st. brew a spoonful of crushed collection in 1 cup of boiling water, insist until cool, strain and take 70 ml three times a day.

Pain in the bladder. One st. boil a spoonful of horsetail grass for half an hour in 200 ml of water. Strained broth take 1 glass in the morning (on an empty stomach) and in the evening.

Diuretic. One st. infuse a spoonful of chopped horsetail grass in 1 cup of boiling water until cool, strain, take during the day in 3 divided doses as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent.

Cystitis. Prepare a collection of 100 g of horsetail grass, 100 g of bearberry leaves, 60 g of downy birch buds. 3 art. spoons of the collection pour 0.5 liters of boiling water in a thermos, leave for 10 hours. Strained infusion to take: 1 warm 150 ml 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals with exacerbation of cystitis.

Horsetail is an unpretentious plant that can be found literally everywhere, just go out into a field or meadow. It differs from other plants in its appearance, reminiscent of the shoot of a young pine. For this feature, the people called the horsetail "horse's tail", "pusher" or "field tree".

Along with the fern, horsetail is one of the oldest plants on Earth, which has been repeatedly confirmed by archaeological excavations. Moreover, modern horsetails are very reminiscent of their prehistoric ancestors, with the only difference being that horsetail used to be gigantic in size, and modern plants do not exceed 50 cm in height.

To date, scientists have more than 20 species of horsetail, of which the field horsetail is the most valuable. This plant is considered medicinal, because according to historical records, even Avicenna used horsetail in medical practice, using it to treat tumors, ulcers and bloody diarrhea.

Let's take a closer look at this extraordinary plant, and at the same time find out what potential horsetail has, and how this herb helps maintain health.

The chemical composition of horsetail

To appreciate the potential of this plant, just look at its valuable composition. It includes:

• vitamins: A, C, D, E, K, as well as B vitamins;
• minerals: iron, zinc, copper and phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium;
• carbohydrates: pectins, galactose, glucose, arabinose, mannose;
• alkaloids: equisetin, nicotine and trimethoxypyridine;
• flavonoids: kaempferol, kvarcetin, glucoside;
• tannins: phenol, tannin and other astringents;
• organic acids: malic, nicotinic, quinic, oxalic, aconitic and gluconic acid;
• phenolcarboxylic acids: gallic, vanillic, coffee, ferulic and protocatechinic acid;
• fatty oils: sitosterol, campesterol, isofucosterol;
• silicic acid salts;
• saponins (equizetonin, etc.);
• carotene;
• bitterness;
• resins.

Medicinal properties of horsetail

Comprehensive studies of this field plant and numerous experiments have revealed 4 key medicinal properties of horsetail:

diuretic property

Practice shows that the diuretic properties of this plant are many times superior to any kidney fees, as well as many drugs (including Orthosiphon kidney tea and the diuretic drug Diuretin). This feature allows a person taking medicines based on horsetail to fight diseases of the urogenital area and prevent the formation of stones in the bladder.

Cholagogue property

Due to the presence of organic acids, as well as silicic acid salts, the field tree activates the outflow of bile, helping to fight congestion and preventing the formation of gallstones. Moreover, horsetail prevents the stagnation of fluid in the lungs and soft tissues, lowers blood cholesterol and fights calcium leaching from the skeletal system.

general strengthening property

restorative property

Horsetail supplies the body with a variety of valuable vitamins and mineral compounds that actively restore the body of a person who has undergone a major operation, has experienced vitamin deficiency or has been ill for a long time. The pusher improves metabolic processes in the body, enhances the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, which means it contributes to the speedy healing of wounds.

In addition to those listed, the ponytail has other properties, in particular:

• antimicrobial;
• expectorant;
• astringent;
• hemostatic;
• antihelminthic;
• antispasmodic;
• antiseptic.

