Horsetail - Old World Herb for New World Health | Harmonic Arts

Come Explore with us the power of one of the oldest known plants in the world... Horsetail (Equisetum sp.)
In this video, Herbalist Yarrow Willard shares many insight into how to use this pant ally in a variety of ways as a powerful tool for strengthening many aspects of the body.
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Horse tail has been traditionally use for its heath benefits for many centuries.
Horsetail is here to build better flow
In every place that you find it grow
Internally and externally from head to toe,
This plant is well worth getting to know.
Want to find good quality wild and organic Horsetail?
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An interesting fact that we would like to share about this plant is that fossilize record show that horsetail made up a large part of the coal forest swamps 300million years ago and therefore is the base material that now powers much of our current society.
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[@justinfromgod941]

When I was diagnosed with cancer at 16 my mom gave me this and I am alive! I also had a son!

[@marswipf1382]

The Eternal one of Israel bless you and yours.

[@roseofsharon3693]

Praise God wonderful.Thanks for sharing ..

[@ihavetubes]

Glad everything worked out.

[@christyeddy3199]

Can you please share more details on this? Someone I know just stopped all treatment for breast cancer because she felt her body couldn't handle the chemo and radiation any longer (3yrs) and she is looking for plant medicine to heal her.

[@loftyvillas3321]

@@christyeddy3199 cancer is very fragile. Many ways to get rid of it.

[@cynthiamasey8061]

Absolutely...herbs and plants in general are amazing. God gave us all we need in nature. Love this.

[@jamesswim9035]

God medicine is better then mad made medicien

[@kathleennorton2228]

He is an awesome God! Praise Jesus!

[@kellikelli4413]

Nature is REAL (you can see, touch, eat, and physically enjoy it). that's the difference between it and an invisible mythical diety. The worse things for these special medicinal plants (and us) are pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, and pollution (imo).

[@Niselynn93]

Amen

[@lolahassan4443]

One man's weeds are another man's medicine.

[@bjornmundt5801]

Yes. Every plant has it's uses. For every problem you will have one or more plants to solve the problem. Plants are giant chemical factories - but much more greener and healthier.

[@miP987]

One man's weed is another man's poisonous death.

[@gabesmith5570]

"What is a weed? a plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered."

[@dianeibsen5994]

The difference between a flower and a weed is an opinion.

[@joybickerstaff194]

Paul Anderson Hello Paul! I’m right there with u, I love weeds, though I have stockade fencing on two sides and hedges on the other two sides of my yard, my neighbors insist that my yard be like theirs, they r nosy, finding ways to see n my yard, and have called the city on me. I prefer weeds to a useless cut green lawn. I know more on edibles than medicinal. Plus I enjoy knowing that the bees and butterflies r getting healthy nectar. Have a wonderful day

[@Zunsmoon]

Listen to this wisdom (a wise old Fae told me): What you need to heal most likely grows somewhere around your house! Dandelions literally forces themselves on us, but hardly anyone bothers to acknowledge that!

[@Zunsmoon]

​@Forrest Robles...so cute;)

[@ccsutherland4621]

Everything we need to heal us is already here on this planet 🌏💛

[@charleyarchuleta4932]

I agree.

[@crsnfn09]

Only for now. We've collectively over used and abused absolutely everything on this Earth. Mother is tired of us sodomizing Her for Our Own benefit.

[@777VIBRANT]

Mamma Earth has everything in nature to restore us back to health💚

[@jamesswim9035]

@@777VIBRANT so true the medical field understand that yet try to make herblist crazy

[@NoName-mv1mw]

I took horsetail extract and comfrey root extract for a heel spur. It helped immensely. The doctor said "There's so much we don't know about natural medicines".

[@allisonharranmua8193]

I love the genuine excitement you have for herbalisim. I have watched so many people explain herbalisim in a clinical way and I just cant pay attention. The energy you bring to the videos is so beautiful. You love the plants and you want us to love them too. You do a wonderful job of keeping your students engaged and interested.

