The Benefits and Uses of Horesetail | Featuring Shana Lipner Grover

Join clinical herbalist, field botanist, and nutrition educator, Shana Lipner Grover, as she brings us to Mount Pisgah Arboretum to discuss horsetail (Equisetum arvense). Horsetail likes to grow near water and can be used in teas, vinegars, and tonics. Having one of the highest silica contents among plants, Shana's favorite way to use horsetail is infused in the bath for soft skin.
🤓 Shana is a clinical herbalist, health and nutrition educator, and field botanist. She was a student of award-winning herbalist Michael Moore and also one of Mountain Rose Herbs' favorite herbalists, Howie Brounstein. Today, she is the director and primary educator of Sage Country Herbs School of Botanical Studies in San Diego, CA.
🤓 You can learn more about Shana by visiting www.SageCountryHerbs.com or by following her on Instagram / sagecountryherbs
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[@ashanashra]

Absolutely loved this!

[@mountainroseherbs]

So glad you enjoyed this! Shana will be speaking in our Free Herbalism Project today from 1-4:45PST if you'd like to tune in :) info.mountainroseherbs.com/online-fhp-2021-2

[@thomasguitarman9025]

The wonderful plant has many benefits everyone should be using it now internally as well it also has mono atomic gold in it

[@Madonnalitta1]

Yes, horsetail concentrates gold in it's tissues. Not enough to collect but it was a good indicator for gold prospectors in the past.

[@withlovemora]

Enjoyed this. Thank you so much!!

[@mountainroseherbs]

So glad you enjoyed this! Shana is speaking in our Free Herbalism Project today on zoom from 1-4:45PST if you'd like to tune in! info.mountainroseherbs.com/online-fhp-2021-2

[@petersimon5874]

Thank you.🌿

[@thewinematcher]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mountainroseherbs]

Our pleasure! Thanks for tuning in :) - Gracie

[@candyflair7946]

I love horsetail.

[@ZebraNJ1278]

Nice

[@mutedearthvirgo]

just picked some horsetail and wondering what to do with it. Thanks!

[@mountainroseherbs]

Let us know how you ended up using your horsetail! Glad the timing worked out for you! - Gracie

[@karen.miranda]

I have heard that marsh horsetail is toxic. Can you advise how to differentiate between marsh horsetail and safer versions?

[@mountainroseherbs]

Hi there! Horsetail contains thiaminase, which breaks down the necessary thiamin (vitamin B1) levels in the human body and can lead to thiamin deficiency. We have another video about horsetail with herbalist jim mcdonald where he touches on this topic and how to overcome it! You can find the video here: czcams.com/video/97vCW6qI0UE/video.html. I hope that helps! - Gracie

[@kaylahowardx15]

Beautiful story but you barely talked about its benefits outside of skin. would love a deeper dive on the erb

[@mountainroseherbs]

Hi there Eartha! There are other lovely uses of horestail such as infusing it into herbal vinegars and tonics. For plants like this, I would suggest sites like learningherbs.com/herbmentor/ (which does require a small subscription fee) who have full monographs of plants and their uses! I hope that helps! We will definitely keep in mind making a more in depth horestail video in the future! - Gracie

[@FeelGreatwithChristie]

With all the different horsetails, is this particular one good for medicinal benefits, Equisetum hyemale?

[@mountainroseherbs]

Hi there! This video is on Equisetum arvense, commonly referred to as field horsetail. Equisetum hyemale, known as scouring rush, has similar medicinal benefits to that of its field horsetail counterpart. We hope this helps! ~Indi

[@CarlosGarcia-tp9sm]

Hie does the dry horsetail still good for tea?

[@Thousand.cranes.bonsai]

Yes definitely

[@donnagriffin9222]

What is a legitimate site to buy quality horsetail tea from?

[@mountainroseherbs]

Hi Donna, we sell USDA Organic horsetail that you can find here: mountainroseherbs.com/horsetail. We also offer horsetail as a powder and as an extract. I hope that helps! - Gracie

[@RocThaDon]

Can u smoke it?