Diseases treated by horsetail

Given the listed properties of horsetail, this plant is used to treat and prevent the following diseases:

• Pathologies of the heart and blood vessels (atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic heart and cardiopulmonary insufficiency, as well as heart defects).
• Pathologies of the musculoskeletal system (arthritis, arthrosis and sciatica, bone fractures, osteochondrosis and osteoporosis).
• Pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract (peptic ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastritis, cholecystitis and cholangitis, cholelithiasis and pancreatitis).
• Respiratory diseases (chronic bronchitis and tonsillitis, bronchial asthma, as well as pleurisy with a large accumulation of exudate).
• Diseases of the oral cavity (stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease).
• Pathologies of the urinary tract (cystitis, urethritis, as well as urolithiasis).
• Metabolic problems (obesity, diabetes, gout).
• Skin pathologies (ulcers, purulent and non-healing wounds, psoriasis and eczema, dermatitis and neurodermatitis, furunculosis, seborrhea and hyperkeratosis).

Procurement of raw materials

Horsetail can be purchased at a pharmacy. Such raw materials are sold in transparent bags of 100 and 150 g of dried herbs. However, you can always prepare your own ponytail by collecting horsetail stalks and then drying them outdoors in the shade or in a well ventilated area. The shelf life of dried horsetail is 4 years.

Benefits of horsetail for women

The ability of the plant in question to stop the blood, as well as its outstanding diuretic abilities, have found their application in the treatment of diseases of the female genital area. In this regard, the field tree helps with heavy and prolonged menstrual flow, with an irregular cycle and uterine fibroids. Moreover, this medicinal plant perfectly cleanses and heals the skin, improves the condition of the hair and even helps in losing weight.

Benefits of horsetail for men

For a strong half of humanity, this remedy is prescribed in cases where it is necessary to activate protein metabolism and thereby build muscle mass, as well as heal wounds and cuts. But more importantly, horsetail-based products stimulate the adrenal glands and increase testosterone production, which allows you to maintain your virility and fight impotence.

Folk recipes with horsetail

Cystitis

To treat this inflammatory disease, load 20 g of a field tree into a jar, pour 100 ml of vodka, close the vessel and infuse the mixture for a week. Take the finished product 20 drops 3 r / day before meals.

For those who are not suitable for tincture, you can advise a remedy on the water. To prepare it, pour 50 g of medicinal herbs into 600 ml of water, put on fire and boil for 30 minutes on low heat. Let the broth cool, strain it and take half a glass 3-4 r / day.

Stones in the kidneys

Modern pharmacology produces preparations for removing kidney stones based on horsetail. These are medicines such as Fitolizin, Cyston and Kanefron.

As an alternative to medications, an effective folk remedy can also be offered. 1 tsp pusher, pour 200 ml of water and cook the product over low heat for 5 minutes. Strain the finished broth and drink the entire volume in the morning, before meals. The course of therapy is 2-3 months.

Strengthening immunity

To strengthen the body's defenses, it is worth using a decoction of horsetail. To prepare it, 2 tbsp. crushed raw materials, pour 0.5 liters of water and send the mixture to the fire. Simmer it on low heat for 15 minutes, and then remove from the stove and let cool. After straining the warm infusion, you can take it in half a glass in the morning and evening. The duration of therapy is 1-2 months.

Improve testosterone production

To improve the synthesis of testosterone and thereby strengthen male power, use horsetail tincture. It is prepared simply: fill a half-liter jar with fresh horsetail greens, pour vodka up to the neck on top, close the lid and place in a dark place for 3 weeks. Do not forget to shake the tincture periodically. When the time is right, strain the remedy and you can begin treatment.

To strengthen male power, take horsetail tincture every morning, 1 tbsp. before meals. The duration of therapy is 2-3 months. In addition, this tool will strengthen the immune system, improve protein metabolism, and if you wipe the skin with it, it will remove acne, blackheads, acne and seborrhea.

Prolonged and heavy periods

Take 3 tbsp. chopped raw materials, fill it with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Remove the product from the heat, cover with a lid, wrap with a warm cloth and leave for 30 minutes. From the beginning to the end of menstrual flow, take a ready-made decoction of 1 tbsp. every 2 hours. The duration of treatment is 3 menstrual cycles.

irregular periods

2 tbsp crushed pusher, pour 300 ml of water, and, bringing to a boil, keep on fire for 1 minute, then remove and wrap with warm clothes. After 20 minutes, the product must be filtered and the finished medicine should be drunk during the day, dividing it into several equal parts.

