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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 9
Re: "horsetail"
Posted By: Joan (O)
Date: Sunday, 28 March 1999, at 9:48 a.m.
In Response To: "horsetail" (Bea (O-))
I've been curious about horsetail (Equisetum spp.), too, also for fingernails. There are a few cautions about it - e.g. it's supposed to be good for kidney stones, bad for inflamed kidneys, since it is slightly diuretic.
See if your preparation has been tested to have no thiaminase-like activity.
Thiaminase activity can destroy thiamin (vitamin B1). Canadian regulations require horsetail preparations to be free of thiaminase-like activity.
Germans authorities advise taking plenty of liquids with horsetail and say it should be avoided in cases of swelling from impaired heart or kidney function.
One over-the-counter fingernail preparation including horsetail says to discontinue use after three months, but I haven't found out why they said that, although it may have been the thiaminase activity.
Three months is the right amount of time to grow a full sized fingernail though.
Messages in This Thread
Bea (O-) -- Friday, 26 March 1999, at 9:17 a.m.
- Re: "horsetail"
Joan (O) -- Sunday, 28 March 1999, at 9:48 a.m.
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