Product description
Horsetail HerbEquisetum arvense L.
Effect: urinary system sku-e: E001 standardization: DER 4:1, DER 5:1, DER 10:1
silica 2%
plant part: Herba ema: EMA/HMPC/278091/2015 pharmacopoeia: Ph. Eur. 04/2012:1825
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense L) belongs to the Equisetaceae
family. It can be found throught the whole Poland and it is also
cultivated for medical purposes. Medicinal part of the plant is
horsetail herb (Equiseti herba) which contains large
quantities of soluble silica SiO2, as well as flavonoids (glycosides of
quercetin and kaempferol), mineral components (potassium salts, calcium,
iron, manganese, magnesium).
Products made of horsetail herb are
traditionally used for superficial wounds. They also increase the amount
of urine in the urinary tract in order to rinse it. Horstail herb is
commonly used to improve the condition of skin, hair and nails.
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