Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Rough horsetail

Plant

English

Rough horsetail, Canuela, Common horsetail, Common scouring rush, Dutch rush, Equisetum hyemale, Horsetail, Scouring rush, Scouringrush horsetail, Shavegrass, Tall scouring-rush

Latin

Equisetum hyemale L., Equisetum hiemale L., Equisetum hyemale

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alopecia, Anaemia, Anemia, Angina, Anti-acne, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-chilblain, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, antipyretic, Antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Baldness, Blackhead, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, Blood circulation, Blood circulation problems, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood System Disorders, Bloody flux, Catarachs of the eye, check bleeding, Chilblain, Chilblains, chill, Chill burns, Chills, Cholelithiasis, Choleliths, clap, cleansing, Cold, colds, common cold, Conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, Consumption, corpulence, Cutaneous Eruptions, deficient blood circulation, Diaphoretic, disease of the eye, disease of the liver, disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the liver, diuretic, dropsy, dysentery, eczema, edema, epistaxis, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Eye complaints, Eye disease, eye diseases, Fatness, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Flu, fluid accumulation, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gallstone, Gallstones, General inflammation, General inflammations, gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Gout, Gripe, Grippe, haematopoiesis, haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Hair loss, Head colds, hematopoiesis, hematuria, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, High blood pressure, Hordeolum, Hydropsy, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hæmostatic, Induce sweating, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the throat, inflammations, Inflammations in general, influenza, inhibit bleeding, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, loss of blood, loss of hair, Lowers bloodpressure, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Nasal bleeding, Nephropathy, nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Obesity, oedema, ophthalmic disease, Ophthalmic problems, opthalmic disease, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Periodontitis, Pernio, Perniosis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Piles, pimples, Pink eye, polisher, poor blood circulation, prostate, Prostatitis, purifier, Pyretic, quinsy, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, Slimming, sores, sore throat, spitting of blood, spots, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stone in the gallbladder, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, sty, stye, Styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, TB, the flue, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, thrush, To lose weight, Tonsillitis, Traumatic injury, trush, tuberculosis, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary tract infection, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Weight loss, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

childbed fever, Metrorrhagia, puerperal fever, stops bleeding of the uterus, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Korea

Ingredients

 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Aconitic acid, alkaloid, Arsenic, caffeic acid, Calcium, Copper, Ferulic acid, gallic acid, gossypol, iron, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, Palustrine, Potassic salt, potassium, Quercetin, resin, saponin, Silicic acid, Silicon dioxide, sodium, Thymine, Vanillin, zinc

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0158

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