[@PhilogusRex]

One thing I don't think I heard was how beneficial this is in treating urinary tract infections. I'll be forever grateful to this plant for its help in healing my partner while we were out camping. Being able to help my partner alleviate that super intense pain was probably the moment that truly sparked my desire to learn more traditional medicine

[@kamilaewska1663]

❤❤❤ thank you for sharing this

[@lynneproudfoot3624]

Horse tail is the quickest way to correct weak nails. Love it!💅♥️

[@Orpilorp]

God is such a great God to make such nourishing plants!

[@lb6110]

@Tom Collen - I agree!

[@Niselynn93]

Amen God is Great

[@BestEasyWormTea]

FYI, Your Commentaries are the Most Thorough and Informative in the Field of Natural Herbal and Medicinal Applications. You give so much background information which makes your videos interesting, entertaining, informative and pleasing to the soul or chi or qi or whatever you want to call it...keep up the good work and THANKS!!!

[@markcontracting3303]

Shit, thought ya got high

[@lynderherberts2828]

I love Horsetail. It regenerates connective tissue.

[@Sketchbook9999]

And spending time in NATURE and rubbing feel soles on tree roots changes DNA

[@strawberryme08]

From high silica maybe?

[@leannetompkins5745]

Thank you, friend. I need this!!!

[@tirpitz19]

You don't know that Lynder,there are no studies who relate Horse tail to any medicinal benefits.There are just guessings.

[@lavios162]

@@tirpitz19 do your own studies

[@javierrodriguez2863]

During covid i dranked a lot of horsetail to clean the lungs and my whole system! I bought it for my whole family, but they don't believe in herbs! Horsetail has a lot of silica which is great for your bones and skin, re-growing your hair.

[@Sketchbook9999]

The don't believe in herbs but do they believe in vaccinations

[@Zipmegolden]

@@Sketchbook9999 Ya, very sad isn't it! 🙄🙄 And they will run to get their covid shots! 👀

[@tanyadraper7588]

I think if you are looking to increase lung heath this is not the right plant, mullein would be a better choice for lung health.

[@javierrodriguez2863]

@@tanyadraper7588 i did both mullein and horsetail, mullein is very strong and I'll make you sweat out your toxins, both are good though. Its nice to see that others know about these wonderful plants and know how to use them!

[@lindakuo9358]

@@javierrodriguez2863 can you give out the recipe to use for lung health? Thanks!

[@shyama-priyasingh7076]

Yarrow Willard is an informative and entertaining instructor....I learnt so much from him.

[@AurelienCarnoy]

Great video once again. CautionHorsetail green stalks should not be eaten raw. They contain thiaminase, an enzyme that destroys thiamine or vitamin B1 stores in the body. This is especially problematic for grazing horses that seem to love it. Cooking or drying the plant destroys this enzyme.Be careful not to gather horsetail in areas where water drains from agriculture or industry. Inorganic nitrogen compounds are absorbed into the plant and create less toxic alkaloids from them including nicotine and acanatine, which are harmful to the body.

[@hilaryjacobson0]

Thank you

[@paulettesharpshair8919]

Grateful for your added information- this could be detrimental to me , since I am especially in need of my B -vitamins. I Love that so many are knowledgeable about fresh herbal benefits as they are our true source of life. Thank You for taking the time to share your knowledge. Blessings to you.

[@freedpeeb]

It is also used to pull toxic metals from the soil. You need to be careful not use it if it has grown in contaminated soil.

[@coffeebeforemascara]

So when he was eating the flower heads as such they were, that's a bad thing? Just want to make sure I understand before I go out to a field where I know they grow and start munching.

[@balanced4harvest552]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I was aware of the thiaminase activity and am glad to learn that cooking or drying it will inactivate the enzyme. Since B1, Thiamine operates our Breathing Function in the Lower Brainstem it has a vital function. Dr Derek Lonsdale discovered the deficiency in newborns causing infantile apnea (SIDS) and had a Permit from the FDA to import high doses up to 2,700 mg to shock their bodies into assimilating it. Horsetail has great value in helping heal bone breaks. Someone I know was advised to supplement with it after a shattered ankle and the Surgeon was astounded about how quickly it healed. When his patient said, we'll I... he said I don't want to hear anymore...

