Horsetail is a tall perennial herbaceous plant which grows in humid climates on plains, on the shores of mountain rivers or on railroads.
In the spring from the herb's rhizome little stems burst out which rot after the plant blossoms and are replaced by sturdier summer stems up to 20 - 25 cm tall. These stems have small brown scaly leaves. The sturdier horsetail stems are harvested in the mouths between July and September on a sunny day after the dew has evaporated. It dries in the shade and it's kept in paper bags.

Benefits of Horsetail plant

   Known from the oldest of times because of its hemostatic effect, horsetail was considered "irreplaceably priceless", especially in cases of bleedings and bladder problems. This herb cleanses toxins from inside the human body.

Horsetail Plant - Benefits And Side Effects

Botanical name: Equisetvense

Actions: Alterative, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic (mild), antispasmodic (mild), anti­tumor, astringent, carminative, cellular proliferator, diaphoretic, emmenagogue (mild), galactagogue, hemostatic, lithotriptic, nutritive, tonic, vulnerary.

Parts used : Whole plant

The name horsetail arose because it was thought that the stalk resembled a horse's tail; the name Equisetum is from the Latin equus , "horse", and seta , "bristle". Horsetail is widely distributed throughout the temperate climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, including Asia, North America, and Europe. Horsetail is a unique plant with two distinctive types of stems. One variety of stem grows early in spring and looks like asparagus, except for its brown color and spore-containing cones on top. The mature form of the herb, appearing in summer, has branched, thin, green, sterile stems and looks like a feathery tail.

Medical uses and benefits of Horsetail

• Horsetail is one of the greatest herbs for bone and connective tissue weaknesses.
• It is very high in silica, which is converted into calcium by the liver.
• This herb has great healing powers to all

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Description:

Spider plants have long narrow leaves that are 8–15 in (20 - 40 cm) long and 0.2 - 0.8 in (5–20 mm) broad, which grow from a central rosette. Spider plants grow quickly to 2 to 2½ feet wide and 2 to 3 feet long when grown in a hanging basket. The Spider Plant also produces branched stolons with small white flowers and baby plantlets.

The long, grassy leaves are available in green or striped yellow or white. Long wiry stems appear on healthy plants with many small white flowers and miniature plantlets. If these new plantlets touch soil, they will root. The plantlets can be either detached to produce new plants, or left on to create a very full basket.