Meadaw Horsetail
Herba Equiseti Pratensis
Cao Wen Jing

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To quicken blood, disinhibit urine, expel worms.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Atherosclerosis, pain of hot urine and inhibited urination, intestinal parasitic disease.