[@lindalee7322]

I've been using Horsetail since October 1996. Absolutely the best healing plant. So appreciative for the change in my life.

[@cosmichealth3907]

How do you use it...times innfay week or daily...do u dry it?

[@sydswakening6255]

Very happy that I clicked this... was just talking about learning about herbs.

[@simzocker]

wish this guy was a teacher of mine rarely had someone hold my attention 100% of the time in a field i don't care about

[@johnhenke6475]

Here in the Florida panhandle we have dollar weed. I found out it is one of the healthiest plants you can eat. I eat it all the time.

[@conniemcgee8547]

I love using horsetail for my hair, I absolutely love it and yes it helps my joints I have terrible hip pain in my right hip and my pain level has almost gone. 🥰

[@seekwisdom5102]

How do you use it? Tea?

[@juliekadams]

@@seekwisdom5102 Celebration Herbals makes a great horsetail tea. I bought it via Amazon.

[@dolceanstar]

I already knew something about Horsetail but now I feel that I know so much more. You truly are a gifted teacher.

[@JackJack-wy5yk]

Hello from Fayetteville Arkansas. I just found your channel yesterday. Incredible knowledge and I love the content! Thanks for the excellence!

[@Kathielandry56]

Thank you Yarrow for reminding us of the bounty in our back yards, that we can still forage in an ever developing world, and how much we can do for ourselves instead of adding to the consumption of manufactured products. You are a sage. As you point out so well, we are all connected.

[@annmorgana2848]

i remember going on a naturalist walk when i was a kid in the 70s. i learned that horsetail was one of the oldest types of plant around and had been giant size during the dinosaur era. something about that made a huge impression.. thus began my love of the lore of all things ancient in nature.

[@kstewskis]

Makes for a great summer ice tea! (actually anytime of year), great for help of detoxing metals.

[@ruzicatowers8693]

oh ya???? nice ! do u put honey in it?

[@dr.chrisstar3527]

Yes! Detox heavy metals Alzheimer’s, vax eccetera?

[@anyascelticcreations]

I grew up around this plant in the forests of a small river town. I've always wondered if it might have medicinal properties. So, this video was an awesome find! Yay! 👍🙏✨

[@josechuquiruna5650]

Excellent presentation! I, personally believe in the horse tail as medicine. I was very bad with prostate (no cancer). I am taking a pinch of horse tail daily in a hot water, and I am fine now. If some body wants to talk to me you can contact me.

[@Ucceah]

the high silica content is what makes dried horsetail such a good polishing compound, that it's used in traditional crafts to this day. the bigger the plant, the more abrasive it will be.

[@camillakelly-kinniburgh9349]

yes, I use it to burnish violin bridges!

[@ladykristina8839]

I picked some this afternoon. I’m going to try to make a tea!!!

[@amazijn]

Thank you very much for all your beautiful videos! I love watching them and learning from them! You are a beautiful person, thank you!

[@ameliatena1306]

Wow 😮 I feel so blessed to find this video, thank you for your knowledge and all the testimonies about horsetail ❤❤❤ I will look into this plant. ❤❤❤health and happiness ❤

[@melodytenisch6232]

Thank you! I appreciate what you're sharing! You're a fount of knowledge and so kind in your presentation; nice job!🙏👵💖🌲

[@mz.6109]

Melody Tenisch I agree!😁

[@macktonight9511]

WHY DOES THE WHOLE WORLD SPEAK AS IF THEY ARE REVIEWING EVERYTHING

[@Jewelmind]

I'm looking forward for to spring now! Thanks

[@christineguttadauria3791]

Well done! That was simply the best presentation I've seen on horsetail yet! I tell my clients to be wary of commercial horsetail preparations because of the potential that they've been picked in polluted areas or harvested when too mature, making the mineral content too high to be safe. I'm so glad to hear you mentioned these possible drawbacks. A third is that when incorrectly dried, it tends to molder easily, ironic considering it's also an antifungal medicine. But gathered and prepared according to your excellent directions, a wonderful ally.