By the way, this decoction is suitable for the treatment of uterine fibroids. Only with this disease, it should be drunk 1/4 cup up to four times a day for 2 months.

Furunculosis, acne and purulent wounds

Two glasses of water pour 5 tbsp. horse tail and put the mixture on fire. Boil the remedy for 15 minutes, and then let the broth cool and saturate for 30 minutes. Strain the finished medicine and you can use it for its intended purpose, that is, moisten a cotton swab in it and wipe the affected skin daily 4–6 r / day.

In the case of purulent wounds, it is more effective to use compresses. To do this, gauze soaked in a decoction of horsetail should be applied to wounds for 30 minutes 2-3 r / day.

Acne and pimples

To fight acne, grind horsetail greens into a powder, then mix 1 tsp. powder with 4 tsp. petroleum jelly or butter, and once a day, lubricate acne or pimples with this composition.

Warts

It seems surprising, but horsetail is able to cope even with warts. To do this, boil 2 tbsp. field tree in 200 ml of water for 15 minutes. After cooling and straining the remedy, apply gauze compresses with such a decoction to the wart in the mornings and evenings for 1 hour. In about a month, the wart will disappear.

Skin rejuvenation

If your skin has begun to fade, fade and lose its former elasticity, try to lift its tone with the help of special baths. To do this, pour 4 cups of chopped horsetail with 4 liters of water and boil this composition over low heat for 20 minutes. Filter the finished product and pour into a filled bath. Take a bath for 15-20 minutes twice a week for 2 months. At the end of the course of rejuvenation, you will be surprised at how your skin has changed.

Hair strengthening

To strengthen your hair and prevent hair loss, use pusher juice. To do this, collect fresh horsetail, wash it, let it dry, and then pass it through a juicer. Apply the prepared juice on the scalp, while massaging the hair roots. In addition, soak a comb in horsetail juice and comb your hair, distributing the healing liquid along the entire length of the strands. Carry out procedures 2 r / week and after 1.5–2 months you will notice that your hair has become lush and does not fall out as before.

Hair saturation

If you need to revitalize and saturate your hair, restore their natural freshness and natural shine, take ½ cup of horsetail decoction and combine it with 1 chicken egg. Apply the finished mask on the scalp and spread over the entire length of the hair. Put on a plastic cap from above and wrap your head with a terry towel. Wash your hair with shampoo after 30 minutes. Repeat the procedures 1-2 r / week for two months.

Facial rejuvenation

To rejuvenate the skin of the face, as well as to maintain the correct oval of the face, it is enough to prepare a decoction of horsetail from 2 tbsp. raw materials and 300 ml of water to be boiled for 5 minutes. After moistening a cotton pad in a cooled broth, you need to wipe the skin of the face and décolleté area in the morning and evening, and after 20 minutes, rinse off the product with running water. Alternatively, you can moisten several cotton pads at once and make lotions on your face for literally 20 minutes. These procedures must be performed 2-3 r / week.

Another way to tone the skin will be the juice of the plant in question. Just squeeze out the pusher juice, freeze it in a mold, and when the healing moisture turns into ice, wipe your face with an ice cube twice a day. The reflection in the mirror will soon make you very happy!

How to lose weight with horsetail

The considered greens are suitable for combating excess weight and gaining a slender figure. For this purpose, prepare an infusion of horsetail every day from 2 tbsp. raw materials and 200 ml of boiling water, insisting the mixture for 30 minutes. Divide the finished product into 4 doses and drink during the day, preferably 30 minutes before meals. The duration of the weight loss course is limited to a month, and 2 such courses are allowed per year.

By the way, in order to enhance the effectiveness of weight loss, horsetail is recommended to be mixed in equal proportions with chamomile, birch leaves, buckthorn bark or nettle.

Contraindications and side effects of horsetail

With the undeniable benefits of a field tree, you need to remember that not everyone can take funds based on this medicinal plant. Contraindications to taking horsetail are:

• Acute nephritis and nephrosis. The diuretic properties of horsetail create an additional burden on the kidneys, which only exacerbates the course of ailments.
• Abundant internal bleeding, as well as uterine bleeding caused by infectious processes.
• Pregnancy. The components of the cauda equina cause uterine contractions, which can cause a miscarriage.
• Breastfeeding period.
• Individual intolerance to horsetail components.
• The age of the child is up to 3 years.

