Smooth Horsetail

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Photo by Sac Jackson used under Creative Commons


Scientific name: Equisetum laevigatum A. Braun

Common name: Smooth Horsetail

Use: Contraceptive

Method: Decoction used as a contraceptive

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Use: Dermatological aid

Method: Decoction of stalks used a hair wash

From: BRIT

Reference: Bocek, B. R. 1984, 38(2) 240-255, pg 4

Vascular plants: 14

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