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Thanks for the comment. So glad you liked this video. We try to do the best we can with these and now after a few yeas of them it's just getting better. Good to know about the drying issue. Botanical Blessings, Y~

[@pierremaltais6465]

Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary is horsetail another name for ephedra mormon tea ma huang

[@gomezaddams6470]

@@pierremaltais6465 I really don't think so. Ephedra is such a huge stimulant and this is not a stimulant it's all about silica and minerals. Ephedra is very different as far as I know. And I'm assuming you've looked it up being that I saw you left this 2 years ago.

[@galeele]

Dr Vogel recommends for Hernia. For me, it seemed to work. Worm blooded animals need the concentrated energy content of seeds. Ferns which reproduce by way of spores support cold blooded reptiles which most all have long tails. The silica content of Horsetail supports growth of cartilage.

[@carolwoody6637]

How did you use it for hernia?

[@Kimberly1Lily]

Has your Hernia healed?

[@learntocrochet1]

I love your videos and learn a lot. I do wish that you would have "closer close-ups", with motion stopped. My eyes are not strong enough to get a good look - so I can memorize the plant. ' I think your series would be great used in school. I also think you'd be great giving in person talks - in nature - ramble, find, discourse, learn. It's great that there are folks like you keeping this knowledge alive.

[@ClotheslineCo]

Snake sticks!!! We used to play with these as a kid!!! As an herbalist in training, I get excited to learn new uses for old friends! Thanks Y!!

[@defendfreedom777]

Very awesome for such a young man ! There is nothing that lives and grows on my property that is considered just a weed,as my Cherokee grandmother and my half Cherokee grandfather taught me, everything has a purpose and something it's good for,our job is to learn of what nature has for us.

[@treewalker1070]

I met someone who made homemade paper from horsetail, for watercolor painting.

[@janetginger8571]

I am 81 and the roots of my molars are dissolving. I took spiralina, which cured my left knee when I was 65 and oat bran/ horsetail which cured my meniscus injury when I was 73. Do you think it would help my teeth if I made tea every day ? Paul Pitchford gave this recipe I found on the internet, but not in his book.

[@dmariewalker6880]

Could you elaborate how much you took for your knee injuries? TIA

[@fresnobob2886]

Ty for making herbalism fun.

[@monamoon369]

Horsetail is also VERY EFFECTIVE organic plant fertilizer and pest and fungus repellent. Just make a strong horsetail tea, let it cool and you can mix it also with a natural black soap and/or neem oil and you get a super powerful organic plant spray, which also protects AND fertilizes. Another amazing plant for this is the nettle. You are welcome. 😁💚

[@MeMyrrh]

Thank you

[@Cjoybellclovescake]

Does it also get rid of parasites in our bodies? Like worms? Thanks.

[@amyalvarado3762]

I wish I could be your shadow for a while, you have quite a bit of wisdom to impart, thank you!

[@nainmayoudavich7541]

read books.

[@m.f.i.meaninglessfilminsti2013]

I see it growing everywhere and had no idea It can be eaten as food. Awesome.

[@alexjohansson5232]

Thank you for your wisdom! This Horsetail and Mugwort grows everywhere in my garden up in NW Japan- I will start using these plants to improve my health and wisdom! I love you maaaan!! lol ✌🏻🙏🏻

[@misamisa2677]

thank u we use horse tail my Mom passed it on from our Great Grand Mother

[@khalidrather569]

How can u identify it when it does not flower..ie flores

[@beegardn]

Im enjoying watching your informative videos. Thanks for sharing. I too enjoy horsetail. I like to gather it at Columbia Bottoms Conservation Area and then dry and powder it. When I shared it with people they said wow that took away my pains! I said yes it does for me as well thats why I shared it with you! I planted some in my yard as well that have lasted over winter. I noticed you like soaking horsetail in vinegar. I also like the effects of horsetail kombucha. The kombucha lasts for a long time and it softens the horsetail over time and has a less acidic taste which is better for the tooth enamel.

