Loading ...INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS – HERBAL REMEDY:
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)…a/k/a Shavegrass.
Medicinal Properties – Definite Action:
- Diuretic action (due to tannins and flavonoids)
- Astringent action (due to tannins)
- Antispasmodic action (due to flavonoids)
- Antibacterial action (due to flavonoids)
- Source of trace minerals, including organic silica
The major action of horsetail is as a urinary tract astringent and diuretic. These properties are produced by a combination of tannins and flavonoids present in the herb. Folk medicine refers to the ability of horsetail to tone organs of the urinary tract and soothe the bladder. This is best explained by the herb’s ability to tighten the inflamed epithelial tissues with tannins and purge the urinary tract of toxins by dieresis.
Concurrently, the flavonoids present in horsetail exert a spasmolytic action on the smooth muscles to ease the painful spasms often associated with urinary tract infections. Its flavonoids are also antiseptic and help fight infections of the urinary tract. Its astringent and antibacterial properties also make it useful topically as an eyewash and to heal wounds.
HEALING PROTOCOL: TEA: make an infusion by pouring a cup and a half of boiling water over one heaped teaspoon of Horsetail (a/ka/ Shavegrass). Cover and allow to steep for ten minutes, then drink. Repeat two or three times a day.
DIET: An alkaline diet is highly beneficial.
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