Horsetail

Due to the combination of unique biologically active components, this medicinal plant has a number of serious favorable therapeutic and preventive effects on the body. It is used as an anti-inflammatory agent, a drug for stimulating hematopoiesis and blood clotting (helps with bleeding). Also, herbal raw materials have antibacterial and wound-healing activity, have a diuretic effect, antiparasitic, restorative, is used as a tonic, immunostimulating and expectorant.
The strict ban applies to the entire period of pregnancy and the postpartum period, as well as all the time while the mother is breastfeeding the baby. In the composition of the plant there are potent components that can harm the fetus or a newborn baby.

It is forbidden to use horsetail for hypotension, it sharply and actively reduces pressure, so sharp collapses and loss of consciousness are possible, serious damage to blood vessels and tissues.

It is forbidden to use horsetail in case of detected elevated cholesterol, the drug may negatively affect lipid metabolism.

Extremely carefully use the drug in children under 3 years old, without special need, it is better not to use any fees with this plant.

Most often, various types of infusions are prepared from horsetail-cold or hot. According to the method of preparation and reception options, they differ slightly.

Cold infusion
3 tablespoons of dried plant pour 500 ml of boiled water at room temperature. Insist for a day, then squeeze and strain through a sieve.
Cold infusion is not taken orally, it is used only externally for the treatment of various skin pathologies, joint and muscle pain, including attacks of rheumatism. Also, compresses and lotions are made with this infusion, they take baths.
Hot infusion
1 tablespoon of dry grass and pour a glass of boiling water. Insist for 30 minutes, then strain.
Apply both externally and internally on the recommendation of a doctor. It determines the dosage and frequency of administration, the duration of the course, depending on the disease.