[@drmelissawest]

I've always been intuitively drawn to horse tail but I didn't know why. As somebody who spends their life moving her body its connection to the bones and connective tissue makes it so much more clear now! Such a great idea for the apple cider vinegar bath. Thank you!

[@whitebuffaloblacksheep]

Melissa West as someone that loves hiking and has arthritis, I completely relate to this comment!

[@jlee1350]

It's your Grandma and

[@elistyle82]

maybe you have an illness in you and your body attract that energy in that plant

[@PrimetimeNut]

Melissa West pseudoscience nut identified

[@sebastiendumas5800]

YOU ARE SERIOUSLY AWESOME. Great informative video.

[@sillysausage2244]

I believe you can dry it, burn it, and use the high silica ash for fine polishing silver and pewter (hence old name of pewterwort).

[@katapilaro1823]

True, in Germany we call it Zinnkraut. Herb for polishing pewter.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

NE England...there used to be a joke amongst the Coal Miners of the Newcastle area....most of whom were allotment holders ( grew their own fruit n veg), that when working in the pit they would tug at and try to destroy the roots of the horse tail...so deep were its roots. However...its also Nature's pan scrubbers...as well as all the other silica based benefits we can muster. Thanks for sharing m'dear xx

[@deliverybryan1138]

Awesome 👏I have Horsetail growing everywhere around my house 🏠

[@richardlilley6274]

Thank you for sharing I'm in England yet your channel is only one I found that sounded like you knew what you were talking about with horse'tail ...

[@collettecaraway2759]

YOU are impressive... thank you for sharing.

[@malgosiak123]

Your knowledge is amazing! So easy to listen to you. The kind of teacher everyone wishes to have.

[@kieronbevan7489]

Live in the UK. I suppose some if the species are similar. I've subbed cos I really love the old ways. Horsetail is available here. It's on my list. Thanks for your video

[@annmorgana2848]

i worked in ecological inventory here in canada in the temperate coastal old growth forest, and spent a year doing the same in britain. i can tell you that the wild boggy places in britain are so similar to the coastal zone, minus of course the giant trees and complex understory, which are long removed. bilberry for example is a dead ringer for our blue huckleberry, but its miniature, and the similarities in the mosses and lichen is so obvious. it would be amazing to have a time machine and go back to see the old growth forest of britain, the complexity would have been mindblowing. but britain is still one of the most beautiful places ive been, especially now in spring with the may trees flowering, break my heart!

[@mari-atonjalkanen9920]

I am happy that I found you, you channel Mother Earth!

[@Ladythyme]

A true bit of herbal trivia everyone should know! Thank you!

[@grahamfleming9179]

A use for Equisetum. Interesting wee video Good information! Braw!

[@ant-1382]

So this is like Dandelion another much maligned plant, which is actually good for us.

[@tirpitz19]

As long as is not poisonous,ALL plants are good for us.

[@rachelross5829]

A friend of mine sent me a picture, elated how his lawn is doubling in dandelion. So happy to see a guy love these instead of spraying. Dandelion is one of my favs

[@mirkaheart]

Love Your Videos and your lighthearted sense of humor 🙏 💗. Thanks a lot !

[@patrickweir9666]

I used to get bad septecimia with every cut I used it heavily for two days. I've never had a infection since. And that was 54 years ago

[@notadonna5983]

Most interesting thing here! Thank you!

[@JennWest-Liberty]

How did you use it? As a tea?

[@justinewhiteowlweldon6499]

I could spend days learning more about the plant relatives with you and your family. I truly appreciate your wisdom. Thank you. Now back out to attend my own herbal babies. Many blessings.

[@thomasirving2820]

It make one realise there's a lot to be learned about the greenery growing beneath our feet as we walk through the woods. But it must be looked for and known about. This type of video helps with the knowing about and it's up to one to do the looking and application. Thanks for the info.

