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Field horsetail is a plant that can be seen in Poland in meadows, roadsides, balks, railway embankments, and even potato fields. It is commonly found and considered a persistent weed. But the field horsetail also has healing properties that have been successfully used for centuries in natural medicine and herbal medicine. What will the field horsetail help?
Field horsetail – pro-health properties
Field horsetail has many healing properties. Thanks to the large amount of flavonoids, it is recommended for people with gout, because it increases the volume of urine and helps to remove harmful excess urate from the body, but at the same time, horsetail is a weak diuretic, so it does not dehydrate the body due to the excretion of too much urine. It can also be used in severe diseases of the urinary tract, urolithiasis, rheumatism and gout. This herb also has a relaxing effect on the bile ducts, but also seals the walls of blood vessels. In addition, it supports the cleansing of the body of toxins. Check the action of the Kidney – a liquid supplement or Cleansing drops with nettle, horsetail and rosehip.
Less common knowledge is about the sedative and anticonvulsant properties of horsetail. The effectiveness of horsetail extract as a sedative and anticonvulsant is confirmed by clinical studies in rats. The isocvercinite flavonoid present in horsetail is responsible for this action.
Horsetail tea it will also help with heavy menstruation or bleeding from haemorrhoids, colon ulcers, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, and even bleeding from the lungs and nose. To make tea, two teaspoons of dried seeds in a cup of boiling water are enough. After 15 minutes, the tea is ready. You can drink it up to 3 times a day. However, it is worth remembering that horsetail contains anti-vitamin B1 and in the case of longer treatment with this herb, you must additionally take vitamin B1.
You can buy horsetail herb in the form of dried tea for making tea at Medonet Market. In turn, Horsetail Silicon – YANGO dietary supplement in the form of capsules is now on promotion.
Field horsetail – opinions on the cosmetic effects of horsetail
In addition to its pro-health effects, the field horsetail also has a reputation for being a good cosmetic. Above all horsetail tea It is recommended to drink for people who have problems with excessive sweating. Thanks to the horsetail, excess sweat will be removed with the urine, and not through the surface of the skin. Therefore, the problem of excessive sweating will disappear, but you will need to urinate more often.
Field horsetail it can also help regenerate the skin after mechanical damage, and even burns or inflammation. Horsetail tea is enough to help the skin regenerate. Interestingly, horsetail also has a soothing effect on serious skin diseases such as psoriasis. Horsetail tea can be drunk with the so-called vascular complexion, because the flavonoids contained in it strengthen the capillaries, so they stop breaking so often and spilling under the skin in the form of spider veins.
However, the most popular are hair rinses made of horsetail infusion. They can be used after each hair wash to make it beautiful and healthy. Horsetail infusion can also be rubbed into the scalp to stimulate the bulbs to work and accelerate hair growth.
We recommend an intensively regenerating horsetail shampoo that supports hair growth, prevents hair loss and facilitates detangling. At Medonet Market you can also buy Bioherba Nettle and Horsetail Hair Moisturizer, which thickens hair and improves its condition.
Very often field horsetail is an ingredient of dietary supplementswhich are supposed to help with skin problems, hair loss or broken nails. In such supplements, it is combined with vitamins and minerals that are supposed to comprehensively care for your beauty. At medonetmarket.pl you can order:
- field horsetail 440 mg for quick release hair, skin and nails,
- Harmony Beauty – Pharmovit liquid supplement, in which one of the ingredients is field horsetail,
- Organic Mineral Complex Viridian – with nettle, horsetail, aquamine and seaweed, which comprehensively strengthen the human body.
Horsetail extract is also a common ingredient in cosmetics such as the Sylveco cleansing facial scrub. Regularly used, it reduces oily skin and reduces the visibility of pores. You can also use drinking herbs, which have a positive effect on the condition of the skin and hair. Try, for example, the herbal beauty blend available on Medonet Market.