*purchased organic herb*

Horsetail (Equisetum Arvense)

Taste: Sweet, Salty

Energetics: Cooling, Drying, Tonic

Actions: Diuretic, Nutritive Tonic, Nervine Trophorestorative, Alterative, Astringent

Affinities: Urinary System, Cardiovascular System, Musculoskeletal System, Nervous System

Preparations: Infusion, Decoction, Tincture, Poultice, Oxymel, Infused Honey/Vinegar

Contraindications: not recommended for long-term use as it is very drying in nature. the mineral/silica content may irritate the kidneys with prolonged use. Contraindicated when one is recommended to reduce their fluid intake, also to those with impaired function of the heart or kidneys.

Herb-Drug Interaction: Cardiac Glycosides