[@amandacarson3224]

I love your videos so much! Thank you. Your enthusiasm for the plant realm is contagious and it's fun to listen to you speak.

[@elkiws]

I subscribed after watching this video you are amazing. Thanks a million

[@darrelllee6156]

raw horse tail is only use internally in the spring when the branches are turned up. when the plant matures it can develop thiaminase which destroys thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) stored in the body ,cooking can render thiaminase safe for consumption acording to Janice J.Schofield in the book "discovering wild plants" any how i enjoyed your presentation on horse tail very much, thanks !

[@coffeebeforemascara]

So it was okay that he was eating those shoots? Because they were brand new baby shoots and not mature? Curious because I know of a field that has a lot of this and was thinking of visiting it this weekend.

[@gomezaddams6470]

@@coffeebeforemascara the ones he was eating we're fine to just eat right there at that time. I think eating them everyday or often say as often as you would eat lettuce is when it starts leaching other vitamins one time isn't going to hurt you in small amounts. Notice he did say try it in small amounts at first till you know how your body reacts that's for all sorts of different reasons. If you know where there's a bunch bring them home and peel them and treat them as you would asparagus sauteed Lamb with garlic do whatever you would do normally with asparagus. If you just want to try a couple raw I'm sure that would be fine unless you're allergic or? I wish I had a safe clean place to pick them. There's nothing left in my state which is amazing because we used to be one of the greenest states in the world now it's just one big giant condominium. Everything's polluted everything sprayed with Roundup the sides of the roads are sprayed with Roundup because the people in the mcmansions like the look of nothing rather than green or yellow. I went to a park that seem to be fairly clean as far as chemicals and every single flower had a dead pollinator in it they had just sprayed Roundup pellets all over the ground the day or two before I am super sensitive to pesticides and herbicides because I was saturated as a younger person way too much so I have to stay away from it and to see all those dead pollinators was really scary I'm talking thousands it's just so sad they drive along the side of the freeway with the compressor truck pouring out Roundup at the rate of a garden hose. I'm convinced the world's gone crazy

[@madelinelee8819]

You're the best! So knowledgeable!! I'm currently binge watching your channel.

[@khalidrather569]

Yeaa.. he's the best herbal Dr.

[@ruzicatowers8693]

i JUST found you, glad i did, YOURE the reason i now go foraging ! THANKS !!!

[@TheMakoyou]

Horsetail is also eaten by the Japanese, but it is amazing that it is eaten raw without lye. horsetail contains alkaloids, so maybe it is not a good idea to recommend it to others. In Japan we boil it in baking soda to remove the alkaloids. Maybe people think Japanese only eat Sushi, but we eat a lot of plants with toxins. The most poisonous one is konnyaku, a kind of potato. It contains calcium oxalate, which is highly toxic. That's why we always boil it in lime. We also eat bracken, which contains ptahkiloside, so we always boil it in baking soda, and the Japanese apricot called Ume, which contains hydrocyanic acid. So it must be soaked in sake to remove the poison. Many plants that sprout in spring have toxins in them, so it is best not to recommend them to uninformed people.

[@tonybarracuda3505]

Don’t most plants sprout in the spring ?

[@Stillpoint23]

I studied with Paul Pitchford back in the early 90's, he told us that the silica in horsetail converts into calcium in the body, but I didn't know it was a plant we could just eat. I can't wait to try some next time I come across it :)

[@thetimeisnow564]

I do not know about how it affects calcium in the body, but slica cannot turn into calcium anymore than a cat can become a dog or silver can become gold. They are two completely different fundamental elements.

[@gabsave]

​@@thetimeisnow564Learn about biological transmutation.

