Horsetail is an original medicinal plant, from a botanical stand point. It is criptogamous (grown in desert soil), and like ferns, it reproduces itself with spores. These spores are only found in the so-called fertile stem. which grows in the spring, and shaped like an asparagus. Though the horsetail has roots, it does not have leaves, flowers or seed. There are about 20 species of Horsetail, also refer to as the echisetum which differ in the height of their stem. Their properties are similar, but I will only describe the most commons of them all.
Horsetail has always held a well deserved fame as a medicinal herb in the medical industry. At present, it is highly valued because of its rich organic content silicon, a mineral which play a vital role in tissue regeneration. The whole plant is rich in minerals especially silicon and potassium. Moreover it contains a saponin(echisetonine), flavonoids, to which it owes it duretic properties, special organic acids, and resin. Horsetail has remineralizing, diuretic, depurative, hemostatic effects, and when applied externally on Varicose veins, ulcerations, abscesses, infected wounds, eczema, and conjunctivitis, natural healing occur.
Best results are achieved when taken internally(herbal teas)and externally(application on the skin).
Latest research on the role of silicon on the body has proven that this trace elements is present on the skin, nails, cartilages, bones, and ligaments. In all these tissues, horsetail stimulates the regeneration and reconstuction of collegen and elastin fibers which form them. It improves skin appearance, such as wrinkles, stretch marks, obesity, or sudden weight loss, and pregnancy muscular tissues, etc and give it a smooth elastic look. When applied as a compresses on the breast, its strengthens and tones up their tissue. This explain why so many women have breast implants. I could go on and on about this amazing plant and its medicinal benefits but I leave you with some important facts to get you started on your journey to a more healthier lifestyle.