Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale (Equisetaceae)
Equisetum hyemale (Equisetaceae)
Apache: Łii bitzee Spanish: Cola de Caballo
Curanderos make a concentrated decoction of this plant to use as a lotion for washing sores and abscesses, and to keep the feet from sweating. It contains acotanic acid, which stops secretions, thus it is thought to stop internal bleeding when taken as a tea. Also used for heavy menstruation, bladder or intestinal inflammation, incontinence, kidney stones and inflammation of the prostate gland (Torres 2003).
Found in the Medicinal plant Garden at Silva Creek Botanical Garden
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