[@binra3788]

You may enjoy looking into 'biological transmutations' in which enzymaztic (bacterial) actions can transmute silica (horsetail) into calcium - and that the body prefers it to forms of calcium directly ingested - ie: pasteurised dairy. This in addition to "silica for bones and joints and skin" etc

[@michellemellard3432]

Consumption of dairy actually siphons calcium from our skeletal system and depletes us! The whole "got milk?" campaign is propaganda. If you're interested in the science, here's a link! saveourbones.com/osteoporosis-milk-myth/ Not sure if you even consume dairy - not making any assumptions just sharing the knowledge 😊

[@dariuskam7448]

What a great video!!! Why would anyone give this guy thumbs down? Well done! Thank you.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Excellent info and walk-through. Yeah, if a "weed" won't go away... pay attention to what it's saying!

[@joebloggs7956]

POkeweed arrived in portugal a couple of years ago, just in time :D

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@joebloggs7956 Give it a poke! :) It's here all over... Wish I had sheep and did wool dying. :)

[@regenad555]

@@joebloggs7956 I DUNNO BOUT *POKEWEED* as it's *_EDIBILITY_* is a VERY SMALL WINDOW. VERY *MUCH INTO USING WILD HERBS*, I FIND LOCALLY-LIKE in my backyard!- *my Dad was very much interested & self-taught about WILD EDIBLES & have about 6 books* [probably outta print] but *he taught me much & i have "his books" & of course the W.W.W+* Like research & i >>>>> I LIKE BOOKS THOUGH---as i have more FAITH in their *info* AS well as Pubmed.com & NIH+ PeAcE~regena+

[@oakstrong1]

I was fascinated by horsetail when I was a kid, particularly the way they break up. The only person I got a hint of knowledge of some knowledge of herbal medicine was my class mate's grandmother, but she clamped up when I asked her: she didn't want to be labelled as a quack. That was in the 70s, before alternative remedies were popular. There were no books about herbal remedies even in my library..! But she sparked my interest in herbal medicines and wild food: I spent my childhood roaming in the forests and swamps at my doorstep and reading adventure books often themed, at least as a backdrop, about survival in nature. Now that I have access to all this knowledge, I don't have access to plants, at least ones that are free from pollutants. (And there are fewer resources in English about Asian tropical plants)

[@YosiNaturalGuerrera]

Thank you for making your videos with a lot information!👍for us to learn. I'm your fan now😁

[@JaneDoe-sz9oy]

What a lovely person are you. Thank you very much for teaching us about horsetail, I start taking pure horsetail capsules but I was confused about how long to take it but now it is clear to me.

[@editparker3563]

Thanks for that educational video. I would like to know a bit more of the difference between the good and the poisonous type of horsetail.

[@esmereldahipswitch]

Interesting! Nice Robert plant looped tune too!

[@DonMhata]

@Herbal Jedi this video just popped up on my recommendations,gave it a spin and my word, you have such a great energy around you, loving your knowledge and the way you conduct your video, just smashed that sub button and going to check out your other video thanks a lot and jah bless

[@krissosbakken7171]

Wow! i have plenty of horsetail at my house, but never knew how to use it. And you're on Vancouver Island where I just bodysurfed Long Beach in July. What an island! What an ancient plant! Thanks.

[@jodi578]

Wonderful presentation ! I knew how wonderful Horsetail worked but I hadn't got to know it, in its natural environment until now :) I appreciate how thoroughly you cover an herb - Where it grows, how it reproduces, how to harvest properly, the "idiosyncrasies" of the herb itself. (Valuable information). I have a question, I had put Horsetail in my calcium tea recipe along with oatstraw, stinging nettle, and comfrey when I have it on hand - I would like a recipe that I can use as an herbal calcium, to make sure I am getting enough calcium in the diet. I haven't overdone it yet and don't intend to, now that I have this good intel :) If I made up other batches, removed the Horsetail and maybe added Raspberry Leaf or Dandelion or something else and used them 2 months on - two months off - would this be an answer ? Or any better suggestion... I have extended family that have been requesting something to take the place of the calcium supplements they buy and ingest - I am hoping a gift of an organic herbal tea they can get into their routine might be a good way to let them enjoy the power of the plant. I will also be tincturing up some for convenience - Your video couldn't have been more timely ! Thank you in advance for any counsel ! P.S. If a horse's tail is inverted it looks remarkably like this plant - clever naming by those who must have had a closer relationship to horses then most do today - lol.

