Horsetail Plant Cebu

Horsetail Plant

It is believed that horsetail is one of the oldest plant that survived even during the ice age.

Horsetail is widely used as an ornamental plant that adds beauty to your gardens and ponds. This amazing plant is easy to care and propagate you just need make sure that it has enough water in its pot and it will give you more runners.

Aside from being used as ornamental plant it is also used as herbal plants as nail teeth and hair builder,  anti-cancer aid, osteoporosis preventer, wound healer and demonstrates antibacterial action.

 Nail, Teeth and Hair Builder

According to Care2.com that horsetail plant is rich in silica, it will help build strong nails, hair and teeth for this mineral is its essential components.

Prevents Osteoporosis 

Published in the journal of Cell Proliferation, the effectiveness of horsetail in building bone and preventing infections that may cause fractures and osteoporosis.

Anticancer Aid

According to the journal of Medicinal Food, scientist found that it has a strong antioxidant properties and showed an ability to halt the proliferation of cancer cells.

Wound Healer

Traditionally this plant has a good reputation as a wound healer. But, not only traditionally but also scientist assist its claim that ointment made by horsetail extract exhibited significant wound-healing ability.

Antibacterial Action

Horsetail plant shows antibacterial action against the superbug S. aureus, which is no longer responding well to many drug-based antibiotics.

Sources: Care2.com







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