Equisetum arvense
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Equisetum arvensebelongs to Equisetaceae, family.
The English Names for this herb are Bottle Brush, Corncob Plant, Dutch Rushes, Horsetail, Paddock-pipes, Pewterwort, Scouring Rush, Shave Grass.
Pharmacological Actions
The pharmacological Actions of Equisetum arvense are Astringent, Diuretic, Haemostyptic, Restorative to damaged pulmonary tissue, Vulnerary.
Indications
The Indications of Whole Herb of Equisetum arvense are Tuberculosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Bladder Troubles, Arthritis, Kidney Troubles, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bleeding Ulceration, Water retention, Brittle Nails.
No Contra Indication information is available for Equisetum arvense.
Temperaments
No Temperament information is available for Equisetum arvense.
Available Brands
No Brand information is available for Equisetum arvense.
Compound Preparations
No Compound Preparation information is available for Equisetum arvense.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Tincture | 2.000ml/day - 6.000ml/day | Thrice daily. |
| Whole Herb | 1.000g/day - 4.000g/day | |
Herb's Description
Equisetum arvense. Stems: leafless fertile stems light brown in colour are about 0.3 metres tall with a spore-bearing cone (up to 4 cm) on top; fertile stems to 0.6 metres tall, produce whorls of green, four-angled leaf-like branches. Heterophyadic, the vegetative 2-100 cm tall (~ 32) with internodes 1.4-4.5 cm long (m 3.0) and 0.8 to 4.5 mm in diameter (m 1.9), having 4-14 (m 8) ridges. Internally, both carinal and vallecular collenchyma present, and chlorenchyma present under the ridges but interrupted under the valleys, the central canal 1/3-2/3 diameter of stem. Cones: 17-40 (m 24.8) mm long, on peduncles 22-55 (m 37.5) mm long. Rhizome: dark brown to black, dull, covered with hairs, occasionally bearing tubers. Spores: 33-48 µm in diameter (m 42). Gametophytes: Plate tips rounded to funnel-shaped, sparse or absent on males. Antheridia protuberant, 2-3 times longer than wide, with 2-4 (mostly 4) cap cells.
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It occurs in Canada, China, Himalayas, Iran, Japan, Korea, Turkey, USA.. It occurce Throughout Europe and Asia south to Turkey, throughout Canada and the USA except the southeast (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee), across China (except the southeastern part)
Substitutes
No information regarding Equisetum arvense's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Equisetum arvense's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Equisetum arvense's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
The herb in powdered form is not recommended for children or for prolonged use due to the inorganic silica content though decoctions contain mainly organic silica in colloidal form so are not problematic in this reaged. May cause inflammation and benign enlargement of prostate gland, Urinary incontinence; enuresis of children.
Toxicity
Equisetum arvense:
Constituent: Alkaloid (including nicotine & palustrene)
Effects: Nicotene poisoning Toxicity is reported to be similar to nicotene poisoning in children who have chewed the stem.