[@jerryholston6536]

Wow what a great video and extremely informative

[@hazardsmurf1230]

Epic video. Very educating and detailed. Thank you for the info. you got a new student.

[@mayatiita1]

How can you not love this guy. This guy is amazing. What a legend. Seriously, I love him.

[@WesleyAPEX]

I love invasive species! They’re easy to grow!! You can’t kill em!

[@gcxred4kat9]

I'm in The Florida Native Plant Society. Dumbest comment ever.

[@junwu1793]

@@gcxred4kat9 he is sarcastic.

[@alexcarter8807]

I lived on a "survivalist" place and we used to bitch about the malva growing all the time in the garden, well, it turns out to be a pretty yummy plant! If you take a malva leaf and fry it in a bit of oil and put on salt and pepper, it's better than any potato chip. You can boil the leaves like spinach, eat the seeds, etc. Good old malva. But the "survivalists" never bothered to learn to eat the weeds ...

[@earthjon3775]

I love your channel bro

[@JR-zm2yu]

Greengreg channel discusses foraging a great deal.💜🙏

[@thepack-stringnomad1327]

You are so much fun to learn from. Thank you. Love your channel. I live off horse backk. Just started aa few months ago. Where i go there isnt stores everyday. Ur show helps me so much. 😊💝🐴🌲

[@lizardinderert]

Love horsetail tea. I wish I could find fresh horsetail plant that I could harvest.

[@nixonsmateruby1]

Live in England. It's everywhere and people hate it as it springs through tarmac and spreads like (well like weeds).

[@katrinaklapproth8788]

My sisters garden has it. In South Wales, UK It’s a pain but I didn’t know it was medicinal. Very interesting

[@zoeburruss677]

All over Pacific Northwest.

[@regenad555]

I have *LOADS of IT ALL OVER MY BACKYARD/WOODED area* and would be willing to SEND YOU--- *if only IT didn't go to FUZZ when dried!* *trust me-i do know!*. Plus--i DO BELIEVE IN SHARING SEEDS/HERBS---IT'S WHAT I FEEL I *SHOULD DO+*

[@Christopherjames1B2G]

I’m so excited, I finally found some horsetail, after looking all over the property I found some mullein last year, I knew I’ve seen horsetail before, but not sure where. You might think I found it by the creek out back but it came up right next to the garage :)

[@TheMakoyou]

But don't imitate him and eat it raw, because it contains alkaloids. In Japan, it is always boiled with baking soda. Plants are often thought of as healthy, but many plants are poisonous. Even potatoes have been modified to remove the poison so that they can be eaten.

[@iridescentaurora268]

Currently consuming as much information as I can before spring comes, so I know *what* I can forage for, and *where* I can possibly find it.

[@tracywelsh8513]

Awesome !!! Herbal Fharm Revolution 🌱🌱🌱🌈

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Thank you, you're amazing..lol...I always thought these were baby pine trees...lol

[@diananoonen2262]

Me too!

[@mirian593]

Enjoyed your video , thank you for sharing with this.

[@monamendiola1]

great video! so much good information

[@rachelLadyD]

thankk you for your ancient horsetail wisdom, amazing I have been gifted this every spring, so good to know, G-d sends me what I need to heal and eat

[@rhaven50]

Thanks! This was awesome info. I have always felt akin to horsetail when out on walks but have never used it. Think I'm going to dry me some :)

[@beatricebruny4389]

Thanks for such wonderful information about horsetail.

[@Einszweistein]

Hi, horsetail contains the enzyme thiaminase, which degrades vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is amongst others crucial for the nervous system. Cattle can show severe central nervous system symptoms and may die due to vitamin B1 degradation due to horsetail.

[@williamiannucci2740]

You Sir are a blessing for sure.

[@MistressOnyaCox]

Lots of talk of the feild type but what are uses and processes for Reed type

[@DanielRead]

Glad you mentioned silica!