Horsetail - medicinal properties and contraindications

Horsetail is known to all, in early spring, thin stems with cones in the shape of an oval on the top sprout on thawed patches. However, not everyone knows its healing properties. This excellent medicinal plant will help a person cope with various diseases.

Plant properties

Horse tail is used not only as a medicinal product, but also as an economic tool. Our grandmothers knew how to use the horsetail to increase immunity and improve the condition of the body after a long winter. Healers advise using the plant as an excellent remedy for vitamin deficiency in the spring, to eat soft shoots that are saturated with vitamins and useful substances. Juicy processes were collected in early spring and prepared food from them: soups, omelets, used as a filling for pies. Tubers of plants were also consumed, in which there was a lot of starch.

From time immemorial, strong stems cleaned dishes, polished stone and wood. A grayish-yellow dye was obtained from the root, which dyed animal hair.

Today this plant causes many problems to summer residents and gardeners. This is a weed that is hard enough to remove from the site. This is due to the fact that the horsetail has a very long root, with the help of which it takes large amounts of silicic acid from the earth and accumulates it in its cell membranes.

Healing characteristics

Means based on a horse's tail are distinguished by many beneficial effects: antibacterial, anthelmintic, diuretic, they stop blood flow, relieve cramps, fight viruses, strengthen immunity, and heal wounds.

This allows the plant to be used for such ailments as:

• Oral inflammation.
• Inflammation of the bronchi and lungs.
• Anomalies of the musculoskeletal system.
• Gastric and duodenal ulcer.
• Liver and kidney disease.
• Metabolic disorder.
• Disturbances in the work of the heart and blood vessels.
• Diseases of the genitourinary system.
• Joint diseases.
• Bleeding with hemorrhoids, from the nose or uterus.
• Inflammatory processes in women.
• Lack of nutrients or the pathology of their absorption into the body of senior citizens.
• Tuberculosis of the lungs and skin.
• Heavy metal intoxication in acute or chronic form.
• External protracted purulent lesions, diseases of the skin.
• Diseases of the skin and scalp.

Therapy restrictions

Contraindications to the use of horsetail are as follows:

• Jade and nephrosis.
• Severe bleeding of internal organs.
• The state of pregnancy (horsetail-based products can cause a miscarriage).
• The period of breastfeeding.
• Do not use for babies up to 3 years of age.
• Specific intolerance.

To use funds from horsetail for more than three months is prohibited. The thiaminase contained in its composition breaks down vitamin B1, because of this the use of funds longer than the indicated period may lead to a shortage of this vitamin.

The amount of potassium in the blood decreases, which, together with a pronounced diuretic effect, causes potassium deficiency in the body, as a result of this, this index must be controlled during the treatment period.

Important! You cannot use horsetail-based products along with lithium preparations, as this inhibits their normal excretion from the human body, which can provoke an increase in side effects.

Alternative Medicine

Healing drink
It is allocated by a small concentration of active substances, therefore it is prescribed to prevent the aforementioned ailments or at the initial stage of the development of anomalies. In particular, he is advised to drink to pensioners and all people in the fall or winter.

Preparing a drink is not difficult, for this:

1. 2 small spoons of horsetail are poured with a glass of hot water and left for half an hour. Then filter the composition.
2. 2 tablespoons of raw materials are mixed with a glass of boiled non-hot water and allowed to stand for 12 hours.

Drink the drink in small sips in four doses per day, for 3 months.

Horsetail Blast
A spoonful of dry raw materials is placed in a container, a glass of hot water is poured, closed and heated in a water bath for 30 minutes. Allow the broth to cool, filter, squeeze the grass. The amount of the broth is brought to a full glass with boiled water at room temperature.

They use boil for renal puffiness, the inflammatory process of the genitourinary system, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diarrhea, to prevent bleeding of the internal organs with peptic ulcer, with severe menstrual, fungal infections, inflammation of the oral cavity, wounds, skin diseases, joint and bone diseases. You need to drink 2 tablespoons three times a day, one hour after eating.

Horse Tincture
A spoonful of healing herbs is poured with a mug of boiling water. The container is wrapped in a blanket and left for an hour, then the infusion is filtered.

Take it for diseases such as:

• Stones in the kidneys.
• Inflammation of the liver and urogenital system.
• Swelling of cardiac origin.
• Inflammation of the female reproductive system.
• Joint diseases.
• Increased blood pressure.
• Fractures.
• Sluggish wounds, ulcers, ulcers and other skin ailments.
• Diseases of the larynx and oral cavity.
• Inflammation of the eyes.
• Used for curls, as a rinse.

Inside, use 2 tablespoons in four divided doses per day.

