Along these same lines, there are a few studies which have shown that fractured bones heal more quickly when an extract from horsetail is ingested. A member of a genus, Equisetum, of seedless vascular plants having a jointed hollow stem and narrow, sometimes much. In more modern times there are numerous reports that silicon-containing extracts from horsetail promote the growth and stability of the human skeletal structure and also have a use in treating various bone diseases, particularly osteoporosis. However, more human studies are needed to clarify the efficacy and safety of horsetail. Research has shown that horsetail may play a role in promoting bone formation, decreasing inflammation, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar, and promoting hair growth. According to practitioners of folklore medicine, horsetail could be used as a treatment for various conditions, including for tuberculosis, for pulmonary and gastric hemorrhages and even for brittle fingernails and loss of hair. Horsetail is a plant that has been used for thousands of years. myriochaetum, Mexican giant horsetail), and allegedly even more. It has a bushy look and grows to be eight inches tall, sometimes less.
Horsetails grow in moist, rich soils in all parts of the world except Australasia. giganteum, southern giant horsetail) or 8 m (26 ft) (E. horsetail, (genus Equisetum), also called scouring rush, fifteen species of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs, the only living genus of plants in the order Equisetales and the class Equisetopsida. telmateia, northern giant horsetail), 5 m (16 ft) (E. Researchers believe that medicinal properties of horsetail are due to its high silica content, which can amount to as much as 25% of the dry weight of the plant. They typically grow 20 cm1.5 m (8 in5 ft) tall, though the 'giant horsetails' are recorded to grow as high as 2.5 m (8 ft) (E. Historical and contemporary uses of horsetail also relate to its use in medicine. In historical times, Equisetum plants were used for scouring pots and for polishing pewter. In winter the horsetail withdraws entirely into its underground parts.
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