Equisetum, Horsetail, Mu Zei 木贼Hippuris, Ephedron, Anabasis
Mu Zei (TCM) Khu byug rtsa ljang ཁུ་བྱུག་རྩ་ལྗང་ (Tibet) |
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Two varieties of Horsetail
Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563
Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563
E. arvensis
Flora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884
Flora von Deutschland (4), Kohler, 1884
Botanical name:
Equisetum arvense
Also used are E. maximum, E. sylvaticum, E. palustre, E. limosum, and E. hyemale, the last being also used in TCM
Parts used:
Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Salty, sweet.
thickens, binds
Classifications:
2N. REPELLENTS. 2O. ASTRINGENTS. 2S. STRENGTHENING. 2T. GLUTINATE. 2Z. CICATRIZING
Equisetum arvense
Also used are E. maximum, E. sylvaticum, E. palustre, E. limosum, and E. hyemale, the last being also used in TCM
Parts used:
Herb
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Salty, sweet.
thickens, binds
Classifications:
2N. REPELLENTS. 2O. ASTRINGENTS. 2S. STRENGTHENING. 2T. GLUTINATE. 2Z. CICATRIZING
Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:
2. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
3. Astringes to Stop Leakage:
4. Benefits the Bones and Sinews:
5. Clears Heat, Benefits the Eyes:
6. Clears Heat, Benefits the Lungs:
7. Clears Stomach Heat:
8. Clears Damp, Resolves Masses:
Dose:
... available in PRO version
... available in PRO version
Main Combinations:
1. Edema, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
2. Urinary disorders, difficulty or painful Urination:
i. Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
ii. Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
3. Gravel, Stones, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
4. Incontinence, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
5. Prostatitis:
i. Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
ii. Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
6. Ulcers of the Kidney or Bladder, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
7. Arthritis, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Fractures, it has been combined Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
8. Trauma to the Tendons or Joints, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
9. Rheumatic pain, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
10. Consumption, take Horsetail powder Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
11. Excess Sweating, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
12. Leukorrhea, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
13. As a wash for Acne, combine Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
14. As a wash for Rashes, combine Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
15. As a wash for Varicose veins, Horsetail with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas
Infusion for Hernia (Wirtzung)
Decoction for Stones
Wine for Incontinence
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not for frequent Urination or Dryness
3. Toxic in large doses or long-term use
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not for frequent Urination or Dryness
3. Toxic in large doses or long-term use
Main Preparations used:
Distilled Water