The strobilus consists of numerous small flowershaped bracts sporophylls on short stalks, with sporebearing structures called sporangia on the lower surfaces. If used over a long period or if too much alcohol is consumed while on horsetail supplements, topical application may cause skin problems. It can grow to 800 mm tall but normally is only 300 400 mm. Equisetum species reproduce by spores mainly between march and july. Equisetum myriochaetum can easily be mistaken for some other species of horsetail within the same subgenus in particular equisetum giganteum and equisetum xylochaetum 57. In folk medicine, equisetum arvense is used for tuberculosis, as a catarrh in the kidney and bladder regions, as a hematostatic for profuse menstruation, nasal, pulmonary and gastric hemorrhages, for brittle. Biology and management horsetails are members of the genus equisetum, the only genus in the family equisetaceae. Equisetum arvense jyners, fairies spinnles, puddocks pipes, jyntgirse, lithygirse, trowie spinnle, is an yerbaceous perennial horsetail native ootthrou the arctic an temperate regions o the northren hemisphere references.
Weed management guide horsetails equisetum species. The herb horsetail is not without its side effects. A randomized, openlabel, multicenter, comparative study of therapeutic efficacy. Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research. This page was last edited on 23 october 2019, at 19. Equisetum reproduces vegetatively and by means of spores. The antioxidant and scavenging activities of above ground parts of equisetum arvense l. It also occurs in higher quality habitats, especially in open areas where the soil is rather sandy or gravelly.
Biofunctional activities of equisetum ramosissimum extract. The previous studies revealed that equisetum arvense contained alkaloids, carbohydrate, proteins and amino acids, phytosterols, saponins, sterols, ascorbic acid, silicic acid, phenol, tannin, flavonoids, triterpenoids, volatile oils and many other. Activities of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase and glutathione peroxidase, quantities of reduced glutathione. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Equisetum arvense, equisetaceae, texas, great plains documentation of the presence of equisetum arvense l. Common horsetail equisetum arvense is a very distinctive plant, however there are other species of horsetails equisetum spp. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Equisetum arvense, commonly known as the field horsetail, has potential as a new functional food ingredient.
Safety assessment of equisetum arvensederived ingredients. B, sterile stem with part of rhizome, young stems, and roots. Equisetum arvense herba, a plant originated from europe, has been widely used as a diuretic agent. Based on article 16d1, article 16f and article 16h of d irective 200183ec as amended traditional use herbal substances binomial scientific name of the plant, including plant part equisetum arvense l. Identify horsetail via its pictures, habitat, height, flowers and leaves. The plant body of equisetum has an aerial part and an underground rhizome part fig. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Therapeutic action of java tea and field horsetail in uric acid diathesis. It has separate sterile nonreproductive and fertile sporebearing stems growing from a perennial underground rhizomatous stem system. In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin b, though large quantities can cause severe. These include electrolyte imbalance and deficiency of thiamine. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade.
A case report of equisetum arvense toxicity in adult female. This image was originally posted to flickr by dick culbert at s. Twelve of the 30 horsetail species are considered weeds. This group of plants is what is left of a group of plants that were as thick as forests and had relatives as big as trees that. Pdf the previous studies revealed that equisetum arvense contained alkaloids, carbohydrate, proteins and amino acids, phytosterols, saponins, sterols. Equisetum hyemale, equisetum palustre, equisetum scirpoides. Equisetum horsetail and scouringrush telmateia equisetum. The pharmacology of equisetum arvense iosr journal of pharmacy. Calculating the silicon in horsetail equisetum arvense l. Equisetum arvense was used traditionally for tuberculosis, as a catarrh in the kidney and bladder regions, as a hematostatic for profuse menstruation, nasal, pulmonary and gastric hemorrhages, for brittle fingernails and loss of. C, node of sterile stem with cylindrical toothed sheath and whorl of branches.
Kentucky native plant society, usdanrcs, plants as well as being highly invasive, horsetails are toxic to livestock and can kill some animals. I know horsetail can be misnamed as marestail but horsetail is the. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Equisetum arvense was obtained by soxhlet extraction and then the herbal gel was prepared using the extract in different proportion and different ingredients. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of equisetum.