Finally, in the presence of chronic diseases, as well as kidney or heart failure, the use of horsetail-based products should be agreed with the doctor.
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Horsetail - treatment

This medicinal plant does not need recommendations - its benefits are obvious in many diseases, up to such serious ones as atherosclerosis of the vessels of the heart and brain or neoplasms in the stomach and intestines.

Horsetail has a tonic effect - in folk and scientific medicine, it is best known as a diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent for diseases of the kidneys and bladder. A decoction and infusion of horsetail herb remarkably removes excess fluid from the body without affecting its salt composition, improves the overall metabolism in the body, reduces edema of various origins (with bruises, fractures, frostbite), and especially well removes cardiac edema.

Horsetail is used in the treatment of many diseases - decoctions and tinctures are used as a medicine for various kinds of pulmonary diseases (bronchitis, tuberculosis). The plant stops internal bleeding, so it is used by women during heavy menstruation. Horsetail is also used for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular, for diarrhea accompanied by spotting. Horsetail is used to lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

In addition, horsetail is also used to treat skin diseases - eczema, fistulas, boils, dermatitis. Traditional medicine recommends the use of this plant to get rid of arthritis, rheumatism and osteochondrosis.

Horsetail contains a lot of useful substances

Vitamin C
Zinc
Magnesium
Iron
Potassium
Calcium
Selenium
Manganese
Iodine
Carotene
Flavonoids (including quercetin)
silicic acid
Tannins and resinous substances

Medicinal properties of horsetail

Diuretic
Hemostatic
Wound healing
Restorative
Expectorant and bronchodilator
astringent
Normalizing water-salt balance

In other words, this plant can be used to treat many diseases as an additional therapy. The action of horsetail is due to the presence of certain substances. Silicic acid, necessary for the human body, has a diuretic effect. The result appears from the first application. But with chronic nephritis, horsetail is contraindicated. Glycosides in the composition of the plant have anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects. Horsetail strengthens the immune system, has a general strengthening effect on the entire body.

Horsetail with adenoids

Adenoids are an increase in the tonsils, which does not have the best effect on health. Enlarged tonsils mean one thing - the nose does not breathe, therefore, the risk of getting bronchitis or pneumonia increases. You can cure that misfortune with the help of horsetail - drink a decoction daily, which can be given to children over 3 years old. To prepare a decoction, you need to take 1 tablespoon of dried herbs, pour a glass of water, bring to a boil, then reduce the fire and simmer the decoction over low heat. Use the received medicine during the day.

Horsetail for kidney disease

With inflammatory processes in the kidneys, you can take a decoction of horsetail, it has a diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect. You need to take this medicine every day for two weeks.
In addition to using the decoction inside, you can take baths with brewed herbs and the result will not be long in coming.

Horsetail for kidney stones

Horsetail is an effective remedy for the treatment of kidneys and urinary tract. This plant also copes well with stones and sand - to get rid of this scourge, you need to drink a decoction of horsetail every day for two months. During this time, the stones will gradually turn into sand and leave the body.

Horsetail for cystitis

Cystitis is an inflammation (usually of an infectious nature) of the bladder mucosa, accompanied by frequent urination and painful sensations. This disease can and should be treated with a decoction of horsetail, you need to drink it in 0.5 cups 3 times a day. Warm compresses from the same decoction will help enhance the effect, preferably at night.

Horsetail for women's health

Horsetail is especially useful for women - firstly, it has a beneficial effect on the genitourinary system as a whole. Secondly, a direct recommendation for the use of preparations with horsetail are uterine bleeding and heavy menstruation. To get rid of these problems, doctors recommend drinking a decoction of the stems of the plant. It is undesirable to take horsetail during pregnancy and lactation.

