Horsetail
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Horsetail in TCM:

Explore the properties of Horsetail according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):



Temperature: neutral

Channels: LU, LV

Flavors: sweet, bitter

Special Properties:
resolves water accumulations


In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Horsetail is known for its ability to regulate water.

In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung and liver. The flavor of Horse tail is sweet and bitter, and it is considered to be neutral in temperature.

Nobel Prize Winner Louis Kervran proposed that the body can transmute silicon into calcium. Adding foods that are high in silicone to your diet, such as horsetail may increase bioavailability of calcium in the body. Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is toxic and must be simmered for 10 minutes to reduce toxicity. It is a primitive plant that is "near the border" of the plant and mineral kingdom. Horsetail tea is rich in minerals. (HWWF 226)
 

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