Names
Shoshone:
woy·yoe·nah·gway·shee
English: Horsetail
Scientific: Equisetum arvense
Zone
Upper Foothills
Harvest Time
- Not Specified
- Located in both Upper Foothills and Montane
- Foods sprouts when 1″ to 2″ tall
- Medicinal tea: mature green plants
Primary Uses
- Kidney and Bladder infection and joint pain
Secondary Uses
- Polishing and scrubbing, especially fine sanding of woods and metal items
Cautions
- Do not eat when plants are mature-too much silica can be harmful to the intestinal lining
Active Principle(s)
- Silicon Dioxide for scrubbing aids in calcium recycling
- Calcium and enzymes
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Notes
Medicinal Uses:
- Antibacterial: Infusion is wash for infections
- Bleeding: Poultice to stop bleeding
- Blood pressure: Tea raises low blood pressure
- Constipation: Tea
- Cough: Tea
- Immune: Tea strengthens immune response
- Old People’s Medicine: Tea to strengthen connective tissue and bones
- Osteoporosis: Tea for recycling calcium
- Pneumonia: Tea
- Rash: Tea improves skin quality through blood purification
- Skin: Tea for skin tone
- Stomach: Tea for upset stomach
- Urinary Tract Infection: Tea
Process Prep
- Stir fry or boiled as food
- tea for medicine