However, this species grows a special shoot to produce its spores a small, pale brown, branchless plant with a spore cone at its tip. Equisetum arvense an overview sciencedirect topics. Most of these are not yet present in this country, but at least five other species i. Only quality controlled horsetail from pharmacies should be consumed by the patients, as adulteration with equisetum palustre is possible, when it is harvested by unqualified persons. Silica helps in the absorption and use of calcium and also in the formation. Equisetum arvense common horsetail is one such herb which is suggested for the treatment of osteoporosis because of its very high silica content in the whole plant kingdom. In folk medicine, equisetum arvense is used for tuberculosis, as a catarrh. Treesize horsetail fossils have been found in coal beds dating back to the paleozoic era.
A high urine density is associated with dehydration, concentrated urine, and kidney stone formation. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Horsetail equisetum arvense horsetail equisetum arvense is a primitive sporebearing plant in the family equisetaceae. I have a customer who has been seeing more and more horsetail in both corn and dry beans. Indication 1 if complaints or symptoms such as fever, dysuria. Common horsetail is often found in degraded areas, where it is rather weedy. Diecaffeoylmesotartaric acid is a marker for both chemotypes. Horsetail equisetum arvense is wild, edible and nutritious food. The ancient horsetail we often get phone calls and questions about a unique group of plants. European union herbal monograph on equisetum arvense l. Equisetum arvense, pharmacognostical studies, ash value. Equisetum species weed management guide horsetails equisetumspecies the importation of e. Equisetum arvense, previously recorded in texas from one collection in lubbock county in 1932, is documented here from a recent collection in the headwaters of murtaugh creek in wheeler county.
The drug consists of the whole or cut dried sterile aerials parts of. This is because it contains the enzyme thiaminase, a substance that can rob the body of the vitamin b complex. Horsetail equisetum control 0609 16 two questions on horsetail are discussed. The present study results showed that equisetum arvense ointment 3% healed episiotomy wound and reduced its pain intensity within 10 days after delivery. Equisetum arvensederived ingredients is evaluated based on data received from the us food and drug administration fda and the cosmetics industry on the expected use of these ingredients in cosmetics. Equisetum arvense field horsetail is helpful in the following health conditions. Horsetails equisetum species department of the environment. A 52yearold man presented with jaundice and pruritus over the last 10 days after taking the boiled equisetum arvense herba juice 500 ml per day for her renal colic complaints for. The chemical composition of the plant equisetum arvense l. The content of silica in dry equisetum arvense used for the present study was about wt %, and is deposited in discrete knobs and rosettes at the epidermal surface.
Common horsetail, diuretic, equisetum arvense, medicinal plants. Introduction the genus equisetum consists are 30 species of rush like, conspicuously jointed, perennial herbs. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. Use frequencies of individual ingredients in cosmetics are collected from manufacturers and reported by cosmetic product category in fdas. Special warnings and precautions for use wellestablished use traditional use. It is native to the pacific northwest, however, it is also one of the most difficulttocontrol weeds in nursery crops. A, fertile stems bearing spore producing cones strobili. Horsetail is also known as scouringrush and plants have been used to scour pans, as fine sandpaper, and to. The use in children under 12 years of age has not been established due to lack of adequate data. The rhizome is perennial, horizontal, branched and creeping in nature. The collection factor showed the highest disproportion in the measured values.
The use of equisetum arvense herba has been found to be associated with severe acute mixedtype hepatitis 34 a. Metal absorption by equisetum horsetail a3 figure l. Equisetum is the only living genus of the order equisetales and the class sphenopsida. The antimicrobial activity of the equisetum arvense l.
The effect of equisetum arvense horse tail ointment on. In the present study, we evaluated the influence of administration in diet at doses of 0, 0. Equisetum arvense commonly known as field horsetail is a plant with wide prospectus. Equisetum arvense field horsetail pfaf plant database. However, little information is available on its side effects, and the general toxicity of equisetum arvense has yet to be examined in detail. Equisetum arvense horsetail oregon state university. Like all horsetails, common horsetail reproduces by spores. Plants profile for equisetum arvense field horsetail. Equisetum arvense, commonly known as the field horsetail or common horsetail, is. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. Diagnostic approach to anaphylaxis by carrot, related vegetables and horsetail equisetum arvense in a homemaker. The strobilus is a conelike reproductive structure at the end of the stem.
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