Healing juice
Natural grass is well washed under hot water, finely chopped and squeezed juice.

Use medicinal nectar with:

• Various puffiness.
• Therapy VVD.
• Acute and chronic colds.
• Weak immune system.
• Bleeding wounds, ulcers.
• Regular nosebleeds (3 drops dripped).

Drink juice in 2 tablespoons three times a day.

Cooker hood
It can be purchased at every pharmacy. Take the extract with:

• Therapies and to prevent urolithiasis.
• Reducing the elasticity of connective tissue.
• Fragility of hair and nails.
• Diseases of the joints and bones.
• Heavy metal poisoning.
• Coughing and wheezing in the respiratory system.
• Tuberculosis of the lungs and skin.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• A weakened immune system.
• Diseases of the larynx and oral cavity.
• Fungal ailments.

Drink half a spoon three times a day. To prepare a liquid extract, dry raw materials, half a bag, pour a mug of hot water, put on fire and bring to a boil, boil for half an hour and filter.

Infusion of alcohol
It is a good firming agent for the whole body, boosts metabolism. A spoonful of raw material is poured with a liter of white wine and insisted for a week. Then filter the infusion. Drink 2 tablespoons before meals, three times a week.

Healing cream
This is an excellent antiseptic and wound healing agent. A part of the dry raw material is ground, 4 parts of Vaseline are added and mixed thoroughly. The resulting cream smears ulcers, fissures, purulent wounds on the skin.

Healing baths
100 grams of raw material in dry form is poured with a liter of hot water. The resulting composition is poured into the bath.

Used for such ailments as:

• Pathology of blood circulation in the arms and legs.
• Metabolic disorder.
• Frostbite and suppuration of the skin.
• Rheumatism.
• Arthritis and gout.
• High sweating of the extremities.

It is necessary to apply a bath a quarter of an hour, with repetitions in a day. The duration of treatment is 15 baths.

Specialized formulations and treatment fees

Mixture for the treatment of tuberculous inflammation of the lymph nodes
Take 50 grams of a plant, 30 grams of knotweed and gentian root. All mix thoroughly. 3 tablespoons of the resulting composition is poured into 0.5 liters of running water, put on a small fire and boiled for about 10 minutes. Use a collection of 100 ml in four divided doses per day on an empty stomach.

Therapy of adenoids in babies
You can use raw materials both in natural and in dried form. 2 tablespoons of grass finely chopped, pour a cup of boiling water. The container is covered with a blanket and left for 40 minutes. Filter the composition. The product is prepared daily; it is not stored in the refrigerator. The duration of therapy is a month. 5 drops are dripped into each individual nostril three times a day.

For the product to penetrate deep into the sinuses, it is necessary to rinse the sinuses with a solution based on sea salt. After 3 days, strong discharge will be observed from the nose, it is impossible to stop the therapy, this is normal with this treatment.

A flare from the growth of inflammation of the bones of the skeleton, joint disease
100 grams of raw material is poured with a liter of water, put on a small fire and boiled until the amount of boil is halved. They clean the composition, add 250 grams of honey to it and place it in a water bath for half an hour, remove the formed foam. Drink a spoon 5 times throughout the day.

Blister from urolithiasis of the bladder
Ingredients:

• spoon of pusher mushroom;
• 2 tablespoons knotweed;
• 6 tablespoons of rose hips rhizome.

All ingredients are well mixed and poured with 3 cups of running water. Put the container on a small fire and cook for a quarter of an hour. Then the composition is allowed to brew for an hour. Use ½ cup three times a day on an empty stomach. The course of treatment is a month.

Healing mixture for the treatment and prevention of ailments of joints and bones
Composition of the collection:

• 10 grams of horse tail;
• 10 g. Flowers of linden, mallow, plantain leaves;
• 5 grams of elderberry, thyme, fennel berries.

Skin Disease
Horsetail is mixed with linden blossom in equal proportions. Take a collection spoon and pour a cup of boiling water. Insist for an hour. The infected areas of the skin are wiped with a cold composition before bedtime. You can freeze the product in ice molds and wipe the skin of the face.

Foot Fatigue
2 tablespoons of horsetail pour a cup of boiling water and leave for a while, so that the composition is well infused. The resulting product is used as a compress for feet or is used to prepare foot baths.

Contraindications

Despite all the healing characteristics of the plant, its limitations are quite serious. Horse tail is a poisonous grass and it is impossible to use it in unlimited quantities. In case of an overdose, intoxication may occur with negative consequences.

Contraindications:

• nephrosis;
• nephritis;
• pregnancy;
• breast-feeding.

With proper consumption, this healing plant will perfectly cure cystitis, tonsillitis, baldness and other ailments.

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