Horsetail for skin healing

A decoction and masks based on field horsetail have a very good effect on the condition of the skin of the face - small wrinkles are removed, the color evens out. If the skin is problematic and prone to acne, then you can use a decoction of the plant to relieve inflammation and redness.
A mask of horsetail and hercules in a ratio of 1:1 perfectly nourishes the skin, and a special remedy based on a decoction of horsetail, carrot juice and honey rejuvenates the skin (in a ratio of 2:2:1).
Horsetail is also used in the treatment of skin diseases - if there are any pustular lesions on the skin, then field horsetail can easily cope with them. Active ingredients penetrate the body of the boil, relieve inflammation and destroy pathogenic bacteria. Horsetail is indispensable for eczema, dermatitis, seborrhea.

Horsetail for hair health

To improve the condition of the hair, you need to use horsetail - to soften and make your hair obedient, you need to rinse it with a decoction of herbs after each shampooing. If you apply a little decoction to your hair and cover it with cellophane, you will get an excellent procedure to strengthen the hair follicle and get rid of dandruff. But we must not forget that the duration should not exceed 10-15 minutes.

Horsetail for weight loss

Horsetail is one of the popular means for weight loss - its effect is to reduce appetite, speed up metabolism and qualitatively remove toxins from the body. To lose weight with this plant, you need to drink a decoction of horsetail every day for a month.

Horsetail formulas

Horsetail extract is available in several forms - capsules, tablets and dry extract, herbal raw materials, teas and fees.

Horsetail capsules are taken orally - they are best absorbed. They must be used in accordance with the instructions and after prior consultation with a doctor.
Horsetail in tablets - for the convenience of consumers, special formulas are produced with an extract of field horsetail in the form of tablets. Tablets are a compressed extract of horsetail, they are absorbed a little longer than capsules, but this does not make them less effective. Take as directed by your doctor or 3 tablets once a day, preferably with meals.
Horsetail - extract - you can make a decoction, infusions, teas from it and add it to therapeutic baths. It is quite concentrated, so it is better to use it externally or gargle with it in case of diseases of the oropharynx or mouth, if the gums bleed or stomatitis bothers - it is very easy to prepare the infusion: pour 5-6 tablespoons of herbs with a glass of boiling water, insist until completely cooled. The resulting liquid should be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days.
Horsetail - decoction - for medical purposes, a decoction of horsetail is mainly used. How to prepare: 2 tbsp. pour raw materials with a glass of water and put on fire until boiling, then simmer over low heat for at least half an hour. Keep the drink in the refrigerator for no more than two days. It is taken mainly by mouth and as a rinse for hair and skin.
Horsetail - tea - it is recommended to drink it with a cough that does not go away for a long time, to improve overall well-being, speed up metabolism, and for rheumatism and arthritis. Preparation: 1 tbsp. horsetail pour 2 tbsp. water, bring to a boil, hold over high heat for several minutes, insist in a dark place for 5-6 hours. You can drink up to 3 glasses of tea per day. You need to take this medicine in courses of no more than 3 months, be sure to take a break of 1-2 months.

Baths with horsetail

They are extremely beneficial for the entire body. You can do foot baths to get rid of an unpleasant odor and treat fungus, you can take baths to strengthen the body, with cystitis and inflammation of the urinary tract, to treat purulent inflammation and skin rashes. Moreover, those who want to lose weight can regularly take such procedures to speed up metabolism and relieve stress. For a bath, you need 200 gr. herbs, previously infused in any amount of liquid (the main thing is that the grass does not remain dry).

Horsetail - extract preparation

The preparation of preparations of their dry horsetail or from a plant extract is not a complicated process. You need to know the amount of raw materials for the treatment of a particular disease. Although there is practically no difference in recipes, the main thing to remember is that a highly concentrated drug must be diluted if ingestion is intended.

Horsetail - how to brew

Due to the fact that the concentration of nutrients is very high even in a small amount of the drug, then 1 tbsp will be enough for tea. l. horsetail or even 1 tsp. For a decoction, you need 1-2 tablespoons, and for an infusion, twice as much. Pour the plant with boiling water and insist for at least 30 minutes. Horsetail in the form of decoctions and infusions is taken orally. The daily dose for an adult can be 3 glasses a day with meals.

Horsetail (like all other medicinal herbs and formulas) should be taken only after consulting a doctor.

Horsetail has a number of contraindications

Individual intolerance
Severe kidney disease
Pregnancy and lactation