马尾草 Horsetail
原创 蜂鸟健康TheHummingBird 2022-05-15 原文
马尾草是一种美妙的药用植物，在世界大部分地区都有生长，富含维生素C、B族复合物以及硅、钙、镁、铁和锰等矿物质。马尾草含有强大的抗菌、消炎和收敛性能，有益于多种健康问题。
马尾草非常适合增强骨质、牙齿、头发和指甲，可以改善骨密度，增强骨骼柔韧性，疗愈骨折、筋骨拉伤和关节脱臼；还被证明可以在1.5-2小时内显著降低血糖水平，从而帮助2型糖尿病患者。马尾草含有天然利尿特性，可以减轻水肿，肿胀、体液潴留和肾结石。
马尾草是硅的重要来源，已被证明可以强化大脑的结缔组织、神经细胞和脊髓，从而改善记忆并帮助预防失忆。马尾草也被证明可有效对抗失禁，膀胱无力和尿路感染。
马尾草还具有抗衰老和抗皱的特性，因为能够帮助形成胶原蛋白，并修复受损的皮肤，从而使其充满年轻光泽。马尾草通常用作漱口水，是扁桃体炎、牙龈炎、口腔溃疡和牙龈出血的天然药物；还可以很好地帮助疗愈足部感染诸如脚癣，并帮助治疗冻伤、脓肿、痈、开裂和起水泡的脚。
马尾茶是一种美味的药用茶，可以在1杯开水中加入2茶匙干燥的草药，并浸泡至少15分钟或更长时间后享用。这种茶也可以冷却，然后用布浸泡，涂在皮肤上进行温和有效的按压，或者用作头发冲洗、漱口水或泡脚浸泡。
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Horsetail, also known as shavegrass, is a wonderful medicinal herb that grows wild throughout much of the world. It is packed with vitamin C & B-complex as well as minerals such as silica, calcium, magnesium, iron, and manganese. Horsetail contains powerful antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and astringent properties that are known to benefit multiple health concerns.
It is excellent for strengthening brittle bones, teeth, hair, and nails and it can improve bone density, enhance bone flexibility, and heal fractured bones, pulled hamstrings, and dislocated joints. It has also been shown to aid those with type 2 diabetes by significantly lowering their blood glucose levels within 1.5-2 hours. Horsetail contains natural diuretic properties that can reduce edema, bloat, swelling, water retention, and kidney stones.
It is a great source of silica which has been shown to strengthen the connective tissues of the brain, nerve cells, and spinal cord thereby improving memory and helping to prevent memory loss. Horsetail has also been shown to be effective against incontinence, bladder weakness, and urinary tract infections.
It is also well known for its anti-aging, anti-wrinkle properties due to its ability to help form collagen and repair damaged skin to produce a more youthful glow. Horsetail is commonly used as a mouthwash as a natural remedy for tonsillitis, gingivitis, canker sores, and bleeding gums. It also works incredibly well to help heal foot infections such as athlete’s foot and to help treat frostbite, boils, carbuncles, cracked and blistered feet.
Horsetail tea is a delicious medicinal tea that can be made by adding 2 teaspoons of dried herb to 1 cup of boiling water and allowed to steep for at least 15 minutes or more. This tea can also be cooled and then soaked with a cloth and applied to skin for a gentle and effective compress or used as a hair rinse, mouthwash, or foot soak
