Horsetail’s diuretic effect is one of this fern’s most sought-after properties in folk medicine. The plant has been used as a medicinal herb to treat weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis), the lung disease tuberculosis (TB), and kidney problems. Some have claimed that horsetail can help relieve fluid retention (edema), stop bleeding, and heal wounds.
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