Steinmetz:Equisetum
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Equisetum arvense
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Equisetum hiemale (hyemale)
Equisetum arvense
Also known as (or relevant to)
Equisetum arvense
Equisetum minoris
Family
Equisetaceae
English Names
Corn Horse-tail
Snake pipes
Small Scouring Rush
Natural Habitat
Europe (including Great Britain)
Balkan
Part(s) Used
Herba Equiseti arvensis
Constituent(s)
equisetonin (saponin)
silica
wax
resin
starch
sugar
fixed oil
salts
tannin
acids
Action
astringent
diuretic
haemostatic
disinfectant
carminative. Because of its high content of silica
the herb is excellent in the treatment of pulmonary consumption
- In the household it is used for scouring and polishing.
Equisetum hiemale (hyemale)
Also known as (or relevant to)
Equisetum hiemale
(hyemale)
Equisetum majoris
Family
Equisetaceae
English Names
Dutch Rushes
Shavegrass
Rough Horse-tail
Large Scouring Rush
Natural Habitat
Europe (including Great Britain)
Balkan
China
Part(s) Used
Herba Equiseti majoris
Constituent(s)
silica
wax
resin
starch
sugar
fixed oil
salts
mucilage
Action
diuretic
astringent
haemostatic (in preference to Equisetum arvense
which is less active). Because of its high content of silica
the herb is excellent in the treatment of pulmonary consumption. - In the household it is used for scouring and polishing.
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