Links for more information & research about horsetail

The University of Maryland published an in-depth article in 2013 about horsetail here:

https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/horsetail

The Sarah Cannon Research Institute in August, 2013 published an article about this herb:

http://sarahcannonresearch.com/your-health/index.dot?id=21760&lang=English&db=hlt&ebscoType=static&widgetTitle=Oncology

Healthline published an in-depth 4 page article about horsetail:

http://www.healthline.com/natstandardcontent/horsetail

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database has an informative article about this herb:

http://naturaldatabase.therapeuticresearch.com/nd/PrintVersion.aspx?id=843&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Purdue University has a comprehensive horsetail article:

https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/WS/WS-29-W.pdf

HerbWisdom.com has an article that mentions a Russian study found horsetail can help remove lead from the human body:

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-horsetail.html

Zhion.com has an interesting article about this herb and mentions many research studies done on it:

http://www.zhion.com/herb/Horsetail.html

A doctor wrote an article about horsetail herb in February, 2014:

http://www.raysahelian.com/horsetail.html

Sigma-Aldrich has a horsetail article:

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/equisetum-arvense.html

Homeremediesweb talks about horsetail at length here:

http://www.homeremediesweb.com/horsetail-health-benefits.php

The pharmacology of horsetail is discussed at drugs.com:

http://www.drugs.com/npp/horsetail.html

Native American Ethnobotany - Smooth Horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum)

Below is a link to a blog that has a lot of information about Smooth Horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum), with photos:

http://sagebud.com/smooth-horsetail-equisetum-laevigatum

Equisetum laevigatum (Smooth Horsetail)

Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun

Smooth Horsetail; Equisetaceae

Navajo & Kayenta

Analgesic, Orthopaedic Remedy - Infusion of plant taken or cold infusion used as a lotion for backaches.

Navajo & Ramah

Disinfectant - Compound decoction of plant used for "lightning infection."

Keres

Hemorrhoid Remedy - Plant chewed before meals for piles.

Costanoan

Hypotensive - Infusion of stems taken for high blood pressure.

Hoh

Ceremonial Medicine - Rootstocks eaten during medicinal ceremonies.

Dried Food - Rootstocks dried & used for food.

Special Food - Rootstocks eaten as a delicacy & also eootstocks eaten during puberty ceremonies.

Hopi

Ceremonial Medicine - Dried, ground plant used for ceremonial bread.

Ceremonial Items - Dried, ground with corn meal & used to make a ceremonial bread.

Okanagan-Colville

Antirheumatic (Internal) - Infusion of stems taken for lumbago.
Cold Remedy - Decoction of plant & chokecherry twigs given to children for colds.
Dermatological Remedy - Plant pounded, mixed with water & used to wash areas of body affected by poison ivy.
Diuretic - Infusion of stems taken as a diuretic to stimulate kidneys.

Orthopedic Remedy - Infusion of stems taken for backaches.

Pediatric Remedy - Decoction of plant & chokecherry twigs given to children for colds.

Stimulant - Infusion of stems taken for sluggishness due to a cold.

Venereal Remedy - Decoction of plant & false box taken or used as a bath for syphilis & gonorrhea.

Veterinary Remedy - Given to thin, old horses with diarrhea after eating fresh grass in spring.

Burn Dressing - Poultice of plant ash & grease applied to burns.

Fodder - Used in winter for fodder during hay shortage.

Food - Heads used for food.

Fiber (Scouring Material) - Stems used as sandpaper to polish bone tools & soapstone pipes & Fiber used to polish fingernails & Fiber used for sharpening & polishing bone tools.

Containers - Hollow stems used to administer medicines to babies.

Pomo & Kashaya

Kidney Remedy - Decoction of whole plant taken for kidney trouble & associated back trouble.

Quileute

Ceremonial Medicine - Rootstocks eaten during medicinal ceremonies.

Dried Food - Rootstocks dried & used for food.

Special Food - Rootstocks eaten as a delicacy & Rootstocks eaten during puberty ceremonies.

Isleta

Fodder - Plant used for horse feed.

San Felipe

Food (Porridge) - Plant dried & ground to make mush.

Karok

Fiber (Scouring Material) - Stems used to sandpaper madrone spoons.

Thompson

Fiber (Scouring Material) - Used for sharpening & polishing bone tools & the rough, silicon impregnated stems used to smooth & polish implements of wood, bone & steatite.

Burn Dressing - Poultice of plant ash & grease applied to burns.

Eye Medicine - Stem liquid used for sore eyes or decoction of stems used for sore, itchy eyes or blindness.

Gynecological Remedy - Decoction of roots taken to accelerate a difficult childbirth & also Decoction or infusion of stems taken after childbirth to expel afterbirth more quickly.

Urinary Remedy - Decoction of new growths taken for bladder problems.

Fertilizer - Stem liquid used to kill any type of weed.

Ute

Toys - Used by children as whistles.