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This listing is for pure, high quality Horsetail Extract (8% Silica) Powder. Serving Size: 500 mg. Manufacturing Date is not older than 2 months at the time of order. Expiry date is two years from the date of Manufacturing. About Horsetail Plant Horsetail
is derived from huge, tree-like plants that thrived 400 million years
ago during the Paleozoic era. A close relative of the fern, horsetail is
a nonflowering weed found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, the Middle
East, and North America. The plant is a perennial (returns each year)
with hollow stems and shoots that look like asparagus at first. As the
plant dries, silica crystals that form in the stems and branches look
like feathery tails and give the plant a scratching effect. Benefits of Horsetail Extract Horsetail
(Equisetum arvense) is an herbal remedy that dates back to ancient
Roman and Greek times. It was used traditionally to stop bleeding, heal
ulcers and wounds, and treat tuberculosis and kidney problems. The name
Equisetum is derived from the Latin roots equus, meaning "horse," and
seta, meaning "bristle." Horsetail
contains silicon, which helps strengthen bone. For that reason, some
practitioners recommend horsetail as a treatment for osteoporosis. It is
also used as a diuretic, and as an ingredient in some cosmetics.
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